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Using Administrative Data to Identify Mental Illness: What Approach Is Best?

Frayne SM, Miller DR, Sharkansky EJ, Jackson VW, Wang F, Halanych JH, Berlowitz DR, Kader B, Rosen CS, Keane TM.

Am J Med Qual. 2009 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19855046 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Intensifying therapy for hypertension despite suboptimal adherence.

Rose AJ, Berlowitz DR, Manze M, Orner MB, Kressin NR.

Hypertension. 2009 Sep;54(3):524-9. Epub 2009 Jul 6.PMID: 19581506 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The epidemiology and management of severe hypertension.

Borzecki AM, Kader B, Berlowitz DR.

J Hum Hypertens. 2009 May 14. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19440209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Does opioid therapy affect quality of care for diabetes mellitus?

Rose AJ, Hermos JA, Frayne SM, Pogach LM, Berlowitz DR, Miller DR.

Am J Manag Care. 2009 Apr;15(4):217-24.PMID: 19355794 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Measuring quality of oral anticoagulation care: extending quality measurement to a new field.

Rose AJ, Berlowitz DR, Frayne SM, Hylek EM.

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009 Mar;35(3):146-55. Review.PMID: 19326806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

New-onset epilepsy risk factors in older veterans.

Pugh MJ, Knoefel JE, Mortensen EM, Amuan ME, Berlowitz DR, Van Cott AC.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Feb;57(2):237-42.PMID: 19207140 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

National utilization of antihypertensive medications from 2000 to 2006 in the Veterans Health Administration: focus on thiazide diuretics.

Furmaga EM, Cunningham FE, Cushman WC, Dong D, Jiang R, Basile J, Katz LA, Rutan GH, Berlowitz DR, Papademetriou V, Glassman PA.

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2008 Oct;10(10):770-8.PMID: 19090878 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Improving methods for measuring quality of care: a patient-centered approach in chronic disease.

Bokhour BG, Pugh MJ, Rao JK, Avetisyan R, Berlowitz DR, Kazis LE.

Med Care Res Rev. 2009 Apr;66(2):147-66. Epub 2008 Dec 11.PMID: 19074307 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nursing home assessment of cognitive impairment: development and testing of a brief instrument of mental status.

Chodosh J, Edelen MO, Buchanan JL, Yosef JA, Ouslander JG, Berlowitz DR, Streim JE, Saliba D.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov;56(11):2069-75.PMID: 19016941 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Warfarin dose management affects INR control.

Rose AJ, Ozonoff A, Berlowitz DR, Henault LE, Hylek EM.

J Thromb Haemost. 2009 Jan;7(1):94-101. Epub 2008 Oct 18.PMID: 18983486 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of comorbidities on stroke rehabilitation outcomes: does the method matter?

Berlowitz DR, Hoenig H, Cowper DC, Duncan PW, Vogel WB.

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Oct;89(10):1903-6.PMID: 18929019 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Trends in antiepileptic drug prescribing for older patients with new-onset epilepsy: 2000-2004.

Pugh MJ, Van Cott AC, Cramer JA, Knoefel JE, Amuan ME, Tabares J, Ramsay RE, Berlowitz DR; Treatment In Geriatric Epilepsy Research (TIGER) team.

Neurology. 2008 May 27;70(22 Pt 2):2171-8.PMID: 18505996 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Angioedema incidence in US veterans initiating angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

Miller DR, Oliveria SA, Berlowitz DR, Fincke BG, Stang P, Lillienfeld DE.

Hypertension. 2008 Jun;51(6):1624-30. Epub 2008 Apr 14.PMID: 18413488 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Racial differences in the prevalence of atrial fibrillation among males.

Borzecki AM, Bridgers DK, Liebschutz JM, Kader B, Kazis LE, Berlowitz DR.

J Natl Med Assoc. 2008 Feb;100(2):237-45.PMID: 18300541 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Potentially inappropriate prescribing for the elderly: effects of geriatric care at the patient and health care system level.

Pugh MJ, Rosen AK, Montez-Rath M, Amuan ME, Fincke BG, Burk M, Bierman A, Cunningham F, Mortensen EM, Berlowitz DR.

Med Care. 2008 Feb;46(2):167-73.PMID: 18219245 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Understanding uncontrolled hypertension: is it the patient or the provider?

Rose AJ, Berlowitz DR, Orner MB, Kressin NR.

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2007 Dec;9(12):937-43.PMID: 18046098 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The accuracy of clinician perceptions of "usual" blood pressure control.

Rose AJ, Shimada SL, Rothendler JA, Reisman JI, Glassman PA, Berlowitz DR, Kressin NR.

J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Feb;23(2):180-3. Epub 2007 Nov 28.PMID: 18043980 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Are all pressure ulcers the result of deep tissue injury? A review of the literature.

Berlowitz DR, Brienza DM.

Ostomy Wound Manage. 2007 Oct;53(10):34-8. Review.PMID: 17978413 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

What constitutes high quality of care for adults with epilepsy?

Pugh MJ, Berlowitz DR, Montouris G, Bokhour B, Cramer JA, Bohm V, Bollinger M, Helmers S, Ettinger A, Meador KJ, Fountain N, Boggs J, Tatum WO 4th, Knoefel J, Harden C, Mattson RH, Kazis L.

Neurology. 2007 Nov 20;69(21):2020-7. Epub 2007 Oct 10. Review.PMID: 17928576 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Sex differences in inappropriate prescribing among elderly veterans.

Bierman AS, Pugh MJ, Dhalla I, Amuan M, Fincke BG, Rosen A, Berlowitz DR.

Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007 Jun;5(2):147-61.PMID: 17719517 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The impact of epilepsy on older veterans.

Pugh MJ, Berlowitz DR, Kazis L.

Int Rev Neurobiol. 2007;81:221-33.PMID: 17433927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pharmacoepidemiology in community-dwelling elderly taking antiepileptic drugs.

Berlowitz DR, Pugh MJ.

Int Rev Neurobiol. 2007;81:153-63. Review.PMID: 17433922 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hypertensive patients' race, health beliefs, process of care, and medication adherence.

Kressin NR, Wang F, Long J, Bokhour BG, Orner MB, Rothendler J, Clark C, Reddy S, Kozak W, Kroupa LP, Berlowitz DR.

J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Jun;22(6):768-74. Epub 2007 Mar 16.PMID: 17364243 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Blood pressure and survival in the oldest old.

Oates DJ, Berlowitz DR, Glickman ME, Silliman RA, Borzecki AM.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Mar;55(3):383-8.PMID: 17341240 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Implementing best practices in pressure ulcer care: the role of continuous quality improvement.

Berlowitz DR, Frantz RA.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Mar;8(3 Suppl):S37-41. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 17336874 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prescribing antiepileptics for the elderly: differences between guideline recommendations and clinical practice.

Pugh MJ, Foreman PJ, Berlowitz DR.

Drugs Aging. 2006;23(11):861-75. Review.PMID: 17109565 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessing potentially inappropriate prescribing in the elderly Veterans Affairs population using the HEDIS 2006 quality measure.

Pugh MJ, Hanlon JT, Zeber JE, Bierman A, Cornell J, Berlowitz DR.

J Manag Care Pharm. 2006 Sep;12(7):537-45.PMID: 16981799 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Differential associations of beta-blockers with hemorrhagic events for chronic heart failure patients on warfarin.

Berlowitz DR, Miller DR, Oliveria SA, Cunningham F, Gomez-Caminero A, Rothendler JA.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2006 Nov;15(11):799-807.PMID: 16892457 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Adequate Initial Antidepressant Treatment Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Cohort of Depressed Veterans.

Pirraglia PA, Charbonneau A, Kader B, Berlowitz DR.

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2006;8(2):71-76.PMID: 16862230 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articlesFree article

How do providers assess antihypertensive medication adherence in medical encounters?

Bokhour BG, Berlowitz DR, Long JA, Kressin NR.

J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Jun;21(6):577-83.PMID: 16808739 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

An exploration of job design in long-term care facilities and its effect on nursing employee satisfaction.

Tyler DA, Parker VA, Engle RL, Brandeis GH, Hickey EC, Rosen AK, Wang F, Berlowitz DR.

Health Care Manage Rev. 2006 Apr-Jun;31(2):137-44.PMID: 16648693 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effect of age on hypertension control and management.

Borzecki AM, Glickman ME, Kader B, Berlowitz DR.

Am J Hypertens. 2006 May;19(5):520-7.PMID: 16647627 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Racial/ethnic differences in diabetes care for older veterans: accounting for dual health system use changes conclusions.

Halanych JH, Wang F, Miller DR, Pogach LM, Lin H, Berlowitz DR, Frayne SM.

Med Care. 2006 May;44(5):439-45.PMID: 16641662 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hypertension in adults across age groups.

Berlowitz DR, Cushman WC, Glassman P.

JAMA. 2005 Dec 21;294(23):2970-1; author reply 2971-2. No abstract available. PMID: 16414940 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer: a nested case-control study.

