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Sally C Stearns

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1 Understanding biased selection in Medicare HMOs. Health Serv Res 2003 2.83
2 Cost-effectiveness of a home-based environmental intervention for inner-city children with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 2.22
3 Assisted living and nursing homes: apples and oranges? Gerontologist 2003 2.03
4 Longevity and health care expenditures: the real reasons older people spend more. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2003 1.87
5 How good is assisted living? Findings and implications from an outcomes study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2005 1.63
6 Effectiveness of preventive dental treatments by physicians for young Medicaid enrollees. Pediatrics 2011 1.63
7 Effect of early preventive dental visits on subsequent dental treatment and expenditures. Med Care 2012 1.59
8 Medicare prospective payment and quality of care for long-stay nursing facility residents. Med Care 2006 1.52
9 The staffing-outcomes relationship in nursing homes. Health Serv Res 2008 1.47
10 Cost-effectiveness of electrocardiography vs. electrocardiography plus limited echocardiography to diagnose LVH in young, newly identified, hypertensives. Am J Hypertens 2010 1.39
11 Retracted Issues and early evidence for the economic evaluation of the effects of periodontal therapy on pregnancy outcomes. J Periodontol 2008 1.38
12 How a North Carolina program boosted preventive oral health services for low-income children. Health Aff (Millwood) 2010 1.36
13 Retirement and physical activity: analyses by occupation and wealth. Am J Prev Med 2009 1.28
14 Proportion of physicians in large group practices continued to grow in 2009-11. Health Aff (Millwood) 2013 1.27
15 Do Medicare HMOs still reduce health services use after controlling for selection bias? Health Econ 2002 1.23
16 Weight and wages: fat versus lean paychecks. Health Econ 2009 1.21
17 Why using current medications to select a medicare Part D plan may lead to higher out-of-pocket payments. Med Care Res Rev 2007 1.11
18 Medicare payment changes and nursing home quality: effects on long-stay residents. Int J Health Care Finance Econ 2006 1.07
19 Effects of state minimum staffing standards on nursing home staffing and quality of care. Health Serv Res 2008 1.05
20 Rationale, design, and sample characteristics of a practical randomized trial to assess a weight loss intervention for low-income women: the Weight-Wise II Program. Contemp Clin Trials 2011 1.03
21 Effects of early dental office visits on dental caries experience. Am J Public Health 2013 0.98
22 Hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment-options. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2005 0.98
23 Is geriatric care associated with less emergency department use? J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 0.97
24 Increasing US rates of endocarditis with Staphylococcus aureus: 1999-2008. Arch Intern Med 2012 0.96
25 Cost to primary care practices of responding to payer requests for quality and performance data. Ann Fam Med 2009 0.95
26 Simulating cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish during well-child visits for Medicaid-enrolled children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006 0.95
27 Cost-effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women: the Weight-Wise Program. Prev Med 2009 0.94
28 Effect of retirement on eating out and weight change: an analysis of gender differences. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2007 0.89
29 Assessing Medicare Part D claim completeness using medication self-reports: the role of veteran status and Generic Drug Discount Programs. Med Care 2015 0.89
30 Proximity to death and participation in the long-term care market. Health Econ 2009 0.89
31 A randomized trial exploring the effect of a telephone call follow-up on care plan compliance among older adults discharged home from the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2014 0.88
32 Three-year outcomes of multivessel revascularization in very elderly acute coronary syndrome patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 0.88
33 The effect of retirement on weight. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2009 0.88
34 Effect of primary prophylactic granulocyte-colony stimulating factor use on incidence of neutropenia hospitalizations for elderly early-stage breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Med Care 2011 0.87
35 Effect of primary prophylactic G-CSF use on systemic therapy administration for elderly breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2011 0.87
36 Patterns and predictors of stress testing modality after percutaneous coronary stenting: data from the NCDR(®). JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2012 0.86
37 Follow-up preventive dental visits for Medicaid-enrolled children in the medical office. J Public Health Dent 2008 0.85
38 Short-term costs associated with primary prophylactic G-CSF use during chemotherapy. Am J Manag Care 2013 0.84
39 Trajectory of overall health from self-report and factors contributing to health declines among cancer survivors. Cancer Causes Control 2014 0.84
40 Comparing medical and dental providers of oral health services on early dental caries experience. Am J Public Health 2014 0.83
41 Economic assessment of early initiation of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using propensity score matching. Clin Ther 2008 0.83
42 Impact of caring for grandchildren on the health of grandparents in Taiwan. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2013 0.82
43 Chemotherapy characteristics are important predictors of primary prophylactic CSF administration in older patients with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010 0.82
44 Transportation brokerage services and Medicaid beneficiaries' access to care. Health Serv Res 2008 0.81
45 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intervention in Older Persons with Acute Coronary Syndrome-Part I. Clin Geriatr 2008 0.80
46 Informal care and caregiver's health. Health Econ 2014 0.80
47 Cost effectiveness of tension-free vaginal tape for the surgical management of female stress incontinence. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2004 0.79
48 Agreement between structured checklists and Medicaid claims for preventive dental visits in primary care medical offices. Health Informatics J 2010 0.79
49 Resource use trajectories for aged medicare beneficiaries with complex coronary conditions. Health Serv Res 2013 0.79
50 Assessing treatment effects of inhaled corticosteroids on medical expenses and exacerbations among COPD patients: longitudinal analysis of managed care claims. Health Serv Res 2008 0.79
51 Do assistive devices, training, and workload affect injury incidence? Prevention efforts by nursing homes and back injuries among nursing assistants. J Adv Nurs 2011 0.78
52 Grading systems for cost-effectiveness studies: is the whole greater than the sum of the parts? Med Care 2003 0.78
53 Disappearing and reappearing differences in drug-eluting stent use by race. J Eval Clin Pract 2011 0.77
54 Multiple imputation of dental caries data using a zero-inflated Poisson regression model. J Public Health Dent 2011 0.77
55 Risk-benefit trade-offs in revascularisation choices. EuroIntervention 2011 0.76
56 Evaluating the effectiveness of a rapidly adopted cardiovascular technology with administrative data: the case of drug-eluting stents for acute coronary syndromes. Am Heart J 2012 0.76
57 Screening mammography after breast cancer treatment: patterns in community practice. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2006 0.76
58 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intervention in Older Persons with Acute Coronary Syndrome-Part II. Clin Geriatr 2008 0.76
59 Stress imaging use and repeat revascularization among medicare patients with high-risk coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 2012 0.76
60 Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents. J Immigr Minor Health 2015 0.75
61 A Comparison of Self-reported Medication Adherence to Concordance Between Part D Claims and Medication Possession. Med Care 2017 0.75
62 Impact of choice of imaging modality accompanying outpatient exercise stress testing on outcomes and resource use after revascularization for acute coronary syndromes. Am Heart J 2013 0.75
63 Examining continuity of care for Medicaid-enrolled children receiving oral health services in medical offices. Matern Child Health J 2015 0.75
64 Colorectal cancer surgery outcomes for vulnerable patients in safety-net versus non-safety-net hospitals. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2013 0.75
65 Comparative effectiveness of follow-up imaging approaches in pancreatic cancer. J Comp Eff Res 2014 0.75