- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- AI in cancer detection
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Gut microbiota and health
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
Kaiser Permanente
2021-2024
American College of Surgeons
2023
Kaiser Permanente Tysons Corner Medical Center
2023
Weatherford College
2023
Oregon Health & Science University
2012-2021
WinnMed
2005-2021
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
1990-2020
Mayo Clinic
1999-2020
Providence Health & Services
2008-2018
Institute for Medical Informatics and Biostatistics
1993-2018
A breast pathology diagnosis provides the basis for clinical treatment and management decisions; however, its accuracy is inadequately understood.To quantify magnitude of diagnostic disagreement among pathologists compared with a consensus panel reference to evaluate associated patient pathologist characteristics.Study who interpret biopsies in practices 8 US states.Participants independently interpreted slides between November 2011 May 2014 from test sets 60 (240 total cases, 1 slide per...
<b>Objective</b> To quantify the accuracy and reproducibility of pathologists' diagnoses melanocytic skin lesions. <b>Design</b> Observer study. <b>Setting</b> 10 US states. <b>Participants</b> Skin biopsy cases (n=240), grouped into sets 36 or 48. Pathologists from 10 states were randomized to independently interpret same set on two occasions (phases 1 2), at least eight months apart. <b>Main outcome measures</b> Pathologists' interpretations condensed five classes:...
Background: Women screened with digital mammography may receive false-positive and false-negative results subsequent imaging biopsies. How these outcomes vary by age, time since the last screening, individual risk factors is unclear. Objective: To determine associated results, additional imaging, biopsies among a general population of women for breast cancer. Design: Analysis registry data. Setting: Participating facilities at 5 U.S. Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium registries linkages...
Since the Oregon Death with Dignity Act was passed in November 1994, physicians have faced prospect of legalized physician-assisted suicide. We studied attitudes and current practices relation to assisted