Search Results - "Richards, Thomas M"
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Comparing Population-based Risk-stratification Model Performance Using Demographic, Diagnosis and Medication Data Extracted From Outpatient Electronic Health Records Versus Administrative Claims
Published in Medical care (01-08-2017)“…BACKGROUND:There is an increasing demand for electronic health record (EHR)–based risk stratification and predictive modeling tools at the population level…”
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Development of a Social Risk Score in the Electronic Health Record to Identify Social Needs Among Underserved Populations: Retrospective Study
Published in JMIR formative research (12-03-2024)“…Patients with unmet social needs and social determinants of health (SDOH) challenges continue to face a disproportionate risk of increased prevalence of…”
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Final long-term results of a phase I/II study of dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced laryngo-hypopharyngeal cancers
Published in Oral oncology (01-11-2014)“…Summary Objectives We previously described dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in squamous cell cancer of the larynx/hypopharynx (SCCL/H) to…”
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Association of antibiotics in infancy with early childhood obesity
Published in JAMA pediatrics (01-11-2014)“…Obesity in children and adults is associated with significant health burdens, making prevention a public health imperative. Infancy may be a critical period…”
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Glucagonlike peptide 1-based therapies and risk of hospitalization for acute pancreatitis in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based matched case-control study
Published in JAMA internal medicine (08-04-2013)“…Acute pancreatitis has significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have raised the possibility that glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1)-based therapies,…”
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Validating the adapted Diabetes Complications Severity Index in claims data
Published in The American journal of managed care (01-11-2012)“…To test the validity of the adapted Diabetes Complications Severity Index (aDCSI), which does not include laboratory test results, as an indicator of diabetes…”
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Association of buprenorphine retention and subsequent adverse outcomes following non-fatal overdose: An analysis using statewide linked Maryland databases
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-05-2024)“…Patients receiving buprenorphine after a non-fatal overdose have lower risk of future nonfatal or fatal overdose, but less is known about the relationship…”
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Quantification of a Methadone Metabolite (EDDP) in Urine: Assessment of Compliance
Published in Clinical medicine & research (01-12-2009)“…To investigate the possibility of utilizing the ratio of the methadone metabolite, 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP), to urine…”
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Impact of bariatric surgery on health care costs of obese persons: a 6-year follow-up of surgical and comparison cohorts using health plan data
Published in JAMA surgery (01-06-2013)“…Bariatric surgery is a well-documented treatment for obesity, but there are uncertainties about the degree to which such surgery is associated with health care…”
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Assessing the Population-Level Correlation of Medication Regimen Complexity and Adherence Indices Using Electronic Health Records and Insurance Claims
Published in Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy (01-07-2020)“…Nonadherence to medication regimens can lead to adverse health care outcomes and increasing costs. To (a) assess the level of medication complexity at an…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Prescription Fill Rates on Risk Stratification Model Performance
Published in Medical care (01-12-2017)“…BACKGROUND:Risk adjustment models are traditionally derived from administrative claims. Prescription fill rates—extracted by comparing electronic health record…”
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The Impact of Various Risk Assessment Time Frames on the Performance of Opioid Overdose Forecasting Models
Published in Medical care (01-11-2020)“…BACKGROUND:An individual’s risk for future opioid overdoses is usually assessed using a 12-month “lookback” period. Given the potential urgency of acting…”
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Doctor shopping by overweight and obese patients is associated with increased healthcare utilization
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-07-2013)“…Objective Negative interactions with healthcare providers may lead patients to switch physicians or “doctor shop.” We hypothesized that overweight and obese…”
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Predicting costs with diabetes complications severity index in claims data
Published in The American journal of managed care (01-04-2012)“…To test the usefulness of the Diabetes Complications Severity Index (DCSI) without laboratory test results in predicting healthcare costs, for potential use in…”
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Prompt Reduction in Use of Medications for Comorbid Conditions After Bariatric Surgery
Published in Obesity surgery (01-12-2009)“…Background Bariatric surgery leads to weight loss, but it is unclear whether surgery reduces conditions associated with obesity. We explored this by assessing…”
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Clinical Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery: A Five-Year Matched Cohort Analysis in Seven US States
Published in Obesity surgery (01-05-2012)“…Background Bariatric surgery is the most effective weight loss treatment, yet few studies have reported on short- and long-term outcomes postsurgery. Methods…”
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Laboratory testing for and diagnosis of nutritional deficiencies in pregnancy before and after bariatric surgery
Published in Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002) (01-02-2014)“…Bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of obesity-related complications of pregnancy, but may cause essential nutrient deficiencies. To assess adherence to…”
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Trends in and Patterns of Obesity Reduction Medication Use in an Insured Cohort
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-01-2010)“…Several prescription medications are approved to treat obesity, yet little is known about their use in the United States. Our objective was to describe recent…”
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Change in claims-based diabetes medications is a diabetes improvement indicator
Published in The American journal of managed care (01-07-2013)“…Because laboratory test results are less available to researchers than claims data, a claims-based indicator of diabetes improvement would be valuable. To…”
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Comorbidity Characterization Among eMERGE Institutions: A Pilot Evaluation with the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups® System
Published in AMIA Summits on Translational Science proceedings (2019)“…Electronic health records (EHR) are valuable to define phenotype selection algorithms used to identify cohorts ofpatients for sequencing or genome wide…”
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