| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
|
1
|
A controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2002
|
16.75
|
|
2
|
Hospital use and survival among Veterans Affairs beneficiaries.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2003
|
4.13
|
|
3
|
Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of health services: bias, preferences, or poor communication?
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2003
|
4.11
|
|
4
|
Surprisingly high prevalence of anxiety and depression in chronic breathing disorders.
|
Chest
|
2005
|
2.59
|
|
5
|
Racial disparities in HIV virologic failure: do missed visits matter?
|
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
|
2009
|
2.58
|
|
6
|
Impact of race on health care utilization and outcomes in veterans with congestive heart failure.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2004
|
2.21
|
|
7
|
Are surgical trials with negative results being interpreted correctly?
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2012
|
2.02
|
|
8
|
Do surgical trials meet the scientific standards for clinical trials?
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2012
|
1.59
|
|
9
|
Physician-patient communication following invasive procedures: an analysis of post-angiogram consultations.
|
Soc Sci Med
|
2005
|
1.41
|
|
10
|
Effect of definition of mortality on hospital profiles.
|
Med Care
|
2002
|
1.36
|
|
11
|
Mortality after noncardiac surgery: prediction from administrative versus clinical data.
|
Med Care
|
2005
|
1.29
|
|
12
|
Arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.
|
J Bone Joint Surg Am
|
2003
|
1.15
|
|
13
|
Mortality after cardiac bypass surgery: prediction from administrative versus clinical data.
|
Med Care
|
2005
|
1.10
|
|
14
|
Race and patient refusal of invasive cardiac procedures.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2004
|
1.10
|
|
15
|
Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia-racial differences remain.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2005
|
1.09
|
|
16
|
Predicting healthcare costs in a population of veterans affairs beneficiaries using diagnosis-based risk adjustment and self-reported health status.
|
Med Care
|
2004
|
1.08
|
|
17
|
A practical screening tool for anxiety and depression in patients with chronic breathing disorders.
|
Psychosomatics
|
2007
|
0.94
|
|
18
|
A taxonomy of multinational ethical and methodological standards for clinical trials of therapeutic interventions.
|
J Med Ethics
|
2011
|
0.94
|
|
19
|
Racial and ethnic differences in the treatment of seriously ill patients: a comparison of African-American, Caucasian and Hispanic veterans.
|
J Natl Med Assoc
|
2008
|
0.92
|
|
20
|
Are anxiety and depression addressed in primary care patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A chart review.
|
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry
|
2005
|
0.91
|
|
21
|
Effect of Chlorhexidine Bathing Every Other Day on Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Surgical ICU: A Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial.
|
Crit Care Med
|
2016
|
0.91
|
|
22
|
Reductions in Sepsis Mortality and Costs After Design and Implementation of a Nurse-Based Early Recognition and Response Program.
|
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
|
2015
|
0.86
|
|
23
|
Surgeon-specific performance reports in general surgery: an observational study of initial implementation and adoption.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2013
|
0.85
|
|
24
|
Joint-specific multidimensional assessment of pain (J-MAP): factor structure, reliability, validity, and responsiveness in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
|
J Rheumatol
|
2003
|
0.85
|
|
25
|
A quasi-experimental test of an intervention to increase the use of thiazide-based treatment regimens for people with hypertension.
|
Implement Sci
|
2007
|
0.83
|
|
26
|
Conflicts among multinational ethical and scientific standards for clinical trials of therapeutic interventions.
|
J Law Med Ethics
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
27
|
A stories-based interactive DVD intended to help people with hypertension achieve blood pressure control through improved communication with their doctors.
|
Patient Educ Couns
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
28
|
Healthcare use by veterans treated for diabetes mellitus in the Veterans Affairs medical care system.
|
Am J Manag Care
|
2003
|
0.81
|
|
29
|
Outcomes and Resource Use of Sepsis-associated Stays by Presence on Admission, Severity, and Hospital Type.
|
Med Care
|
2016
|
0.80
|
|
30
|
A patient self-assessment tool to measure communication behaviors during doctor visits about hypertension.
|
Patient Educ Couns
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
31
|
Sociodemographics, general health, and psychologic health in uninvestigated dyspepsia: a comparison of public and private patients.
|
J Clin Gastroenterol
|
2002
|
0.79
|
|
32
|
Trials and tribulations: the professional development of surgical trialists.
|
Am J Surg
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
33
|
Systematic review of observational studies reveals no association between low back pain and lumbar spondylolysis with or without isthmic spondylolisthesis.
|
Eur Spine J
|
2015
|
0.78
|
|
34
|
The effects of organization on medical utilization: an analysis of service line organization.
|
Med Care
|
2004
|
0.77
|
|
35
|
The Sepsis Early Recognition and Response Initiative (SERRI).
|
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
|
2016
|
0.75
|