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Primary care cancer control interventions including Latinos: a reviewAnn S O'Malley
Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Cancer Center, Cancer Control Program, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Am J Prev Med 25:264-71. 2003..This systematic review examines published primary care-based cancer control interventions that included Latinos...- The role of trust in use of preventive services among low-income African-American womenAnn S O'Malley
Cancer Control Program, Departments of Oncology and Internal Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Prev Med 38:777-85. 2004..This study explored factors that predict higher trust in primary care providers, and examined the role of patient trust on the use of preventive services for low-income African-American women... - Patient and provider barriers to colorectal cancer screening in the primary care safety-netA S O'Malley
Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC20007, USA
Prev Med 39:56-63. 2004.... 
Primary care attributes and care for depression among low-income African American womenAnn S O'Malley
Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Am J Public Health 93:1328-34. 2003..We examined the association between attributes of primary care providers and care for depression, from a patients' perspective, among a sample of predominantly low-income African American women...- Delivery of preventive services for low-income persons over age 50: a comparison of community health clinics to private doctors' officesAnn S O'Malley
Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Cancer Center, Cancer Control Program, Washington, DC, USA
J Community Health 28:185-97. 2003..02). Despite the severe resource constraints under which they operate, and the greater vulnerability of the population they serve, community clinics deliver preventive services at rates comparable to private doctors' offices and HMOs... - Current evidence on the impact of continuity of careAnn S O'Malley
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Curr Opin Pediatr 16:693-9. 2004..The latest evidence of the effectiveness of continuity of care on outcomes for children and adolescents will be presented and placed into the context of prior literature... - Adherence of low-income women to cancer screening recommendationsAnn S O'Malley
Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 2233 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 440, Washington, D C 20007, USA
J Gen Intern Med 17:144-54. 2002..African-American and low-income women have lower rates of cancer screening and higher rates of late-stage disease than do their counterparts... - Clinical practice guidelines and performance indicators as related--but often misunderstood--toolsAnn S O'Malley
Georgetown University Medical Center, Departments of Oncology and Internal Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Saf 30:163-71. 2004.... - Beyond the examination room: primary care performance and the patient-physician relationship for low-income womenAnn S O'Malley
Georgetown University Medical Center, Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA
J Gen Intern Med 17:66-74. 2002..To assess whether primary care performance of low-income women's primary care delivery sites is associated with the strength of their relationships with their physicians... - Patient and provider priorities for cancer prevention and control: a qualitative study in Mid-Atlantic LatinosAnn S O'Malley
Lombardi Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA
Ethn Dis 12:383-91. 2002..C. Patient and provider priorities are compared to identify common ground for future interventions in resource constrained primary care settings... - Primary care physicians' links to other physicians through Medicare patients: the scope of care coordinationHoangmai H Pham
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC 20024, USA
Ann Intern Med 150:236-42. 2009..Primary care physicians are expected to coordinate care for their patients... - Disparities despite coverage: gaps in colorectal cancer screening among Medicare beneficiariesAnn S O'Malley
Cancer Control Program, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Arch Intern Med 165:2129-35. 2005..Despite its effectiveness in reducing mortality, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are low, especially among low-income and minority groups; however, physician recommendation can increase screening rates... - Immunization disparities in older Americans: determinants and future research needsAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC 20024 2512, USA
Am J Prev Med 31:150-8. 2006..This study sought to assess the contribution that patient, physician, health system, and area-level characteristics make to these racial disparities in immunization... 
