Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations
Health systems rely on commercial prediction algorithms to identify and help patients with
complex health needs. We show that a widely used algorithm, typical of this industry-wide …
complex health needs. We show that a widely used algorithm, typical of this industry-wide …
Graphical depiction of longitudinal study designs in health care databases
S Schneeweiss, JA Rassen, JS Brown… - Annals of internal …, 2019 - acpjournals.org
Pharmacoepidemiologic and pharmacoeconomic analysis of health care databases has
become a vital source of evidence to support health care decision making and efficient …
become a vital source of evidence to support health care decision making and efficient …
Empagliflozin and the risk of heart failure hospitalization in routine clinical care: a first analysis from the EMPRISE study
Background: The EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial (Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event
Trial in Type 2 diabetes Mellitus Patients) showed that empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose …
Trial in Type 2 diabetes Mellitus Patients) showed that empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose …
Risk of serious infections in tocilizumab versus other biologic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multidatabase cohort study
Objective To investigate the rate of serious bacterial, viral or opportunistic infection in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starting tocilizumab (TCZ) versus tumour necrosis …
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starting tocilizumab (TCZ) versus tumour necrosis …
Association between receipt of a medically tailored meal program and health care use
SA Berkowitz, J Terranova, L Randall… - JAMA internal …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Whether interventions to improve food access can reduce health care use is
unknown. Objective To determine whether participation in a medically tailored meal …
unknown. Objective To determine whether participation in a medically tailored meal …
Using real-world data to predict findings of an ongoing phase IV cardiovascular outcome trial: cardiovascular safety of linagliptin versus glimepiride
E Patorno, S Schneeweiss, C Gopalakrishnan… - Diabetes …, 2019 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Using real-world data (RWD) from three US claims data sets, we aim to predict
the findings of the CARdiovascular Outcome Trial of LINAgliptin Versus Glimepiride in Type …
the findings of the CARdiovascular Outcome Trial of LINAgliptin Versus Glimepiride in Type …
Comorbidity in adults with traumatic brain injury and all-cause mortality: a systematic review
C Xiong, S Hanafy, V Chan, ZJ Hu, M Sutton… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Comorbidity in traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been recognised to alter the
clinical course of patients and influence short-term and long-term outcomes. We synthesised …
clinical course of patients and influence short-term and long-term outcomes. We synthesised …
Comparative effectiveness of generic and brand-name medication use: A database study of US health insurance claims
RJ Desai, A Sarpatwari, S Dejene, NF Khan, J Lii… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background To the extent that outcomes are mediated through negative perceptions of
generics (the nocebo effect), observational studies comparing brand-name and generic …
generics (the nocebo effect), observational studies comparing brand-name and generic …
Comparative risk of venous thromboembolism in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving tofacitinib versus those receiving tumor necrosis factor inhibitors: an …
Objective To evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
patients receiving tofacitinib versus those receiving tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors …
patients receiving tofacitinib versus those receiving tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors …
Epidemiology and outcomes of cancer-related versus non–cancer-related sepsis hospitalizations
MK Hensley, JP Donnelly, EF Carlton… - Critical care …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Cancer and its treatment are known to be important risk factors for sepsis,
contributing to an estimated 12% of US sepsis admissions in the 1990s. However, cancer …
contributing to an estimated 12% of US sepsis admissions in the 1990s. However, cancer …