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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

Impact of hormone replacement therapy on exercise training-induced improvements in insulin action in sedentary overweight adults.

Huffman KM, Slentz CA, Johnson JL, Samsa GP, Duscha BD, Tanner CJ, Annex BH, Houmard JA, Kraus WE.

Metabolism. 2008 Jul;57(7):888-95.PMID: 18555828 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

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

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

Oxygen for relief of dyspnoea in mildly- or non-hypoxaemic patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Uronis HE, Currow DC, McCrory DC, Samsa GP, Abernethy AP.

Br J Cancer. 2008 Jan 29;98(2):294-9. Epub 2008 Jan 8. Review.PMID: 18182991 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Exercise training amount and intensity effects on metabolic syndrome (from Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Intervention through Defined Exercise).

Johnson JL, Slentz CA, Houmard JA, Samsa GP, Duscha BD, Aiken LB, McCartney JS, Tanner CJ, Kraus WE.

Am J Cardiol. 2007 Dec 15;100(12):1759-66. Epub 2007 Oct 29.PMID: 18082522 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Assessing the quality of colorectal cancer care: do we have appropriate quality measures? (A systematic review of literature).

Patwardhan M, Fisher DA, Mantyh CR, McCrory DC, Morse MA, Prosnitz RG, Cline K, Samsa GP.

J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Dec;13(6):831-45. Review.PMID: 18070253 [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

Development, validation, and application of a microsimulation model to predict stroke and mortality in medically managed asymptomatic patients with significant carotid artery stenosis.

Smolen HJ, Cohen DJ, Samsa GP, Toole JF, Klein RW, Furiak NM, Lorell BH.

Value Health. 2007 Nov-Dec;10(6):489-97.PMID: 17970931 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dietary carbohydrate intake and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in at-risk women and men.

Huffman KM, Orenduff MC, Samsa GP, Houmard JA, Kraus WE, Bales CW.

Am Heart J. 2007 Nov;154(5):962-8. Epub 2007 Sep 6.PMID: 17967604 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

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

Less is not more: underutilization of headache medications in a university hospital emergency department.

Gupta MX, Silberstein SD, Young WB, Hopkins M, Lopez BL, Samsa GP.

Headache. 2007 Sep;47(8):1125-33.PMID: 17883517 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cancer care quality measures: diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.

Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, McCrory DC, Fisher DA, Mantyh CR, Morse MA, Prosnitz RG, Cline KE, Gray RN.

Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2006 May;(138):1-116. Review.PMID: 17764215 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

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

Microbiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia compared with that of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Weber DJ, Rutala WA, Sickbert-Bennett EE, Samsa GP, Brown V, Niederman MS.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jul;28(7):825-31. Epub 2007 May 17.PMID: 17564985 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Quality measures for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review.

Prosnitz RG, Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, Mantyh CR, Fisher DA, McCrory DC, Cline KE, Gray RN, Morse MA.

Cancer. 2006 Nov 15;107(10):2352-60. Review.PMID: 17039499 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Response of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to exercise training in an at-risk population.

Huffman KM, Samsa GP, Slentz CA, Duscha BD, Johnson JL, Bales CW, Tanner CJ, Houmard JA, Kraus WE.

Am Heart J. 2006 Oct;152(4):793-800.PMID: 16996860 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessing weight-related quality of life in adolescents.

Kolotkin RL, Zeller M, Modi AC, Samsa GP, Quinlan NP, Yanovski JA, Bell SK, Maahs DM, de Serna DG, Roehrig HR.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Mar;14(3):448-57.PMID: 16648616 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

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

Point-of-care testing of the international normalized ratio in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies.

Perry SL, Samsa GP, Ortel TL.

Thromb Haemost. 2005 Dec;94(6):1196-202.PMID: 16411394 [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

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

Comparative efficacy of hand hygiene agents in the reduction of bacteria and viruses.

Sickbert-Bennett EE, Weber DJ, Gergen-Teague MF, Sobsey MD, Samsa GP, Rutala WA.

Am J Infect Control. 2005 Mar;33(2):67-77.PMID: 15761405 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions.

Lipkus IM, Skinner CS, Dement J, Pompeii L, Moser B, Samsa GP, Ransohoff D.

Prev Med. 2005 May;40(5):489-501.PMID: 15749130 [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

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

Gender and racial differences in lipoprotein subclass distributions: the STRRIDE study.

Johnson JL, Slentz CA, Duscha BD, Samsa GP, McCartney JS, Houmard JA, Kraus WE.

Atherosclerosis. 2004 Oct;176(2):371-7.PMID: 15380461 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

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

Alzheimer disease: operating characteristics of PET--a meta-analysis.