Do primary care physicians treating minority patients report problems delivering high-quality care?James D Reschovsky
Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, DC, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 27:w222-31. 2008....- Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for COPD and pneumonia: the role of physician and practice characteristicsAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC 20024 2512, USA
Med Care 45:562-70. 2007..Hospitalizations for bacterial pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occur frequently, but many are potentially avoidable... - Primary care physicians' perceptions of the effect of insurance status on clinical decision makingDavid S Meyers
Capital Area Primary Care Research Network, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Ann Fam Med 4:399-402. 2006..To better understand this disparity, in this study we characterize primary care physician's perceptions of what effect, if any, patients' insurance status has on their clinical decision making during office visits... - Health center trends, 1994-2001: what do they portend for the federal growth initiative?Ann S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 24:465-72. 2005..There were no disparities in visit-based preventive services delivery by race/ethnicity or insurance status. Continued growth under the initiative is likely to help reduce health disparities and improve care for the underserved... - Patient experiences with coordination of care: the benefit of continuity and primary care physician as referral sourceAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, 600 Maryland Ave, S W Suite 550, Washington, DC, 20024 2512, USA
J Gen Intern Med 24:170-7. 2009..Coordination across a patient's health needs and providers is important to improving the quality of care... - Referral and consultation communication between primary care and specialist physicians: finding common groundAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC 20024 2512, USA
Arch Intern Med 171:56-65. 2011..We examined PCPs' and specialists' perceptions of communication regarding referrals and consultations. We then identified practice characteristics associated with reported communication... - Predictors of the growing influence of clinical practice guidelinesAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, 600 Maryland Avenue, Southwest Suite 550, Washington, DC, 20024 2512, USA
J Gen Intern Med 22:742-8. 2007..Despite the proliferation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), physicians have been slow to adopt them... - Perceived risk of breast cancer among Latinas attending community clinics: risk comprehension and relationship with mammography adherenceKristi D Graves
Department of Oncology, Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
Cancer Causes Control 19:1373-82. 2008..To describe breast cancer risk perceptions, determine risk comprehension, and evaluate mammography adherence among Latinas... - Latin American Cancer Research Coalition. Community primary care/academic partnership model for cancer controlBarbara A Kreling
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20007 2401, USA
Cancer 107:2015-22. 2006..Latinos are likely to participate in research conducted by culturally representative teams of researchers using culturally appropriate recruiting strategies. Cancer 2006. (c) 2006 American Cancer Society... - What is the impact of shared decision making on treatment and outcomes for older women with breast cancer?Jeanne Mandelblatt
Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
J Clin Oncol 24:4908-13. 2006..We describe patient and physician determinants of SDM in older women with breast cancer and evaluate whether SDM is associated with treatment patterns or short-term outcomes of care... - Feasibility of mobile cancer screening and preventionWilliam Lawrence
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Cancer Center of the Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 13:298-319. 2002..It is unclear whether the investment required will translate into a reasonable cost per year of life saved... - The cost-effectiveness of screening mammography beyond age 65 years: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceJeanne Mandelblatt
Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Ann Intern Med 139:835-42. 2003..The authors performed a review to determine the costs and benefits of mammography screening after age 65 years... - The balance of harms, benefits, and costs of screening for cervical cancer in older women: the case for continued screeningJeanne Mandelblatt
Department of Medicine and Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Arch Intern Med 164:245-7; discussion 247-8. 2004 - Is the promise of cancer-screening programs being compromised? Quality of follow-up care after abnormal screening resultsK Robin Yabroff
Georgetown University Medical Center, USA
Med Care Res Rev 60:294-331. 2003..Improvement of data infrastructure and reporting will be important objectives for policy makers, and further use of conceptual models by researchers may improve intervention development and, ultimately, cancer control... - Breast cancer prevention in community clinics: will low-income Latina patients participate in clinical trials?Jeanne Mandelblatt
Department of Oncology, Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007 4104, USA
Prev Med 40:611-8. 2005..We evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a randomized trial of brief counseling and print materials compared to print materials alone to increase intent to participate in a breast cancer prevention trial... - Brief report: if you build it, they will come: methods for recruiting Latinos into cancer researchVanessa B Sheppard
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
J Gen Intern Med 20:444-7. 2005..Latinos have low representation in cancer prevention trials and intervention studies. Culturally appropriate recruitment strategies are needed to address this issue... - Outcomes and quality of life following breast cancer treatment in older women: when, why, how much, and what do women want?Jeanne Mandelblatt
