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Telephone and face to face methods of assessment of veteran's community reintegration yield equivalent resultsLinda J Resnik
Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908, USA
BMC Med Res Methodol 11:98. 2011..The purpose of this study was to test the equivalence of telephone and in-person mode of CRIS administration...
Age and the role of symptomatology in readiness to quit smokingM A Clark
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Addict Behav 24:1-16. 1999..Findings from this study indicate a symptom-based approach to smoking cessation may be a useful strategy, especially in provider-based interventions...- Measuring sexual orientation and gender expression among middle-aged and older women in a cancer screening studyMelissa A Clark
Department of Community Health and Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, RI 02912, USA
J Cancer Educ 20:108-12. 2005..The Cancer Screening Project for Women is about the experiences of legally unmarried women aged 40 to 75 years... 
Conducting telephone interviews with community-dwelling older adults in a state Medicaid program: differences by ethnicity and language preferenceMelissa A Clark
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University Medical School and Program in Public Health, Box G S121, 6th Floor, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 21:1304-17. 2010..These high rates by Spanish-speakers may be due to actual greater utilization or biases in self-reported data due to response style differences...- Differential response effects of data collection mode in a cancer screening study of unmarried women ages 40-75 years: a randomized trialMelissa A Clark
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Program in Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
BMC Med Res Methodol 8:10. 2008..The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of data collection mode on response to indicators of cancer screenings by unmarried middle-aged and older women... - Opinion networks among long-term care specialistsMelissa A Clark
Department of Community Health, Brown University, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Med Care Res Rev 67:102S-25S. 2010..Academic and research-based policy experts were most likely to be classified as prominent network members. Network structure was associated with attitudes toward LTC financing but not the regulation of nursing homes... - Strategies and cost of recruitment of middle-aged and older unmarried women in a cancer screening studyMelissa A Clark
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University Medical School and Program in Public Health, Box G S121, 6th Floor, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:2605-14. 2007..We compared strategies and costs associated with recruiting unmarried middle-aged and older women who partner with women (WPW) and women who partner with men (WPM) into an observational study about experiences with cancer screening... - Comprehensive cancer screening among unmarried women aged 40-75 years: results from the cancer screening project for womenMelissa A Clark
Department of Community Health, Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine and Program in Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:451-9. 2009..We compared women who partner with women (WPW) or with women and men (WPWM) to women who partner exclusively with men (WPM). We also compared barriers to on-schedule cancer screenings between WPW/WPWM and WPM... - Repeat mammography screening among unmarried women with and without a disabilityMelissa A Clark
Departmentsof Community Health, Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine and Program in Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
Womens Health Issues 19:415-24. 2009.... - Planning for future care needs: experiences of unmarried heterosexual and sexual minority womenMelissa A Clark
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
Women Health 50:599-617. 2010..Women who are not in traditional marriage relationships tend to adopt long-term care planning strategies that legally clarify and establish the nature of their important relationships... - A randomized trial of the impact of survey design characteristics on response rates among nursing home providersMelissa Clark
Program in Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Eval Health Prof 34:464-86. 2011..Providing incentives contingent on participation by both providers of a facility was an ineffective strategy for significantly increasing response rates... - The cancer screening project for women: experiences of women who partner with women and women who partner with menMelissa A Clark
Department of Community Health and Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Women Health 38:19-33. 2003..Further studies are needed to determine if the themes we identified are consistent among larger samples of unmarried women... - Repeat mammography: prevalence estimates and considerations for assessmentMelissa A Clark
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Ann Behav Med 26:201-11. 2003..Although this study involved mammography, similar challenges in assessing prevalence rates can occur with other screening behaviors... - The effect of a stage-matched and tailored intervention on repeat mammography(1)Melissa A Clark
Department of Community Health, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Am J Prev Med 22:1-7. 2002..Each woman in Group 3 received materials based on her stage of adoption for mammography and TTM constructs... - Correlates of women's cancer screening and contraceptive knowledge among female emergency department patientsRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
BMC Womens Health 7:7. 2007.... - Emergency department patient acceptance of opt-in, universal, rapid HIV screeningRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Public Health Rep 123:27-40. 2008..We assessed emergency department (ED) patient acceptance of opt-in, rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and identified demographic characteristics and HIV testing-history factors associated with acceptance of screening... - Surveying ourselves: examining the use of a web-based approach for a physician surveyKristen A Matteson
Women and Infants Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Eval Health Prof 34:448-63. 2011..Given the metrics examined for this study, exclusive use of web-based data collection may be appropriate for physician surveys with a minimal reduction in sample coverage and without a reduction in data quality... - Correlates of repeat and recent mammography for women ages 45 to 75 in the 2002 to 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 2003)William Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Box G H1, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 15:2093-101. 2006..It is also important to investigate the similarity of correlates for repeat and recent mammography... - Effectiveness of increasing emergency department patients' self-perceived risk for being human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected through audio computer self-interview-based feedback about reported HIV risk behaviorsRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Acad Emerg Med 16:1143-55. 2009..The intervention aimed to increase patient's self-perceived risk of being HIV infected by providing immediate feedback on their risk behaviors... - Breast and cervical cancer screening practices among disabled women aged 40-75: does quality of the experience matter?Sze Y Liu
Department of Community Health, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17:1321-9. 2008..We examined the relationship between disability status and routine breast and cervical cancer screening among middle-aged and older unmarried women and the differences in reported quality of the screening experience... - The relationship of reported HIV risk and history of HIV testing among emergency department patientsRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Postgrad Med 122:61-74. 2010..Among a random sample of emergency department (ED) patients, we sought to determine the extent to which reported risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is related to ever having been tested for HIV... - Negative opinions about cancer screening and contraceptive measures by female emergency department patientsRoland C Merchant
Emergency Medicine and Community Health, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Claverick Building, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Prim Prev 29:517-33. 2008.... - Relationships of personality and psychiatric disorders to multiple domains of smoking motives and dependence in middle-aged adultsChristopher W Kahler
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Box G S121 5, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 12:381-9. 2010.... - High risk health behaviors and healthcare access among female adult entertainment club employeesEsther K Choo
Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Women Health 52:646-57. 2012..Prior studies of adult entertainment club employees have been qualitative and lacked information regarding a range of important health factors... - Personality, psychiatric disorders, and smoking in middle-aged adultsChristopher W Kahler
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Box G S121 5, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 11:833-41. 2009..Likewise, prior studies have not addressed whether personality shows differential associations with smoking based on the presence or absence of lifetime psychiatric disorders... - Emergency department patient perceptions and preferences on opt-in rapid HIV screening program componentsRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
AIDS Care 21:490-500. 2009..However, concerns regarding the accuracy of the rapid HIV test might limit test acceptance and should be addressed during pre-test information procedures... - Patient-provider communication and cancer screening among unmarried womenMary C Politi
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University The Miriam Hospital, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, CORO Suite 500, One Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Patient Educ Couns 73:251-5. 2008..The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between patient and provider communication, barriers to cancer screening, and on-schedule breast and cervical cancer screening (BCCS) among unmarried women... - Patient and clinician ethical perspectives on the 2006 Centers for Disease Control and prevention HIV testing methodsRoland C Merchant
Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
Public Health Rep 127:318-29. 2012..S. health-care setting, in contrast with the 2001 CDC-recommended HIV testing methods (opt-in approach, specific written consent, and mandatory prevention counseling)... - Development and reliability of the lifetime interview on smoking trajectoriesSuzanne M Colby
