Publications by authors named "Katherine Worley"
Article Synopsis
- The review examines differences in how Black individuals respond to β agonist asthma treatments compared to other racial groups, highlighting potential biological factors.
- Six studies on short-acting β agonists showed mixed results, with some indicating better or similar outcomes for Blacks, while a study noted a reduced response.
- Safety and efficacy findings for long-acting β agonists were varied, revealing both similar effectiveness and reduced safety for Black patients; the research base is limited, indicating a need for more comprehensive studies focused on this population and the genetic factors affecting treatment responses.
Purpose: Management of schizophrenia among Blacks in the United States is affected by persistent disparities. This review explored response to atypical antipsychotics among Blacks compared with other groups to assess systematic variation that may contribute to disparities.
Methods: We conducted a quasi-systematic review of studies reporting response to atypical antipsychotics among Blacks compared with other groups, including effects of genetic variation.
Purpose: PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, represents an innovative system for the conduct of observational and pragmatic studies. We describe the identification and validation of a retrospective cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) from four PCORnet sites.
Methods: We adapted existing computable phenotypes (CP) for the identification of patients with T2DM and evaluated their performance across four PCORnet sites (2012-2016).
Objective: To examine the association of health literacy with the number and type of transitional care needs (TCN) among patients being discharged to home.
Design, Setting, Participants: A cross-sectional analysis of patients admitted to an academic medical center.
Measurements: Nurses administered the Brief Health Literacy Screen and documented TCNs along 10 domains: caregiver support, transportation, healthcare utilization, high-risk medical comorbidities, medication management, medical devices, functional status, mental health comorbidities, communication, and financial resources.
Objective: To summarize evidence about reduction in voiding and resolution of urine loss in overactive bladder comparing data from the active drug arms with the placebo arms of randomized trials.
Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and ClinicalTrials.gov in March 2014.