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Validation of an Administrative Knee Osteoarthritis Severity Index in a Veterans Health Affairs Cohort [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, it is unclear whether results would generalize to other healthcare populations. Dataset: VHA-CDW data from 2007-2020. Objective: To validate the use of OASI among patients with knee OA to predict TKA in Veterans Health Affairs-Corporate Data Warehouse (VHA-CDW) administrative dataset.

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Good Clinician Communication Improves Continuity of Care for U.S.-Born Latino Patients but Not for Immigrant Latino Patients [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design: Repeated cross-sectional study design, multivariate linear and logistic regression models Dataset: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2007-2021 Population: NHW (75,670), U.S.-born Communication construct combined: how often healthcare clinicians listened, respected, explained, and spent enough time with the patient.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. In 2007, Dr. Mancini joined the practice, followed by Dr. Meadows in 2012, and Dr. Gendernalik in 2015. Joseph, P.C.,

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Navigating Insulin Initiation in Type 2 Diabetes: Unraveling the Sociodemographic and Biological Dynamics [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Participant data were selected from the Extramural LUMC Academic Network(ELAN) primary care database between 2007 and 2023. Population Studied: The study included adults aged 40-79 with T2DM using metformin, receiving care at primary healthcare practices in the Netherlands.

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