Michael K Gould

Summary

Affiliation: University of Southern California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Lung cancer stage at diagnosis: Individual associations in the prospective VITamins and lifestyle (VITAL) cohort
    Christopher G Slatore
    Portland VA Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development, Portland, OR, USA
    BMC Cancer 11:228. 2011
  2. ncbi Disparities in lung cancer staging with positron emission tomography in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance (CanCORS) study
    Michael K Gould
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    J Thorac Oncol 6:875-83. 2011
  3. ncbi Timeliness across the continuum of care in veterans with lung cancer
    Adam A Powell
    Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research CCDOR, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis daggerCenter for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University, California, USA
    J Thorac Oncol 3:951-7. 2008
  4. ncbi Test performance of positron emission tomography and computed tomography for mediastinal staging in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis
    Michael K Gould
    Pulmonary Section 111P, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
    Ann Intern Med 139:879-92. 2003
  5. ncbi Timeliness of care in veterans with non-small cell lung cancer
    Michael K Gould
    Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Ave 111P, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Chest 133:1167-73. 2008
  6. ncbi Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of thrombolysis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
    Roham T Zamanian
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Curr Opin Pulm Med 14:422-6. 2008
  7. ncbi Hospital characteristics associated with timeliness of care in veterans with lung cancer
    Ellen M Schultz
    Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 179:595-600. 2009
  8. ncbi The cost of positron emission tomography in six United States Veterans Affairs hospitals and two academic medical centers
    Magdalena Berger
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, VA HSR and D Health Economics Resource Center, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:359-65. 2003
  9. ncbi A clinical model to estimate the pretest probability of lung cancer in patients with solitary pulmonary nodules
    Michael K Gould
    Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Ave 111P, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Chest 131:383-8. 2007
  10. ncbi Evaluation of patients with pulmonary nodules: when is it lung cancer?: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition)
    Michael K Gould
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Ave 111P, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Chest 132:108S-130S. 2007

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Lung cancer stage at diagnosis: Individual associations in the prospective VITamins and lifestyle (VITAL) cohort
    Christopher G Slatore
    Portland VA Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development, Portland, OR, USA
    BMC Cancer 11:228. 2011
    ..We used data from a prospective cohort study to evaluate associations of demographic, health history, and health behaviors with early versus late stage at diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
  2. ncbi Disparities in lung cancer staging with positron emission tomography in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance (CanCORS) study
    Michael K Gould
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    J Thorac Oncol 6:875-83. 2011
    ..Disparities in treatment exist for nonwhite and Hispanic patients with non-small cell lung cancer, but little is known about disparities in the use of staging tests or their underlying causes...
  3. ncbi Timeliness across the continuum of care in veterans with lung cancer
    Adam A Powell
    Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research CCDOR, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis daggerCenter for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University, California, USA
    J Thorac Oncol 3:951-7. 2008
    ..This study examines the timeliness of key events in the process of care between initial radiograph and first treatment...
  4. ncbi Test performance of positron emission tomography and computed tomography for mediastinal staging in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis
    Michael K Gould
    Pulmonary Section 111P, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
    Ann Intern Med 139:879-92. 2003
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  5. ncbi Timeliness of care in veterans with non-small cell lung cancer
    Michael K Gould
    Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Ave 111P, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Chest 133:1167-73. 2008
    ..Timeliness is an important dimension of quality of care for patients with lung cancer...
  6. ncbi Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of thrombolysis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
    Roham T Zamanian
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Curr Opin Pulm Med 14:422-6. 2008
    ..As prompt anticoagulation is the mainstay of therapy in patients with pulmonary embolism, the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of systemic thrombolysis is debated...
  7. ncbi Hospital characteristics associated with timeliness of care in veterans with lung cancer
    Ellen M Schultz
    Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 179:595-600. 2009
    ..Timeliness is one of six important dimensions of health care quality recognized by the Institute of Medicine...
  8. ncbi The cost of positron emission tomography in six United States Veterans Affairs hospitals and two academic medical centers
    Magdalena Berger
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, VA HSR and D Health Economics Resource Center, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:359-65. 2003
    ..Because both PET and cyclotron facilities have high fixed costs, increasing the number of scans obtained and the number of FDG doses manufactured may lead to a decrease in unit costs...
  9. ncbi A clinical model to estimate the pretest probability of lung cancer in patients with solitary pulmonary nodules
    Michael K Gould
    Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Ave 111P, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Chest 131:383-8. 2007
    ..Estimating the clinical probability of malignancy in patients with a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) can facilitate the selection and interpretation of subsequent diagnostic tests...
  10. ncbi Evaluation of patients with pulmonary nodules: when is it lung cancer?: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition)
    Michael K Gould
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Ave 111P, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
    Chest 132:108S-130S. 2007
    ..Identification of malignant nodules is important because they represent a potentially curable form of lung cancer...
  11. ncbi Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of thrombolysis in submassive pulmonary embolism
    Daniella J Perlroth
    Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
    Arch Intern Med 167:74-80. 2007
    ..Thrombolytic therapy is controversial in patients with submassive pulmonary embolism...
  12. ncbi Meta-analysis: accuracy of quantitative ultrasound for identifying patients with osteoporosis
    Smita Nayak
    VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
    Ann Intern Med 144:832-41. 2006
    ..However, there is no consensus regarding its accuracy for identifying patients with osteoporosis...
  13. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of alternative management strategies for patients with solitary pulmonary nodules
    Michael K Gould
    Pulmonary Section, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
    Ann Intern Med 138:724-35. 2003
    ..Positron emission tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a potentially useful but expensive test to diagnose solitary pulmonary nodules...