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 14:290-8. 2012..This paper presents descriptive and test-retest reliability data on smoking history variables assessed using the Lifetime Interview on Smoking Trajectories (LIST)... - Video as an effective method to deliver pretest information for rapid human immunodeficiency testingRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Acad Emerg Med 16:124-35. 2009.... - Can computer-based feedback improve emergency department patient uptake of rapid HIV screening?Roland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Ann Emerg Med 58:S114-9.e1-2. 2011.... - Demographic variations in HIV testing history among emergency department patients: implications for HIV screening in US emergency departmentsRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Claverick Building, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Med Screen 16:60-6. 2009..To determine the proportion of emergency department (ED) patients who have been tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and assess if patient history of HIV testing varies according to patient demographic characteristics... - Prevalence and correlates of recent and repeat mammography among California women ages 55-79William Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Program in Public Health, 121 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Cancer Epidemiol 34:168-77. 2010..Two large, population-based state surveys provide the opportunity to investigate repeat and recent mammography prevalence and correlates among California's diverse population... - Investigating reversals of association for utilization of recent mammography among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black womenWilliam Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Box G S121, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Cancer Causes Control 20:1483-95. 2009..This paper investigates the existence of "reversals" of association for recent mammography and describes an analysis strategy for identifying variables that might produce them... - Treatment decision-making and information-seeking preferences in women with pelvic floor disordersVivian W Sung
The Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, 695 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Int Urogynecol J 21:1071-8. 2010..Our objective was to validate these scales in women with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) and identify variables associated with decision-making preferences... - Patients' emergency contraception comprehension, usage, and view of the emergency department role for emergency contraceptionRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
J Emerg Med 33:367-75. 2007..6% to refer patients for EC. Younger patients, those who attended religious services infrequently, patients who had ever used EC, and those at risk of pregnancy were more likely to want the ED to provide EC services... - Filling the gaps in physician communication. The role of the Internet among primary care patientsChristopher N Sciamanna
Department of Community Health, Brown Medical School, The Miriam Hospital, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Coro Building, One Hoppin Street, Suite 500, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Int J Med Inform 72:1-8. 2003..Millions of people use the Internet as a source for health information yet little is understood about how the use of the Internet for health information is related to the doctor-patient relationship... - Elderly hispanics more likely to reside in poor-quality nursing homesMary L Fennell
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 29:65-73. 2010.... - Advance care planning decisions of women with cancer: provider recognition and stability of choicesDon S Dizon
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, USA
J Psychosoc Oncol 27:383-95. 2009..Understanding the network of people who serve ACP and support roles may be important as we seek to improve the process of ACP and surrogate decision making... - Implications of question format in emergency department preventive health knowledge surveysRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA
Acad Emerg Med 14:549-57. 2007.... - Content validation of the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) framework in women with urinary incontinenceVivian W Sung
The Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 30:503-9. 2011.... - Reversals of association for Pap, colorectal, and prostate cancer testing among Hispanic and non-Hispanic black women and menWilliam Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:876-89. 2011..This article investigates the prevalence of such unadjusted-to-adjusted "reversed associations" (RA) for Pap, colorectal, and prostate testing. We also investigate large percent changes (LPC) to the unadjusted ORs... - Women's preventive health service preferences in the Rhode Island Hospital Emergency DepartmentRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine and Community Health, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Med Health R I 90:235-7. 2007 - Health maintenance and screening in breast cancer survivors in the United StatesChristine M Duffy
Brown University School of Medicine, Brown University, USA
Cancer Detect Prev 30:52-7. 2006..In a population-based sample we sought to investigate the health practices of breast cancer survivors and to compare rates of screening to women with no history of breast cancer... - Understanding reversals of association between cancer screening and race/ethnicityWilliam Rakowski
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Public Health Program, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:1450-7. 2012.... - Perspectives on the ethical concerns and justifications of the 2006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV testing recommendationsMichael J Waxman
