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The authors conducted a matched case-control study of laboratory-confirmed pertussis cases, occurring from 1/1/1996 to 12/31/2005, in children up to 12 years of age who were members of a large managed care organization. Sixty-five laboratoryconfirmed cases of pertussis were identified. Using multivariable conditional logistic regression analysis, the authors did not detect a statistically significant association between pertussis and household passive exposure to cigarette smoking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative effectiveness topics from a large, integrated delivery system.
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August 2014
Senior Investigator for the Center for Health Research-Northwest, Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, OR.
Objective: To identify high-priority comparative effectiveness questions directly relevant to care delivery in a large, US integrated health care system.
Methods: In 2010, a total of 792 clinical and operational leaders in Kaiser Permanente were sent an electronic survey requesting nominations of comparative effectiveness research questions; most recipients (83%) had direct clinical roles. Nominated questions were divided into 18 surveys of related topics that included 9 to 23 questions for prioritization.