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Sico JJ, Hu X, Myers LJ, Levine D, Bravata DM, Arling GW. Real-world analysis of two ischaemic stroke and TIA systolic blood pressure goals on 12-month mortality and recurrent vascular events. Stroke and vascular neurology. 2024 Jan 8.
Bravata DM, Ranta A. Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Decisions Support for Stroke: Balancing Opportunity With Caution. Stroke. 2023 Jun 1; 54(6):1517-1518.
Arling G, Miech EJ, Myers LJ, Sexson A, Bravata DM. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood pressure control after a stroke or transient ischemic attack among patients at VA medical centers. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2023 Jun 1; 32(6):107140.
Arling G, Perkins A, Myers LJ, Sico JJ, Bravata DM. Erratum to 'Blood Pressure Trajectories and Outcomes for Veterans Presenting at VA Medical Centers with a Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack' The American Journal of Medicine, Volume 135 (2022), Issue 7, 889-896.e1. The American journal of medicine. 2023 Feb 1; 136(2):215.
Sandhu AT, Rodriguez F, Maron DJ, Heidenreich PA. Use of lipid-lowering therapy preceding first hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction or stroke. American journal of preventive cardiology. 2022 Dec 1; 12:100426.
Myers LJ, Perkins AJ, Kilkenny MF, Bravata DM. Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2022 Jun 1; 31(6):106455.
Arling G, Perkins A, Myers LJ, Sico JJ, Bravata DM. Blood Pressure Trajectories and Outcomes for Veterans Presenting at VA Medical Centers with a Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. The American journal of medicine. 2022 Jul 1; 135(7):889-896.e1.
Vaghani V, Wei L, Mushtaq U, Sittig DF, Bradford A, Singh H. Validation of an electronic trigger to measure missed diagnosis of stroke in emergency departments. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 2021 Sep 18; 28(10):2202-2211.
Hussain A, Lee M, Rana J, Virani SS. Epidemiology and risk factors for stroke in young individuals: implications for prevention. Current Opinion in Cardiology. 2021 Sep 1; 36(5):565-571.
Tanayapong P, Kuna ST. Sleep disordered breathing as a cause and consequence of stroke: A review of pathophysiological and clinical relationships. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2021 Oct 1; 59:101499.
Krauss J, Frates E, Parekh M, Chan J, Kiratli BJ, Myers J. Comprehensive Lifestyle Medicine Program Improves Fitness, Function, and Blood Pressure in Poststroke Veteran Cohort: A Pilot Study. American journal of lifestyle medicine. 2021 Jan 16; 16(6):765-771.
Kimmel B, Anderson JA, Walder A, Martin L, Shegog R. Veteran stroke survivors' lived experiences after being discharged home: a phenomenological study. Disability and rehabilitation. 2022 Jun 1; 44(11):2372-2384.
Waddell KJ. Critically appraised paper: Upper limb post-stroke telerehabilitation is not inferior to in-clinic rehabilitation [commentary]. Journal of physiotherapy. 2020 Jul 1; 66(3):198.
Guo J, He M, Magnani JW, Brooks MM, Gellad WF, Hernandez I. Comparison of Oral Anticoagulant Use and Stroke Risk Among Older Adults Newly-Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation Living in Urban-Versus-Rural Areas. The American journal of cardiology. 2020 Sep 1; 130:64-69.
Northuis CA, Crandall CJ, Margolis KL, Diem SJ, Ensrud KE, Lakshminarayan K. Association between post-stroke disability and 5-year hip-fracture risk: The Women's Health Initiative. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2020 Aug 1; 29(8):104976.
Yong CM, Tremmel JA, Lansberg MG, Fan J, Askari M, Turakhia MP. Sex Differences in Oral Anticoagulation and Outcomes of Stroke and Intracranial Bleeding in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2020 May 18; 9(10):e015689.
Hernandez I, He M, Brooks MM, Saba S, Gellad WF. Adherence to Anticoagulation and Risk of Stroke Among Medicare Beneficiaries Newly Diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs : Drugs, Devices, and Other Interventions. 2020 Apr 1; 20(2):199-207.
Saadi A, Kim AY, Menkin JA, Carrillo CA, Reyes CE, Sarkisian CA. Mistrust of Researchers Correlates with Stroke Knowledge among Minority Seniors in a Community Intervention Trial. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2020 Jan 1; 29(1):104466.
Kabra R, Girotra S, Vaughan Sarrazin M. Clinical Outcomes of Mortality, Readmissions, and Ischemic Stroke Among Medicare Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure via Implanted Device. JAMA Network Open. 2019 Oct 2; 2(10):e1914268.
Asano M, Tai BC, Yeo FY, Yen SC, Tay A, Ng YS, De Silva DA, Caves K, Chew E, Hoenig H, Koh GC. Home-based tele-rehabilitation presents comparable positive impact on self-reported functional outcomes as usual care: The Singapore Tele-technology Aided Rehabilitation in Stroke (STARS) randomised controlled trial. Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 2021 May 1; 27(4):231-238.
Lyerly MJ, Bartlett K, Albright KC. Role of CYP2C19 alleles in the management of recurrent ischemic stroke. Neurology. Clinical practice. 2019 Apr 1; 9(2):140-144.
Levine D, Perkins A, Sico J, Myers L, Phipps M, Zhang Y, Ferguson J, Bravata DM. Temporal Variation in Facility Performance of Process Measures After Transient Ischemic Attack in the Veterans Health Administration: Predictors and Association With Ischemic Stroke Incidence. [Abstract]. Stroke. 2019 Feb 1; 50(Suppl 1):WP361.
Comer AR, Damush TM, Torke AM, Williams LS. The Role of Informed Consent for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke. The Journal of clinical ethics. 2019 Jan 1; 30(4):338-346.
Done N, Roy AM, Yuan Y, Pizer SD, Rose AJ, Prentice JC. Guideline-concordant initiation of oral anticoagulant therapy for stroke prevention in older veterans with atrial fibrillation eligible for Medicare Part D. Health services research. 2019 Feb 1; 54(1):128-138.
Omelchenko N, Saban KL, Andresen P, Klopp A, Lau J. Empowered to Serve: Implementing Community Stroke Outreach Using Peer Educators to Improve Readiness to Act Among Local Community Members. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. 2018 Apr 1; 50(2):111-115.
Bravata DM. Quality of Care for Veterans with Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and Minor Stroke: The Key Role of Emergency Medicine. VA Emergency Medicine Community of Practice Monthly Conference [Cyberseminar]. VA Emergency Medicine. 2018 Mar 13.
Zullig LL, Bosworth HB. Importance and Challenges of Moving Stroke Prevention into the Community. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2018 Jan 1; 11(1):e004513.
Girijala RL, Sohrabji F, Bush RL. Sex differences in stroke: Review of current knowledge and evidence. Vascular medicine (London, England). 2017 Apr 1; 22(2):135-145.
Payabvash S, Noorbaloochi S, Qureshi AI. Topographic Assessment of Acute Ischemic Changes for Prognostication of Anterior Circulation Stroke. Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging. 2017 Mar 1; 27(2):227-231.
Sico JJ, Miech EJ, Damush TM, Keating AB, Arling G, Phipps MS, Bravata DM. The Influence of Contextual Factors on Gaps in Hypertension Management for Veterans with TIA/Minor Stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2017 Feb 23; Houston, TX.
Williams LS. Secondary Stroke Prevention Interventions. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2017 Feb 23; Houston, TX.