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
BMC Med Ethics 12:24. 2011..These recommendations led to a public debate about their moral acceptability... - How valid are the responses to nursing home survey questions? Some issues and concernsDenise A Tyler
Department of Community Health, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Box G S121 6, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Gerontologist 51:201-11. 2011..Cognitive-based interviews were conducted with 45 participants. We took detailed notes during all interviews, and 2 researchers independently coded these notes for key themes... - Patient-provider communication about sexual health among unmarried middle-aged and older womenMary C Politi
Center for Behavioral Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Brown Medical School, Coro Building, Suite 500, One Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Gen Intern Med 24:511-6. 2009.... - Prevalence and correlates of repeat mammography among women aged 55-79 in the Year 2000 National Health Interview SurveyWilliam Rakowski
Department of Community Health and The Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Prev Med 39:1-10. 2004..This study examines the prevalence and cross-sectional correlates of repeat mammography, among women aged 55-79, using a 12-month (N = 3,502) and a 24-month interval (N = 3,491)... - Validation of decision-making outcomes for female pelvic floor disordersVivian W Sung
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:575.e1-6. 2008..This study was undertaken to modify and validate the Satisfaction with Decision Scale and Decision Regret Scale for women who have undergone surgery for pelvic floor disorders... - Correlates of mammography in a national analysis compared to results in quintile- and regionally-defined samplesWilliam Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Prev Med 42:386-9. 2006..This study investigated the consistency of results about correlates of mammography from a single national-level analysis versus the results from analyses within each of five quintiles of mammography rates and nine Census subdivisions... - Comparison of patient comprehension of rapid HIV pre-test fundamentals by information delivery format in an emergency department settingRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
BMC Public Health 7:238. 2007..Two trials were conducted to compare emergency department patient comprehension of rapid HIV pre-test information using different methods to deliver this information... - Smoking status and mammography among women aged 50-75 in the 2002 behavioral risk factor surveillance systemWilliam Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Women Health 41:1-21. 2005..Since the late 1980's, data show an association between smoking status and mammography. Women smokers reported 12-15% lower rates than non-smokers. This study investigated whether an association persists in a recent national-level database... - Reminder letter, tailored stepped-care, and self-choice comparison for repeat mammographyWilliam Rakowski
Department of Community Health, Box G A4, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
Am J Prev Med 25:308-14. 2003..The main benefits of mammography come from regular on-schedule screening. However, few studies have examined interventions to achieve repeat screening... - Emergency department patients' preferences for technology-based behavioral interventionsMegan L Ranney
Injury Prevention Center of Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Ann Emerg Med 60:218-27.e48. 2012..To assess emergency department (ED) patients' preferences for technology-based behavioral interventions, and the demographic factors associated with these preferences... - Ambulatory care related to female pelvic floor disorders in the United States, 1995-2006Vivian W Sung
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 201:508.e1-6. 2009..The purpose of this study was to describe trends for pelvic floor disorder (PFD)-related ambulatory visits... - Using small-area estimation to describe county-level disparities in mammographyKaren L Schneider
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A125. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which geographic disparities exist in mammography use across counties in the contiguous United States... - Geographic concentration and correlates of nursing home closures: 1999-2008Zhanlian Feng
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Arch Intern Med 171:806-13. 2011..We examine whether nursing home closures are geographically concentrated and related to local community characteristics such as the racial and ethnic population mix and poverty... - The association of physician-specialty density and melanoma prognosis in the United States, 1988 to 1993Melody J Eide
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
J Am Acad Dermatol 60:51-8. 2009..Studies suggest physician workforce may influence cancer outcomes... - Demographic and socioeconomic predictors of melanoma prognosis in the United StatesMelody J Eide
Department of Community Health, Brown University, Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, Providence, RI, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 20:227-45. 2009..Neighborhood sociodemographic variables were predictive of melanoma prognosis, and suggest an important direction for targeting public health efforts to reach those in at-risk communities... - Practice patterns and attitudes about treating abnormal uterine bleeding: a national survey of obstetricians and gynecologistsKristen A Matteson
