Publications
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Does comparative effectiveness have a comparative edge?
Alexander GC,
Stafford RS.
JAMA.
2009;
301
(23):
2488-90
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New, but not improved? Incorporating comparative-effectiveness information into FDA labeling.
Stafford RS,
Wagner TH, Lavori PW.
N Engl J Med.
2009;
361
(13):
1230-3
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Prioritizing future research on off-label prescribing: results of a quantitative evaluation.
Walton SM,
Schumock GT, Lee KV, Alexander GC, Meltzer D, Stafford RS.
Pharmacotherapy.
2008;
28
(12):
1443-52
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National trends in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, 1994-2007.
Alexander GC,
Sehgal NL, Moloney RM, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2008;
168
(19):
2088-94
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Regulating off-label drug use--rethinking the role of the FDA.
Stafford RS,
N Engl J Med.
2008;
358
(14):
1427-9
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Off-label prescribing among office-based physicians.
Radley DC,
Finkelstein SN, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2006;
166
(9):
1021-6
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Adult obesity and office-based quality of care in the United States.
Ma J,
Xiao L, Stafford RS.
Obesity (Silver Spring).
2009;
17
(5):
1077-85
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Underdiagnosis of obesity in adults in US outpatient settings.
Ma J,
Xiao L, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2009;
169
(3):
313-4
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The feasibility and value of new measures showing patterns of quality for patients with 3 chronic conditions.
Davidson SM,
Shwartz M, Stafford RS.
J Ambul Care Manage.
2008 Jan-Mar;
31
(1):
37-51
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Screening, treatment, and control of hypertension in US private physician offices, 2003-2004.
Ma J,
Stafford RS.
Hypertension.
2008;
51
(5):
1275-81
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An international pilot study of oncology physicians' opinions and practices on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
Lee RT,
Hlubocky FJ, Hu JJ, Stafford RS, Daugherty CK.
Integr Cancer Ther.
2008;
7
(2):
70-5
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Women's awareness and knowledge of hormone therapy post-Women's Health Initiative.
Rigby AJ,
Ma J, Stafford RS.
Menopause.
2007 Sep-Oct;
14
(5):
853-8
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Outpatient hypertension treatment, treatment intensification, and control in Western Europe and the United States.
Wang YR,
Alexander GC, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2007;
167
(2):
141-7
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Electronic health record use and the quality of ambulatory care in the United States.
Linder JA,
Ma J, Bates DW, Middleton B, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2007;
167
(13):
1400-5
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Implementing cardiac risk-factor case management: lessons learned in a county health system.
Berra K,
Ma J, Klieman L, Hyde S, Monti V, Guardado A, Rivera S, Stafford RS.
Crit Pathw Cardiol.
2007;
6
(4):
173-9
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Critical factors in case management: practical lessons from a cardiac case management program.
Stafford RS,
Berra K.
Dis Manag.
2007;
10
(4):
197-207
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Americans are not meeting current calcium recommendations.
Ma J,
Johns RA, Stafford RS.
Am J Clin Nutr.
2007;
85
(5):
1361-6
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Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweight premenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial.
Gardner CD,
Kiazand A, Alhassan S, Kim S, Stafford RS, Balise RR, Kraemer HC, King AC.
JAMA.
2007;
297
(9):
969-77
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Elective and isolated carotid endarterectomy: health disparities in utilization and outcomes, but not readmission.
Kennedy BS,
Fortmann SP, Stafford RS.
J Natl Med Assoc.
2007;
99
(5):
480-8
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US women desire greater professional guidance on hormone and alternative therapies for menopause symptom management.
Ma J,
Drieling R, Stafford RS.
Menopause.
2006 May-Jun;
13
(3):
506-16
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Long-term and short-term changes in antihypertensive prescribing by office-based physicians in the United States.
Stafford RS,
Monti V, Furberg CD, Ma J.
Hypertension.
2006;
48
(2):
213-8
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Changes in antihypertensive prescribing during US outpatient visits for uncomplicated hypertension between 1993 and 2004.
Ma J,
Lee KV, Stafford RS.
Hypertension.
2006;
48
(5):
846-52
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Implementation of case management to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in the Stanford and San Mateo Heart to Heart randomized controlled trial: study protocol and baseline characteristics.
Ma J,
Lee KV, Berra K, Stafford RS.
Implement Sci.
2006:
1
21
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What are the public health effects of direct-to-consumer drug advertising?
Almasi EA,
Stafford RS, Kravitz RL, Mansfield PR.
PLoS Med.