Kabra R, Girotra S, Vaughan Sarrazin M. Reply: Race and Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The Limitations of a Social Construct. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017 Feb 21; 69(7):907-908.
Hsu JC, Maddox TM, Marcus GM. Reply: Anticoagulation Treatment for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Is Increasing, But Further Improvements Needed. [Letter to the Editor]. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2016 Dec 6; 68(22):2493.
Anderson JA, Pathak S, Rosenbek JC, Morgan RO, Daniels SK. Rapid Aspiration Screening for Suspected Stroke: Part 2: Initial and Sustained Nurse Accuracy and Reliability. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2016 Sep 1; 97(9):1449-1455.
Kabra R, Girotra S, Vaughan Sarrazin M. Refining Stroke Prediction in Atrial Fibrillation Patients by Addition of African-American Ethnicity to CHA2DS2-VASc Score. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2016 Aug 2; 68(5):461-70.
Vaughan-Sarrazin MS. Adding Black Race To Scoring System Improves Stroke Prediction in AFib. MedicalResearch.com [Internet]. 2016 Jul 27. Available from: https://medicalresearch.com/author-interviews/adding-black-race-to-scoring-system-improves-stroke-prediction-in-afib/26292/.
Anderson JA. Exploring Video Teleconference and eHealth Strategies to Address Disparities and Scarcity in stroke Prevention: the V-STOP Project. Paper presented at: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Meeting; 2016 Jul 20; San Antonio, TX.
Bravata DM. Quality of Care for Veterans with Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and Minor Stroke: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement. SQUINT Cyberseminar [Cyberseminar]. PRIS-M QUERI. 2016 Jun 7.
Ross JS, Williams L, Damush TM, Matthias M. Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study. BMJ quality & safety. 2016 Jun 1; 25(6):441-7.
Bravata DM. Stroke and Sleep: The Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Cerebrovascular Disease. Paper presented at: Florida Stroke Annual Symposium; 2016 May 6; Deerfield Beach, FL.
Anderson JA. Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Golden Hour. Nursing Critical Care. 2016 May 1; 11(3):28-36.
Charlton GT, Slomka T, Wu WC, Choudhary G. Right Ventricular Function Is Associated with Left Ventricular Stroke Volume in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 2016 May 1; 33(5):749-55.
Aldehaim AY, Alotaibi FF, Uphold CR, Dang S. The Impact of Technology-Based Interventions on Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2016 Mar 1; 22(3):223-31.
Turakhia MP, Estes NA. Stroke Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation: Bridging the Evidence Gaps. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2016 Mar 1; 27(3):271-3.
Dandapat S, Leira EC, Adams HP, Miller HC, Vaughan-Sarrazin MS. Risk Of Stroke And Hemorrhage In Patients Treated With Warfarin Versus Dabigatran Requiring Surgery. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2016 Feb 17; Los Angeles, CA.
Zillich AJ, Daggy J, Williams LS. Angiotensin II receptor blockers for the prevention of post-stroke epilepsy. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2016 Feb 17; Los Angeles, CA.
Hanks D. QUERI e-News-2: QUERI Partnership to Help Providers Improve Acute Stroke Care for Veterans. [Newsletter] 2016 Feb 11. 8 (2). Available from: http://www.queri.research.va.gov/qnews/feb16/default.cfm.
Kairalla JA, Winkler SL, Feng H. Understanding the Provision of Assistive Mobility and Daily Living Devices and Service Delivery to Veterans After Stroke. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy: Official Publication of The American Occupational Therapy Association. 2016 Jan 1; 70(1):7001290020p1-7001290020p10.
Sico JJ, Miech EJ, Keating AB, Damush TM, Bravata DM. The influence of context on gaps in care delivery: post-event hypertension management for Veterans with TIA and minor stroke. Poster session presented at: National Institutes of Health / AcademyHealth Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation; 2015 Dec 15; Washington, DC.
Miech EJ. Pinpointing the Specific Elements of Local Context that Matter Most to Implementation Outcomes: Findings from Qualitative Comparative Analysis in the RE-INSPIRE Study of VA Acute Stroke Care. Paper presented at: National Institutes of Health / AcademyHealth Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation; 2015 Dec 14; Washington, DC.
Fehnel CR, Lee Y, Wendell LC, Thompson BB, Potter NS, Mor V. Post-Acute Care Data for Predicting Readmission After Ischemic Stroke: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis Using the Minimum Data Set. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2015 Sep 22; 4(9):e002145.
Duan-Porter W, Hastings SN, Neelon B, Van Houtven CH. Control Beliefs and Risk for Death, Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Middle-aged and Older Adults: An Observational Study. Journal of general internal medicine. 2015 Aug 1; 30(8):1156-63.
Chyou JY, Hunter TD, Mollenkopf SA, Turakhia MP, Reynolds MR. Individual and Combined Risk Factors for Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Incident Stroke: An Analysis of 3 Million At-Risk US Patients. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2015 Jul 23; 4(7).
Kabra R, Cram P, Girotra S, Vaughan Sarrazin M. Effect of race on outcomes (stroke and death) in patients >65 years with atrial fibrillation. The American journal of cardiology. 2015 Jul 15; 116(2):230-5.
Rattray N, Damush TM, Luckhurst C, Bauer-Martinez CJ, Miech EJ. Boundary Spanners: The Unique Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Developing Acute Stroke Care Programs within the VA. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2015 Jul 9; Philadelphia, PA.
Sauser K, Bravata DM, Hayward RA, Levine DA. A National Evaluation of Door-to-Imaging Times among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients within the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2015 Jun 1; 24(6):1329-32.
Kabra R, Vaughan-Sarrazin MS. Does addition of black race to CHA2DS2-VASc score improve stroke prediction in atrial fibrillation? Paper presented at: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; 2015 May 14; Boston, MA.
Vaughan-Sarrazin MS, Cram PM, Jones MP, Mazur A. Resource use in patients with high stroke and high bleeding risk taking dabigatran versus warfarin. Poster session presented at: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; 2015 May 13; Boston, MA.
Hunt KJ, Davis ML, Lynch C, Gebregziabher MG, Dismuke CE, Axon RN. Prevalence of claims-based stroke in the Department of Veterans Affairs in relation to rural-urban residence in 2012. Paper presented at: National Rural Health Association Annual Meeting; 2015 Apr 14; Philadelphia, PA.
Turakhia M. The Quantified Veteran: Predicting Outcomes from Implantable Defibrillator Data – the Case of AF and Stroke. Veterans Affairs Heart Failure Network. [Cyberseminar]. 2015 Apr 7.
Kammeyer R, Daggy J, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Perceived Social Support is Related to Initial Severity of Post-Stroke Depression, but Not to Depression Improvement. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2015 Apr 1; 46(4):A147.
Turakhia M. Preventing Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation. Presented at: Get in Rhythm Stay in Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference; 2015 Mar 28; Dallas, TX.
Turakhia M. The Signal and the Noise: Challenging Fundamental Assumptions of Stroke Risk Prediction in AF. Presented at: University of California San Francisco Electrophysiology Research Conference. San Francisco, CA. 2015 Mar 19.
Singer D, Ziegler PC, Schmitt SS, Chang Y, Fan J, Than CT, Turakhia M. Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Poses a Large but Transient Increase in Ischemic Stroke Risk: A Case-Crossover Study. Poster session presented at: American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session; 2015 Mar 14; San Diego, CA.
Schmid AA, Ofner S, Shorr RI, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Bleeding risk, physical functioning and non-use of anticoagulation among patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation. Qjm : Monthly Journal of The Association of Physicians. 2015 Mar 1; 108(3):189-96.
