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2017
- Courcoulas AP, King WC, Belle SH, Berk P, Flum DR, Garcia L, Gourash W, Horlick M, Mitchell JE, Pomp A, Pories WJ, Purnell JQ, Singh A, Spaniolas K, Thirlby R, Wolfe BM, Yanovski SZ. Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study. JAMA Surg. 2017 Dec 6. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.5025. PMID: 29214306
- Edwards TC, Lavallee DC, Clowes AW, Devine EB, Flum DR, Meissner MH, Thomason ET, Barbic SP, Beck SJ, Patrick DL. Preliminary validation of the Claudication Symptom Instrument (CSI). Vasc Med. 2017 Dec;22(6):482-489. doi: 10.1177/1358863X17731623. Epub 2017 Sep 21. PMID: 28931345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
- Bartek MA, Truitt AR, Widmer-Rodriguez S, Tuia J, Bauer ZA, Comstock BA, Edwards TC, Lawrence SO, Monsell SE, Patrick DL, Jarvik JG, Lavallee DC. The Promise and Pitfalls of Using Crowdsourcing in Research Prioritization for Back Pain: Cross-Sectional Surveys. J Med Internet Res. 2017 Oct 6;19(10):e341. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8821. PMID: 28986339
- Comparative Effectiveness Research Translation Network's Collaborative for Healthcare Research in Behavioral Economics and Decision Sciences (CERTAIN-CHOICES). Factors influencing delayed hospital presentation in patients with appendicitis: the APPE survey. J Surg Res. 2017 Jan;207:123-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.085.
- Davidson GH, Austin E, Thornblade L, Simpson L, Ong TD, Pan H, Flum DR. Improving transitions of care across the spectrum of healthcare delivery: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding variability in outcomes across hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. Am J Surg. 2017 May;213(5):910-914. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.04.002. Epub 2017 Apr 5. PMID:28396033
- Davidson GH, Flum DR, Talan DA, Kessler LG, Lavallee DC, Bizzell BJ, Farjah F, Stewart SD, Krishnadasan A, Carney EE, Wolff EM, Comstock BA, Monsell SE, Heagerty PJ, Ehlers AP, DeUgarte DA, Kaji AH, Evans HL, Yu JT, Mandell KA, Doten IC, Clive KS, McGrane KM, Tudor BC, Foster CS, Saltzman DJ, Thirlby RC, Lange EO, Sabbatini AK, Moran GJ. Comparison of Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial: a protocol for the pragmatic randomised study of appendicitis treatment BMJ Open 2017;7:e016117. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016117
- Ehlers AP, Khor S, Cizik AM, Leveque JA, Shonnard NS, Oskouian RJ Jr, Flum DR, Lavallee DC. Use of patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction for quality assessments. Am J Manag Care. 2017 Oct;23(10):618-622. PubMed PMID: 29087633.
- Gaskill CE, Kling CE, Varghese TK Jr, Veenstra DL, Thirlby RC, Flum DR, Alfonso-Cristancho R. Financial benefit of a smoking cessation program prior to elective colorectal surgery. J Surg Res. 2017 Jul;215:183-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.03.067. Epub 2017 Apr 7. PMID: 28688645
- Javid SH, Lawrence SO, Lavallee DC. Prioritizing Patient-Reported Outcomes in Breast Cancer Surgery Quality Improvement. Breast J. 2017 Mar;23(2):127-137. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12707. PMID: 27779352
- Lavallee DC, Comstock B, Scott MR, Avins AL, Nerenz DR, Edwards TC, Patrick DL, Lawrence SO, Bauer Z, Truitt AR, Jarvik JG. Study of Methods for Assessing Research Topic Elicitation and pRioritization (SMARTER): Study Protocol to Compare Qualitative Research Methods and Advance Patient Engagement in Research. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Sep 7;6(9):e168. doi: 10.2196/resprot.7565. PMID: 28882810
- Thornblade LW, Arbabi S, Flum DR, Qiu Q, Fawcett VJ, Davidson GH. Facility-Level Factors and Outcomes After Skilled Nursing Facility Admission for Trauma and Surgical Patients. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2017 Oct 14. pii: S1525-8610(17)30460-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.08.007. PMID: 29042263
- Thornblade LW, Varghese TK Jr, Shi X, Johnson EK, Bastawrous A, Billingham RP, Thirlby R, Fichera A, Flum DR. Preoperative Immunonutrition and Elective Colorectal Resection Outcomes. Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Jan;60(1):68-75. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000740
2016
- Devine EB, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Yanez ND, Edwards TC, Patrick DL, Armstrong CA, Devlin A, Symons RG, Meissner MH, Derrick EL, Lavallee DC, Kessler LG, Flum DR; Comparative Effectiveness Research Translation Network (CERTAIN) Collaborative. Effectiveness of a Medical vs Revascularization Intervention for Intermittent Leg Claudication Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes. JAMA Surg. 2016 Oct 19;151(10):e162024. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2024. PubMed PMID: 27760274.
