Suzanne L West

Summary

Affiliation: University of North Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Systematic review of the evidence regarding potential complications of inhaled corticosteroid use in asthma: collaboration of American College of Chest Physicians, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and American College of Allergy, Asthm
    Frank T Leone
    Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite M100, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
    Chest 124:2329-40. 2003
  2. ncbi A systematic review of the literature on female sexual dysfunction prevalence and predictors
    Suzanne L West
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7590, USA
    Annu Rev Sex Res 15:40-172. 2004
  3. ncbi Population-based drug-related anaphylaxis in children and adolescents captured by South Carolina Emergency Room Hospital Discharge Database (SCERHDD) (2000-2002)
    Suzanne L West
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7521, USA
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 16:1255-67. 2007
  4. ncbi Physician reported communication about depression and psychosocial issues during postpartum visits
    Betsy Lynn Sleath
    School of Pharmacy and a research associate at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    N C Med J 68:151-5. 2007
  5. ncbi Assessing the need to update prevention guidelines: a comparison of two methods
    Gerald Gartlehner
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, 725 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    Int J Qual Health Care 16:399-406. 2004
  6. ncbi Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women: quality of life and health burden
    Andrea K Biddle
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings, School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Value Health 12:763-72. 2009
  7. ncbi Validation of neural tube defects in the full featured--general practice research database
    Scott Devine
    University of NC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 17:434-44. 2008
  8. ncbi Screening for suicide risk in adults: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Bradley N Gaynes
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill 27599, USA
    Ann Intern Med 140:822-35. 2004
  9. ncbi Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphism and context-specific risk of type 2 diabetes in African American and Caucasian adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
    Yu Yan
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Diabetes 58:285-9. 2009
  10. ncbi Prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder in a nationally representative sample of US women
    Suzanne L West
    RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 2194, USA
    Arch Intern Med 168:1441-9. 2008

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Systematic review of the evidence regarding potential complications of inhaled corticosteroid use in asthma: collaboration of American College of Chest Physicians, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and American College of Allergy, Asthm
    Frank T Leone
    Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite M100, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
    Chest 124:2329-40. 2003
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  2. ncbi A systematic review of the literature on female sexual dysfunction prevalence and predictors
    Suzanne L West
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7590, USA
    Annu Rev Sex Res 15:40-172. 2004
    ..Definitions of female sexual dysfunction have been developed and refined recently, but there is an urgent need to determine measurable outcomes that can be used for future work...
  3. ncbi Population-based drug-related anaphylaxis in children and adolescents captured by South Carolina Emergency Room Hospital Discharge Database (SCERHDD) (2000-2002)
    Suzanne L West
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7521, USA
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 16:1255-67. 2007
    ..We assessed the utility of a statewide emergency department (ED) database for identifying drug-related anaphylaxis in children by developing and validating an algorithm composed of ICD-9-CM codes...
  4. ncbi Physician reported communication about depression and psychosocial issues during postpartum visits
    Betsy Lynn Sleath
    School of Pharmacy and a research associate at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    N C Med J 68:151-5. 2007
    ....
  5. ncbi Assessing the need to update prevention guidelines: a comparison of two methods
    Gerald Gartlehner
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, 725 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    Int J Qual Health Care 16:399-406. 2004
    ..Recently, Shekelle and colleagues proposed a model of limited literature searches with modest expert involvement as a way to reduce the cost and time requirements for assessing whether a guideline needs updating...
  6. ncbi Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women: quality of life and health burden
    Andrea K Biddle
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings, School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Value Health 12:763-72. 2009
    ..To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) implications of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in a national sample of postmenopausal women ages 30–70...
  7. ncbi Validation of neural tube defects in the full featured--general practice research database
    Scott Devine
    University of NC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 17:434-44. 2008
    ..Our objective was to determine if the GPRD could be used to identify cases of neural tube defects (NTDs)...
  8. ncbi Screening for suicide risk in adults: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    Bradley N Gaynes
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill 27599, USA
    Ann Intern Med 140:822-35. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: Because of the complexity of studying the risk for suicide and the paucity of well-designed research studies, only limited evidence guides the primary care clinician's assessment and management of suicide risk...
  9. ncbi Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphism and context-specific risk of type 2 diabetes in African American and Caucasian adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
    Yu Yan
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Diabetes 58:285-9. 2009
    ..Moreover, few studies have investigated the effects of TCF7L2 on type 2 diabetes in the context of metabolic risk factors of type 2 diabetes...
  10. ncbi Prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder in a nationally representative sample of US women
    Suzanne L West
    RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 2194, USA
    Arch Intern Med 168:1441-9. 2008
    ..We sought to estimate the prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in US women, focusing on their menopausal status...
  11. ncbi Defining the competencies of those conducting pharmacovigilance
    Brian Edwards
    Medical Services, PAREXEL International Ltd, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 15:193-8. 2006
    ..Competencies should, we believe, be agreed and adopted by all those seeking to improve pharmacovigilance. We invite discussion of these proposals...