Kammeyer R, Daggy JK, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Perceived Social Support is Related to Initial Severity of Post-Stroke Depression, but Not to Depression Improvement. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 12; Nashville, TN.
Sico JJ, Myers L, Concato J, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Predictors of Optimal Post-Stroke Hypertension Control. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 12; Nashville, TN.
Arling G, Ofner S, Myers L, Daggy J, Reeves M, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Care Trajectories and Costs after Ischemic Stroke for Patients in the Veterans Health Administration. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 11; Nashville, TN.
Freeland T, Garrett R, Pathak S, Anderson JA, Danniels SK. Using Simulation Mannequins to Train Nurses in Stroke Dysphagia Screening. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 11; Nashville, TN.
Hunter TD, Lip GL, Quiroz ME, Mollenkopf SA, Turakhia M. Cryptogenic Strokes and Recurrence Rates in Relation to the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc Risk Scores. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 11; Nashville, TN.
Koo B, Yaggi HK, Qin L, Tobias L, Bravata DM. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Wake-Up Stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 11; Nashville, TN.
Chung ML, Bakas T, Plue LD, Williams LS. Gender moderates the associations between caregiving and health status in stroke caregivers. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 10; Nashville, TN.
Vaughan-Sarrazin MS, Leira E. Racial differences in the use of helicopters for emergent transfer of stroke patients. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2015 Feb 10; Nashville, TN.
Davydow DS, Levine DA, Zivin K, Katon WJ, Langa KM. The association of depression, cognitive impairment without dementia, and dementia with risk of ischemic stroke: a cohort study. Psychosomatic medicine. 2015 Feb 1; 77(2):200-8.
Uphold CR. Interventions to reduce burden of caregivers of Veterans post-stroke. Paper presented at: University of Florida College of Medicine Institute on Aging Department of Aging and Geriatric Research / VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center Clinical Translational Aging Research Seminar Series; 2015 Jan 12; Gainesville, FL.
Calleo J, Amspoker AB, Marsh L, Kunik ME. Mental health diagnoses and health care utilization in persons with dementia, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2014 Dec 26; 27(2):e117-21.
Turakhia M. Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: A Reappraisal of Fundamental Assumptions. Presented at: Colorado Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Consortium; 2014 Dec 3; Denver, CO.
Anderson JA, Godwin KM, Saleem JJ, Russell S, Robinson JJ, Kimmel B. Accessibility, usability, and usefulness of a Web-based clinical decision support tool to enhance provider-patient communication around Self-management TO Prevent (STOP) Stroke. Health Informatics Journal. 2014 Dec 1; 20(4):261-74.
Uphold CR. Resources & Education for Stroke Caregivers' Understanding & Empowerment (RESCUE) Website: A tool for improving skills and knowledge of caregivers of Veterans with Stroke. [Cyberseminar]. 2014 Nov 4.
Vickrey BG, Williams LS. Posttraumatic stress disorder after cerebrovascular events: broadening the landscape of psychological assessment in stroke and transient ischemic attack. [Editorial]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2014 Nov 1; 45(11):3182-3.
Sico JJ, Bravata DM. Adherence to guidelines: Are ischemic stroke patients receiving guideline-concordant cardiac stress testing? Presented at: American Neurological Association Annual Meeting; 2014 Oct 12; Baltimore, MD.
Sico JJ, Myers L, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Coronary Heart Disease Screening: Are Ischemic Stroke Patients Receiving Guideline Concordant Care? Poster session presented at: American Neurological Association Annual Meeting; 2014 Oct 12; Baltimore, MD.
Turakhia M. “Challenging the fundamental assumptions of stroke risk prediction in atrial fibrillation.” Stroke QUERI (Quality Enhancement Research Initiative) Quality Improvement Network (SQUINT) Web Presentation. [Cyberseminar]. 2014 Oct 7.
Anderson JA. The golden hour Performing an acute ischemic stroke workup. The Nurse Practitioner. 2014 Sep 18; 39(9):22-9; quiz 29-30.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Godwin KM, Peterson NJ, Kent T. Use of a Clinical Video Teleconference (CVT) Technology Model to Implement Patient Self-Management to Prevent Stroke. The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice. 2014 Sep 1; 13(1):ispub.com/IJANP/13/1/15930.
Sauser K, Burke JF, Reeves MJ, Barsan WG, Levine DA. A systematic review and critical appraisal of quality measures for the emergency care of acute ischemic stroke. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2014 Sep 1; 64(3):235-244.e5.
Sauser K, Levine DA, Nickles AV, Reeves MJ. Hospital variation in thrombolysis times among patients with acute ischemic stroke: the contributions of door-to-imaging time and imaging-to-needle time. JAMA neurology. 2014 Sep 1; 71(9):1155-61.
Uphold CR, Freytes IM, Schember TO. Skills-Building Program for Caregivers of Veterans Post-Stroke. Presented at: VA GEC / GRECC National Leadership Conference; 2014 Sep 1; Miami, FL.
Uphold CR. Skills-building Program for Caregivers of Veterans with Stroke. Paper presented at: VA Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center GEC Seminar; 2014 Jul 23; Miami, FL.
Hsu JC, Maddox T, Kennedy K, Katz DF, Marzec L, Gehi A, Turakhia M, Marcus GM. Prescription of Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Across the Spectrum of Stroke Risk: Insights from the NCDR® PINNACLE Registry. Poster session presented at: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; 2014 May 8; San Francisco, CA.
Hsu J, Maddox T, Kennedy K, Katz D, Marzec L, Gehi I, Turakhia M, Marcus GM. Predictors of Aspirin versus Oral Anticoagulant Prescription in Atrial Fibrillation Patients At-Risk for Stroke: Insights from the NCDR® PINNACLE Registry. Arrhythmias and Clinical EP: New Observations Affecting Clinical Management. Poster session presented at: American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session; 2014 Mar 30; Washington, DC.
Turakhia M. Reducing Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation, Moderator. Presented at: American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session; 2014 Mar 30; Washington, DC.
Levine DA, Langa KM, Rogers MA. Acute infection contributes to racial disparities in stroke mortality. Neurology. 2014 Mar 18; 82(11):914-21.
Stineman MG, Kwong PL, Bates BE, Kurichi JE, Ripley DC, Xie D. Development and validation of a discharge planning index for achieving home discharge after hospitalization for acute stroke among those who received rehabilitation services. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2014 Mar 1; 93(3):217-30.
Tung CE, Turakhia M, Lansberg M. Diagnostic Yield of an Extended Ambulatory Cardiac Rhythm Monitor in Patients With TIA or Stroke. [Abstract]. Stroke. 2014 Feb 28; 2014(45):AWMP63.
Tung CE, Turakhia M, Lansberg M. Diagnostic Yield of an Extended Ambulatory Cardiac Rhythm Monitor in Patients With TIA or Stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2014 Feb 13; San Diego, CA.
Sauser K, Bravata DM, Hayward RA, Levine DA. Emergent Brain Imaging for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2014 Feb 1; 45(Suppl 1):A203.
Turakhia M. Choosing the Right Anticoagulant in Atrial Fibrillation - A Get With The Guidelines-AFIB and Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Webinar, American Heart Association. [Cyberseminar]. 2014 Jan 8.
Sico J. The Association of Hematocrit and Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients. Paper presented at: American Neurological Association Annual Meeting; 2013 Oct 15; New Orleans, LA.
