Linda L Humphrey

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Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Improving the follow-up of positive hemoccult screening tests: an electronic intervention
    Linda L Humphrey
    The Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:691-7. 2011
  2. ncbi Periodontal disease and coronary heart disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Linda L Humphrey
    Oregon Evidence Based Practice Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 23:2079-86. 2008
  3. ncbi Emerging risk factors for coronary heart disease: a summary of systematic reviews conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Mark Helfand
    Oregon Evidence Based Practice Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, andOregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
    Ann Intern Med 151:496-507. 2009
  4. ncbi Lung cancer screening with sputum cytologic examination, chest radiography, and computed tomography: an update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Linda L Humphrey
    Oregon Health and Science University Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
    Ann Intern Med 140:740-53. 2004
  5. ncbi Breast cancer screening: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Linda L Humphrey
    Oregon Health and Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mailcode BICC, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA
    Ann Intern Med 137:347-60. 2002
  6. ncbi Homocysteine level and coronary heart disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Linda L Humphrey
    Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239 3098, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 83:1203-12. 2008

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Improving the follow-up of positive hemoccult screening tests: an electronic intervention
    Linda L Humphrey
    The Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:691-7. 2011
    ..Four population-based studies of screening for CRC with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) have shown that mortality can be significantly reduced. However, nearly half of all positive screening tests are not appropriately evaluated...
  2. ncbi Periodontal disease and coronary heart disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Linda L Humphrey
    Oregon Evidence Based Practice Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 23:2079-86. 2008
    ..Periodontal disease is common among adults in the US and is a potential source of chronic inflammation. Recent data have suggested an important role for chronic inflammation in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD)...
  3. ncbi Emerging risk factors for coronary heart disease: a summary of systematic reviews conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Mark Helfand
    Oregon Evidence Based Practice Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, andOregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
    Ann Intern Med 151:496-507. 2009
    ..Traditional risk factors do not explain all of the risk for incident coronary heart disease (CHD) events. Various new or emerging risk factors have the potential to improve global risk assessment for CHD...
  4. ncbi Lung cancer screening with sputum cytologic examination, chest radiography, and computed tomography: an update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Linda L Humphrey
    Oregon Health and Science University Evidence-based Practice Center, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
    Ann Intern Med 140:740-53. 2004
    ..Two randomized trials of screening with chest radiography or low-dose CT are currently under way and will better inform lung cancer screening decisions...
  5. ncbi Breast cancer screening: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Linda L Humphrey
    Oregon Health and Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mailcode BICC, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA
    Ann Intern Med 137:347-60. 2002
    ..Because these results incorporate several rounds of screening, the actual number of mammograms needed to prevent one death from breast cancer is higher. In addition, each screening has associated risks and costs...
  6. ncbi Homocysteine level and coronary heart disease incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Linda L Humphrey
    Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239 3098, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 83:1203-12. 2008
    ..To determine whether an elevated homocysteine level is an independent risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) to aid the US Preventive Services Task Force in its evaluation of novel risk factors for incident CHD...