Patwardhan MB, McCrory DC, Matchar DB, Samsa GP, Rutschmann OT.

Radiology. 2004 Apr;231(1):73-80. Epub 2004 Feb 27. Review.PMID: 15068942 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Modifying attributions of colorectal cancer risk.

Lipkus IM, Skinner CS, Green LS, Dement J, Samsa GP, Ransohoff D.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004 Apr;13(4):560-6.PMID: 15066920 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of the amount of exercise on body weight, body composition, and measures of central obesity: STRRIDE--a randomized controlled study.

Slentz CA, Duscha BD, Johnson JL, Ketchum K, Aiken LB, Samsa GP, Houmard JA, Bales CW, Kraus WE.

Arch Intern Med. 2004 Jan 12;164(1):31-9.PMID: 14718319 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

When should functional neuroimaging techniques be used in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's dementia? A decision analysis.

Kulasingam SL, Samsa GP, Zarin DA, Rutschmann OT, Patwardhan MB, McCrory DC, Schmechel DE, Matchar DB.

Value Health. 2003 Sep-Oct;6(5):542-50.PMID: 14627060 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Accuracy of self-reports of fecal occult blood tests and test results among individuals in the carpentry trade.

Lipkus IM, Samsa GP, Dement J, Skinner CS, Green LS, Pompeii L, Ransohoff DF.

Prev Med. 2003 Nov;37(5):513-9.PMID: 14572436 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A clinical decision and economic analysis model of cancer pain management.

Abernethy AP, Samsa GP, Matchar DB.

Am J Manag Care. 2003 Oct;9(10):651-64.PMID: 14572175 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Making evidence-based practice improvement more than a comforting sentiment.

Matchar DB, Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP.

Am J Med. 2003 Oct 1;115(5):407-9. No abstract available. PMID: 14553879 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cancer incidence among union carpenters in New Jersey.

Dement J, Pompeii L, Lipkus IM, Samsa GP.

J Occup Environ Med. 2003 Oct;45(10):1059-67.PMID: 14534447 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

VA Stroke Study: neurologist care is associated with increased testing but improved outcomes.

Goldstein LB, Matchar DB, Hoff-Lindquist J, Samsa GP, Horner RD.

Neurology. 2003 Sep 23;61(6):792-6.PMID: 14504322 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Headache management program improves outcome for chronic headache.

Harpole LH, Samsa GP, Jurgelski AE, Shipley JL, Bernstein A, Matchar DB.

Headache. 2003 Jul-Aug;43(7):715-24.PMID: 12890125 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Which approach to anticoagulation management is best? Illustration of an interactive mathematical model to support informed decision making.

Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Phillips DL, McGrann J.

J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2002 Oct;14(2):103-11.PMID: 12714829 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Veterans Administration Acute Stroke (VASt) Study: lack of race/ethnic-based differences in utilization of stroke-related procedures or services.

Goldstein LB, Matchar DB, Hoff-Lindquist J, Samsa GP, Horner RD.

Stroke. 2003 Apr;34(4):999-1004. Epub 2003 Mar 20.PMID: 12649513 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Racial differences in survival post cerebral infarction among the elderly.

Bian J, Oddone EZ, Samsa GP, Lipscomb J, Matchar DB.

Neurology. 2003 Jan 28;60(2):285-90.PMID: 12552046 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of the amount and intensity of exercise on plasma lipoproteins.

Kraus WE, Houmard JA, Duscha BD, Knetzger KJ, Wharton MB, McCartney JS, Bales CW, Henes S, Samsa GP, Otvos JD, Kulkarni KR, Slentz CA.

N Engl J Med. 2002 Nov 7;347(19):1483-92.PMID: 12421890 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Structure, process, and outcomes in stroke rehabilitation.

Hoenig H, Duncan PW, Horner RD, Reker DM, Samsa GP, Dudley TK, Hamilton BB.

Med Care. 2002 Nov;40(11):1036-47.PMID: 12409849 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Performance of a mail-administered version of a stroke-specific outcome measure, the Stroke Impact Scale.

Duncan PW, Reker DM, Horner RD, Samsa GP, Hoenig H, LaClair BJ, Dudley TK.

Clin Rehabil. 2002 Aug;16(5):493-505.PMID: 12194620 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Improving the quality of anticoagulation of patients with atrial fibrillation in managed care organizations: results of the managing anticoagulation services trial.

Matchar DB, Samsa GP, Cohen SJ, Oddone EZ, Jurgelski AE.

Am J Med. 2002 Jul;113(1):42-51.PMID: 12106622 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles