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A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End of Life.

Seow H, Snyder CF, Mularski RA, Shugarman LR, Kutner JS, Lorenz KA, Wu AW, Dy SM.

J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19775860 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Heart failure: the hidden problem of pain.

Goebel JR, Doering LV, Shugarman LR, Asch SM, Sherbourne CD, Lanto AB, Evangelista LS, Nyamathi AM, Maliski SL, Lorenz KA.

J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Nov;38(5):698-707. Epub 2009 Sep 3.PMID: 19733032 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Demographic and social characteristics and spending at the end of life.

Shugarman LR, Decker SL, Bercovitz A.

J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Jul;38(1):15-26.PMID: 19615623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Race and sex differences in the receipt of timely and appropriate lung cancer treatment.

Shugarman LR, Mack K, Sorbero ME, Tian H, Jain AK, Ashwood JS, Asch SM.

Med Care. 2009 Jul;47(7):774-81.PMID: 19536007 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Developing quality indicators for cancer end-of-life care: proceedings from a national symposium.

Seow H, Snyder CF, Shugarman LR, Mularski RA, Kutner JS, Lorenz KA, Wu AW, Dy SM.

Cancer. 2009 Sep 1;115(17):3820-9.PMID: 19514090 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

How reliable is pain as the fifth vital sign?

Lorenz KA, Sherbourne CD, Shugarman LR, Rubenstein LV, Wen L, Cohen A, Goebel JR, Hagenmeier E, Simon B, Lanto A, Asch SM.

J Am Board Fam Med. 2009 May-Jun;22(3):291-8.PMID: 19429735 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Early identification of co-occurring pain, depression and anxiety.

Sherbourne CD, Asch SM, Shugarman LR, Goebel JR, Lanto AB, Rubenstein LV, Wen L, Zubkoff L, Lorenz KA.

J Gen Intern Med. 2009 May;24(5):620-5. Epub 2009 Mar 24.PMID: 19308333 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

A comparative study of pain in heart failure and non-heart failure veterans.

Goebel JR, Doering LV, Evangelista LS, Nyamathi AM, Maliski SL, Asch SM, Sherbourne CD, Shugarman LR, Lanto AB, Cohen A, Lorenz KA.

J Card Fail. 2009 Feb;15(1):24-30. Epub 2008 Nov 13.PMID: 19181290 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Use of postacute care by nursing home residents hospitalized for stroke or hip fracture: how prevalent and to what end?

Hoverman C, Shugarman LR, Saliba D, Buntin MB.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Aug;56(8):1490-6. Epub 2008 Jul 24.PMID: 18662206 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Age and gender differences in medicare expenditures and service utilization at the end of life for lung cancer decedents.

Shugarman LR, Bird CE, Schuster CR, Lynn J.

Womens Health Issues. 2008 May-Jun;18(3):199-209.PMID: 18457755 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Evidence for improving palliative care at the end of life: a systematic review.

Lorenz KA, Lynn J, Dy SM, Shugarman LR, Wilkinson A, Mularski RA, Morton SC, Hughes RG, Hilton LK, Maglione M, Rhodes SL, Rolon C, Sun VC, Shekelle PG.

Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jan 15;148(2):147-59. Review. Erratum in: Ann Intern Med. 2009 Nov 3;151(9):674. PMID: 18195339 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A systematic review of satisfaction with care at the end of life.

Dy SM, Shugarman LR, Lorenz KA, Mularski RA, Lynn J; RAND-Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Jan;56(1):124-9. Epub 2007 Nov 20. Review.PMID: 18031485 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

An exploration of urban and rural differences in lung cancer survival among medicare beneficiaries.

Shugarman LR, Sorbero ME, Tian H, Jain AK, Ashwood JS.

Am J Public Health. 2008 Jul;98(7):1280-7. Epub 2007 Oct 30.PMID: 17971555 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A systematic review of measures of end-of-life care and its outcomes.

Mularski RA, Dy SM, Shugarman LR, Wilkinson AM, Lynn J, Shekelle PG, Morton SC, Sun VC, Hughes RG, Hilton LK, Maglione M, Rhodes SL, Rolon C, Lorenz KA.

Health Serv Res. 2007 Oct;42(5):1848-70. Review.PMID: 17850523 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cancer care quality measures: symptoms and end-of-life care.

Lorenz K, Lynn J, Dy S, Hughes R, Mularski RA, Shugarman LR, Wilkinson AM.

Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2006 May;(137):1-77. Review.PMID: 17764216 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Age and gender differences in Medicare expenditures at the end of life for colorectal cancer decedents.