2006;
3
(3):
e145
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New cardiovascular drugs: patterns of use and association with non-drug health expenditures.
Miller GE,
Moeller JF, Stafford RS.
Inquiry.
2005-2006 Winter;
42
(4):
397-412
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Quality of US outpatient care: temporal changes and racial/ethnic disparities.
Ma J,
Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2005;
165
(12):
1354-61
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Underutilization of aspirin persists in US ambulatory care for the secondary and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Stafford RS,
Monti V, Ma J.
PLoS Med.
2005;
2
(12):
e353
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National trends in statin use by coronary heart disease risk category.
Ma J,
Sehgal NL, Ayanian JZ, Stafford RS.
PLoS Med.
2005;
2
(5):
e123
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Depression treatment during outpatient visits by U.S. children and adolescents.
Ma J,
Lee KV, Stafford RS.
J Adolesc Health.
2005;
37
(6):
434-42
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National patterns of calcium use in osteoporosis in the United States.
Stafford RS,
Drieling RL, Johns R, Ma J.
J Reprod Med.
2005;
50
(11 Suppl):
885-90
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The who, what, and why of risk adjustment: a technology on the cusp of adoption.
Blumenthal D,
Weissman JS, Wachterman M, Weil E, Stafford RS, Perrin JM, Ferris TG, Kuhlthau K, Kaushal R, Iezzoni LI.
J Health Polit Policy Law.
2005;
30
(3):
453-73
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Fluoroquinolone prescribing in the United States: 1995 to 2002.
Linder JA,
Huang ES, Steinman MA, Gonzales R, Stafford RS.
Am J Med.
2005;
118
(3):
259-68
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U.S. adolescents receive suboptimal preventive counseling during ambulatory care.
Ma J,
Wang Y, Stafford RS.
J Adolesc Health.
2005;
36
(5):
441
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National trends in cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor use since market release: nonselective diffusion of a selectively cost-effective innovation.
Dai C,
Stafford RS, Alexander GC.
Arch Intern Med.
2005;
165
(2):
171-7
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Diet and physical activity counseling during ambulatory care visits in the United States.
Ma J,
Urizar GG, Alehegn T, Stafford RS.
Prev Med.
2004;
39
(4):
815-22
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National trends in osteoporosis visits and osteoporosis treatment, 1988-2003.
Stafford RS,
Drieling RL, Hersh AL.
Arch Intern Med.
2004;
164
(14):
1525-30
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Impact of clinical trial results on national trends in alpha-blocker prescribing, 1996-2002.
Stafford RS,
Furberg CD, Finkelstein SN, Cockburn IM, Alehegn T, Ma J.
JAMA.
2004;
291
(1):
54-62
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National use of postmenopausal hormone therapy: annual trends and response to recent evidence.
Hersh AL,
Stefanick ML, Stafford RS.
JAMA.
2004;
291
(1):
47-53
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Estrogen plus progestin and risk of venous thrombosis.
Cushman M,
Kuller LH, Prentice R, Rodabough RJ, Psaty BM, Stafford RS, Sidney S, Rosendaal FR.
JAMA.
2004;
292
(13):
1573-80
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Costs of antidepressant medications associated with inadequate treatment.
Weilburg JB,
Stafford RS, O'Leary KM, Meigs JB, Finkelstein SN.
Am J Manag Care.
2004;
10
(6):
357-65
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National trends in antiarrhythmic and antithrombotic medication use in atrial fibrillation.
Fang MC,
Stafford RS, Ruskin JN, Singer DE.
Arch Intern Med.
2004;
164
(1):
55-60
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Promotion and prescribing of hormone therapy after report of harm by the Women's Health Initiative.
Majumdar SR,
Almasi EA, Stafford RS.
JAMA.
2004;
292
(16):
1983-8
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Modelling the ability of risk adjusters to reduce adverse selection in managed care.
Stafford RS,
Li D, Davis RB, Iezzoni LI.
Appl Health Econ Health Policy.
2004;
3
(2):
107-14
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Feedback intervention to reduce routine electrocardiogram use in primary care.
Stafford RS,
Am Heart J.
2003;
145
(6):
979-85
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A statistical analysis of the magnitude and composition of drug promotion in the United States in 1998.
Ma J,
Stafford RS, Cockburn IM, Finkelstein SN.
Clin Ther.
2003;
25
(5):
1503-17
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Symptoms of depression as a risk factor for incident diabetes: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Epidemiologic Follow-up Study, 1971-1992.
Carnethon MR,
Kinder LS, Fair JM, Stafford RS, Fortmann SP.
Am J Epidemiol.
