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| D H SolomonSummaryAffiliation: Harvard University Country: USA Publications
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Techniques to improve physicians' use of diagnostic tests: a new conceptual frameworkD H Solomon
Department of Medicine, Robert B Brigham Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
JAMA 280:2020-7. 1998....- A computer based intervention to reduce unnecessary serologic testingD H Solomon
Robert B Brigham Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Rheumatol 26:2578-84. 1999.... 
A blinded randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing to improve adherence with osteoporosis medications: design of the OPTIMA trialD H Solomon
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Osteoporos Int 21:137-44. 2010..Recruitment and randomization have been successful. Also, the counseling intervention has been well accepted by subjects randomized to this treatment arm...
Antidepressants and fracture risk in older adults: a comparative safety analysisJ J Gagne
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Clin Pharmacol Ther 89:880-7. 2011..Although SSRI use was associated with the highest rate of fractures, variation in fracture risk across specific antidepressant medications did not depend on affinity for serotonin transport receptors...- Use of risk stratification to identify patients with unstable angina likeliest to benefit from an invasive versus conservative management strategyD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 38:969-76. 2001..This study was designed to determine whether patient characteristics collected at presentation can identify which patients benefit from immediate coronary angiography and revascularization... - Infliximab and other immunomodulating drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the risk of serious bacterial infectionsS Schneeweiss
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 021205, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30:253-64. 2009..There remain concerns about the safety of infliximab therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)... - Interventions to improve adherence and persistence with osteoporosis medications: a systematic literature reviewT Gleeson
Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, PBB B3, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Osteoporos Int 20:2127-34. 2009..Few interventions were efficacious, and no clear trends regarding successful intervention techniques were identified. However, periodic follow-up interaction between patients and health professionals appeared to be beneficial... - Predictors of very low adherence with medications for osteoporosis: towards development of a clinical prediction ruleD H Solomon
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Osteoporos Int 22:1737-43. 2011..When combined into a summative score, 62% with seven or more points on the score demonstrated very low adherence. This compares with 17% subjects with fewer than seven points (c-statistic = 0.74)... - Patterns of medication use before and after bone densitometry: factors associated with appropriate treatmentD H Solomon
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, Immunology, Robert B Brigham Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Rheumatol 27:1496-500. 2000..We examined the medications used by women before and after bone densitometry to determine whether patient or physician factors were associated with appropriate osteoporosis therapy... - Clinical presentation of myocardial infarction contributes to lower use of coronary angiography in patients with chronic kidney diseaseD M Charytan
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02120, USA
Kidney Int 71:938-45. 2007..However, the clinical features of MI do not account for its underuse in MI patients with CKD Stages 4/5. Whether reduced use of angiography in patients with advanced CKD is justified must be evaluated in formal risk-benefit analyses... - Access to bone mineral density testing in patients at risk for osteoporosisD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120, USA
Osteoporos Int 17:1749-54. 2006..We assessed whether access to bone mineral density (BMD) testing was a predictor of osteoporosis management in an at-risk population of patients from New Jersey... - Factors related to the use of bone densitometry: survey responses of 494 primary care physicians in New EnglandD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 221 Longwood Avenue, Suite 341, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Osteoporos Int 14:123-9. 2003..Educational strategies aimed at improving the use of bone density testing should consider these factors... - Defining the epidemiology of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: prior work and current challengesD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, USA
Osteoporos Int 24:237-44. 2013..We examined the literature and two new cohorts for BONJ. The literature suggests an incidence rate of 0.028 % to 4.3 %. Our cohort studies found an incidence of 0.02 % (95 % CI 0.004 %-0.11 %)... - Postfracture interventions disseminated through health care and drug insurers: attempting to integrate fragmented health care deliveryD H Solomon
Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, PBB B3, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Osteoporos Int 22:465-9. 2011..The strengths and weaknesses of each of these potential levers for improvement were explored. Postfracture osteoporosis care is sub-optimal and challenging to improve in fragmented health care delivery systems... - HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and the risk of hip fractures in elderly patientsP S Wang
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
JAMA 283:3211-6. 2000.... - Academic detailing to improve use of broad-spectrum antibiotics at an academic medical centerD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 221 Longwood Ave, Suite 341, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Arch Intern Med 161:1897-902. 2001..We tested the efficacy of a targeted one-on-one educational program ("academic detailing") designed to improve the appropriateness of broad-spectrum antibiotic use... - Referrals for musculoskeletal disorders: patterns, predictors, and outcomesD H Solomon
Robert B Brigham Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Rheumatol 28:2090-5. 2001..To examine factors associated with musculoskeletal referral and determine whether referral influences clinical outcomes... - The relation between bisphosphonate use and non-union of fractures of the humerus in older adultsD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Osteoporos Int 20:895-901. 2009..37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.13-4.96]. Clinicians might consider waiting for several months before introduction of a bisphosphonate after a fracture... - Patterns of cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritisD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120, USA
Ann Rheum Dis 65:1608-12. 2006..This study investigated the relative risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and CVD mortality in adults with rheumatoid arthritis compared with adults without rheumatoid arthritis across age groups, sex and prior CVD event status... - Quality Measures 101: what every rheumatologist should knowD H Solomon
Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:18-21. 2007..issues: why should rheumatology focus on quality measures now? how can rheumatology construct and assess quality measures? what can rheumatologists expect to achieve with quality measures? will quality measures be used for reimbursement?.. - Uric acid lowering therapy: prescribing patterns in a large cohort of older adultsD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120, USA
Ann Rheum Dis 67:609-13. 2008..Uric acid lowering therapy (UALT) is considered a chronic treatment for gout. Relatively little is known about adherence to UALT... - Nonoccupational risk factors for carpal tunnel syndromeD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. 02115, USA
J Gen Intern Med 14:310-4. 1999..Further investigation in detailed clinical studies will be necessary to confirm whether changes in corticosteroid use and hormone replacement therapy offer additional means of risk reduction for this common condition... - A randomized controlled trial of mailed osteoporosis education to older adultsD H Solomon
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120, USA
Osteoporos Int 17:760-7. 2006..The setting was a large publicly funded state pharmacy benefits program. The patients were 31,715 Medicare beneficiaries from Pennsylvania who participated in a drug benefits program for low-to-moderate income elderly people...