Maureen A. Smith
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View article: Feasibility of a Home‐Based Exergaming Intervention for Youth With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Feasibility of a Home‐Based Exergaming Intervention for Youth With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Open
Introduction/Aims Approaches to optimize physical activity in youth with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are rapidly evolving. The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of a fit‐for‐purpose home‐based exergaming inter…
View article: Update to the PRISMA guidelines for network meta-analyses and scoping reviews and development of guidelines for rapid reviews: a scoping review protocol
Update to the PRISMA guidelines for network meta-analyses and scoping reviews and development of guidelines for rapid reviews: a scoping review protocol Open
Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to develop a list of items for potential inclusion in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines for network meta-analysis (NMA), …
View article: Care Transition Management and Patient Outcomes in Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries
Care Transition Management and Patient Outcomes in Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries Open
Beyond recent increases in provider TCM compensation and relaxed billing restrictions, hospitals should be encouraged to increase CTA and to enhance care transitions to improve patient outcomes and lower spending.
View article: Patient and Public Perceptions in Canada About Decentralized and Hybrid Clinical Trials: “It’s About Time we Bring Trials to People”
Patient and Public Perceptions in Canada About Decentralized and Hybrid Clinical Trials: “It’s About Time we Bring Trials to People” Open
Background Little is known about patient and the public perspectives on decentralized and hybrid clinical trials in Canada. Methods We conducted an online survey (English and French) promoted on social media to understand perspectives of p…
View article: Inference with non-differentiable surrogate loss in a general high-dimensional classification framework
Inference with non-differentiable surrogate loss in a general high-dimensional classification framework Open
Penalized empirical risk minimization with a surrogate loss function is often used to derive a high-dimensional linear decision rule in classification problems. Although much of the literature focuses on the generalization error, there is …
View article: Patient and Public Perceptions in Canada about Decentralized and Hybrid Clinical Trials: “It’s about time we bring trials to people”
Patient and Public Perceptions in Canada about Decentralized and Hybrid Clinical Trials: “It’s about time we bring trials to people” Open
Background Little is known about patient and the public perspectives on decentralized and hybrid clinical trials in Canada. Methods We conducted an online survey (English and French) promoted on social media to understand perspectives of p…
View article: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Methodological Reflections in Conducting Community-Based Behavioural Science Research to Tailor COVID-19 Vaccination Initiatives for Public Health Priority Populations
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Methodological Reflections in Conducting Community-Based Behavioural Science Research to Tailor COVID-19 Vaccination Initiatives for Public Health Priority Populations Open
Background Promoting the uptake of vaccination for infectious diseases such as COVID-19 remains a global challenge, necessitating collaborative efforts between public health units (PHUs) and communities. Applied behavioural science can pla…
View article: A scoping review of work system elements that influence emergency department disposition decision-making
A scoping review of work system elements that influence emergency department disposition decision-making Open
Emergency department (ED) disposition decision-making represents a critical juncture in patients’ care journeys, as it shapes the type of care patients access following an ED visit. However, there is a dearth of information related to how …
View article: Strategies and resources used by public health units to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among priority groups: a behavioural science-informed review of three urban centres in Canada
Strategies and resources used by public health units to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among priority groups: a behavioural science-informed review of three urban centres in Canada Open
Background: Ensuring widespread COVID-19 vaccine uptake is a public health priority in Canada and globally, particularly within communities that exhibit lower uptake rates and are at a higher risk of infection. Public health units (PHUs) h…
View article: Perioperative glucocorticoid stress dose for adult surgical patients at risk of adrenal insufficiency
Perioperative glucocorticoid stress dose for adult surgical patients at risk of adrenal insufficiency Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effect and harms of perioperative glucocorticoid stress dose for patients with known or suspected adrenal insufficiency for prevention …
View article: Effectiveness of an Emergency Department–Based Machine Learning Clinical Decision Support Tool to Prevent Outpatient Falls Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study
Effectiveness of an Emergency Department–Based Machine Learning Clinical Decision Support Tool to Prevent Outpatient Falls Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Open
Background Emergency department (ED) providers are important collaborators in preventing falls for older adults because they are often the first health care providers to see a patient after a fall and because at-home falls are often preced…
View article: Effectiveness of an Emergency Department–Based Machine Learning Clinical Decision Support Tool to Prevent Outpatient Falls Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)
Effectiveness of an Emergency Department–Based Machine Learning Clinical Decision Support Tool to Prevent Outpatient Falls Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Emergency department (ED) providers are important collaborators in preventing falls for older adults because they are often the first health care providers to see a patient after a fall and because at-home falls are often prece…
View article: Effect of a Telephone Health Coaching Intervention on Hypertension Control in Young Adults
Effect of a Telephone Health Coaching Intervention on Hypertension Control in Young Adults Open
Importance Uncontrolled hypertension (ie, a 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure of ≥130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure of ≥80 mm Hg or clinic systolic blood pressure of ≥140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure of ≥90 mm Hg) in yo…
View article: Insights into measuring health disparities using electronic health records from a statewide network of health systems: A case study
Insights into measuring health disparities using electronic health records from a statewide network of health systems: A case study Open
Within Wisconsin, our residents experience some of the worst health disparities in the nation. Public reporting on disparities in the quality of care is important to achieving accountability for reducing disparities over time and has been …
View article: Primary Care Patients’ and Staff’s Perceptions of Self-Rooming as Alternative to Waiting Rooms
Primary Care Patients’ and Staff’s Perceptions of Self-Rooming as Alternative to Waiting Rooms Open
Self-rooming is a patient-centered innovation that is also acceptable to staff. We demonstrated that pragmatic implementation is feasible across primary care without expensive technology or specially designed buildings.