- Drake FT, Mottey NE, Castelli AA, Florence MG, Johnson MG, Steele SR, Thirlby RC, Flum DR. Writing Group for SCOAP-CERTAIN. Time-of-day and appendicitis: Impact on management and outcomes. Surgery. 2016 Aug 31.
- Ehlers AP, Davidson GH, Bizzell BJ, Guiden MK, Skopin E, Flum DR, Lavallee DC. Engaging stakeholders in surgical research: The design of a pragmatic clinical trial to study management of acute appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2016 Feb 24.
- Ehlers AP, Khor S, Shonnard N, Oskouian RJ,Jr, Sethi RK, Cizik AM, Lee MJ, Bederman S, Anderson PA, Dellinger EP, Flum DR. Intra-wound antibiotics and infection in spine fusion surgery: A report from Washington state's SCOAP-CERTAIN collaborative. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2016 Feb 2. PMCID:PMC4790200
- Hakkarainen TW, Arbabi S, Willis MM, Davidson GH, Flum DR. Outcomes of patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities after acute care hospitalizations. Ann Surg. 2016 Feb; 263(2): 280-285. PMCID: PMC4706779.
- Haozous EA, Doorenbos A, Alvord LA, Flum DR, Morris AM. Cancer Journey for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Pacific Northwest. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2016 Sep 1;43(5):625-35.
- Kotagal M, Hakkarainen TW, Simianu VV, Beck SJ, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Flum DR. Ketorolac use and postoperative complications in gastrointestinal surgery. Ann Surg. 2016 Jan; 263(1): 71-75. PMCID: PMC4684464.
- Lavallee DC, Chenok KE, Love RM, Petersen C, Holve E, Segal CD, Franklin PD. Incorporating patient-reported outcomes into health care to engage patients and enhance care. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Apr 1; 35(4): 575-582.
- Lavallee DC, Gore JL, Lawrence SO, Lindsay J, Marsh S, Scott MR, Wernli K. Initiative to Support Patient Involvement in Research (INSPIRE): Findings from Phase I Interviews [Internet]. September 2016. Available from: http://inspireresearch.org/resources/recent
- Lavallee DC, Gore JL, Lawrence SO, Lindsay J, Marsh S, Scott MR, Wernli K. Initiative to Support Patient Involvement in Research (INSPIRE): Community Workshop Report [Internet]. October 2016. Available from: http://inspireresearch.org/resources/recent
- Sanger PC, Simianu VV, Gaskill CE, Armstrong CA, Hartzler AL, Lordon RJ, Lober WB, Evans HL. Diagnosing Surgical Site Infection using Wound Photography: A Scenario-Based Study. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Oct 13. pii: S1072-7515(16)31546-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.10.027.
- Simianu VV, Basu A, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Thirlby RC, Flaxman AD, Flum DR. Assessing surgeon behavior change after anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery. J Surg Res. 2016 Oct;205(2):378-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.06.075.
- Simianu VV, Fichera A, Bastawrous AL, Davidson GH, Florence MG, Thirlby RC, Flum DR. Number of diverticulitis episodes before resection and factors associated with earlier interventions. JAMA Surg. 2016 Feb 10.
- Simianu VV, Morris AM, Varghese TK,Jr, Porter MP, Henderson JA, Buchwald DS, Flum DR, Javid SH. Evaluating disparities in inpatient surgical cancer care among american Indian/Alaska native patients. Am J Surg. 2016 Jan 9.
- Simianu VV, Strate LL, Billingham RP, Fichera A, Steele SR, Thirlby RC, Flum DR. The impact of elective colon resection on rates of emergency surgery for diverticulitis. Ann Surg. 2016 Jan; 263(1): 123-129. PMCID: PMC4512938.
