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View article: Measure Twice, Implement Once: There Is a Need to Deliberately Consider All Aspects of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Messaging
Measure Twice, Implement Once: There Is a Need to Deliberately Consider All Aspects of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Messaging Open
View article: Understanding Medicine Preferences of Older Adults: The Role of Messaging in a Multi‐Methods Experimental Survey
Understanding Medicine Preferences of Older Adults: The Role of Messaging in a Multi‐Methods Experimental Survey Open
Background Efforts to optimise medicine use often focus on starting evidence‐based therapies or deprescribing inappropriate medicine, but not on the combination of both. We explored whether behavioural science‐informed messaging could impa…
View article: Academic Detailing Interventions and Evidence-Based Prescribing
Academic Detailing Interventions and Evidence-Based Prescribing Open
Importance Academic detailing (interactive educational outreach) is a widely used strategy to encourage evidence-based prescribing by clinicians. Objective To evaluate academic detailing programs targeted at improving prescribing behavior …
View article: The Need for More Effective Tools to Decrease Use of Low-Value Care
The Need for More Effective Tools to Decrease Use of Low-Value Care Open
View article: Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Predicted Risk in Young Adults
Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Predicted Risk in Young Adults Open
Background Young adults with elevated LDL‐C may experience increased burden of additional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. It is unclear how much LDL‐C levels, a modifiable factor, correlate with non‐LDL‐C CVD risk factors among …
View article: Associations between sex, race/ethnicity, and age and the initiation of chronic high‐risk medication in <scp>US</scp> older adults
Associations between sex, race/ethnicity, and age and the initiation of chronic high‐risk medication in <span>US</span> older adults Open
Background High‐risk medication use is associated with an increased risk of adverse events, but little is known about its chronic utilization by key demographic groups. We aimed to study the associations between age, sex, and race/ethnicit…
View article: Testing interventions to reduce clinical inertia in the treatment of hypertension: rationale and design of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Testing interventions to reduce clinical inertia in the treatment of hypertension: rationale and design of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Gabapentinoid Use by Self-Reported Indication and Level of Evidence
Gabapentinoid Use by Self-Reported Indication and Level of Evidence Open
View article: Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020 Open
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
View article: Patient-Centered Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation
Patient-Centered Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation Open
View article: Co-morbidity and Polypharmacy Burden Among Adults with Self-Reported Heart Failure Overall, and by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: NHANES 2007–2018
Co-morbidity and Polypharmacy Burden Among Adults with Self-Reported Heart Failure Overall, and by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: NHANES 2007–2018 Open
View article: A Comparison of Individuals with Diabetes and EMPA-REG Trial Participants: Exploring Aspects of External Validity
A Comparison of Individuals with Diabetes and EMPA-REG Trial Participants: Exploring Aspects of External Validity Open
View article: Applying an environmental lens to value-based care: A resident-driven pilot project to limit laboratory testing on an internal medical ward service
Applying an environmental lens to value-based care: A resident-driven pilot project to limit laboratory testing on an internal medical ward service Open
View article: Performance of crisis standards of care guidelines in a cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United States
Performance of crisis standards of care guidelines in a cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United States Open
View article: Death of the Hypothesis: Researchers Do Not Report A Priori Beliefs in General Medicine Journals
Death of the Hypothesis: Researchers Do Not Report A Priori Beliefs in General Medicine Journals Open
View article: Barriers to emergency department usage during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Barriers to emergency department usage during the COVID‐19 pandemic Open
View article: Association Between Pain, Blood Pressure, and Medication Intensification in Primary Care: an Observational Study
Association Between Pain, Blood Pressure, and Medication Intensification in Primary Care: an Observational Study Open
View article: Reply—Acknowledging Intersectionality and Historical Context in Medical Education Research
Reply—Acknowledging Intersectionality and Historical Context in Medical Education Research Open
View article: The importance of publishing non-COVID-19 research during COVID-19
The importance of publishing non-COVID-19 research during COVID-19 Open
View article: The Effects of Student Demographic Characteristics in a Primary Care Encounter: a Randomized Experiment
The Effects of Student Demographic Characteristics in a Primary Care Encounter: a Randomized Experiment Open
View article: Attitudes of High Versus Low Antibiotic Prescribers in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: a Mixed Methods Study
Attitudes of High Versus Low Antibiotic Prescribers in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: a Mixed Methods Study Open
View article: Physician Empathy and Diabetes Outcomes
Physician Empathy and Diabetes Outcomes Open
View article: Trends in Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in US Adults with Prediabetes
Trends in Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in US Adults with Prediabetes Open
View article: Quality of life outcomes in patients presenting for evaluation of CNS tumors
Quality of life outcomes in patients presenting for evaluation of CNS tumors Open
Symptom burden was associated with tumor type. There were only weak to moderate correlations between PROMIS and ECOG scores, underscoring the importance of integrating PROs into clinical practice for patients with CNS tumors.
View article: Physician Empathy Is Not Associated with Laboratory Outcomes in Diabetes: a Cross-sectional Study
Physician Empathy Is Not Associated with Laboratory Outcomes in Diabetes: a Cross-sectional Study Open
View article: Men’s health 2018: BPH, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, supplements
Men’s health 2018: BPH, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, supplements Open
This review describes the latest research and guidelines for 4 topics in men's health commonly addressed by primary care physicians: the diagnosis and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and erectile dysfuncti…
View article: Characterization of Patient Interest in Provider-Based Consumer Health Information Technology: Survey Study
Characterization of Patient Interest in Provider-Based Consumer Health Information Technology: Survey Study Open
Patients should be viewed as active stakeholders in consumer health information technology development and their perspectives should consistently guide development efforts. Health systems should consider focusing on consumer health informa…
View article: Empathy, burnout, and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections: a cross-sectional primary care study in the US
Empathy, burnout, and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections: a cross-sectional primary care study in the US Open
Background The impact of physician–patient relationship factors, such as physician empathy and burnout, on antibiotic prescribing has not been characterised. Aim To assess associations between physician empathy and burnout and antibiotic p…
View article: Exploring the effects of medical trainee naming: a randomized experiment
Exploring the effects of medical trainee naming: a randomized experiment Open
Purpose There is no rigorous exploration of how the different titles used by medical trainees in medical school affect patients’ perceptions of trainees. This study has two aims: (1) to understand the effects of medical trainee title on su…