View article: Does a Change in Physician Compensation Lead to Changes in Care Delivery in Family Medicine Clinics?
Does a Change in Physician Compensation Lead to Changes in Care Delivery in Family Medicine Clinics? Open
Change in physician compensation was not a key driver of care delivery in family medicine clinics. Understanding changes in care delivery may require looking at a broad array of system, physician, and patient factors.
View article: Handling Nonmonotone Missing Data with Available Complete-Case Missing Value Assumption
Handling Nonmonotone Missing Data with Available Complete-Case Missing Value Assumption Open
Nonmonotone missing data is a common problem in scientific studies. The conventional ignorability and missing-at-random (MAR) conditions are unlikely to hold for nonmonotone missing data and data analysis can be very challenging with few c…
View article: Impactability Modeling for Reducing Medicare Accountable Care Organization Payments and Hospital Events in High-Need High-Cost Patients: Longitudinal Cohort Study
Impactability Modeling for Reducing Medicare Accountable Care Organization Payments and Hospital Events in High-Need High-Cost Patients: Longitudinal Cohort Study Open
Background Impactability modeling promises to help solve the nationwide crisis in caring for high-need high-cost patients by matching specific case management programs with patients using a “benefit” or “impactability” score, but there are…
View article: Advancing Patient-Partnered Research: Empowerment, Innovation and Evolution
Advancing Patient-Partnered Research: Empowerment, Innovation and Evolution Open
From the perspective of patient partners, the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit Engaging Multi-stakeholders for Patient Oriented-research Wider Effects and Reach Awards have facilitated successful patient-partnered research projects, which, in tur…
View article: Analysis of Health System Size and Variability in Diabetic Eye Disease Screening in Wisconsin
Analysis of Health System Size and Variability in Diabetic Eye Disease Screening in Wisconsin Open
This cohort study uses statewide claims data to assess variability in diabetic eye disease screening across Wisconsin health systems and to examine the association between patient health system and screening receipt.
View article: Guidelines for Reporting Outcomes in Trial Reports: The CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 Extension
Guidelines for Reporting Outcomes in Trial Reports: The CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 Extension Open
Importance: Clinicians, patients, and policy makers rely on published results from clinical trials to help make evidence-informed decisions. To critically evaluate and use trial results, readers require complete and transparent information…
View article: Reinforced Risk Prediction With Budget Constraint Using Irregularly Measured Data From Electronic Health Records
Reinforced Risk Prediction With Budget Constraint Using Irregularly Measured Data From Electronic Health Records Open
Uncontrolled glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are associated with adverse events among complex diabetic patients. These adverse events present serious health risks to affected patients and are associated with significant financial costs.…
View article: Health System Size and Rurality Predict Diabetic Eye Screening Adherence
Health System Size and Rurality Predict Diabetic Eye Screening Adherence Open
View article: Disparate perspectives: Exploring healthcare professionals' misaligned mental models of older adults’ transitions of care between the emergency department and skilled nursing facility
Disparate perspectives: Exploring healthcare professionals' misaligned mental models of older adults’ transitions of care between the emergency department and skilled nursing facility Open
View article: Examining the Effectiveness of Case Management Programs on Preventing Hospital Stays in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Health Problems – A PCORnet® Study
Examining the Effectiveness of Case Management Programs on Preventing Hospital Stays in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Health Problems – A PCORnet® Study Open
How can people use the results?ACOs can use these results when considering ways to help patients with chronic health problems manage their care.To learn more about this project, visit www.pcori.org/Smith023.
View article: Impactability Modeling for Reducing Medicare Accountable Care Organization Payments and Hospital Events in High-Need High-Cost Patients: Longitudinal Cohort Study (Preprint)
Impactability Modeling for Reducing Medicare Accountable Care Organization Payments and Hospital Events in High-Need High-Cost Patients: Longitudinal Cohort Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Impactability modeling promises to help solve the nationwide crisis in caring for high-need high-cost patients by matching specific case management programs with patients using a “benefit” or “impactability” score, but there ar…
View article: Association of continuous positive airway pressure adherence with complications in patients with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea
Association of continuous positive airway pressure adherence with complications in patients with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea Open
View article: Identifying Substantial Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Outcomes and Care in Wisconsin Using Electronic Health Record Data.
Identifying Substantial Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Outcomes and Care in Wisconsin Using Electronic Health Record Data. Open
Reducing health disparities is a statewide imperative. Root causes of health disparities, such as systemic racism and socioeconomic factors, should be addressed for groups experiencing multiple disparities, with focused efforts on selected…
View article: Association of Renal Arteriosclerosis With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Lupus Nephritis
Association of Renal Arteriosclerosis With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Lupus Nephritis Open
Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) predicts a 9‐fold higher atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, highlighting the urgent need to target ASCVD prevention. Studies in IgA nephropathy reported that severe renal arteriosclerosis (r…
View article: Reinforced Risk Prediction With Budget Constraint Using Irregularly Measured Data From Electronic Health Records
Reinforced Risk Prediction With Budget Constraint Using Irregularly Measured Data From Electronic Health Records Open
Uncontrolled glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are associated with adverse events among complex diabetic patients. These adverse events present serious health risks to affected patients and are associated with significant financial costs.…