- Writing Group for CERTAIN-CHOICES. Simianu VV, Grounds MA, Joslyn SL, LeClerc JE, Ehlers AP, Agrawal N, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Flaxman AD, Flum DR. Understanding clinical and non-clinical decisions under uncertainty: a scenario-based survey. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2016 Dec 1;16(1):153. PMID: 27905926
2015
- Colorectal Writing Group for Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program-Comparative Effectiveness Research Translation Network (SCOAP-CERTAIN) Collaborative, Nelson DW, Simianu VV, Bastawrous AL, Billingham RP, Fichera A, Florence MG, Johnson EK, Johnson MG, Thirlby RC, Flum DR, Steele SR. Thromboembolic complications and prophylaxis patterns in colorectal surgery. JAMA Surg. 2015 Aug; 150(8): 712-720. PMCID: PMC4545402.
- Colorectal Writing Group for the SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative. The impact of delaying elective resection of diverticulitis on laparoscopic conversion rate. Am J Surg. 2015 May; 209(5): 913-8; discussion 918-9. PMCID: PMC4426006.
- Drake FT, Flum DR. Reply to letter: "progress in the diagnosis of appendicitis". Ann Surg. 2015 Mar; 261(3): e88-9. PMCID: PMC4237668.
- Drake FT, Kotagal M, Simmons LE, Parr Z, Dighe MK, Flum DR. Single institution and statewide performance of ultrasound in diagnosing appendicitis in pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2015 Apr; 28(6): 727-733. PMCID: PMC4282618.
- Ehlers AP, Talan DA, Moran GJ, Flum DR, Davidson GH. Evidence for an antibiotics-first strategy for uncomplicated appendicitis in adults: A systematic review and gap analysis. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Dec 17.
- Flum DR. Clinical practice. Acute Appendicitis--Appendectomy or the "Antibiotics First" Strategy. N Engl J Med. 2015 May 14; 372(20): 1937-1943.
- Godwin BD, Drake FT, Simianu VV, Shriki JE, Hippe DS, Dighe M, Bastawrous S, Cuevas C, Flum D, Bhargava P. A novel reporting system to improve accuracy in appendicitis imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Jun; 204(6): 1212-1219. PMCID: PMC4524518.
- Godwin BD, Simianu VV, Drake FT, Dighe M, Flum D, Bhargava P. Is there a need to standardize reporting terminology in appendicitis? Ultrasound Q. 2015 Jun; 31(2): 92-94. PMCID: PMC4524520.
- Hakkarainen TW, Ayoung-Chee P, Alfonso R, Arbabi S, Flum DR. Structure, process, and outcomes in skilled nursing facilities: Understanding what happens to surgical patients when they cannot go home. A systematic review. J Surg Res. 2015 Feb; 193(2): 772-780. PMCID: PMC4270469.
- Hakkarainen TW, Flum DR. Selective vs nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery-reply. JAMA Surg. 2015 Jul; 150(7): 686-687. PMCID: PMC4526027.
- Hakkarainen TW, Steele SR, Bastaworous A, Dellinger EP, Farrokhi E, Farjah F, Florence M, Helton S, Horton M, Pietro M, Varghese TK, Flum DR. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk for anastomotic failure: A report from washington state's surgical care and outcomes assessment program (SCOAP). JAMA Surg. 2015 Mar 1; 150(3): 223-228. PMCID: PMC4524521.
- Hartzler AL, Chaudhuri S, Fey BC, Flum DR, Lavallee D. Integrating patient-reported outcomes into spine surgical care through visual dashboards: Lessons learned from human-centered design. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2015 Mar 13; 3(2): 1133-9214.1133. eCollection 2015. PMCID: PMC4431498.
- Kotagal M, Quiroga E, Ruffatto BJ, Adedipe AA, Backlund BH, Nathan R, Roche A, Sajed D, Shah S. Impact of point-of-care ultrasound training on surgical residents' confidence. J Surg Educ. 2015 Jul-Aug; 72(4): e82-7.
- Kotagal M, Richards MK, Chapman T, Finch L, McCann B, Ormazabal A, Rush RJ, Goldin AB, Safe and Sound Campaign. Improving ultrasound quality to reduce computed tomography use in pediatric appendicitis: The safe and sound campaign. Am J Surg. 2015 May; 209(5): 896-900; discussion 900. PMCID: PMC4426027.
- Kotagal M, Richards MK, Flum DR, Acierno SP, Weinsheimer RL, Goldin AB. Use and accuracy of diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of pediatric appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Apr; 50(4): 642-646. PMCID: PMC4385196.
- Kotagal M, Symons RG, Hirsch IB, Umpierrez GE, Dellinger EP, Farrokhi ET, Flum DR, SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative. Perioperative hyperglycemia and risk of adverse events among patients with and without diabetes. Ann Surg. 2015 Jan; 261(1): 97-103. PMCID: PMC4208939.