Shugarman LR, Bird CE, Schuster CR, Lynn J.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Mar;16(2):214-27.PMID: 17388738 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The influence of staff and resident immunization rates on influenza-like illness outbreaks in nursing homes.

Shugarman LR, Hales C, Setodji CM, Bardenheier B, Lynn J.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Nov;7(9):562-7. Epub 2006 Sep 26.PMID: 17095421 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Building integrated information systems for chronic care: the California experience.

Shugarman LR, Nishita CM, Wilber KH.

Home Health Care Serv Q. 2006;25(3-4):185-200.PMID: 17062518 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Quality measures for symptoms and advance care planning in cancer: a systematic review.

Lorenz KA, Lynn J, Dy S, Wilkinson A, Mularski RA, Shugarman LR, Hughes R, Asch SM, Rolon C, Rastegar A, Shekelle PG.

J Clin Oncol. 2006 Oct 20;24(30):4933-8.PMID: 17050878 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Health care policy issues in end-of-life care.

Lorenz KA, Shugarman LR, Lynn J.

J Palliat Med. 2006 Jun;9(3):731-48. No abstract available. PMID: 16752979 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.

Maggard MA, Shugarman LR, Suttorp M, Maglione M, Sugerman HJ, Livingston EH, Nguyen NT, Li Z, Mojica WA, Hilton L, Rhodes S, Morton SC, Shekelle PG.

Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 5;142(7):547-59.PMID: 15809466 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Meta-analysis: pharmacologic treatment of obesity.

Li Z, Maglione M, Tu W, Mojica W, Arterburn D, Shugarman LR, Hilton L, Suttorp M, Solomon V, Shekelle PG, Morton SC.

Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 5;142(7):532-46.PMID: 15809465 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

End-of-life care: an agenda for policy improvement.

Shugarman LR, Lorenz K, Lynn J.

Clin Geriatr Med. 2005 Feb;21(1):255-72, xi.PMID: 15639050 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Is telephone screening feasible? Accuracy and cost-effectiveness of identifying people medically eligible for home- and community-based services.

Fries BE, James M, Hammer SS, Shugarman LR, Morris JN.

Gerontologist. 2004 Oct;44(5):680-8.PMID: 15498843 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule: a practical guide for researchers.

Gunn PP, Fremont AM, Bottrell M, Shugarman LR, Galegher J, Bikson T.

Med Care. 2004 Apr;42(4):321-7. Review.PMID: 15076808 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Differences in Medicare expenditures during the last 3 years of life.

Shugarman LR, Campbell DE, Bird CE, Gabel J, A Louis T, Lynn J.

J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Feb;19(2):127-35.PMID: 15009792 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Medicare program expenditures associated with hospice use.

Campbell DE, Lynn J, Louis TA, Shugarman LR.

Ann Intern Med. 2004 Feb 17;140(4):269-77.PMID: 14970150 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Shortcomings in Medicare bonus payments for physicians in underserved areas.

Shugarman LR, Farley DO.

Health Aff (Millwood). 2003 Jul-Aug;22(4):173-8.PMID: 12889765 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Age and gender differences in health care utilization and spending for medicare beneficiaries in their last years of life.

Bird CE, Shugarman LR, Lynn J.

J Palliat Med. 2002 Oct;5(5):705-12.PMID: 12572969 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Identifying older people at risk of abuse during routine screening practices.

Shugarman LR, Fries BE, Wolf RS, Morris JN.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 Jan;51(1):24-31.PMID: 12534841 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A screening system for Michigan's home- and community-based long-term care programs.

Fries BE, Shugarman LR, Morris JN, Simon SE, James M.

Gerontologist. 2002 Aug;42(4):462-74.PMID: 12145374 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Caregiver attitudes and hospitalization risk in michigan residents receiving home- and community-based care.

Shugarman LR, Buttar A, Fries BE, Moore T, Blaum CS.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Jun;50(6):1079-85.PMID: 12110069 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A comparison of home care clients and nursing home residents: can community based care keep the elderly and disabled at home?

Shugarman LR, Fries BE, James M.

Home Health Care Serv Q. 1999;18(1):25-45.PMID: 10947561 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Strategies for follow-up and treatment services in state breast and cervical cancer screening programs.

Lantz PM, Richardson LC, Macklem DJ, Shugarman LR, Knutson DB, Sever LE.

Womens Health Issues. 1999 Jan-Feb;9(1):42-9.PMID: 9949695 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles