Background Little information is available about the geo-economic variations in
demographics, management, and outcomes of patients with acute respiratory distress …

Aims To assess the international validity of using hospital record data to compare long-term
outcomes in heart attack survivors. Methods and results We used samples of national …

Background: Atraumatic rotator cuff tear is a common orthopaedic complaint for people> 60
years of age. Lack of evidence or consensus on appropriate treatment for this type of injury …

Background Comparative effectiveness research (CER) using observational databases has
been suggested to obtain personalized evidence of treatment effectiveness. Inferential …

(AHRQ), share important findings and suggest topics for future research on persons with
MCC. This issue of Medical Care includes a theoretical framework for conducting research …

Objectives To measure the adherence to polytherapy after myocardial infarction (MI), to
compare the proportions of variation attributable to hospitals of discharge and to primary …

Importance Meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials suggest that the advantages and
risks of surgery compared with conservative management as the initial treatment for …

Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK 9i) are used to
reduce low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. PCSK 9i use after initiation, as well as …

Do information differences across US physicians contribute to treatment disparities? This
paper uses a unique new dataset to evaluate how changes in physician access to a …

Background Limited studies focused on long‐term outcomes of statin therapy in patients with
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with or without dyslipidemia after percutaneous coronary …