A5068807385- Frailty in Older Adults
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Family Health Center of Worcester
2022
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
2021
Reliant Medical Group
2021
To develop and validate an International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)-based algorithm to identify cases stillbirth using electronic healthcare data.We conducted a retrospective study claims data from three Data Partners (healthcare systems insurers) in the Sentinel Distributed Database. Algorithms were developed ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes potential stillbirths among females aged 12-55 years between July 2016 June 2018. A random sample medical...
Abstract Purpose Lymphoma is a health outcome of interest for drug safety studies. Studies using administrative claims data require the accurate identification lymphoma cases. We developed and validated an International Classification Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐10‐CM)‐based algorithm to identify in healthcare data. Methods three‐component patients aged ≥15 years who were newly diagnosed with Hodgkin (HL) or non‐Hodgkin (NHL) from January 2016 through July 2018 among...
Abstract An effective clinical research effort in nursing homes to address prevention and treatment of COVID‐19 faced overwhelming challenges. Under the Health Care Systems Research Network‐Older Americans Independence Centers AGING Initiative, a multidisciplinary Stakeholder Advisory Panel was convened develop recommendations improve capability enterprise US homes. The considered home as setting for trials, reviewed current state trials homes, ultimately developed establishment network that...
After the passage of 21st Century Cures Act in U.S., Inclusion Across Lifespan policy eliminates upper-age limits for research participation unless risk justified. Broader inclusion will necessitate use reliable instruments that characterize health status and function older adults with multiple chronic conditions. As there is a plethora such instruments, Geriatrics Research Instrument Library (GRIL) was developed as freely available online resource data collection commonly used...
Abstract Background The U.S. clinical research enterprise in nursing homes was unprepared to mount trials address urgent questions relevant prevention and treatment during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We identify priorities essential for establishing a supportive environment future homes. Methods Two cross‐sectional online questionnaires were administered between January February 2021. One home providers, researchers, policymakers; respondents rated importance of attributes facilities, leaders...