Concato J, Wells CK, Horwitz RI, Penson D, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, Froehlich G, Blake D, Vickers MA, Gehr GA, Raheb NH, Sullivan G, Peduzzi P.

Arch Intern Med. 2006 Jan 9;166(1):38-43.PMID: 16401808 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Management of hypertension and diabetes: treatment goals, drug choices, current practice, and strategies for improving care.

Borzecki AM, Berlowitz DR.

Curr Hypertens Rep. 2005 Dec;7(6):439-49. Review.PMID: 16386200 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The PUSH tool: a survey to determine its perceived usefulness.

Berlowitz DR, Ratliff C, Cuddigan J, Rodeheaver GT; National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Adv Skin Wound Care. 2005 Nov-Dec;18(9):480-3.PMID: 16365545 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Disparities in diabetes care: impact of mental illness.

Frayne SM, Halanych JH, Miller DR, Wang F, Lin H, Pogach L, Sharkansky EJ, Keane TM, Skinner KM, Rosen CS, Berlowitz DR.

Arch Intern Med. 2005 Dec 12-26;165(22):2631-8.PMID: 16344421 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Developing a quality measure for clinical inertia in diabetes care.

Berlowitz DR, Ash AS, Glickman M, Friedman RH, Pogach LM, Nelson AL, Wong AT.

Health Serv Res. 2005 Dec;40(6 Pt 1):1836-53.PMID: 16336551 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Do age and comorbidity affect intensity of pharmacological therapy for poorly controlled diabetes mellitus?

Chaudhry SI, Berlowitz DR, Concato J.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Jul;53(7):1214-6.PMID: 16108941 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly veterans: are we using the wrong drug, wrong dose, or wrong duration?

Pugh MJ, Fincke BG, Bierman AS, Chang BH, Rosen AK, Cunningham FE, Amuan ME, Burk ML, Berlowitz DR.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Aug;53(8):1282-9.PMID: 16078952 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comprehensive health status assessment of centenarians: results from the 1999 large health survey of veteran enrollees.

Selim AJ, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, Miller DR, Qian SX, Lee A, Cong Z, Rogers W, Selim BJ, Ren XS, Spiro A 3rd, Kazis LE.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 Apr;60(4):515-9.PMID: 15933394 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Barriers to hypertension control.

Borzecki AM, Oliveria SA, Berlowitz DR.

Am Heart J. 2005 May;149(5):785-94. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 15894958 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effects of changes in nursing home staffing on pressure ulcer rates.

Hickey EC, Young GJ, Parker VA, Czarnowski EJ, Saliba D, Berlowitz DR.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005 Jan-Feb;6(1):50-3.PMID: 15871871 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Purchasing or providing nursing home care: can quality of care data provide guidance.

Berlowitz DR, Rosen AK, Wang F, Tsilimingras D, Tariot PN, Engelhardt J, Kader B, Mukamel DB.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr;53(4):603-8.PMID: 15817005 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pressure-related deep tissue injury under intact skin and the current pressure ulcer staging systems.

Ankrom MA, Bennett RG, Sprigle S, Langemo D, Black JM, Berlowitz DR, Lyder CH; National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Adv Skin Wound Care. 2005 Jan-Feb;18(1):35-42. Review.PMID: 15714036 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The relationship of system-level quality improvement with quality of depression care.

Charbonneau A, Parker V, Meterko M, Rosen AK, Kader B, Owen RR, Ash AS, Whittle J, Berlowitz DR.

Am J Manag Care. 2004 Nov;10(11 Pt 2):846-51.PMID: 15609738 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Identifying hypertension-related comorbidities from administrative data: what's the optimal approach?

Borzecki AM, Wong AT, Hickey EC, Ash AS, Berlowitz DR.

Am J Med Qual. 2004 Sep-Oct;19(5):201-6.PMID: 15532912 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Can we use automated data to assess quality of hypertension care?

Borzecki AM, Wong AT, Hickey EC, Ash AS, Berlowitz DR.

Am J Manag Care. 2004 Jul;10(7 Pt 2):473-9. Erratum in: Am J Manag Care. 2004 Sep;10(9):586. PMID: 15298233 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The health status of elderly veteran enrollees in the Veterans Health Administration.

Selim AJ, Berlowitz DR, Fincke G, Cong Z, Rogers W, Haffer SC, Ren XS, Lee A, Qian SX, Miller DR, Spiro A 3rd, Selim BJ, Kazis LE.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 Aug;52(8):1271-6.PMID: 15271113 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles