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Title |
Journal |
Year |
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1
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The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group.
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N Engl J Med
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1993
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102.56
|
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2
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A 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey: construction of scales and preliminary tests of reliability and validity.
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Med Care
|
1996
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70.87
|
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3
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Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
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Psychol Rev
|
1977
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59.24
|
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4
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10-year follow-up of intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes.
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N Engl J Med
|
2008
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35.49
|
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5
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Association of glycaemia with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 35): prospective observational study.
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BMJ
|
2000
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35.06
|
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6
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Effect of intensive blood-glucose control with metformin on complications in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 34). UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Group.
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Lancet
|
1998
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34.34
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7
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Intensive diabetes treatment and cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 diabetes.
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N Engl J Med
|
2005
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27.77
|
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8
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Concurrent and predictive validity of a self-reported measure of medication adherence.
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Med Care
|
1986
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22.65
|
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9
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Development of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM): conceptualizing and measuring activation in patients and consumers.
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Health Serv Res
|
2004
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13.91
|
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10
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Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy.
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Patient Educ Couns
|
1999
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13.67
|
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11
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Intensive insulin therapy prevents the progression of diabetic microvascular complications in Japanese patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a randomized prospective 6-year study.
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Diabetes Res Clin Pract
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1995
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12.51
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12
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Predictive validity of a medication adherence measure in an outpatient setting.
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J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
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2008
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12.08
|
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13
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Behavior change interventions delivered by mobile telephone short-message service.
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Am J Prev Med
|
2009
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11.63
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14
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A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation.
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Psychol Bull
|
1999
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11.57
|
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15
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Full accounting of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the U.S. population in 1988-1994 and 2005-2006.
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Diabetes Care
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2008
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10.90
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16
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Retinopathy and nephropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes four years after a trial of intensive therapy. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Research Group.
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N Engl J Med
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2000
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10.05
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17
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The unreliability of individual physician "report cards" for assessing the costs and quality of care of a chronic disease.
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JAMA
|
1999
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9.97
|
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18
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Brief questions to identify patients with inadequate health literacy.
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Fam Med
|
2004
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9.66
|
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19
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A meta-analysis of voucher-based reinforcement therapy for substance use disorders.
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Addiction
|
2006
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8.57
|
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20
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Ethnic disparities in diabetic complications in an insured population.
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JAMA
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2002
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8.28
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21
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Development and testing of a short form of the patient activation measure.
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Health Serv Res
|
2005
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8.26
|
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22
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Financial incentive-based approaches for weight loss: a randomized trial.
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JAMA
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2008
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7.01
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23
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A randomized, controlled trial of financial incentives for smoking cessation.
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N Engl J Med
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2009
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6.08
|
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24
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Guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis in the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus.
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Clin Chem
|
2002
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6.03
|
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25
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Racial and ethnic differences in glycemic control of adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetes Care
|
1999
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5.09
|
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26
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Self-reports of health care utilization compared to provider records.
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J Clin Epidemiol
|
2001
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4.47
|
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27
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Do increases in patient activation result in improved self-management behaviors?
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Health Serv Res
|
2007
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4.34
|
|
28
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Cultural competency training and performance reports to improve diabetes care for black patients: a cluster randomized, controlled trial.
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Ann Intern Med
|
2010
|
4.01
|
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29
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Diabetes health disparities: a systematic review of health care interventions.
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Med Care Res Rev
|
2007
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3.95
|
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30
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New medication adherence scale versus pharmacy fill rates in seniors with hypertension.
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Am J Manag Care
|
2009
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3.73
|
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31
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Six of eight hemoglobin A1c point-of-care instruments do not meet the general accepted analytical performance criteria.
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Clin Chem
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2009
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3.34
|
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32
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Practical assessment of adult literacy in health care.
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Health Educ Behav
|
1998
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3.14
|
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33
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Race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and quality of care for adults with diabetes enrolled in managed care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study.
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Diabetes Care
|
2005
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3.09
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34
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Mechanisms for racial and ethnic disparities in glycemic control in middle-aged and older Americans in the health and retirement study.
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Arch Intern Med
|
2007
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3.05
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35
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The Diabetes Empowerment Scale: a measure of psychosocial self-efficacy.
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Diabetes Care
|
2000
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2.91
|
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36
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Racial disparities in health information access: resilience of the Digital Divide.
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J Med Syst
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2006
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2.90
|
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37
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Racial disparities in diabetes care processes, outcomes, and treatment intensity.
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Med Care
|
2003
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2.88
|
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38
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The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study: a multicenter study of diabetes in managed care.
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Diabetes Care
|
2002
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2.72
|
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39
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Whom should we profile? Examining diabetes care practice variation among primary care providers, provider groups, and health care facilities.
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Health Serv Res
|
2002
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2.68
|
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40
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The validity of self-reported physician utilization measures.
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Med Care
|
1984
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2.58
|
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41
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Testing a self-determination theory process model for promoting glycemic control through diabetes self-management.
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Health Psychol
|
2004
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2.48
|
|
42
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Clinical inertia in the management of Type 2 diabetes metabolic risk factors.
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Diabet Med
|
2004
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2.42
|
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43
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The association between quality of care and the intensity of diabetes disease management programs.
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Ann Intern Med
|
2006
|
2.32
|
|
44
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Ethnic disparities in diabetes management and pay-for-performance in the UK: the Wandsworth Prospective Diabetes Study.
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PLoS Med
|
2007
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2.30
|
|
45
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Facilitating autonomous motivation for smoking cessation.
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Health Psychol
|
2002
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2.24
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46
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A test of financial incentives to improve warfarin adherence.
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BMC Health Serv Res
|
2008
|
2.23
|
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47
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Relationship between patient medication adherence and subsequent clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes glycemic management.
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Diabetes Care
|
2007
|
2.22
|
|
48
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The Diabetes Empowerment Scale-Short Form (DES-SF).
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Diabetes Care
|
2003
|
2.15
|
|
49
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The validity of self-reported use of health care across socioeconomic strata: a comparison of survey and registration data.
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Int J Epidemiol
|
2001
|
2.14
|
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50
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A randomized controlled trial of monetary incentives vs. outreach to enhance adherence to the hepatitis B vaccine series among injection drug users.
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Drug Alcohol Depend
|
2003
|
1.99
|
|
51
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Improving diabetes care and health measures among hispanics using community health workers: results from a randomized controlled trial.
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Health Educ Behav
|
2009
|
1.80
|
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52
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Goals as reference points.
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Cogn Psychol
|
1999
|
1.60
|
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53
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Evaluating a problem-based empowerment program for African Americans with diabetes: results of a randomized controlled trial.
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Ethn Dis
|
2005
|
1.58
|
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54
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Health behaviors and quality of care among Latinos with diabetes in managed care.
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Am J Public Health
|
2003
|
1.58
|
|
55
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Evaluation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation interventions with a self-help smoking cessation program.
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J Consult Clin Psychol
|
1991
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1.58
|
|
56
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Tuberculosis screening and compliance with return for skin test reading among active drug users.
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Am J Public Health
|
1998
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1.56
|
|
57
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Development and evaluation of the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS) among low-literacy patients with chronic disease.
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Value Health
|
2009
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1.53
|
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58
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Understanding the gap between good processes of diabetes care and poor intermediate outcomes: Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD).
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Med Care
|
2007
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1.48
|
|
59
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Assessing the validity of self-reported medication adherence among inner-city asthmatic adults: the Medication Adherence Report Scale for Asthma.
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Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol
|
2009
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1.46
|
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60
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Toward a theory of patient and consumer activation.
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Patient Educ Couns
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2010
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1.44
|
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61
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Self-management support in "real-world" settings: an empowerment-based intervention.
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Patient Educ Couns
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2009
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1.44
|
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62
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Ethnic disparities in blood pressure management in patients with hypertension after the introduction of pay for performance.
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Ann Fam Med
|
2008
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1.43
|
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63
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Identifying risk factors for racial disparities in diabetes outcomes: the translating research into action for diabetes study.
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Med Care
|
2009
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1.39
|
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64
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Impact of pay for performance on ethnic disparities in intermediate outcomes for diabetes: a longitudinal study.
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Diabetes Care
|
2008
|
1.39
|
|
65
|
Evaluation of diagnostic reliability of DCA 2000 for rapid and simple monitoring of HbA1c.
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Acta Diabetol
|
2000
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1.37
|
|
66
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Perception of neighborhood problems, health behaviors, and diabetes outcomes among adults with diabetes in managed care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study.
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Diabetes Care
|
2007
|
1.32
|
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67
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Incentives in smoking cessation: status of the field and implications for research and practice with pregnant smokers.
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Nicotine Tob Res
|
2004
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1.31
|
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68
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Group disparities and health information: a study of online access for the underserved.
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Health Informatics J
|
2008
|
1.20
|
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69
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Out-of-pocket costs and diabetes preventive services: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study.
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Diabetes Care
|
2003
|
1.19
|
|
70
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The association between clinical care strategies and the attenuation of racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study.
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Med Care
|
2006
|
1.18
|
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71
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Beliefs about prescription medications among patients with diabetes: variation across racial groups and influences on cost-related medication underuse.
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J Health Care Poor Underserved
|
2010
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1.09
|
|
72
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The impact of pay-for-performance on diabetes care in a large network of community health centers.
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J Health Care Poor Underserved
|
2007
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0.98
|
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73
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Investing time in health: do socioeconomically disadvantaged patients spend more or less extra time on diabetes self-care?
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Health Econ
|
2009
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0.94
|
|
74
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Incentives enhance postpartum compliance among adolescent prenatal patients.
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J Adolesc Health
|
1994
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0.93
|
|
75
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Educational disparities in rates of smoking among diabetic adults: the translating research into action for diabetes study.
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Am J Public Health
|
2007
|
0.92
|
|
76
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Competitions and incentives for smoking cessation.
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2005
|
0.92
|
|
77
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Educational disparities in health behaviors among patients with diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study.
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BMC Public Health
|
2007
|
0.91
|
|
78
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Characteristics of insured patients with persistent gaps in diabetes care services: the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study.
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Med Care
|
2010
|
0.89
|
|
79
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Patient, system and clinician level interventions to address disparities in diabetes care.
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Curr Diabetes Rev
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
80
|
Control of color of crowns for pulpless anterior teeth.
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J Prosthet Dent
|
1968
|
0.75
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