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Patterns and correlates of patient referral to surgeons for treatment of breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:271-6. 2007..Characteristics of surgeons and their hospitals have been associated with cancer treatments and outcomes. However, little is known about factors that are associated with referral pathways...- Coordinating cancer care: patient and practice management processes among surgeons who treat breast cancerSteven J Katz
Department of Internal Medicine and Health Management Policy, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:45-51. 2010..These initiatives parallel those underway to integrate the management of patients with chronic conditions... - The emerging role of online communication between patients and their providersSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Suite 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Gen Intern Med 19:978-83. 2004.... - Crossing the digital divide: evaluating online communication between patients and their providersSteven J Katz
Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Suite 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
Am J Manag Care 10:593-8. 2004..To address provider, payer, and patient concerns about the use of online communication in healthcare settings by performing a randomized controlled trial of a Web-based patient-provider communication tool in primary care... - Patterns and correlates of local therapy for women with ductal carcinoma-in-situSteven J Katz
Department of Medicine and Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ste 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:3001-7. 2005.... - Does it matter where you go for breast surgery?: attending surgeon's influence on variation in receipt of mastectomy for breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:892-9. 2010..Concerns about the use of mastectomy and breast reconstruction for breast cancer have motivated interest in surgeon's influence on the variation in receipt of these procedures... - Gender disparities in the receipt of home care for elderly people with disability in the United StatesS J Katz
University of Michigan Health System, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, 300 N Ingalls, Suite 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
JAMA 284:3022-7. 2000.... - Breast cancer screening in the United States and Canada, 1994: socioeconomic gradients persistS J Katz
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0376, USA
Am J Public Health 90:799-803. 2000..This study compared rates of annual mammography screening across socioeconomic status between the United States and Canada in 1994... - Patient involvement in surgery treatment decisions for breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ste 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5526-33. 2005..We examined the relationship between patient involvement in decision making and type of surgical treatment for women with breast cancer... - Surgeon perspectives about local therapy for breast carcinomaSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0429, USA
Cancer 104:1854-61. 2005..Geographic variations in the use of mastectomy and the use of radiation therapy (RT) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) have motivated concerns that surgeons are not uniformly adhering to treatment standards... - Breast cancer treatment experiences of Latinas in Los Angeles CountySteven J Katz
Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
Am J Public Health 95:2225-30. 2005..We examined breast cancer treatment experiences of and outcomes for Latinas in Los Angeles County... - Effect of a triage-based E-mail system on clinic resource use and patient and physician satisfaction in primary care: a randomized controlled trialSteven J Katz
Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Suite 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Gen Intern Med 18:736-44. 2003..We collected information on patient e-mail use, phone calls, and visit distribution by physician over the 10 months and performed physician and patient surveys to examine attitudes about communication... - Satisfaction with surgery outcomes and the decision process in a population-based sample of women with breast cancerPaula M Lantz
109 Observatory, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
Health Serv Res 40:745-67. 2005..The most salient aspect for satisfaction with the decision making process is the match between patients' preferences and experiences regarding participation... - The explosion in paid home health care in the 1990s: who received the additional services?K M Langa
Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0429, USA
Med Care 39:147-57. 2001.... - Correlates of surgical treatment type for women with noninvasive and invasive breast cancerS J Katz
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0376, USA
J Womens Health Gend Based Med 10:659-70. 2001..Results also suggested that the decision-making process may be as important for patient satisfaction as the treatment chosen... - Estimating the cost of informal caregiving for elderly patients with cancerJ A Hayman
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
J Clin Oncol 19:3219-25. 2001..Although estimates of the associated direct medical costs exist, very little information is available regarding the prevalence, time, and cost associated with informal caregiving for elderly cancer patients... - Patients' desires and expectations for medical care in primary care clinicsJ K Zemencuk
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0376, USA
J Gen Intern Med 13:273-6. 1998..These between-site differences in expectation may reflect differences both in general cultural factors and in patient exposure to different clinical policies within the medical systems... - Patients' desires and expectations for medical care: a challenge to improving patient satisfactionJ K Zemencuk
Veterans Affairs Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center Health Services Research and Development Field Program, MI 48113 0170, USA
Am J Med Qual 14:21-7. 1999..In an effort to improve satisfaction, it is important to examine ways in which to address patients' desires and expectations for medical care, even while faced with competing health care spending priorities... - A national study of the quantity and cost of informal caregiving for the elderly with strokeS L Hickenbottom