Ellis C, Knapp RG, Gilbert GE, Egede LE. Factors associated with delays in seeking treatment for stroke care in veterans. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2013 Oct 1; 22(7):e136-41.
Watson GS, Cholerton BA, Gross RG, Weintraub D, Zabetian CP, Trojanowski JQ, Montine TJ, Siderowf A, Leverenz JB. Neuropsychologic assessment in collaborative Parkinson's disease research: a proposal from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 2013 Sep 1; 9(5):609-14.
Burke JF, Sussman JB, Morgenstern LB, Kerber KA. Time to stroke magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2013 Aug 1; 22(6):784-91.
Datta SK, Yoon J, McDuffie JR, Williams Jr JW. Budget Impact Analysis: Warfarin and Newer Oral Anticoagulants for the Prevention of Stroke Among Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation. VA-ESP Project #09-010. Prepared for QUERI by Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham, NC
Durham Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. 2013 Aug 1.
Woodbury ML, Velozo CA, Richards LG, Duncan PW. Rasch analysis staging methodology to classify upper extremity movement impairment after stroke. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2013 Aug 1; 94(8):1527-33.
Ellis C, Barley J, Grubaugh A. Poststroke knowledge and symptom awareness: a global issue for secondary stroke prevention. Cerebrovascular Diseases (Basel, Switzerland). 2013 Jul 6; 35(6):572-81.
Phipps MS, Jia H, Chumbler NR, Li X, Castro JG, Myers J, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Rural-urban differences in inpatient quality of care in US Veterans with ischemic stroke. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association. 2013 Jun 6; 30(1):1-6.
Ellis C, Grubaugh AL, Egede LE. Factors associated with SF-12 physical and mental health quality of life scores in adults with stroke. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2013 May 1; 22(4):309-17.
Min L, Kerr EA. Net Effect of aggressive blood pressure control on stroke and falls in older community-dwelling adults. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2013 Apr 24; Denver, CO.
Robertson S, Huddleston C, Porter B, Amspoker A, Evans G. Self-care self-efficacy, religious participation and depression as predictors of poststroke self-care among underserved ethnic minorities. Health Psychology Research. 2013 Apr 3; 1(1):1.
Anderson J, Godwin KM, Petersen NJ, Willson P, Kent TA. A pilot test of videoconferencing to improve access to a stroke risk-reduction programme for Veterans. Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 2013 Apr 1; 19(3):153-159.
Damush TM, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Myers L, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Implementation of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Stroke Specific Quality of Life. Poster session presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2013 Mar 22; San Francisco, CA.
Damush TM, Myers L, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Implementation of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Medication Adherence. Poster session presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2013 Mar 22; San Francisco, CA.
Daniels SK, Anderson JA, Petersen NJ. Implementation of stroke Dysphagia screening in the emergency department. Nursing research and practice. 2013 Feb 21; 2013(2013):304190.
Sico JJ, Myers L, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Adherence to Guidelines: Are Ischemic Stroke Patients Receiving Guideline-Concordant Cardiac Stress Testing? Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2013 Feb 8; Honolulu, HI.
Williams LS. Nationwide Stroke System Improvement: Veterans Health Administration. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2013 Feb 8; Honolulu, HI.
Damush TM, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Myers L, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Stroke Specific Quality of Life. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2013 Feb 6; Honolulu, HI.
Damush TM, Myers L, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Implementation of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Medication Adherence. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2013 Feb 6; Honolulu, HI.
Hanchate AD, Schwamm LH, Huang W, Hylek EM. Comparison of ischemic stroke outcomes and patient and hospital characteristics by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Stroke. 2013 Feb 1; 44(2):469-76.
Waxman DA, Keeler E. Can quality-adjusted life-years and subgroups help us decide whether to treat late-arriving stroke patients with tissue plasminogen activator? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013 Jan 1; 61(1):56-7.
Uphold CR. On-Line Resources for Providers and Stroke Caregivers Using the RESCUE Website. [Cyberseminar]. 2012 Dec 11.
Goodrich GL. Evolution or Revolution and New Opportunities: a Discussion on Low Vision and Stroke Rehabilitation Today and Tomorrow. Presented at: Syn Med Stroke Annual Skandinavisk Symposium; 2012 Dec 5; Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sico JJ, Myers LJ, Ordin D, Williams LS, Bravata DM. The Association between Hematocrit and Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 2012 Nov 5; Los Angeles, CA.
Grubaugh AL, Focht K, Ellis C. Perceptions of stroke recovery: Is communication part of the equation? Poster session presented at: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention; 2012 Nov 1; Atlanta, GA.
Van Puymbroeck M, Swinford R, Schmid AA, Schalk N, Gray CN. Improvements in confidence and balance post-stroke: qualitative results from a yoga intervention. Paper presented at: American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference; 2012 Oct 12; Phoenix, AZ.
Bravata DM, Sico JJ, Phipps MS, Yaggi HK. Response to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in acute stroke: the importance of the time rate of blood pressure variation. Blood pressure monitoring. 2012 Oct 1; 17(5):221-222.
Ellis C, Grubaugh AL, Egede LE. The association between major depression, health behaviors, and quality of life in adults with stroke. International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society. 2012 Oct 1; 7(7):536-43.
Satterfield G, Anderson J, Moore C. Evidence supporting the incorporation of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) eating pattern into stroke self-management programs: a review. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. 2012 Oct 1; 44(5):244-50; quiz 251-2.
Page SJ, Schmid A, Harris JE. Optimizing terminology for stroke motor rehabilitation: recommendations from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Stroke Movement Interventions Subcommittee. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2012 Aug 1; 93(8):1395-9.
Rothendler JA, Rose AJ, Reisman JI, Berlowitz DR, Kazis LE. Choices in the use of ICD-9 codes to identify stroke risk factors can affect the apparent population-level risk factor prevalence and distribution of CHADS2 scores. American journal of cardiovascular disease. 2012 Jul 25; 2(3):184-91.
Daniels SK, Murrary J. Stroke. In: Newman RD, Nightingale J, editors. Videofluoroscopy: A multi-discplinary team approach. San Diego: Plural; 2012. Chapter 9. 159-176 p.
Feng H, Winkler SL, Kairalla J, Cowper Ripley DC, Hoenig H. The Provision Prediction of Assistive Technology Devices in Post-Stroke Veterans by Decision Modeling. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2012 Jun 24; Orlando, FL.
Amaefule E, Rodriguez-Yu V, Uphold CR. Two Unique Educational Programs for Improving the Knowledge and Skills of Veterans with Stroke and their Caregivers. Poster session presented at: Southern New England Rehabilitation Center Annual Rehabilitation Conference for Professionals; 2012 Jun 20; Atlanta, GA.
Dierks TA, Altenburger PA, Miller KK, Schmid AA. The effect of balance exercise therapy on gait parameters in individuals with chronic stroke. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 2012 Jun 1; 44(5):S284.
Dugan J, Virani SS, Ho V. Medicare eligibility and physician utilization among adults with coronary heart disease and stroke. Medical care. 2012 Jun 1; 50(6):547-53.
Plowman E, Hentz B, Ellis C. Post-stroke aphasia prognosis: a review of patient-related and stroke-related factors. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. 2012 Jun 1; 18(3):689-94.
Schmid AA, Van Puymbroeck M, Miller KK, Altenburger PA. Post-stroke Balance Coordination is Associated with Quality of Life. Paper presented at: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Ability Annual Meeting; 2012 Jun 1; Honolulu, HI.
