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Hypertension improvement project: randomized trial of quality improvement for physicians and lifestyle modification for patients.

Svetkey LP, Pollak KI, Yancy WS Jr, Dolor RJ, Batch BC, Samsa G, Matchar DB, Lin PH.

Hypertension. 2009 Dec;54(6):1226-33.PMID: 19920081 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Hypertension Improvement Project (HIP): study protocol and implementation challenges.

Dolor RJ, Yancy WS Jr, Owen WF, Matchar DB, Samsa GP, Pollak KI, Lin PH, Ard JD, Prempeh M, McGuire HL, Batch BC, Fan W, Svetkey LP.

Trials. 2009 Feb 26;10:13.PMID: 19245692 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Recommendations for a clinical decision support for the management of individuals with chronic kidney disease.

Patwardhan MB, Kawamoto K, Lobach D, Patel UD, Matchar DB.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Feb;4(2):273-83. Epub 2009 Jan 28.PMID: 19176797 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Standards for measures used for public reporting of efficiency in health care: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes research and the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

Krumholz HM, Keenan PS, Brush JE Jr, Bufalino VJ, Chernew ME, Epstein AJ, Heidenreich PA, Ho V, Masoudi FA, Matchar DB, Normand SL, Rumsfeld JS, Schuur JD, Smith SC Jr, Spertus JA, Walsh MN; American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research; American College of Cardiology Foundation.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Oct 28;52(18):1518-26.PMID: 19017522 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Standards for measures used for public reporting of efficiency in health care: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research and the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

Krumholz HM, Keenan PS, Brush JE Jr, Bufalino VJ, Chernew ME, Epstein AJ, Heidenreich PA, Ho V, Masoudi FA, Matchar DB, Normand SL, Rumsfeld JS, Schuur JD, Smith SC Jr, Spertus JA, Walsh MN; American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research; American College of Cardiology Foundation.

Circulation. 2008 Oct 28;118(18):1885-93. Epub 2008 Oct 6.PMID: 18838567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Long-term clinical outcomes following coronary stenting.

Anstrom KJ, Kong DF, Shaw LK, Califf RM, Kramer JM, Peterson ED, Rao SV, Matchar DB, Mark DB, Harrington RA, Eisenstein EL.

Arch Intern Med. 2008 Aug 11;168(15):1647-55.PMID: 18695078 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Strategies for incorporating resource allocation and economic considerations: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition).

Matchar DB, Mark DB.

Chest. 2008 Jun;133(6 Suppl):132S-140S.PMID: 18574263 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effectiveness of assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Myers ER, McCrory DC, Mills AA, Price TM, Swamy GK, Tantibhedhyangkul J, Wu JM, Matchar DB.

Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2008 May;(167):1-195. Review.PMID: 18620469 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The headache management trial: a randomized study of coordinated care.

Matchar DB, Harpole L, Samsa GP, Jurgelski A, Lipton RB, Silberstein SD, Young W, Kori S, Blumenfeld A.

Headache. 2008 Oct;48(9):1294-310. Epub 2008 Jun 10.PMID: 18547268 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Opportunities for improving management of advanced chronic kidney disease.

Patwardhan MB, Matchar DB, Samsa GP, Haley WE.

Am J Med Qual. 2008 May-Jun;23(3):184-92.PMID: 18539979 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Outcomes of second revascularization procedures after stent implantation.

Konstance RP, Eisenstein EL, Anstrom KJ, Shaw LK, Califf RM, Harrington RA, Matchar DB, Schulman KA, Kong DF.

J Med Syst. 2008 Apr;32(2):177-86.PMID: 18461821 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Utility of the advanced chronic kidney disease patient management tools: case studies.

Patwardhan MB, Matchar DB, Samsa GP, Haley WE.

Am J Med Qual. 2008 Mar-Apr;23(2):105-14. Epub 2008 Feb 27.PMID: 18305098 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Review of evidence for genetic testing for CYP450 polymorphisms in management of patients with nonpsychotic depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Thakur M, Grossman I, McCrory DC, Orlando LA, Steffens DC, Cline KE, Gray RN, Farmer J, DeJesus G, O'Brien C, Samsa G, Goldstein DB, Matchar DB.

Genet Med. 2007 Dec;9(12):826-35. Review.PMID: 18091432 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Systematic review: comparative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for treating essential hypertension.

Matchar DB, McCrory DC, Orlando LA, Patel MR, Patel UD, Patwardhan MB, Powers B, Samsa GP, Gray RN.

Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jan 1;148(1):16-29. Epub 2007 Nov 5. Review.PMID: 17984484 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cost-effectiveness analysis of strategies for diagnosing celiac disease.

Dorn SD, Matchar DB.

Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Mar;53(3):680-8. Epub 2007 Oct 13.PMID: 17934849 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Physician-reported readiness to change stroke prevention practices.

Goldstein LB, Cohen SJ, Matchar DB, Bonito AJ, Samsa GP.

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 1998 September - October;7(5):358-363.PMID: 17895113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Testing for cytochrome P450 polymorphisms in adults with non-psychotic depression treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Matchar DB, Thakur ME, Grossman I, McCrory DC, Orlando LA, Steffens DC, Goldstein DB, Cline KE, Gray RN.

Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2007 Jan;(146):1-77. Review.PMID: 17764209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Is genetic testing for cytochrome P450 polymorphisms ready for implementation?

Matchar DB, Thakur M.

Am Fam Physician. 2007 Aug 1;76(3):348, 351. No abstract available. PMID: 17708133 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Advanced chronic kidney disease practice patterns among nephrologists and non-nephrologists: a database analysis.

Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Haley WE.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Mar;2(2):277-83. Epub 2007 Jan 3.PMID: 17699425 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Relationship between nephrologist care and progression of chronic kidney disease.

Orlando LA, Owen WF, Matchar DB.

N C Med J. 2007 Jan-Feb;68(1):9-16.PMID: 17500426 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Noninvasive imaging for coronary artery disease: a technology assessment for the Medicare Coverage Advisory Commission.

Patel MR, Hurwitz LM, Orlando L, McCrory DC, Sanders GD, Matchar DB, Mark D; Medicare Coverage Advisory Commission.

Am Heart J. 2007 Feb;153(2):161-74. Review.PMID: 17239673 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clopidogrel use and long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent implantation.

Eisenstein EL, Anstrom KJ, Kong DF, Shaw LK, Tuttle RH, Mark DB, Kramer JM, Harrington RA, Matchar DB, Kandzari DE, Peterson ED, Schulman KA, Califf RM.

JAMA. 2007 Jan 10;297(2):159-68. Epub 2006 Dec 5.PMID: 17148711 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Management of recalled pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a decision analysis model.

Amin MS, Matchar DB, Wood MA, Ellenbogen KA.

JAMA. 2006 Jul 26;296(4):412-20.PMID: 16868299 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Evidence-based practice center network and health technology assessment in the United States: bridging the cultural gap.

Sarría-Santamera A, Matchar DB, Westermann-Clark EV, Patwardhan MB.

Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2006 Winter;22(1):33-8.PMID: 16673678 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Improving the process of developing technical reports for health care decision makers: using the theory of constraints in the evidence-based practice centers.

Patwardhan MB, Sarría-Santamera A, Matchar DB.

Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2006 Winter;22(1):26-32.PMID: 16673677 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine: evaluation of a new educational intervention.

Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, Lipton RB, Matchar DB.

Headache. 2006 May;46(5):732-41.PMID: 16643575 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Linking dementia research to policy: an example using fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment.

Kulasingam SL, Samsa GP, Matchar DB.

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2006 Mar-Apr;21(2):73-8. No abstract available. PMID: 16634461 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Facilitated process improvement: an approach to the seamless linkage between evidence and practice in CKD.

Matchar DB, Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, Haley WE.

Am J Kidney Dis. 2006 Mar;47(3):528-38.PMID: 16490633 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Medicare HMO penetration and mortality outcomes of ischemic stroke.

Bian J, Dow WH, Matchar DB.

Am J Manag Care. 2006 Jan;12(1):58-64.PMID: 16402889 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Commentary: a new era in epilepsy care. Guidelines address first steps in diagnosis and treatment.

Matchar DB, Rosenberg JH, Carter S.

Postgrad Med. 2005 Dec;118(6):18-21. No abstract available. PMID: 16382761 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A cost-minimization analysis comparing azithromycin-based and levofloxacin-based protocols for the treatment of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the CAP-IN trial.

Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Harnett J, Wilson J.

Chest. 2005 Nov;128(5):3246-54.PMID: 16304269 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cost-effectiveness of antiplatelet agents in secondary stroke prevention: the limits of certainty.

Matchar DB, Samsa GP, Liu S.

Value Health. 2005 Sep-Oct;8(5):572-80.PMID: 16176495 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Burden of illness and satisfaction with care among patients with headache seen in a primary care setting.

Harpole LH, Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Silberstein SD, Blumenfeld A, Jurgelski AE.

Headache. 2005 Sep;45(8):1048-55.PMID: 16109119 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The impact of patient self-testing of prothrombin time for managing anticoagulation: rationale and design of VA Cooperative Study #481--the Home INR Study (THINRS).

Matchar DB, Jacobson AK, Edson RG, Lavori PW, Ansell JE, Ezekowitz MD, Rickles F, Fiore L, Boardman K, Phibbs C, Fihn SD, Vertrees JE, Dolor R.

J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2005 Jun;19(3):163-72.PMID: 16082603 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dissemination of Evidence-based Practice Center reports.

Matchar DB, Westermann-Clark EV, McCrory DC, Patwardhan M, Samsa G, Kulasingam S, Myers E, Sarria-Santamera A, Lee A, Gray R, Liu K; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Ann Intern Med. 2005 Jun 21;142(12 Pt 2):1120-5. Review.PMID: 15968037 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Meta-analysis of survival and relief of angina pectoris after transmyocardial revascularization.

Liao L, Sarria-Santamera A, Matchar DB, Huntington A, Lin S, Whellan DJ, Kong DF.

Am J Cardiol. 2005 May 15;95(10):1243-5.PMID: 15878002 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cost of multiple sclerosis by level of disability: a review of literature.

Patwardhan MB, Matchar DB, Samsa GP, McCrory DC, Williams RG, Li TT.

Mult Scler. 2005 Apr;11(2):232-9. Review.PMID: 15794399 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

FDG-PET for management of cervical and ovarian cancer.

Havrilesky LJ, Kulasingam SL, Matchar DB, Myers ER.

Gynecol Oncol. 2005 Apr;97(1):183-91.PMID: 15790456 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

How can modeling best contribute to the assessment of secondary stroke prevention strategies?

Matchar DB, Samsa GP.

Am J Med. 2005 Feb;118(2):198-9; author reply 199. No abstract available. PMID: 15694909 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Health policy and outcomes research 2004.

Matchar DB, Rudd AG.

Stroke. 2005 Feb;36(2):225-7. Epub 2005 Jan 6. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 15637316 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Meta-analysis: the detection of pancreatic malignancy with positron emission tomography.

Orlando LA, Kulasingam SL, Matchar DB.

Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Nov 15;20(10):1063-70.PMID: 15569108 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

How strong is the relationship between functional status and quality of life among persons with stroke?

Samsa GP, Matchar DB.

J Rehabil Res Dev. 2004 May;41(3A):279-82.PMID: 15543445 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Testing for von Willebrand disease in women with menorrhagia: a systematic review.

James A, Matchar DB, Myers ER.

Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Aug;104(2):381-8. Review.PMID: 15292016 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Criteria to determine disability related to multiple sclerosis.

McCrory DC, Pompeii LA, Skeen MB, Moon SD, Gray RN, Kolimaga JT, Matchar DB.

Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2004 May;(100):1-8. No abstract available. PMID: 15266679 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Charlson Index comorbidity adjustment for ischemic stroke outcome studies.

Goldstein LB, Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Horner RD.

Stroke. 2004 Aug;35(8):1941-5. Epub 2004 Jul 1.PMID: 15232123 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

When to stress over triptans: a Markov analysis of cardiovascular risk in migraine treatment.

Orlando LA, Matchar DB.

Headache. 2004 Jul-Aug;44(7):652-60.PMID: 15209686 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Editorial comment--what can models teach us about stroke treatment? Sorting out the missing bits.

Matchar DB.

Stroke. 2004 Jun;35(6):1497-8. No abstract available. PMID: 15166403 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pharmacoeconomics of atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention.

Bushnell CD, Matchar DB.

Am J Manag Care. 2004 Apr;10(3 Suppl):S66-71. Review.PMID: 15152748 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A new instrument for measuring anticoagulation-related quality of life: development and preliminary validation.

Samsa G, Matchar DB, Dolor RJ, Wiklund I, Hedner E, Wygant G, Hauch O, Marple CB, Edwards R.

Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2004 May 6;2:22.PMID: 15132746 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Do anticoagulation management services improve care? Implications of the Managing Anticoagulation Services Trial.

Matchar DB.

Card Electrophysiol Rev. 2003 Dec;7(4):379-81.PMID: 15071259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles