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Cardiovascular Disorders

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Peripheral Arterial Disease

The authors agree that Peripheral artery disease (PAD) merits increased attention not only to prevent and mitigate PAD morbidity and mortality

Jan 1, 2001
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A Review of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures in Stroke

The objective of this review was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) measures for use with patients with stroke.

Jan 1, 2001
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De mogelijkheden van gebruik van systeemmodellen binnen de gezondheidszorg: Possibilities for using system models within health care

This RAND Europe project was aimed at understanding how to assess the likely consequences of the development and implementation of guidelines for clinical practice, with particular reference to coronary artery disease and clinical depression.

Feb 28, 2000
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The Last Six Months of Life for Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

To characterize the experiences of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) during their last 6 months of life.

Jan 1, 2000
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Patient Characteristics Associated with Care by a Cardiologist Among Adults Hospitalized with Severe Congestive Heart Failure

Determine factors associated with receiving cardiologist care among patients with an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.

Jan 1, 2000
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Race and Sex Differences in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease

Summarizes prior estimates of race and sex disparities in use of standard tests and therapies for coronary artery disease, and evaluates studies of factors that may contribute to gaps in care.

Jan 1, 2000
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Effect of Variability in the Interpretation of Coronary Angiograms on the Appropriateness of use of Coronary Revascularization Procedures

These findings indicate the need for increased attention to the technical quality of studies and an independent second reading for angiograms before recommending revascularization.

Jan 1, 2000
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Effect of Physician Specialty on Treatment Recommendation to Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

These findings have important implications for clinical decision making for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Jan 1, 2000
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European Criteria for the Appropriateness and Necessity of Coronary Revascularization Procedures

The criteria produced provide a common tool that can be used to measure the overuse and underuse of medical procedures and to guide decision-making.

Jan 1, 2000
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The Relationship Between Modifiable Health Risks and Group-Level Health Care Expenditures

To assess the relationship between modifiable health risks and total health care expenditures for a large employee group.

Jan 1, 2000
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Gender-specific Effects of Modifiable Health Risk Factors on Coronary Heart Disease and Related Expenditures

There is a general lack of health-related research focusing on gender-specific differences within a working population.

Jan 1, 2000
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The Effect of Race and Sex on Physicians' Recommendations for Cardiac Catheterization

The findings suggest that the race and sex of a patient independently influence how physicians manage chest pain.

Jan 1, 1999
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Health Maintenance Organizations and Hospital Quality for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

This study uses hospital discharge data for 1992-1994 to assess differences between HMO and insured non-HMO patients in California and Florida with regard to the quality of the hospitals used for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Jan 1, 1999
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Development of Review Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Management of Stable Angina, Adult Asthma, and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in General Practice

The objective of this study was to develop review criteria to assess the quality of care for three major chronic diseases.

Jan 1, 1999
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Underuse and Overuse of Diagnostic Testing for Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Presenting with New-Onset Chest Pain

Concludes that among patients with new-onset crest pain, underuse of diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease was more common than overuse.

Jan 1, 1999
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Appropriateness of Referral of Coronary Angiography Patients in Sweden

To evaluate the appropriateness of referral following coronary angiography in Sweden.

Jan 1, 1999
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Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients with Severe Congestive Heart Failure: Results from the SUPPORT Project

The authors sought to describe the resuscitation preferences of patients hospitalized with an exacerbation of severe congestive heart failure, perceptions of those preferences by their physicians, and the stability of the preferences.

Jan 1, 1998
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Is Use of Mechanical Ventilation a Reasonable Proxy Indicator for Coma Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Acute Stroke?

Ascertain whether use of mechanical ventilation on admission to hospital is a proxy indicator of coma among acute stroke patients.

Jan 1, 1998
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Measuring the Clinical Consistency of Panelists' Appropriateness Ratings: The Case of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

The RAND/UCLA method for assessing the appropriateness of coronary revascularization generally produces criteria that are clinically consistent. However, research is needed to understand the sources of panelists' inconsistencies and to reduce inconsistency rates further.

Nov 1, 1997
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Effect of Panel Composition on Physician Ratings of Appropriateness of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: Elucidating Differences Between Multispecialty Panel Results and Specialty Society Recommendations

We examined the final ratings assigned by a nine-member multispecialty RAND Corporation physician panel regarding indications for abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery and the recommendations of a specialty society representing vascular surgeons who perform the same surgery.

Oct 1, 1997

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