Schmid AA, Van Puymbroeck M, Miller KK, Schalk N. Group yoga intervention leads to improved balance and balance self-efficacy after stroke. BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2012 Jun 1; 12(S1):P222.
Van Puymbroeck M, Schmid AA, Miller K, Schalk N. Improved activity, participation, and quality of life for individuals with chronic stroke following an 8-week yoga intervention. BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2012 Jun 1; 12(S1):039.
Dierks T, Altenburger PA, Miller KK, Schmid AA. The Effect of Balance Exercise Therapy on Gait Parameters in Individuals with Chronic Stroke. Paper presented at: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; 2012 May 15; San Francisco, CA.
Schmid AA. Vulnerable Populations: Falls in the Stroke Population. Paper presented at: Transforming Fall Management Practices Annual Conference; 2012 May 15; Clearwater, FL.
Williams LS, Damush TM, Daggett VS, Slaven J, Yu Z, Sager D, Myers J, Bravata DM. National Trends in Inpatient Stroke Quality: VHA Experience. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2012 May 9; Atlanta, GA.
Turakhia M. Defining the unmet needs for stroke prevention in AF: are the new drugs enough? Presented for the Stanford Biodesign New Arrhythmia Technologies Retreat, in conjunction with the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions. Boston, MA. 2012 May 8.
Turakhia M. Comparative Effectiveness of New Stroke Prevention Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation. Presented at: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; 2012 May 7; Boston, MA.
Schmid AA, Van Puymbroeck M, Miller K, Schalk N. Group Yoga Intervention Leads to Improved Balance and Balance Self-Efficacy after Stroke. Paper presented at: Integrative Medicine and Health International Research Congress; 2012 May 1; Portland, OR.
Van Puymbroeck M, Schmid AA, Miller K, Schalk N. Improved Activity, Participation, and Quality of Life for Individuals with Chronic Stroke Following an 8-week Yoga Intervention. Paper presented at: Integrative Medicine and Health International Research Congress; 2012 May 1; Portland, OR.
Van Puymbroeck M, Schmid AA, Miller K, Schalk N. Yoga is a Feasible Intervention for Veterans with Chronic Stroke. Paper presented at: Integrative Medicine and Health International Research Congress; 2012 May 1; Portland, OR.
Freytes IM, Uphold CR. RESCUE Website en Español for Caregivers of Veterans Post Stroke. Paper presented at: VA Caribbean Healthcare System Annual Research Day; 2012 Apr 25; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Kent TA. Predicting outcome of IV thrombolysis-treated ischemic stroke patients: the DRAGON score. Neurology. 2012 Apr 24; 78(17):1368.
Daniels SK. Review of the state of the science of dysphagia screening in stroke. Poster session presented at: VA Association Speech-Language Pathologist Annual Conference; 2012 Apr 3; San Antonio, TX.
Johnson EA, Bakas T, Williams LS. Psychometric evaluation of the appraisal of health scale in stroke survivors. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 2012 Mar 28; 19(3):146-59.
Daniels SK, Anderson JA, Willson PC. Valid items for screening dysphagia risk in patients with stroke: a systematic review. Stroke. 2012 Mar 1; 43(3):892-7.
Sico JJ, Myers LJ, Ordin D, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Association between Admission Hematocrit and Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2012 Feb 2; New Orleans, LA.
Anderson JA. Video Teleconference Technology to Implement Patient Self-management TO Prevent Stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2012 Feb 1; New Orleans, LA.
Haque S, Reeves MJ, Ofner S, Ordin D, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Frailty Independently Predicts Poor Outcomes But Not Quality of Care: An Analysis of VA Ischemic Stroke Patients. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2012 Feb 1; 43(2):A2275.
Saban KL, Hogan NS. Female caregivers of stroke survivors: coping and adapting to a life that once was. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. 2012 Feb 1; 44(1):2-14.
Sico JJ, Myers LJ, Ordin D, Williams LS, Bravata DM. The Association Between Hematocrit and Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2012 Feb 1; 43(2):A147.
Turakhia M. New stroke prevention therapies: a clinical primer. Presented at: Stanford University School of Medicine Electrophysiology Conference; 2012 Jan 19; Stanford, CA.
Turakhia M. Newer Oral Anticoagulants and Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure to Prevent Strokes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Presented at: American College of Cardiology Advances in Heart Disease Annual Meeting; 2011 Dec 16; San Francisco, CA.
Phipps MS, Desai RA, Wira C, Bravata DM. Epidemiology and outcomes of fever burden among patients with acute ischemic stroke. Stroke. 2011 Dec 1; 42(12):3357-62.
Turakhia M. Cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention therapies for atrial fibrillation. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 2011 Nov 14; Orlando, FL.
Chumbler NR, Sternke EA. An examination of perceptual and structural barriers to participation in a stroke quality improvement network. Paper presented at: American Evaluation Association Annual Conference; 2011 Nov 3; Anaheim, CA.
Lederle FA, Zylla D, MacDonald R, Wilt TJ. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients and those with stroke: a background review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals of internal medicine. 2011 Nov 1; 155(9):602-15.
Anderson JA, Kent TA. Organizing a Stroke Center Response Team, Templates and Pathways for High Quality Stroke Care, Future Development to Improve Stroke Care: The Stroke Quality Improvement Decision Support System. Veterans Health Administration Time-is-Brain Stroke Teleconference. 2011 Oct 31.
Anderson JA, Petersen N, Willson P. Feasibility of Implementing Videoteleconference Self-management TO Prevent Stroke. Presented at: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Biennial Convention; 2011 Oct 28; Grapevine, TX.
Schmid AA. Yoga after Stroke. Paper presented at: International Association of Yoga Therapists / Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living Symposium on Yoga Research; 2011 Sep 1; Lenox, MA.
Welles CC, Whooley MA, Na B, Ganz P, Schiller NB, Turakhia MP. The CHADS(2) score predicts ischemic stroke in the absence of atrial fibrillation among subjects with coronary heart disease: Data from the Heart and Soul Study. American heart journal. 2011 Sep 1; 162(3):555-61.
Williams LS, Ofner S, Yu Z, Beyth RJ, Plue L, Damush T. Pre-post evaluation of automated reminders may improve detection and management of post-stroke depression. Journal of general internal medicine. 2011 Aug 1; 26(8):852-7.
Mandava P, Sarma A, Anderson JA, Wehner B, Kent T. Gender and race interact to influence outcome of ischemic stroke after treatment with rt-PA. Poster session presented at: European Stroke Annual Conference; 2011 May 24; Hamburg, Germany.
Mandava P, Sarma A, Dalmeida W, Anderson JA, Kent T. Hyperglycemia is an independent risk factor for poor outcome after rt-PA only in the large artery stroke subtype. Poster session presented at: European Stroke Annual Conference; 2011 May 24; Hamburg, Germany.
Cheng E, Keyhani S, Ofner S, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Disparities in Carotid Artery Imaging among Veterans Presenting with Ischemic Stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2011 May 14; Atlanta, GA.
Keyhani S, Cheng E, Li X, Arling G, Williams LS, Phipps M, Bravata DM. Does inclusion of NIH stroke scale in a 30-day mortality model impact VAMC rankings? Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Council Annual Scientific Session; 2011 May 13; Washington, DC.
Phipps MS, Arling GW, Li X, Keyhani S, Hanchate AD, Ross JD, Ofner S, Myers L, Bravata DM. Inpatient Quality of Care and Costs Following Acute Ischemic Stroke in the VA: Is there an Association? Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2011 May 13; Washington, DC.
Cheng E, Keyhani S, Li X, Arling G, Williams L, Bravata DM. Disparities in Carotid Imaging among Veterans presenting with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Council Annual Scientific Session; 2011 May 12; Washington, DC.
Turakhia M, Xu X, Hoang DD, Heidenreich PA. Differences and trends in stroke prevention guideline adherence in primary care versus cardiology specialty management of new atrial fibrillation: The TREAT-AF study. Poster session presented at: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; 2011 May 7; San Francisco, CA.
Chumbler NR, Thomas K, Fahner J, Plue L, Li X, Anderson JA. The Development of Administrative Surrogates of Stroke Quality Measures in the Veterans Health Administration. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2011 May 1; Washington, DC.
Keyhani S, Cheng E, Ofner S, Williams LS, Halm E, Bravata DM. The Underuse of Carotid Imaging among Patients Admitted with Ischemic Stroke to Veterans Health Administration. [Abstract]. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2011 May 1; 2011(4):AP273.
Bravata DM. The VA Office of Quality and Performance (OQP) Stroke Special Project. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI Annual INSPIRE Acute Stroke Collaborative; 2011 Apr 26; Indianapolis, IN.
Freeman JV, Turakhia M. Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation [letter reply]. Annals of internal medicine. 2011 Apr 19; 154(8):570-571.
Schmid AA. Emotions Negatively Impact Activity and Participation in people with Chronic Stroke. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2011 Apr 15; Philadelphia, PA.
Welles CC, Na B, Whooley M, Turakhia M. CHADS2 Score Predicts Ischemic Stroke in the Absence of Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Data from the Heart and Soul Study. Poster session presented at: American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session; 2011 Apr 5; New Orleans, LA.
Chumbler NR, Hoenig H. Provision of Therapy for Older, Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Analysis of a Home-Telehealth Intervention. Paper presented at: Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting; 2011 Apr 1; Jacksonville, FL.
Uphold CR. Translating Evidence into Practice to Improve Outcomes of Stroke Caregivers Through Health Communications. Paper presented at: University of Maryland School of Nursing / VA Maryland Health Care System Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference; 2011 Mar 31; Baltimore, MD.
Saban KL. The Relationship Among Depression and Caregiver Burden with Salivary Cortisol Awakening Levels in Female Caregivers of Stroke Survivors. Paper presented at: Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference; 2011 Mar 26; Columbus, OH.
Anderson JA, Petersen N, Daniels S. Feasibility of screening swallowing in patients with stroke symptoms in the emergency department. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2011 Mar 1; 42(3):e328.
Mandava P, Sarma A, Anderson JA, Wehner B, Kent T. Gender and race interact to influence outcome of ischemic stroke after treatment with rt-PA. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2011 Mar 1; 42(3):e164.
Phipps MM, Sico JJ, Bravata DM. Thrombocytopenia and the Risk of In-hospital Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2011 Mar 1; 42(3):e143.
Reeves M, Myers L, Williams LS, Phipps MS, Bravata DM. Association between Do Not Resuscitate Orders and the Quality of Acute Stroke Care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2011 Mar 1; 42(3):e343.
Williams LS. Systems Engineering and Implementation Research: Examples from the Stroke QUERI. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 17; Baltimore, MD.
Ellis C. Racial-ethnic differences in post-stroke outcomes: issues related to treatment seeking behaviors. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D Career Development Annual Meeting; 2011 Feb 16; National Harbor, MD.
Roumie CL, Ofner S, Ross J, Arling G, Williams LS, Ordin D, Bravata DM. Prevalence of Inadequate Blood Pressure Control Among Veterans after Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 16; Washington, DC.
Roumie CL, Ross JS, Ofner S. The quality of hypertension care among veterans after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 16; National Harbor, MD.
Wagner TH, Lo AC, Peduzzi P. An economic analysis of robot-assisted therapy for long-term upper-limb impairment after stroke. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 16; National Harbor, MD.
Chumbler NR, Morey MC, Griffiths P, Quigley P, Rose D, Sanford J, Hoenig H. The effects of stroke telerehabilitation in-home intervention on function and disability: preliminary results of a randomized clinical trial. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 10; Los Angeles, CA.
Williams LS, Safford MM, Howard G, Meschia J, Prineas R, Kissela B, Muntner P. Subclinical stroke symptoms and diabetes in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Difference in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 10; Los Angeles, CA.
Anderson JA, Petersen NJ, Daniels SK. Feasibility of screening swallowing in patients with stroke symptoms in the emergency department. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Damush TM, Nicholas G, Kimmel B, Kent T, Williams LS. Implementation of the American Stroke Association Sharegiver Program (Peer Support). Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Mandava P, Kent TA. Hyperglycemia primarily worsens outcome after rt-PA in the large artery stroke subtype. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Phipps MM, Sico JJ, Bravata DM. Thrombocytopenia and the Risk of In-hospital mortality among ischemic stroke patients. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Piette JD. Cost-related nonadherence to medication among US stroke survivors. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Reeves M, Myers L, Williams LS, Ordin D, Bravata DM. Association between Do Not Resuscitate Orders and the Quality of Acute Stroke Care in the Veterans Health Administration. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Williams LS, Arling G, Li X, Chumbler NR, Schmid AA, Ordin D, Bravata DM. Patient and Facility Characteristics Associated with Discharge to Inpatient Rehabilitation Post-Stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Hinojosa R, Haun J, Hinojosa MS, Rittman M. Social isolation poststroke: relationship between race/ethnicity, depression, and functional independence. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2011 Jan 1; 18(1):79-86.
Hubbard Winkler SL, Wu S, Cowper Ripley DC, Groer S, Hoenig H. Medical utilization and cost outcomes for poststroke veterans who receive assistive technology devices from the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2011 Jan 1; 48(2):125-34.
Jia H, Ried LD, Feng H, Cameon R, Wang X. Impact of antidepressant dispensing on health service use among veterans with stroke. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA. 2011 Jan 1; 51(1):65-71.
Turakhia MP. Quality of stroke prevention care in atrial fibrillation: many moving targets. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2011 Jan 1; 4(1):5-8.
Schmid AA, Andersen J, Kent T, Williams LS, Damush TM. Using intervention mapping to develop and adapt a secondary stroke prevention program in Veterans Health Administration medical centers. Implementation science : IS. 2010 Dec 15; 5:97.
Daniels SK. Evidence-based practice in the treatment of post stroke dysphagia. Paper presented at: Northern Speech Services Dysphagia In The Elderly: Current Research and Best Practices Seminar; 2010 Dec 4; Las Vegas, NV.
Saban KL. Stress and Inflammation in Stroke Survivors and Caregivers. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2010 Dec 4; Los Angeles, CA.
Ellis C. Stroke knowledge among stroke survivors: Are there racial/ethnic differences. Poster session presented at: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention; 2010 Nov 2; Philadelphia, PA.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Peterson NJ, Murphy C, Kent TA. Prototype to practice: Developing and testing a clinical decision support system for secondary stroke prevention in a veterans healthcare facility. Computers, Informatics, Nursing : CIN. 2010 Nov 1; 28(6):353-63.
Yaggi HK. Sleep and Stroke. Paper presented at: Northeast Sleep Society Annual Meeting; 2010 Sep 24; Boston, MA.
Ellis C, Zhao Y, Egede LE. Racial/ethnic disparities in poststroke outpatient rehabilitation among veterans. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2010 Sep 1; 102(9):817-22.
