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Pharmacologic lipid-lowering therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Background paper for the American College of Physicians by VIJAN, Sandeep, HAYWARD, Rodney A

“…Cardiovascular disease is the primary complication and cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Modification of cardiovascular risk factors…”
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Gout Severity, Socioeconomic Status, and Work Absence: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Primary Care by Bowen‐Davies, Zachary, Muller, Sara, Mallen, Christian D., Hayward, Richard A., Roddy, Edward

“…Objective To examine the association between gout severity and socioeconomic status (SES) and gout severity and work absence. Methods Postal questionnaires…”
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Treatment of hypertension in type 2 diabetes mellitus: blood pressure goals, choice of agents, and setting priorities in diabetes care by Vijan, Sandeep, Hayward, Rodney A

“…Hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is a prevalent condition that leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. To evaluate the goals and…”
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Comparison of quality of care for Patients in the Veterans Health Administration and Patients in a national sample by ASCH, Steven M, MCGLYNN, Elizabeth A, HOGAN, Mary M, HAYWARD, Rodney A, SHEKELLE, Paul, RUBENSTEIN, Lisa, KEESEY, Joan, ADAMS, John, KERR, Eve A

“…The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has introduced an integrated electronic medical record, performance measurement, and other system changes directed at…”
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Estimating Hospital Deaths Due to Medical Errors: Preventability Is in the Eye of the Reviewer by Hayward, Rodney A, Hofer, Timothy P

“…CONTEXT Studies using physician implicit review have suggested that the number of deaths due to medical errors in US hospitals is extremely high. However, some…”
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The Relative Importance of Physician Communication, Participatory Decision Making, and Patient Understanding in Diabetes Self‐management by Heisler, Michele, Bouknight, Reynard R., Hayward, Rodney A., Smith, Dylan M., Kerr, Eve A.

“…OBJECTIVE: Patients' self‐management practices have substantial consequences on morbidity and mortality in diabetes. While the quality of patient‐physician…”
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Brief report: the burden of diabetes therapy: implications for the design of effective patient-centered treatment regimens by Vijan, Sandeep, Hayward, Rodney A, Ronis, David L, Hofer, Timothy P

“…Management of diabetes, and in particular blood glucose, can be complex and burdensome. To evaluate patient views of the burdens of therapy and its impact on…”
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Racial Disparities in Diabetes Care Processes, Outcomes, and Treatment Intensity by Heisler, Michele, Smith, Dylan M., Hayward, Rodney A., Krein, Sarah L., Kerr, Eve A.

“…Background. Black Americans with diabetes have a higher burden of illness and mortality than do white Americans. However, the extent to which differences in…”
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Proactive case management of high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by a clinical pharmacist: a randomized controlled trial by Choe, Hae Mi, Mitrovich, Sonya, Dubay, Daniel, Hayward, Rodney A, Krein, Sarah L, Vijan, Sandeep

“…To evaluate the effect of case management by a clinical pharmacist on glycemic control and preventive measures in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus…”
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Accepting critically ill transfer patients: adverse effect on a referral center's outcome and benchmark measures by Rosenberg, Andrew L, Hofer, Timothy P, Strachan, Cathy, Watts, Charles M, Hayward, Rodney A

“…Common methods of benchmarking clinical performance rarely, if ever, account for admission source and, in particular, the effect of a patient being transferred…”
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Screening Intervals for Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Vijan, Sandeep, Hofer, Timothy P, Hayward, Rodney A

“…CONTEXT Annual eye screening for patients with diabetes mellitus is frequently proposed as a measure of quality of care. However, the benefit of annual vs less…”
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Projections of demand and capacity for colonoscopy related to increasing rates of colorectal cancer screening in the United States by Vijan, S., Inadomi, J., Hayward, R. A., Hofer, T. P., Fendrick, A. M.

“…Summary Background : There is debate about the optimal colorectal cancer screening test, partly because of concerns about colonoscopy demand. Aim : To quantify…”
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CKD Progression and Mortality Among Older Patients With Diabetes by Patel, Uptal D., Young, Eric W., Ojo, Akinlolu O., Hayward, Rodney A.

“…Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is clearly associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes; however, the cumulative impact of renal and cardiac…”
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Which colon cancer screening test? A comparison of costs, effectiveness, and compliance by Vijan, S, Hwang, E W, Hofer, T P, Hayward, R A

“…Recent media reports have advocated the use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. However, colonoscopy is expensive compared with other screening…”
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The Impact of Diabetes on Workforce Participation: Results from a National Household Sample by Vijan, Sandeep, Hayward, Rodney A., Langa, Kenneth M.

“…Objective. Diabetes is a highly prevalent condition that results in substantial morbidity and premature mortality. We investigated how diabetes‐associated…”
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Barriers to following dietary recommendations in Type 2 diabetes by Vijan, S., Stuart, N. S., Fitzgerald, J. T., Ronis, D. L., Hayward, R. A., Slater, S., Hofer, T. P.

“…Aims  To evaluate barriers to following dietary recommendations in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Methods  We conducted focus groups and surveys in urban and…”
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Reporting Clinical Trial Results To Inform Providers, Payers, And Consumers by Hayward, Rodney A, Kent, David M, Vijan, Sandeep, Hofer, Timothy P

“…Results of randomized clinical trials are the preferred "evidence" for establishing the benefits and safety of medical treatments. We present evidence…”
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The Unreliability of Individual Physician "Report Cards" for Assessing the Costs and Quality of Care of a Chronic Disease by Hofer, Timothy P, Hayward, Rodney A, Greenfield, Sheldon, Wagner, Edward H, Kaplan, Sherrie H, Manning, Willard G

“…CONTEXT Physician profiling is widely used by many health care systems, but little is known about the reliability of commonly used profiling systems…”
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Sins of omission : Getting too little medical care may be the greatest threat to patient safety by HAYWARD, Rodney A, ASCH, Steven M, HOGAN, Mary M, HOFER, Timothy P, KERR, Eve A

“…Little is known about the relative incidence of serious errors of omission versus errors of commission. To identify the most common substantive medical errors…”
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How Well Do Patients’ Assessments of Their Diabetes Self-Management Correlate With Actual Glycemic Control and Receipt of Recommended Diabetes Services? by HEISLER, Michele, SMITH, Dylan M, HAYWARD, Rodney A, KREIN, Sarah L, KERR, Eve A

“…How Well Do Patients’ Assessments of Their Diabetes Self-Management Correlate With Actual Glycemic Control and Receipt of Recommended Diabetes Services?…”
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