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Avatar-mediated training in the delivery of bad news in a virtual world by Andrade, Allen D, Bagri, Anita, Zaw, Khin, Roos, Bernard A, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…Delivering bad news to patients is an essential communication skill for physicians. Educators commonly use standardized patient (SP) encounters to train…”
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An Overactive Bladder Online Self-management Program With Embedded Avatars: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Efficacy by Andrade, Allen D, Anam, Ramanakumar, Karanam, Chandana, Downey, Pamela, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…Objective To determine whether an avatar-based, online, self-management program is an effective therapeutic approach for women with overactive bladder (OAB)…”
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Health Literacy, Numeracy, and Graphical Literacy Among Veterans in Primary Care and Their Effect on Shared Decision Making and Trust in Physicians by Rodríguez, Vanessa, Andrade, Allen D., García-Retamero, Rocio, Anam, Ramanakumar, Rodríguez, Remberto, Lisigurski, Miriam, Sharit, Joseph, Ruiz, Jorge G.

“…Studies reveal high levels of inadequate health literacy and numeracy in African Americans and older veterans. The authors aimed to investigate the…”
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The Association of Graph Literacy With Use of and Skills Using an Online Personal Health Record in Outpatient Veterans by Ruiz, Jorge G., Andrade, Allen D., Hogue, Christie, Karanam, Chandana, Akkineni, Sisir, Cevallos, David, Anam, Ramanakumar, Sharit, Joseph

“…Personal health records (PHRs) are intended to increase patients' access to and ownership over their health care information for self-management purposes. The…”
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Communicating global cardiovascular risk: Are icon arrays better than numerical estimates in improving understanding, recall and perception of risk? by Ruiz, Jorge G, Andrade, Allen D, Garcia-Retamero, Rocio, Anam, Ramanakumar, Rodriguez, Remberto, Sharit, Joseph

“…Abstract Objective Experts recommend that adults have their global cardiovascular risk assessed. We investigated whether icon arrays increase understanding,…”
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Healthcare Utilization by Frail, Community-Dwelling Older Veterans: A 1-Year Follow-up Study by Zylberglait Lisigurski, Miriam, Bueno, Yolin A, Karanam, Chandana, Andrade, Allen D, Akkineni, Sisir, Cevallos, Victor, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…Frailty is a prevalent clinical syndrome associated with a high risk of adverse health outcomes, including disability, morbidity, and mortality, that has…”
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Use of an online personal health record’s Track Health function to promote positive lifestyle behaviors in Veterans with prediabetes by Sharit, Joseph, Idrees, Thaer, Andrade, Allen D, Anam, Ramanakumar, Karanam, Chandana, Valencia, Willy, Florez, Hermes, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…This pilot 3-month clinical trial investigated the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of using the Track Health function of the Veterans Health…”
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Core Competencies in Geriatric Dentistry Fellowship Programs: a Delphi Study by Hogue, Christie M., Andrade, Allen D., Ruiz, Jorge G., Gibson, Gretchen

“…ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives The healthcare workforce is challenged with preparing for the increasing number of older persons and complexities of their…”
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Effects of an Avatar-Based Anti-Smoking Game on Smoking Cessation Intent by Andrade, Allen D, Idrees, Thaer, Karanam, Chandana, Anam, Ramankumar, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a computer-based anti-smoking game on the intent and motivation to quit tobacco. Smokers with nicotine…”
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Development and Pilot Testing of a Self-management Internet-based Program for Older Adults with Overactive Bladder by Ruiz, Jorge G, Tunuguntla, Renuka, Cifuentes, Pedro, Andrade, Allen D, Ouslander, Joseph G, Roos, Bernard A

“…Objectives To implement and pilot test our Self-Management Internet-Based Program for Older Adults with Overactive Bladder (OAB-SMIP) in a group of older…”
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The Communication of Global Cardiovascular Risk by Avatars by Ruiz, Jorge G, Andrade, Allen D, Karanam, Chandana, Krishnamurthy, Dhurga, Niño, Lorena, Anam, Ramankumar, Sharit, Joseph

“…Communicating numerical estimates of cardiovascular risk (CVR) to patients encourage risk reduction actions. Avatars may enhance the risk messages ability to…”
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Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students by Ruiz, Jorge G., Andrade, Allen D., Anam, Ramanakumar, Taldone, Sabrina, Karanam, Chandana, Hogue, Christie, Mintzer, Michael J.

“…Medical students (MS) may develop ageist attitudes early in their training that may predict their future avoidance of caring for the elderly. This study sought…”
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Communication Skills Assessment Using Human Avatars: Piloting a Virtual World Objective Structured Clinical Examination by Kava, Bruce R, Andrade, Allen D, Marcovich, Robert, Idress, Thaer, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…INTRODUCTIONProficiency in communication skills is a core competency of residency training. We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability and applicability of a…”
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Using anthropomorphic avatars resembling sedentary older individuals as models to enhance self-efficacy and adherence to physical activity: psychophysiological correlates by Ruiz, Jorge G, Andrade, Allen D, Anam, Ramankumar, Aguiar, Rudxandra, Sun, Huaping, Roos, Bernard A

“…The prevalence of obesity and associated health complications are currently at unprecedented levels. Physical activity in this population can improve patient…”
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Medical students' attitudes toward obese patient avatars of different skin color by Andrade, Allen D, Ruiz, Jorge G, Mintzer, Michael J, Cifuentes, Pedro, Anam, Ramanakumar, Diem, Josh, Gómez-Marín, Orlando, Sun, Huaping, Roos, Bernard A

“…Physicians' biases for skin color and obesity may negatively affect health-care outcomes. Identification of these biases is the first step to address the…”
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Effects on performance of individual versus dyadic practice during an avatar-based three-dimensional virtual home safety simulation by Andrade, Allen D, Anam, Ramanakumar, Sun, Huaping, Mintzer, Michael J, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…This pilot study tests the effects on individual performance of dyadic versus individual practice in a 3D virtual world (VW) home safety assessment. Sixty…”
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Simulating Geriatric Home Safety Assessments in a Three-Dimensional Virtual World by Andrade, Allen D., Cifuentes, Pedro, Mintzer, Michael J., Roos, Bernard A., Anam, Ramanakumar, Ruiz, Jorge G.

“…Virtual worlds could offer inexpensive and safe three-dimensionalenvironments in which medical trainees can learn to identify home safety hazards. Our aim was…”
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Avatar-mediated home safety assessments: piloting a virtual objective structured clinical examination station by Andrade, Allen D, Cifuentes, Pedro, Oliveira, Marcelo C, Anam, Ramanakumar, Roos, Bernard A, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…Avatars and virtual worlds offer medical educators new approaches to assess learners' competency in home-safety assessments that are less time-consuming and…”
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Computer-Based Programmed Instruction Did Not Improve the Knowledge Retention of Medication Instructions of Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ruiz, Jorge G., Andrade, Allen D., Anam, Ramanakumar, Lisigurski, Miriam, Karanam, Chandana, Sharit, Joseph

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate whether computer-based programmed instruction (CPI) with a dynamic avatar (DA) improves retention of…”
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The Association of Graph Literacy With Use of and Skills Using an Online Personal Health Record in Outpatient Veterans by Ruiz, Jorge G, Andrade, Allen D, Hogue, Christie, Karanam, Chandana, Akkineni, Sisir, Cevallos, David, Anam, Ramanakumar, Sharit, Joseph

“…Personal health records (PHRs) are intended to increase patients' access to and ownership over their health care information for self-management purposes. The…”
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