Wing KL, Hanjian JM, Findley KE, Knauff LE, Edwards H, Lee B, Uphold CR. Implementing a Promotional Campaign for the “Resources and Education for Stroke Caregivers’ Understanding and Empowerment (RESCUE)” Web Site. Poster session presented at: VA Research in the Southeast RFPs to Outcomes: Translating Research to Practice Conference; 2010 Jul 21; Orlando, FL.
Jia H, Cowper Ripley DC, Tang Y, Litt ER. The Stroke Belt: Does it also exist among VHA users? Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2010 Jun 28; Boston, MA.
Winkler SL, Hoenig H, Cowper Ripley DC, Groer S. Inpatient, Outpatient, and Cost Outcomes of Veterans Post-Stroke who Received Assistive Technology from the Veterans Health Administration. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2010 Jun 28; Boston, MA.
Saban KL, Mathews H, Janusek L. The Relationship Among Depression and Caregiver Burden with Salivary Cortisol Awakening Levels in Female Caregivers of Stroke Survivors. Poster session presented at: Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society Annual Meeting; 2010 Jun 2; Dublin, Ireland.
Ellis C, Zhao Y, Egede LE. Depression and increased risk of death in adults with stroke. Journal of psychosomatic research. 2010 Jun 1; 68(6):545-51.
Saban KL, Sherwood PR, DeVon HA, Hynes DM. Measures of psychological stress and physical health in family caregivers of stroke survivors: a literature review. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. 2010 Jun 1; 42(3):128-38.
Chumbler NR. Clinical evidence and policy initiatives for using telerehabilitation to aid in the recovery of stroke patients. Paper presented at: American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting; 2010 May 16; San Antonio, TX.
Chumbler NR, Carlson KA. Home-based telerehabilitation stroke care: A randomized trial for Veterans. Poster session presented at: VA Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center (RORC) Annual Conference; 2010 May 13; Tampa, FL.
Turakhia M, Zhu RP, Bobulsky SC, Owens DK, Garber AM, Freeman JV. Cost-effectiveness of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Poster session presented at: Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions; 2010 May 13; Denver, CO.
Anderson J, Rittman M, Willson P, Vogel B, Heesaker M, Vega-Trujillo M. Using telehealth modalities to implement a Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for ethnically diverse stroke caregivers. Presented at: VA Telehealth 2010 and Beyond Conference on Expanding Patient-Centric Care; 2010 May 12; St. Louis, MO.
Bravata DM, Williams LS, Ross JS, Arling G, Ofner S, Roumie CL, Keyhani S, Ordin D. Correlation between inpatient and outpatient measures of stroke care quality within Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2010 May 12; Washington, DC.
Chumbler NR. Home-based telerehabilitation stroke care: A randomized trial for Veterans. Poster session presented at: University of South Florida Transforming Fall Management Practices Conference; 2010 May 6; Clearwater, FL.
Jia H, Cowper D, Chen GJ, Vogel WB, Tang Y, Wilson L. Rural and urban stroke patients: Who is counting what? Paper presented at: VA HSR&D Rural Health / VA Office of Rural Health Field-Based Meeting; 2010 May 6; Portland, ME.
Lee TA, Joo MJ, Krishnan JA, Wilke CT, Schumock GT, Pickard AS. Risk of Stroke Associated with Ipratropium and Tiotropium Use in Patients with COPD. Paper presented at: American Thoracic Society Annual International Conference; 2010 May 1; New Orleans, LA.
Justiss M, Hertel R, Lonzo T, Siders J, Smyser J, Schmid AA. The Relationship of Fear of Falling, Use of Mobility Aids, and Community Mobility Among Post-Stroke Survivors. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2010 Apr 29; Orlando, FL.
Damush TM, Williams LS, Schmid AA. Adapting Secondary Stroke Prevention Programs to Local Resources, Structures, and Front Line Inputs. Poster session presented at: National Institutes of Health Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Methods and Measurement; 2010 Mar 15; Bethesda, MD.
Hanjian JM, Wing KL, Knauff LE, Findley KE, Freytes IM, Uphold CR. Implementing a Promotional Campaign for a Stroke Caregiving Web Site. Paper presented at: National Institutes of Health Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Methods and Measurement; 2010 Mar 3; Washington, DC.
Zillich AJ, Hudmon KS, Damush T. Tobacco use and cessation among veterans recovering from stroke or TIA: a qualitative assessment and implications for rehabilitation. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2010 Mar 1; 17(2):140-50.
Ellis C. Ethnic differences in stroke recognition and access to treatment. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D Career Development Annual Meeting; 2010 Feb 25; San Francisco, CA.
Bravata DM, Myers JL, Arling GW, Ordin DL, Vogel WB, Williams LS. The Quality of In-hospital Care for Veterans With Ischemic Stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2010 Feb 23; San Antonio, TX.
Cheng E, Williams LS, Vassar S, Ekundayo J, Bravata DM. Can Framingham Calculators Identify Persons at High-Risk for Stroke in a Large Healthcare Organization? Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2010 Feb 23; San Antonio, TX.
Nelson R, Saltzman GM, Skalabrin E, Majersik J. Cost-Effectiveness of Telestroke for Ischemic Stroke: A Literature-Based Decision-Analytic Model. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2010 Feb 23; San Antonio, TX.
Schmid AA, Tu W, Damush TM, Fisher TF, Williams LS. Predictors of Social Role Functioning After Stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association State-of-the-Art Annual Nursing Symposium; 2010 Feb 23; San Antonio, TX.
Sico J, Bravata DM. Anemia Predicts In-hospital Mortality Among Patients With Mild Stroke
Severity. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association State-of-the-Art Annual Nursing Symposium; 2010 Feb 23; San Antonio, TX.
Cheng E, Vasser S, Ekundayo J, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Can Framingham Calculators Identify Persons at High-Risk for Stroke in a Large Healthcare Organizations? [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2010 Feb 22; 41:e365.
Sico J, Phipps MS, Chumbler NR, Bravata DM. Radiographic Surrogates of Ischemic Stroke Severity for Use in Risk Adjusting In-Hospital Mortality. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2010 Feb 22; 41:e221.
Sico JJ, Bravata DM. Anemia Predicts In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients With Mild Stroke Severity. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2010 Feb 22; 41:e395.
Kent TA. Intravenous VS intra-arterial therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2010 Feb 8; San Antonio, TX.
Damush TM, Williams LS, Schmid AA. Adapting Secondary Stroke Prevention Programs to Local Resources, Structures, and Front Line Inputs. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2009 Dec 10; Washington, DC.
Ellis C, Wolff J, Wyse A. Stroke awareness among low literacy Latinos living in the South Carolina low country. Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health. 2009 Dec 1; 11(6):499-504.
Roumie CL, Choma NN, Kaltenbach L, Mitchel EF, Arbogast PG, Griffin MR. Non-aspirin NSAIDs, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and risk for cardiovascular events-stroke, acute myocardial infarction, and death from coronary heart disease. Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. 2009 Nov 1; 18(11):1053-63.
Jia H, Ried LD, Wang X, Hua F, Cameon RH. Depression diagnosis and antidepressant dispensings before and after stroke. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2009 Jun 29; Chicago, IL.
Ross JS, Halm EA, Bravata DM. Use of stroke secondary prevention services: are there disparities in care? Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2009 May 1; 40(5):1811-9.
Schmid AA, Rittman M. Consequences of poststroke falls: activity limitation, increased dependence, and the development of fear of falling. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy: Official Publication of The American Occupational Therapy Association. 2009 May 1; 63(3):310-6.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Kent TA. Prototype to Practice: Development and Alpha Testing of the STOP Stroke Tool. Paper presented at: Rutgers College of Nursing International Nursing Technology Conference; 2009 Apr 24; Washington, DC.