Department of Oncology and Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Health Qual Life Outcomes 1:45. 2003..There are few comprehensive reviews of breast cancer outcomes in older women. We synthesize data to describe key findings and gaps in knowledge about the outcomes of breast cancer in this population... - After-hours care and its coordination with primary care in the U.SAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, 1100 1st ST SE 12th Floor, Washington, DC, 20002 4221, USA
J Gen Intern Med 27:1406-15. 2012..Despite expectations that medical homes provide "24 × 7 coverage" there is little to guide primary care practices in developing sustainable models for accessible and coordinated after-hours care... - Do reimbursement delays discourage Medicaid participation by physicians?Peter J Cunningham
Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, DC, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 28:w17-28. 2009..Increasing these rates may be insufficient to increase physicians' participation unless accompanied by reductions in administrative burden... - Are electronic medical records helpful for care coordination? Experiences of physician practicesAnn S O'Malley
Center for Studying Health System Change, 600 Maryland Ave, SW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20024 2512, USA
J Gen Intern Med 25:177-85. 2010..Yet little is known about whether and how physician practices use current EMRs to facilitate coordination... - Care patterns in Medicare and their implications for pay for performanceHoangmai H Pham
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC 20024, USA
N Engl J Med 356:1130-9. 2007.... - 'The worst thing about hospice is that they talk about death': contrasting hospice decisions and experience among immigrant Central and South American Latinos with US-born White, non-Latino cancer caregiversBarbara Kreling
Department of Oncology, Cancer Control Program, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
Palliat Med 24:427-34. 2010..Future research is needed to extend these preliminary results; such results may be useful for designing interventions to improve end of life care and caregiving in Latinos... - Latina a Latina: developing a breast cancer decision support interventionVanessa B Sheppard
Cancer Control Program, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Psychooncology 17:383-91. 2008..Women found the intervention acceptable and reported better communication and decision-making skills. Interventions that focus on cultural strengths may improve Latinas treatment experiences and informed decision making... - Psychosocial determinants and outcomes of chemotherapy in older women with breast cancer: what do we know? What do we need to know?Michelle Tallarico
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Cancer J 11:518-28. 2005..Thus, at present we do not have sufficient data to assist physicians and their older patients in developing adjuvant treatment decisions and plans tailored to older women's needs, preferences, and concerns... - The impact of quality-reporting programs on hospital operationsHoangmai H Pham
Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 25:1412-22. 2006..Policy should be directed at encouraging formal assessments of how individual and combinations of programs affect quality outcomes, and the development of adaptable information systems... - Physician consideration of patients' out-of-pocket costs in making common clinical decisionsHoangmai H Pham
Center for Studying Health System Change, 600 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
Arch Intern Med 167:663-8. 2007..Patients face growing cost-sharing through higher deductibles and other out-of-pocket (OP) expenses, with uncertain effects on clinical decision making... - Effectiveness of interventions to increase Papanicolaou smear useK Robin Yabroff
Cancer Control Program, Lombardi Cancer Center, and Department of Oncology Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
J Am Board Fam Pract 16:188-203. 2003..Selection of intervention strategies will depend on provider and patient population characteristics and feasibility of implementation... - If we gave away mammograms, who would get them? A neighborhood evaluation of a no-cost breast cancer screening programAnn C Klassen
School of Hygiene and Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
Prev Med 34:13-21. 2002..We conducted a case-control study of African American older women in East Baltimore, Maryland, comparing attendees at a no-cost program to friends and neighbors not using no-cost venues... - Improving accrual of older persons to cancer treatment trials: a randomized trial comparing an educational intervention with standard information: CALGB 360001Gretchen G Kimmick
Duke University Medical Center, Suite 3800 Duke S, Box 3204, Durham, NC 27710, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:2201-7. 2005..To design and test a geriatric educational intervention to improve accrual of cancer patients age 65 years and older to cooperative group-sponsored treatment trials... - Treating breast cancer: the age old dilemma of old ageJeanne Mandelblatt
J Clin Oncol 24:4369-70. 2006 - Challenges in systematic reviews of economic analysesMichael Pignone
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7110, USA
Ann Intern Med 142:1073-9. 2005..S. Preventive Services T ask Force, particularly our systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening, to illustrate key methodologic challenges and suggest a framework for other researchers in this area... - Cost-effectiveness analyses of colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceMichael Pignone
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina, 5039 Old Clinic Building 226, CB 7110, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Ann Intern Med 137:96-104. 2002..Additional data regarding adherence with screening over time, complication rates in real-world settings, and colorectal cancer biology are needed. Additional analyses are necessary to determine optimal ages of initiation and cessation... - To screen or not to screen older women for breast cancer: a new twist on an old question or will we ever invest in getting the answers?Jeanne Mandelblatt
J Clin Oncol 25:2991-2. 2007 - Caring for older women with breast cancer: can observational research fill the clinical trial gap?Bruce E Hillner
J Natl Cancer Inst 98:660-1. 2006