A5019109884- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
University of Minnesota
2012-2025
University of Minnesota System
2020-2025
Minnesota Department of Health
2019-2024
University of Minnesota Medical Center
2024
Twin Cities Orthopedics
2012-2023
Mayo Clinic
2007-2019
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2008-2017
Mayo Clinic in Florida
2007-2016
WinnMed
2009-2016
Department of Medical Sciences
2012-2016
OBJECTIVES: Brief, reliable, and valid self-administered questionnaires could facilitate the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in primary care.We report development validation such an instrument. METHODS:Content validity was informed by literature review, expert opinion, cognitive interviewing 50 patients resulting a 22-item survey.For psychometric analyses, care completed new questionnaire at enrollment intervals ranging from 3 days to wk.Multitrait scaling, test-retest...
Abstract Previous research has suggested that volunteering may have beneficial developmental consequences for adolescents. However, the sparse on youth volunteerism is generally limited by a cross-sectional design does not elucidate causal relations. This study addresses questions, "Who participates in volunteer work?" and "What are effects of volunteerism?" A panel representative community sample both volunteers nonvolunteers indicates those adolescents who become involved activities higher...
Although the Affordable Care Act has been successful in expanding Medicaid to >17 million people, insurance alone may not translate into access health care. Even among insured, substantial barriers accessing services inhibit care utilization.We examined effect of selected and magnitude those on utilization.Data come from a 2008 survey adult enrollees Minnesota's public programs. We used multivariate logistic regression estimate effects perceived patient, provider, system-level past year...
Although allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an expensive treatment for hematological disorders, little known about the financial consequences patients who undergo this procedure. We analyzed factors associated with its burden and impact on health behaviors of HCT recipients. A questionnaire was retrospectively mailed to 482 underwent from January 2006 June 2012 at Mayo Clinic, collect information regarding current concerns, household income, employment, insurance,...
Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important determinant of health, but SES measures are frequently unavailable in commonly used datasets. Area-level as proxy individual when the lacking. Little known about agreement between individual-level versus area-level mixed urban-rural settings.We identified by comparing information from telephone self-reported levels and calculated measures. We assessed impact this on reported associations rates childhood obesity, low birth weight <2500 g smoking...
OBJECTIVE: The DSM-IV criteria for substance use disorders were incorporated into the 1995 Minnesota Student Survey in order to estimate need alcohol/drug treatment among adolescents state. This study used data from survey examine utility of individual diagnostic criterion items, categories, and thresholds a general adolescent population. METHOD: was administered ninth- 12th-grade public school students. Participation voluntary, questionnaires anonymous. included questions about substances...
Objective: We sought to examine the extent which reported barriers health care services differ between American Indians (AIs) and non-Hispanic Whites (Whites). Methods: A statewide stratified random sample of Minnesota program enrollees was surveyed. Responses from AI White adult (n = 1281) parents child 572) were analyzed using logistic regression models that account for complex design. Barriers examined include: financial, access, cultural barriers, confidence/trust in providers,...
Abstract Background Critical needs for treatment trials in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include assessing response to treatment, evaluating symptom severity, and translation of questionnaires into multiple languages. We evaluated the previously validated Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ) internal consistency, reliability, responsiveness change during concordance between RDQ specialty physician assessment after Swedish Norwegian. Methods Performance Norwegian was 439 patients with...
To evaluate the receipt of information and knowledge about influenza vaccination, as well vaccination status reasons for declining among registered nurses.Cross-sectional survey nurses (RNs).A large tertiary medical center with a long-standing, multifaceted program relatively high rates employees overall (76.5%).Randomly selected group 990 RNs employed inpatient staff at institution.The was completed by 513 (51.8%) RNs. Most (86.7%) had received an in past, 331 (64.5%) intended to receive...
The Affordable Care Act provides for the expansion of Medicaid, which may result in as many 16 million people gaining health insurance coverage. Yet it is unclear to what extent this coverage will meaningfully increase access care.The objective study was identify barriers that persist even after individuals are moved and explore racial/ethnic variation problems accessing care services.Data from a 2008 cross-sectional mixed-mode survey (mail with telephone follow-up 4 languages), unique...
To examine the impact of response rate variation on survey estimates and costs in three health telephone surveys.Three surveys noninstitutionalized adults Minnesota Oklahoma conducted from 2003 to 2005.We differences demographics measures by number call attempts made before completion or whether household initially refused participate. We compare point we actually obtained with those would have a less aggressive protocol subsequent lower rate. also simulate what effective sample sizes been...
There is evidence that the physician response rate declining. In to this, methods for increasing are currently being explored. This paper examines and extent of non-response bias in a mixed-mode study Minnesota physicians. mode experiment was embedded survey on factors influence physicians' willingness disclose medical errors adverse events patients their families. Physicians were randomly selected from list licensed physicians obtained Board Medical Practice. Afterwards, they assigned...
In tertiary referral patients, there is association between altered sleep patterns, functional bowel disorders and gut motor function. Body mass index (BMI) also associated with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including diarrhoea, disturbances. Our hypothesis that disturbances are GI symptoms, this not explained by BMI. A 48-item-validated questionnaire was mailed to 6939 community participants in Olmsted County, MN. The survey included disturbance, daily lifestyle quality of life (QOL)....
Objectives: We sought to evaluate the effect of pairing a mixed-mode mail and telephone methodology with prepaid $2.00 cash incentive on response rates in survey Medicaid enrollees stratified by race ethnicity. Research Design: Sampling was conducted 2 stages. The first stage consisted simple random sample (SRS) enrollees. In second stage, American Indian, African American, Latino, Hmong, Somali were randomly sampled. A total 8412 assigned receive no or bill. Results: rate within SRS after...
Jeff Sloan and colleagues describe the development of Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality Life (PROQOL) instrument, which captures stores patient-recorded outcomes in medical record for patients with diabetes. Please see later article Editors' Summary