Department of Neurology, Consortium for Health Outcomes, Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Neurology 58:1754-9. 2002..As the US population ages, increased stroke incidence will result in higher stroke-associated costs. Although estimates of direct costs exist, little information is available regarding informal caregiving costs for stroke patients... - Use of palliative radiotherapy among patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancerJames A Hayman
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0010, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 69:1001-7. 2007..The objective of this study was to examine the utilization patterns of palliative RT among elderly patients with Stage IV NSCLC and, in particular, to identify factors associated with its use... - Patient satisfaction with treatment of breast cancer: does surgeon specialization matter?Jennifer F Waljee
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:3694-8. 2007..Experience and practice setting vary greatly among surgeons who treat breast cancer patients. However, less is known about how these factors influence patient satisfaction with their care... - From policy to patients and back: surgical treatment decision making for patients with breast cancerSteven J Katz
Department of Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 26:761-9. 2007..Strategies to improve patient outcomes should focus on tools to improve the quality of decision making and innovations in multispecialty practice... - Symptom experience and quality of life of women following breast cancer treatmentNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:1348-61. 2007..Few studies have examined the correlates of breast cancer-related symptoms that persist posttreatment and determined the relationship between symptoms and quality of life (QOL)... - Understanding the impact of breast reconstruction on the surgical decision-making process for breast cancerAmy K Alderman
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0340, USA
Cancer 112:489-94. 2008..Reconstruction is rarely incorporated into the decision-making process for surgical breast cancer treatment. We examined the importance of knowing about reconstruction to patients' surgical decision-making for breast cancer... - Correlates of worry about recurrence in a multiethnic population-based sample of women with breast cancerNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 20296, USA
Cancer 117:1827-36. 2011..Worry about recurrence (worry) is a persistent concern of breast cancer survivors. Little is known about whether race/ethnicity or healthcare experiences are associated with worry... - Racial/ethnic disparities in knowledge about risks and benefits of breast cancer treatment: does it matter where you go?Sarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Health System and Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, 300 N Ingalls Room 7C27, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Health Serv Res 43:1366-87. 2008..DATA SOURCES/DATA COLLECTION: Survey responses and clinical data from breast cancer patients of Detroit and Los Angeles SEER registries were merged with surgeon survey responses (N=1,132 patients, 277 surgeons)... - Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancerNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Cancer 113:1058-67. 2008..Providing breast cancer patients with needed information and support is an essential component of quality care. This study investigated racial/ethnic variations in the information received and in the availability of peer support... - Perceptions of care coordination in a population-based sample of diverse breast cancer patientsSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
Patient Educ Couns 81:S34-40. 2010..To identify factors associated with perceptions of care coordination in a diverse sample of breast cancer patients... - Latina patient perspectives about informed treatment decision making for breast cancerSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0429, USA
Patient Educ Couns 73:363-70. 2008..To evaluate Latina breast cancer patient perspectives regarding informed decision making related to surgical treatment decision making for breast cancer... - Patterns and correlates of adjuvant radiotherapy receipt after lumpectomy and after mastectomy for breast cancerReshma Jagsi
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, UHB2C490, SPC 5010, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5010, USA
J Clin Oncol 28:2396-403. 2010..To use patient self-report to provide more valid estimates of whether radiotherapy (RT) is underutilized than possible with registry data, as well as to evaluate for disparities and the influence of preferences and provider interactions... - Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of postmastectomy breast reconstruction: results from a population- based studyAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0340, USA
J Clin Oncol 27:5325-30. 2009..There is concern that minority women have limited access to breast reconstruction. We described patterns of use, experiences with clinicians, and patients' satisfaction with treatment decisions for women of different race/ethnicities... - Decision involvement and receipt of mastectomy among racially and ethnically diverse breast cancer patientsSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ste 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 101:1337-47. 2009.... - Postmastectomy radiotherapy for breast cancer: patterns, correlates, communication, and insights into the decision processReshma Jagsi
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5010, USA
Cancer 115:1185-93. 2009..Given accumulating evidence supporting postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) in selected patients, it is important to evaluate patterns and correlates of PMRT utilization, including communication and attitudinal factors... - Correlates of referral practices of general surgeons to plastic surgeons for mastectomy reconstructionAmy K Alderman
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0340, USA
Cancer 109:1715-20. 2007..In this study, the authors used data from a large physician survey to examine factors associated with general surgeons' propensity to refer breast cancer patients to plastic surgeons prior to mastectomy... - Population-based study of the relationship of treatment and sociodemographics on quality of life for early stage breast cancerNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 2029, USA
Qual Life Res 14:1467-79. 2005..To examine the relationship between cancer stage, surgical treatment and chemotherapy on quality of life (QOL) after breast cancer and determine if sociodemographic characteristics modify the observed relationships... - A content analysis of e-mail communication between patients and their providers: patients get the messageCasey B White