2003;
158
(5):
416-23
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Evaluation of the adequacy of outpatient antidepressant treatment.
Weilburg JB,
O'Leary KM, Meigs JB, Hennen J, Stafford RS.
Psychiatr Serv.
2003;
54
(9):
1233-9
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US physician adherence to standards in asthma pharmacotherapy varies by patient and physician characteristics.
Ma J,
Stafford RS.
J Allergy Clin Immunol.
2003;
112
(3):
633-5
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Trends in Prescribing of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Other Newer Antidepressant Agents in Adult Primary Care.
Pirraglia PA,
Stafford RS, Singer DE.
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry.
2003;
5
(4):
153-157
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National trends in antiobesity medication use.
Stafford RS,
Radley DC.
Arch Intern Med.
2003;
163
(9):
1046-50
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National trends in asthma visits and asthma pharmacotherapy, 1978-2002.
Stafford RS,
Ma J, Finkelstein SN, Haver K, Cockburn I.
J Allergy Clin Immunol.
2003;
111
(4):
729-35
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The underutilization of cardiac medications of proven benefit, 1990 to 2002.
Stafford RS,
Radley DC.
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2003;
41
(1):
56-61
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Association between antibiotic prescribing and visit duration in adults with upper respiratory tract infections.
Linder JA,
Singer DE, Stafford RS.
Clin Ther.
2003;
25
(9):
2419-30
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Chronic disease medication use in managed care and indemnity insurance plans.
Stafford RS,
Davidson SM, Davidson H, Miracle-McMahill H, Crawford SL, Blumenthal D.
Health Serv Res.
2003;
38
(2):
595-612
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The potential of pill splitting to achieve cost savings.
Stafford RS,
Radley DC.
Am J Manag Care.
2002;
8
(8):
706-12
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National patterns in the treatment of urinary tract infections in women by ambulatory care physicians.
Huang ES,
Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2002;
162
(1):
41-7
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Trends in medication use for osteoarthritis treatment.
Ausiello JC,
Stafford RS.
J Rheumatol.
2002;
29
(5):
999-1005
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National Patterns of Medication Treatment for Depression, 1987 to 2001.
Stafford RS,
MacDonald EA, Finkelstein SN.
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry.
2001;
3
(6):
232-235
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Antibiotic treatment of adults with sore throat by community primary care physicians: a national survey, 1989-1999.
Linder JA,
Stafford RS.
JAMA.
2001;
286
(10):
1181-6
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Randomized clinical trials and recent patterns in the use of statins.
Wang TJ,
Stafford RS, Ausiello JC, Chaisson CE.
Am Heart J.
2001;
141
(6):
957-63
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US physicians' treatment of smoking in outpatients with psychiatric diagnoses.
Thorndike AN,
Stafford RS, Rigotti NA.
Nicotine Tob Res.
2001;
3
(1):
85-91
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The diagnosis and treatment of cough.
Linder JA,
Stafford RS.
N Engl J Med.
2001;
344
(14):
1097; author reply 1098
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Variation in routine electrocardiogram use in academic primary care practice.
Stafford RS,
Misra B.
Arch Intern Med.
2001;
161
(19):
2351-5
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Age-specific patterns of prostate-specific antigen testing among primary care physician visits.
McNaughton Collins M,
Stafford RS, Barry MJ.
J Fam Pract.
2000;
49
(2):
169-72
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Cardiovascular disease prevention practices by U.S. Physicians for patients with diabetes.
Meigs JB,
Stafford RS.
J Gen Intern Med.
2000;
15
(4):
220-8
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National patterns of physician activities related to obesity management.
Stafford RS,
Farhat JH, Misra B, Schoenfeld DA.
Arch Fam Med.
2000;
9
(7):
631-8
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Certain cardiac risk factors predict risk factor interventions and influence communication between physicians and patients.
Mora S,
Stafford RS, Pasternak RC.
Am J Cardiol.
2000;
86
(7):
783-5, A9
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National Patterns of Depression Treatment in Primary Care.
Stafford RS,
Ausiello JC, Misra B, Saglam D.
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry.
2000;
2
(6):
211-216
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Aspirin use is low among United States outpatients with coronary artery disease.
Stafford RS,
Circulation.
2000;
101
(10):
1097-101
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Trends in adult visits to primary care physicians in the United States.
Stafford RS,
Saglam D, Causino N, Starfield B, Culpepper L, Marder WD, Blumenthal D.
Arch Fam Med.
1999 Jan-Feb;
8
(1):
26-32
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Rates of U.S. physicians counseling adolescents about smoking.