Division of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 205:321.e1-8. 2011..We sought to examine the practice patterns and attitudes of obstetricians and gynecologists surrounding treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)... - National trends and costs of surgical treatment for female fecal incontinenceVivian W Sung
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:652.e1-5. 2007..The objective of the study was to describe national trends, hospital charges, and costs of inpatient surgical treatment for female fecal incontinence in the United States... - Cigarette smoking and the lifetime alcohol involvement continuumChristopher W Kahler
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 93:111-20. 2008.... - Discussions regarding reproductive health for young women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapyChristine M Duffy
Brown University Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, RI 02903, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:766-73. 2005..Research in this area has previously focused on men, or on childhood cancer survivors. We sought to explore self-report of reproductive health counseling in young women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer... - Questioning our questions: do frequently asked questions adequately cover the aspects of women's lives most affected by abnormal uterine bleeding? Opinions of women with abnormal uterine bleeding participating in focus group discussionsKristen A Matteson
Division of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02905 2401, USA
Women Health 50:195-211. 2010..Based on the themes identified in our focus group sessions, clinicians and researchers may need to change the questions used to capture "patient experience" with abnormal uterine bleeding more accurately... - Contraceptive usage, knowledge and correlates of usage among female emergency department patientsRoland C Merchant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Contraception 74:201-7. 2006.... - Women's preferences for pain control during first-trimester surgical abortion: a qualitative studyRebecca H Allen
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA
Contraception 85:413-8. 2012..To explore women's preferences for pain control during first-trimester surgical abortion... - Unmet needs of primary care patients in using the Internet for health-related activitiesChristopher N Sciamanna
Department of Community Health, Brown Medical School, The Miriam Hospital, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Med Internet Res 4:E19. 2002..Millions of people use the Internet as a source for health information yet little is understood about the use of the Internet for other health-related activities... - Correlates of motorcycle helmet use among recent graduates of a motorcycle training courseMegan L Ranney
Injury Prevention Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 55 Claverick Street, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903, United States
Accid Anal Prev 42:2057-62. 2010..Legislation may therefore be a more efficient and effective strategy than education to increase helmet use... - Impact of hospital and surgeon volumes on outcomes following pelvic reconstructive surgery in the United StatesVivian W Sung
Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:1778-83. 2006..CONCLUSION: Differences in hospital and surgeon volumes of urogynecologic procedures may contribute to variations in mortality and morbidity risks... - The role of motorcycle taxi drivers in the pre-hospital care of road traffic injury victims in rural Dominican RepublicNaira Arellano
Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA
Inj Prev 16:272-4. 2010..The most common type of help drivers reported providing was transportation of crash victims (41%). Only 15.8% of drivers had ever attended a first-aid course but 84.5% expressed interest in attending a course if given the opportunity... - Variability of current symptoms in women with pelvic organ prolapseVivian W Sung
The Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown Medical School, and Women s and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:787-98. 2007..05). Women seeking care for symptomatic POP can have dynamic symptoms and are often not evaluated at the time of their most severe symptoms. This should be considered by clinicians evaluating women for symptoms of POP... - Abnormal uterine bleeding: a review of patient-based outcome measuresKristen A Matteson
Women and Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
Fertil Steril 92:205-16. 2009..To summarize and evaluate the patient-based outcome measures (PBOMs) that have been used to study women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)... - A framework for comparing data collection methods for measuring costs and other outcomes that are aggregated over timeKevin D Frick
Ophthalmic Epidemiol 13:351-4. 2006 - Variations in influenza vaccination among the elderlyStephenie C Lemon
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Am J Health Behav 28:352-60. 2004..To identify unique, mutually exclusive population segments whose members share characteristics associated with likelihood of influenza vaccination... - Evaluating transdisciplinary scienceDaniel Stokols
Department of Planning, Policy and Design, School of Social Ecology and UC Irvine TTURC, University of California Irvine 92697, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 5:S21-39. 2003..Finally, new directions for future evaluative studies of transdisciplinary scientific collaboration, both within and beyond the field of tobacco science, are described...