Office of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Learning Resource Center, 3960 Taubman Medical Library, 1135 East Catherine Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0726, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 11:260-7. 2004..This study examined the content of a random sample of patient-physician e-mail messages to determine the validity of those concerns... - Is mastectomy overused? A call for an expanded research agendaPaula V Lantz
Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan SPH, Ann Arbor 48109, USA
Health Serv Res 37:417-31. 2002 - Correlates of between-surgeon variation in breast cancer treatmentsSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 44:609-16. 2006..Determinants of between-surgeon variation in breast cancer treatment utilization are not well understood... - An informed decision? Breast cancer patients and their knowledge about treatmentAngela Fagerlin
VA Health Services Research and Development Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Patient Educ Couns 64:303-12. 2006..The objective of the current study was to evaluate women's knowledge of survival and recurrence rates for mastectomy and breast conserving surgery (BCS) and the factors associated with this knowledge... - The influence of race, ethnicity, and individual socioeconomic factors on breast cancer stage at diagnosisPaula M Lantz
Department of Health Management and Policy and the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 2029, USA
Am J Public Health 96:2173-8. 2006..This study investigated the relation between race/ethnicity, individual socioeconomic status, and breast cancer stage at diagnosis... - Factors associated with patient involvement in surgical treatment decision making for breast cancerSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, United States
Patient Educ Couns 65:387-95. 2007..To evaluate factors associated with women's reported level of involvement in breast cancer surgical treatment decision making, and the factors associated with the match between actual and preferred involvement in this decision... - Informal caregiving for diabetes and diabetic complications among elderly americansKenneth M Langa
Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0429, USA
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 57:S177-86. 2002.... - Determinants of colorectal cancer screening use, attempts, and non-useNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Prev Med 44:452-8. 2007.... - Racial/ethnic differences in quality of life after diagnosis of breast cancerNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Cancer Surviv 3:212-22. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine whether racial/ethnic differences in quality of life exist between white, African American, and Latina women in the early stages of survivorship... - British Columbia sends patients to Seattle for coronary artery surgery. Bypassing the queue in CanadaS J Katz
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109 0376
JAMA 266:1108-11. 1991..While the patient queue for cardiac surgery has sparked a public debate about budget limits and health care needs, its clinical impact remains uncertain... - Mammography messages in popular media: implications for patient expectations and shared clinical decision-makingK S Dobias
Consortium for Health Outcomes, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Studies CHOICES, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Health Expect 4:127-35. 2001..To examine the relationship between the quantity and content of information about mammography in popular magazines and the educational level of their target audience... - Phantoms in the snow: Canadians' use of health care services in the United StatesSteven J Katz
Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 21:19-31. 2002..Indeed, the numbers found are so small as to be barely detectible relative to the use of care by Canadians at home... - Medication management of depression in the United States and OntarioS J Katz
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0376, USA
J Gen Intern Med 13:77-85. 1998..Economic barriers, rather than knowledge and attitudinal factors, appear to explain this difference... - Correlates of breast reconstruction: results from a population-based studyMonica Morrow
Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111 2497, USA
Cancer 104:2340-6. 2005..The purpose of the current study was to identify patient attitudes and preferences associated with breast reconstruction, and whether these differed by race... - The influence of age on the breast surgery decision-making processRichard J Bleicher
Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 15:854-62. 2008..The influence of age on the decision-making process and treatment choice is poorly described... - Bridging the electronic divide: patient and provider perspectives on e-mail communication in primary careCheryl A Moyer
Consortium for Health Outcomes, Innovation, and Cost-Effectiveness Studies, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor 48109-0409, USA
Am J Manag Care 8:427-33. 2002..Managed care organizations that plan to build e-mail and Web-based patient portals will need to promote these technologies in a way that educates both patient and providers about their appropriate use... - Conflicts in decision-making for breast cancer surgeryDiane Opatt
Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:2463-9. 2007..Little is known about the interaction among surgeons, patients, and other physicians in selecting breast cancer surgery... - Familial seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in North American Native families: effects of shared epitope and cytokine genotypesKiem Oen
Department of Paediatrics and Child health and the School of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J Rheumatol 32:983-91. 2005..We examined the phenotype and familial incidence of RA in a NAN population, and investigated how the SE and cytokine genes may affect disease risk within affected families... - Population level of unmet need for mental healthcare in EuropeJordi Alonso
Health Services Research Unit, Institut Municipal d Investigacio Medica, Carrer del Doctor Aiguader, 88 E 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Br J Psychiatry 190:299-306. 2007..The high prevalence of mental disorders has fuelled controversy about the need for mental health services...