- Lee MJ, Shonnard N, Farrokhi F, Martz D, Chapman J, Baker R, Hsiang J, Lee C, Gholish R, Flum D, Spine SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative. The spine surgical care and outcomes assessment program (spine SCOAP): A surgeon-led approach to quality and safety. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Mar 1; 40(5): 332-341.
- Pugel AE, Simianu VV, Flum DR, Patchen Dellinger E. Use of the surgical safety checklist to improve communication and reduce complications. J Infect Public Health. 2015 May-Jun; 8(3): 219-225. PMCID: PMC4417373.
- Richards MK, Kotagal M, Goldin AB. Campaigns against ionizing radiation and changed practice patterns for imaging use in pediatric appendicitis. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 169(8): 720-721.
- Steele SR, Simianu VV, Flum DR. Misclassification of acceptable venous thromboembolism prophylaxis leading to flawed inferences and recommendations regarding prevention efforts-reply. JAMA Surg. 2015 Oct 21: 1.
2014
- Capurro, Daniel; Yetisgen, Meliha; van Eaton, Erik; Black, Robert; Tarczy-Hornoch, Peter. Availability of Structured and Unstructured Clinical Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research and Quality Improvement: A Multi-Site Assessment. eGEMs. 2014 Jul;2(1):[11].
- Collaborative to Improve Native Cancer Outcomes (CINCO). Guideline-concordant cancer care and survival among American Indian/Alaskan Native patients. Cancer. 2014 Jul; 120(14):2183-90. PMCID: PMC4219619
- Drake FT, Kotagal M, Simmons L, Parr Z, Dighe M, Flum D. Single institution and statewide performance of ultrasound in diagnosing appendicitis in pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014 Jun 10:1-18. PMCID: PMC4282618
- Drake FT, Mottey NE, Farrokhi ET, Florence MG, Johnson MG, Mock C, Steele SR, Thirlby RC, Flum DR. Time to Appendectomy and Risk of Perforation in Acute Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2014 Aug;149(8):837-44. PMCID: PMC4160117
- Farjah F, Varghese TK, Costas K, Krishnadasan B, Farivar AS, Hubka M, Louie BE, Backhus LM, Chong N, Gorden J, Cheng AM, He H, Flum DR, Low D, Aye R, Vallières E, Mulligan MS, Wood DE. Lung resection outcomes and costs in Washington state: a case for regional quality improvement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jul;98(1):175-82. PMID: 24793691
- Kotagal M, Carle AC, Kessler LG, Flum DR. Limited Impact on Health and Access to Care for 19- to 25-Year-Olds Following the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Sep 8. PMCID: PMC4218866
- Lavallee DC, Wicks P, Alfonso R, Mullins CD. Stakeholder engagement in patient-centered outcomes research: high-touch or high-tech? Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2014 Jun;14(3):335-44. PMID: 24661181
- Simianu VV, Flum DR. Rethinking elective colectomy for diverticulitis: A strategic approach to population health. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Nov 28; 20(44):16609-16614. PMCID: PMC4248204
- The CERTAIN Collaborative. Implementation of a “real-world” learning health care system: Washington state's Comparative Effectiveness Research Translation Network (CERTAIN). Surgery. 2014 May;155(5):860-6. PMID: 24787113
- The SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative. Addressing the Appropriateness of Elective Colon Resection for Diverticulitis: A Report From the SCOAP CERTAIN Collaborative. Ann Surg. 2014 Sep; 260(3):533–539. PMCID: PMC4160115
- The SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative. Enteral contrast in the computer tomography diagnosis of appendicitis: Comparative effectiveness in a prospective surgical cohort. Ann Surg. Aug 2014; 260(2): 311–316. PMCID: PMC4208938
- The SCOAP Collaborative. Comparative effectiveness of skin antiseptic agents in reducing surgical site infections: a report from the Washington State Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Mar;218(3):336-44. PMID: 25034999
- Van Eaton, Erik G.; Devlin, Allison B.; Devine, Emily Beth; Flum, David R.; and Tarczy-Hornoch, Peter. Achieving and Sustaining Automated Health Data Linkages for Learning Systems: Barriers and Solutions. eGEMs. 2014 Jul;2(2):[3].
- Yetisgen, Meliha; Klassen, Prescott; and Tarczy-Hornoch, Peter. Automating Data Abstraction in a Quality Improvement Platform for Surgical and Interventional Procedures. eGEMs (Generating Evidence & Methods to improve patient outcomes) Vol. 2014 Nov; 26. 2(1)17
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