E M Cheng

Summary

Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Carotid artery stenosis: wide variability in reporting formats--a review of 127 Veterans Affairs medical centers
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, ML 127, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Radiology 266:289-94. 2013
  2. ncbi Lower use of carotid artery imaging at minority-serving hospitals
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
    Neurology 79:138-44. 2012
  3. ncbi SF-36 includes less Parkinson Disease (PD)-targeted content but is more responsive to change than two PD-targeted health-related quality of life measures
    Carlos A Brown
    UCLA VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Qual Life Res 18:1219-37. 2009
  4. ncbi Quality indicators for multiple sclerosis
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Mult Scler 16:970-80. 2010
  5. ncbi Use of antithrombotic agents among U.S. stroke survivors, 2000-2006
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90073, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:47-53. 2010
  6. ncbi Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention to enable stroke survivors throughout the Los Angeles County safety net to "stay with the guidelines"
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, and Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 4:229-34. 2011
  7. ncbi Primary language and receipt of recommended health care among Hispanics in the United States
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:283-8. 2007
  8. ncbi Quality indicators for the care of stroke and atrial fibrillation in vulnerable elders
    Eric M Cheng
    Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:S431-7. 2007
  9. ncbi Disparities of care in veterans with Parkinson's disease
    E M Cheng
    Parkinson s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, B500, ML 127, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord 14:8-14. 2008
  10. ncbi Association of specialist involvement and quality of care for Parkinson's disease
    Eric M Cheng
    Parkinson s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center PADRECC, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Mov Disord 22:515-22. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Development of a Stroke Prevention Program for an Underserved Minority Community
    Eric Cheng; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi Carotid artery stenosis: wide variability in reporting formats--a review of 127 Veterans Affairs medical centers
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, ML 127, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Radiology 266:289-94. 2013
    ..To determine whether radiology reports describe clinically significant carotid arterial stenosis in a consistent format that is actionable by ordering clinicians...
  2. ncbi Lower use of carotid artery imaging at minority-serving hospitals
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
    Neurology 79:138-44. 2012
    ..We determined whether site of care explains a previously identified racial disparity in carotid artery imaging...
  3. ncbi SF-36 includes less Parkinson Disease (PD)-targeted content but is more responsive to change than two PD-targeted health-related quality of life measures
    Carlos A Brown
    UCLA VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Qual Life Res 18:1219-37. 2009
    ..To compare validity including responsiveness, and internal consistency reliability and scaling assumptions of a generic (SF-36) and Parkinson Disease (PD)-targeted (PDQ-39; PDQUALIF) health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures...
  4. ncbi Quality indicators for multiple sclerosis
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Mult Scler 16:970-80. 2010
    ..Following a widely accepted methodology, we developed a comprehensive set of quality indicators for MS care that can be used to assess quality of care and guide the design of interventions to improve care among persons with MS...
  5. ncbi Use of antithrombotic agents among U.S. stroke survivors, 2000-2006
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90073, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:47-53. 2010
    ..Secondary stroke prevention guidelines recommend antithrombotic agents such as over-the-counter aspirin, prescription antiplatelet agents, or anticoagulant agents...
  6. ncbi Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention to enable stroke survivors throughout the Los Angeles County safety net to "stay with the guidelines"
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, and Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 4:229-34. 2011
    ..Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability. Inpatient programs optimize secondary stroke prevention care at the time of hospital discharge, but such care may not be continued after hospital discharge...
  7. ncbi Primary language and receipt of recommended health care among Hispanics in the United States
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:283-8. 2007
    ..Disparities in health care services between Hispanics and whites in the United States are well documented...
  8. ncbi Quality indicators for the care of stroke and atrial fibrillation in vulnerable elders
    Eric M Cheng
    Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:S431-7. 2007
  9. ncbi Disparities of care in veterans with Parkinson's disease
    E M Cheng
    Parkinson s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, B500, ML 127, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord 14:8-14. 2008
    ..Disparities of Parkinson's disease (PD) care have not been assessed...
  10. ncbi Association of specialist involvement and quality of care for Parkinson's disease
    Eric M Cheng
    Parkinson s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center PADRECC, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Mov Disord 22:515-22. 2007
    ..Quality of care interventions should involve specialists in management of motor symptoms and incorporate methods for routine assessment of nonmotor PD symptoms...
  11. ncbi Suboptimal control of atherosclerotic disease risk factors after cardiac and cerebrovascular procedures
    Eric M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Stroke 38:929-34. 2007
    ..Undergoing a carotid endarterectomy, a coronary artery bypass graft, or a percutaneous coronary intervention provides an opportunity to optimize control of blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein...
  12. ncbi Role of religiosity and spirituality in complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer survivors in California
    An Fu Hsiao
    VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California 90822, USA
    Integr Cancer Ther 7:139-46. 2008
    ..Because increased religiosity and spirituality have been found to be associated with higher CAM use in the general population, it was hypothesized that these factors would be important predictors of CAM use in cancer survivors...
  13. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine use among Asian-American subgroups: prevalence, predictors, and lack of relationship to acculturation and access to conventional health care
    An Fu Hsiao
    Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697 5800, USA
    J Altern Complement Med 12:1003-10. 2006
    ..Because of differences in health and cultural beliefs, we also hypothesized that patterns and predictors of CAM use would vary among Asian-American subgroups...
  14. ncbi Development of quality of care indicators for Parkinson's disease
    Eric M Cheng
    Parkinson s Disease Research, Education Clinical Center PADRECC, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California 90073, USA
    Mov Disord 19:136-50. 2004
    ..01). An expert panel can reach consensus on a set of highly rated quality indicators for PD care, which can be used to assess quality of PD care and guide the design of quality improvement projects...
  15. ncbi Quality improvement in neurology: AAN Parkinson disease quality measures: report of the Quality Measurement and Reporting Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
    E M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Neurology 75:2021-7. 2010
    ..The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) identified the need for neurologists to develop measures of neurologic care and to establish a process to accomplish this...
  16. ncbi Racial differences in patient expectations prior to resective epilepsy surgery
    Christine Bower Baca
    Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, 911 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    Epilepsy Behav 15:452-5. 2009
    ..Elucidating the reason for these differences can aid in the clinical decision-making process for resective surgery and potentially address disparities in its utilization...
  17. ncbi Factors related to agreement between self-reported and conventional Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores
    E M Cheng
    Department of Neurology, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1769, USA
    Mult Scler 7:405-10. 2001
    ..CONCLUSIONS: While the self-assessed EDSS scores do not agree highly enough to take the place of conventional EDSS scores, they may be sufficient for MS trial screening or for assessing outcomes across broad categories of disability...
  18. ncbi Optimizing algorithms to identify Parkinson's disease cases within an administrative database
    Nicholas R Szumski
    Department of Neurology, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Mov Disord 24:51-6. 2009
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  19. ncbi Using administrative databases to calculate Framingham scores within a large health care organization
    Olaniyi James Ekundayo
    University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Stroke 42:1982-7. 2011
    ..Because health care administrative datasets are including more clinical information, we explored how well administrative data-derived Framingham scores could identify persons who would have stroke develop in the next year...
  20. ncbi VA Stroke Study: neurologist care is associated with increased testing but improved outcomes
    Eric M Cheng
    Neurology 62:1914; author reply 1914-5. 2004

Research Grants2

  1. Development of a Stroke Prevention Program for an Underserved Minority Community
    Eric Cheng; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..It will be tested in a VA and implemented in an indigent minority community in Los Angeles. ..