D Dobrez

Summary

Affiliation: Northwestern University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Estimating the cost of developmental and behavioral screening of preschool children in general pediatric practice
    D Dobrez
    Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
    Pediatrics 108:913-22. 2001
  2. ncbi Paricalcitol-treated patients experience improved hospitalization outcomes compared with calcitriol-treated patients in real-world clinical settings
    Deborah G Dobrez
    Center for Outcomes Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, and Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 19:1174-81. 2004
  3. ncbi Testing subject comprehension of utility questionnaires
    Deborah G Dobrez
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, USA
    Qual Life Res 13:369-76. 2004
  4. ncbi The effect of prospective payment on rehabilitative care
    Deborah G Dobrez
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:1909-14. 2004
  5. ncbi Control of cancer-related anemia with erythropoietic agents: a review of evidence for improved quality of life and clinical outcomes
    D Cella
    Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
    Ann Oncol 14:511-9. 2003
  6. ncbi Quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib versus interferon alfa plus low-dose cytarabine: results from the IRIS Study
    Elizabeth A Hahn
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1001 University Pl, Ste 100, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    J Clin Oncol 21:2138-46. 2003
  7. ncbi Quality of life assessment for low literacy Latinos: a new multimedia program for self-administration
    Elizabeth A Hahn
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, IL 60201, USA
    J Oncol Manag 12:9-12. 2003
  8. ncbi The impact of literacy on health-related quality of life measurement and outcomes in cancer outpatients
    Elizabeth A Hahn
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1001 University Place, Suite 100, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Qual Life Res 16:495-507. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Measurement & Use of Utilities in Ovarian Cancer CEA
    Deborah Dobrez; Fiscal Year: 2003

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Estimating the cost of developmental and behavioral screening of preschool children in general pediatric practice
    D Dobrez
    Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
    Pediatrics 108:913-22. 2001
    ..This article develops a model for estimating the cost of providing pediatric developmental and behavioral screening that can be scaled to reflect a pediatric practice's patient population and choice of screening offered...
  2. ncbi Paricalcitol-treated patients experience improved hospitalization outcomes compared with calcitriol-treated patients in real-world clinical settings
    Deborah G Dobrez
    Center for Outcomes Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, and Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL USA
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 19:1174-81. 2004
    ..Pharmacologic parenteral vitamin D administration is used to correct these abnormalities; however, the relationship between vitamin D therapies and hospitalizations has never been addressed...
  3. ncbi Testing subject comprehension of utility questionnaires
    Deborah G Dobrez
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, USA
    Qual Life Res 13:369-76. 2004
    ..Comprehension checks may improve the reliability of utility data by enhancing training and by identifying subjects who may have misunderstood the utility questions...
  4. ncbi The effect of prospective payment on rehabilitative care
    Deborah G Dobrez
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:1909-14. 2004
    ..To estimate the difference between cost and prospective payment system (PPS) reimbursements for rehabilitation care and to simulate potential consequences of cost-reducing strategies...
  5. ncbi Control of cancer-related anemia with erythropoietic agents: a review of evidence for improved quality of life and clinical outcomes
    D Cella
    Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
    Ann Oncol 14:511-9. 2003
    ..Recent preclinical and preliminary clinical data have also suggested that anemia may be associated with poorer outcomes following chemotherapy or surgery...
  6. ncbi Quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia on imatinib versus interferon alfa plus low-dose cytarabine: results from the IRIS Study
    Elizabeth A Hahn
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1001 University Pl, Ste 100, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    J Clin Oncol 21:2138-46. 2003
    ..Quality of life (QOL) outcomes in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) were evaluated in an international phase III study...
  7. ncbi Quality of life assessment for low literacy Latinos: a new multimedia program for self-administration
    Elizabeth A Hahn
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, IL 60201, USA
    J Oncol Manag 12:9-12. 2003
    ..The "Talking Touchscreen" is a practical, user-friendly method that provides greater opportunities to assess QOL in Spanish-speaking patients with a range of literacy skills...
  8. ncbi The impact of literacy on health-related quality of life measurement and outcomes in cancer outpatients
    Elizabeth A Hahn
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1001 University Place, Suite 100, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Qual Life Res 16:495-507. 2007
    ..Research is needed to develop measurement techniques for low literacy populations and to evaluate potential literacy-related measurement bias...

Research Grants4

  1. Measurement & Use of Utilities in Ovarian Cancer CEA
    Deborah Dobrez; Fiscal Year: 2003
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