Publications
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From sick care to health care--reengineering prevention into the U.S. system.
Fani Marvasti F,
Stafford RS.
N Engl J Med.
2012;
367
(10):
889-91
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Off-label use of drugs and medical devices: a review of policy implications.
Stafford RS,
Clin Pharmacol Ther.
2012;
91
(5):
920-5
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An Internet-based osteoporotic fracture risk program: effect on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
Drieling RL,
Ma J, Thiyagarajan S, Stafford RS.
J Womens Health (Larchmt).
2011;
20
(12):
1895-907
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Electronic health records and clinical decision support systems: impact on national ambulatory care quality.
Romano MJ,
Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2011;
171
(10):
897-903
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Enhancing prescription drug innovation and adoption.
Alexander GC,
O'Connor AB, Stafford RS.
Ann Intern Med.
2011;
154
(12):
833-7, W-301
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Systematic review: benefits and harms of in-hospital use of recombinant factor VIIa for off-label indications.
Yank V,
Tuohy CV, Logan AC, Bravata DM, Staudenmayer K, Eisenhut R, Sundaram V, McMahon D, Olkin I, McDonald KM, Owens DK, Stafford RS.
Ann Intern Med.
2011;
154
(8):
529-40
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Baseline reach and adoption characteristics in a randomized controlled trial of two weight loss interventions translated into primary care: a structured report of real-world applicability.
Yank V,
Stafford RS, Rosas LG, Ma J.
Contemp Clin Trials.
2013;
34
(1):
126-35
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Practical Research Strategies for Reducing Social and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Obesity.
Rosas LG,
Stafford RS.
Int J Obes (Lond).
2012;
2012
(2):
s16-s22
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Underdiagnosis of hypertension using electronic health records.
Banerjee D,
Chung S, Wong EC, Wang EJ, Stafford RS, Palaniappan LP.
Am J Hypertens.
2012;
25
(1):
97-102
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Antiviral prescribing by office-based physicians during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Hersh AL,
Stafford RS.
Ann Intern Med.
2011;
154
(1):
74-6
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Evaluating clinic and community-based lifestyle interventions for obesity reduction in a low-income Latino neighborhood: Vivamos Activos Fair Oaks Program.
Drieling RL,
Ma J, Stafford RS.
BMC Public Health.
2011:
11
98
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Is clinical decision support the missing link in prevention? Comment on "Shared electronic vascular risk decision support in primary care".
Stafford RS,
Romano MJ.
Arch Intern Med.
2011;
171
(19):
1745-6
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Off-label use of recombinant factor VIIa in U.S. hospitals: analysis of hospital records.
Logan AC,
Yank V, Stafford RS.
Ann Intern Med.
2011;
154
(8):
516-22
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Trends in menopausal hormone therapy use of US office-based physicians, 2000-2009.
Tsai SA,
Stefanick ML, Stafford RS.
Menopause.
2011;
18
(4):
385-92
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Underdiagnosis of pediatric obesity during outpatient preventive care visits.
Patel AI,
Madsen KA, Maselli JH, Cabana MD, Stafford RS, Hersh AL.
Acad Pediatr.
2010 Nov-Dec;
10
(6):
405-9
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Bar charts enhance Bland-Altman plots when value ranges are limited.
Smith MW,
Ma J, Stafford RS.
J Clin Epidemiol.
2010;
63
(2):
180-4
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Impact of the ALLHAT/JNC7 Dissemination Project on thiazide-type diuretic use.
Stafford RS,
Bartholomew LK, Cushman WC, Cutler JA, Davis BR, Dawson G, Einhorn PT, Furberg CD, Piller LB, Pressel SL, Whelton PK.
Arch Intern Med.
2010;
170
(10):
851-8
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Lack of improvement in outpatient management of congestive heart failure in the United States.
Banerjee D,
Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2010;
170
(15):
1399-400
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No beneficial effects of pine bark extract on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Drieling RL,
Gardner CD, Ma J, Ahn DK, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2010;
170
(17):
1541-7
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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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Case management to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease in a county health care system.
Ma J,
Berra K, Haskell WL, Klieman L, Hyde S, Smith MW, Xiao L, Stafford RS.
Arch Intern Med.
2009;
169
(21):
1988-95
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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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Predictors of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among Mexican American women and men.
Bersamin A,
Stafford RS, Winkleby MA.
J Gen Intern Med.
2009:
24 Suppl 3
521-7
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Feedback intervention to reduce routine electrocardiogram use in primary care.
Stafford RS,
Am Heart J.
2003;
145
(6):
979-85
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trends in medication use for osteoarthritis treatment.
Ausiello JC,
Stafford RS.
J Rheumatol.
2002;
29
(5):
999-1005
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Aspirin use is low among United States outpatients with coronary artery disease.
Stafford RS,
Circulation.
2000;
101
(10):
1097-101
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
-
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
-
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 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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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
-
Recent national patterns of warfarin use in atrial fibrillation.
Stafford RS,
Singer DE.
Circulation.
1998;
97
(13):
1231-3
-
Specialty differences in cardiovascular disease prevention practices.
Stafford RS,
Blumenthal D.
J Am Coll Cardiol.
1998;
32
(5):
1238-43
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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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
The impact of nonclinical factors on repeat cesarean section.
Stafford RS,
JAMA.
1991;
265
(1):
59-63
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Alternative strategies for controlling rising cesarean section rates.
Stafford RS,
JAMA.
1990;
263
(5):
683-7
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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
-
Recent trends in cesarean section use in California.
Stafford RS,
West J Med.
1990;
153
(5):
511-4
-
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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