BACKGROUND: Whereas much is known about single lifestyle-related health risk factor
prevalence and covariates, more research is needed to elucidate the interactions among …

Methods A predictive model of health care charges was developed using data from a cohort
of 8000 health plan members aged 40 and older. Model cells were defined by physical …

Purpose To use network meta-analysis (NMA) to determine the optimal endovascular
strategy for management of femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease (PAD) given the lack of …

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis is a painful and debilitating condition resulting in
healthcare costs totaling tens of billions of dollars annually. Initial treatment consists of …

PURPOSE We describe changes over time in performance on measures of technical quality
and patient experience as a group of primary care clinics transformed themselves into level …

Objectives To better understand the direct costs of insomnia. Our study aimed to compare
healthcare costs and utilization of patients diagnosed with insomnia who received care in a …

Objectives To examine the long-term relationships between costs, utilization, and patient-centered
medical home (PCMH) clinical practice systems. Study design Clinical practice …

Background We sought to determine the impact of left atrial appendage clip exclusion (LAACE)
on coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes among patients with pre‐existing …

Background. There is limited evidence about how to ensure that patients are helped to
make informed medical care decisions. Objective. To test a decision support intervention for …

Objective: Patients with persistent or longstanding atrial fibrillation have modest success
achieving sinus rhythm with catheter ablation or rhythm control medications. Their high risk of …