Thorndike AN,
Ferris TG, Stafford RS, Rigotti NA.
J Natl Cancer Inst.
1999;
91
(21):
1857-62
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Stress testing: national patterns and predictors of test ordering.
Cohen MC,
Stafford RS, Misra B.
Am Heart J.
1999;
138
(6 Pt 1):
1019-24
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Trends in antihypertensive drug advertising, 1985-1996.
Wang TJ,
Ausiello JC, Stafford RS.
Circulation.
1999;
99
(15):
2055-7
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Distinguishing chronic prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms: results of a national survey of physician visits.
Collins MM,
Stafford RS, O'Leary MP, Barry MJ.
Urology.
1999;
53
(5):
921-5
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Recent national patterns of warfarin use in atrial fibrillation.
Stafford RS,
Singer DE.
Circulation.
1998;
97
(13):
1231-3
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Changes in the daily practice of primary care for children.
Ferris TG,
Saglam D, Stafford RS, Causino N, Starfield B, Culpepper L, Blumenthal D.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.
1998;
152
(3):
227-33
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National trends in the use of antibiotics by primary care physicians for adult patients with cough.
Metlay JP,
Stafford RS, Singer DE.
Arch Intern Med.
1998;
158
(16):
1813-8
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National patterns and predictors of beta-blocker use in patients with coronary artery disease.
Wang TJ,
Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
1998;
158
(17):
1901-6
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The declining impact of race and insurance status on hormone replacement therapy.
Stafford RS,
Saglam D, Causino N, Blumenthal D.
Menopause.
1998;
5
(3):
140-4
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Rate control and sinus rhythm maintenance in atrial fibrillation: national trends in medication use, 1980-1996.
Stafford RS,
Robson DC, Misra B, Ruskin J, Singer DE.
Arch Intern Med.
1998;
158
(19):
2144-8
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Specialty differences in cardiovascular disease prevention practices.
Stafford RS,
Blumenthal D.
J Am Coll Cardiol.
1998;
32
(5):
1238-43
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How common is prostatitis? A national survey of physician visits.
Collins MM,
Stafford RS, O'Leary MP, Barry MJ.
J Urol.
1998;
159
(4):
1224-8
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National patterns in the treatment of smokers by physicians.
Thorndike AN,
Rigotti NA, Stafford RS, Singer DE.
JAMA.
1998;
279
(8):
604-8
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National patterns of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use in congestive heart failure.
Stafford RS,
Saglam D, Blumenthal D.
Arch Intern Med.
1997;
157
(21):
2460-4
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The impact of cancer on the physical function of the elderly and their utilization of health care.
Stafford RS,
Cyr PL.
Cancer.
1997;
80
(10):
1973-80
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Low rates of hormone replacement in visits to United States primary care physicians.
Stafford RS,
Saglam D, Causino N, Blumenthal D.
Am J Obstet Gynecol.
1997;
177
(2):
381-7
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Variations in cholesterol management practices of U.S. physicians.
Stafford RS,
Blumenthal D, Pasternak RC.
J Am Coll Cardiol.
1997;
29
(1):
139-46
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National patterns of warfarin use in atrial fibrillation.
Stafford RS,
Singer DE.
Arch Intern Med.
1996 Dec 9-23;
156
(22):
2537-41
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Trends in cesarean section use in California, 1983 to 1990.
Stafford RS,
Sullivan SD, Gardner LB.
Am J Obstet Gynecol.
1993;
168
(4):
1297-302
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HIV infection among patients in U.S. acute care hospitals. Strategies for the counseling and testing of the hospital patients. The Hospital HIV Surveillance Group.
Janssen RS,
St Louis ME, Satten GA, Critchley SE, Petersen LR, Stafford RS, Ward JW, Hanson DL, Olivo N, Schable CA.
N Engl J Med.
1992;
327
(7):
445-52
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The impact of nonclinical factors on repeat cesarean section.
Stafford RS,
JAMA.
1991;
265
(1):
59-63
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Recent trends in cesarean section use in California.
Stafford RS,
West J Med.
1990;
153
(5):
511-4
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Cesarean section use and source of payment: an analysis of California hospital discharge abstracts.
Stafford RS,
Am J Public Health.
1990;
80
(3):
313-5
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Alternative strategies for controlling rising cesarean section rates.
Stafford RS,
JAMA.
1990;
263
(5):
683-7
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Socioeconomic differences in rates of cesarean section.
Gould JB,
Davey B, Stafford RS.
N Engl J Med.
1989;
321
(4):
233-9
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