Bravata DM, Schmid AA. The Development Of A Clinically Useful Post-stroke Fall Risk Screen. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Schmid AA, Williams LS, Damush TM. Post-stroke Fear of Falling in the Hospital Setting. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Williams LS, Damush TM, Schmid AA. Prevention Of Secondary Stroke In The VA: The Role Of Occupational Therapists And Physical Therapists. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Williams LS, Damush TM, Schmid AA. Self Management of Blood Pressure After Stroke. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Kent TA. Usability Testing of the Self-management TO Prevent (STOP) Stroke Tool among Nurse Practitioner and Physician End-Users. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2009 Apr 1; 40(4):e280.
Bravata DM. Demographic and Clinical Risk Factors for Dysphagia in Acute Stroke Patients. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2009 Apr 1; 40(4):e267.
Ellis C, Egede LE. Racial/ethnic differences in poststroke rehabilitation utilization in the USA. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 2009 Apr 1; 7(4):405-10.
Schmid AA, Damush TM. Preventing Secondary Strokes in the VA: The Role of Occupational and Physical Therapists. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2009 Mar 10; Iowa City, IA.
Damush T, Plue L, Schmid A, Kent TA, Anderson JA, Murphy C, Kimmel B. Adapting Secondary Stroke Prevention Programs to Local Resource Structures and Front Line Input. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 17; San Diego, CA.
Williams LS, Schmid AA, Damush TM. Fear of Falling after Stroke in the Acute Setting. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association State-of-the-Art Annual Nursing Symposium; 2009 Feb 17; San Diego, CA.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Kent TA. Usability Testing of the Self-management TO Prevent (STOP) Stroke Tool among Nurse Practitioner and Physician End-Users. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 16; San Diego, CA.
Dossa A, Berlowitz DR, Loveland S, Hoenig H. Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Rehospitalization, Mortality, and Functional Outcomes in Stroke Patients Following Inpatient Rehabilitation. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 13; Baltimore, MD.
Vogel WB, Reker DM, Barnett TE. Structural Influences on Cost-Effectiveness in VA Stroke Rehabilitation. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 12; Baltimore, MD.
Williams LS, Damush TM. Post-stroke Depression and the Impact on Function. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 10; San Diego, CA.
Bravata DM. The Prevalence of Positional Sleep Apnea Among Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2009 Feb 1; 39(2):616.
Bravata DM, Chumbler NR, Daggett G, Plue LD, Damush TM, Williams LS. Implementation of a nursing admission dysphagia screening tool for veterans with acute ischemic stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 1; San Diego, CA.
Bravata DM, Chumbler NR, Williams LS. Demographic and clinical risk factors for dysphagia in acute stroke patients. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 1; San Diego, CA.
Rittman MR, Sberna Hinojosa M, Findley K. Subjective Sleep Experience, Burden, Depression, and Health of Stroke Caregivers. The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 2009 Feb 1; 41(1):39-52.
Bakas T, Farran CJ, Austin JK, Given BA, Johnson EA, Williams LS. Content validity and satisfaction with a stroke caregiver intervention program. Journal of Nursing Scholarship : An Official Publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau. 2009 Jan 1; 41(4):368-75.
Bruno A, Saha C, Williams LS. Percent change on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: a useful acute stroke outcome measure. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2009 Jan 1; 18(1):56-9.
Ellis C, Egede LE. Stroke recognition among individuals with stroke risk factors. The American journal of the medical sciences. 2009 Jan 1; 337(1):5-10.
Ellis C, Zhao Y, Egede LE. Racial/ethnic differences in stroke mortality in veterans. Ethnicity & disease. 2009 Jan 1; 19(2):161-5.
Hinojosa MS, Rittman M, Hinojosa R. Informal caregivers and racial/ethnic variation in health service use of stroke survivors. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2009 Jan 1; 46(2):233-41.
Hinojosa MS, Rittman M, Hinojosa R, Rodriguez W. Racial/ethnic variation in recovery of motor function in stroke survivors: role of informal caregivers. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2009 Jan 1; 46(2):223-32.
Lutz BJ, Chumbler NR, Lyles T, Hoffman N, Kobb R. Testing a home-telehealth programme for US veterans recovering from stroke and their family caregivers. Disability and rehabilitation. 2009 Jan 1; 31(5):402-9.
Damush TM, Williams LS, Plue LD. Piloting a Depression Screening Reminder to Improve Quality of Care for Post-Stroke Depression. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 11; Phoenix, AZ.
Vogel WB, Reker DM, Barnett TE. Why is Acute Rehabilitation for VA Stroke Patients Less Costly Than Subacute Rehabilitation? Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 11; Phoenix, AZ.
Bravata DM. Office of Quality and Performance Stroke Quality of Care Project. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 10; Phoenix, AZ.
Williams LS, Bravata DM. Office of Quality Performance Stroke Special Project. Paper presented at: State Quality Improvement Institute Annual Meeting; 2008 Aug 20; Washington, DC.
Bravata DM. Office of Quality Performance Stroke Special Project. Paper presented at: VA Office of Quality and Performance Annual Quality Conference; 2008 Aug 1; Washington, DC.
Hoverman C, Shugarman LR, Saliba D, Buntin MB. Use of postacute care by nursing home residents hospitalized for stroke or hip fracture: how prevalent and to what end? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2008 Aug 1; 56(8):1490-6.
Mandava P, Suarez JI, Kent TA. Intravenous rt-PA versus endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2008 Aug 1; 10(4):332-8.
Ellis C, Egede LE. Ethnic disparities in stroke recognition in individuals with prior stroke. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974). 2008 Jul 1; 123(4):514-22.
Ostwald SK, Swank PR, Khan MM. Predictors of functional independence and stress level of stroke survivors at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. 2008 Jul 1; 23(4):371-7.
Milner A, Lewis WJ, Ellis C. Knowledge of stroke risk factors and early warning signs of stroke among students enrolled in allied health programs: a pilot study. Journal of Allied Health. 2008 Jun 1; 37(4):e296-315.
Chumbler NR, Jia H, Wang X, Chuang HC, Damush TM, Williams LS. Racial and ethnic disparities in poststroke depression diagnosis. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 2; Baltimore, MD.
Damush TM, Williams LS. Development of a Post-Stroke Self-Management Program. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 2; Baltimore, MD.
Bravata DM. What are the Essential Processes of Acute Stroke Care? Results of the Quality Evaluation in Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (QUEST) Project. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 1; Baltimore, MD.
Kent DM, Hermann. Benchmarks and determinants of adherence to stroke performance measures. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2008 May 1; 39(5):1619-20.
Ross JS, Halm EA, Bravata DM. Use of Secondary Stroke Prevention Services: Are there disparities in care? Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 1; Baltimore, MD.
Van Puymbroeck M, Hinojosa MS, Rittman MR. Influence of sense of coherence on caregiver burden and depressive symptoms at 12 months poststroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2008 May 1; 15(3):272-82.
Williams LS. Implementing Evidence for Stroke Care in a Large National Healthcare System. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 1; Baltimore, MD.
McCloskey E, Taylor BC, Kiel D, Ensrud K, Wilson K, Schousboe JT. Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) on vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images predicts incident myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke independent of clinical cardiovascular disease risk factors. Presented at: European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Annual Congress; 2008 Apr 9; Istanbul, Turkey.
Choma NN, Roumie CL, Kaltenbach L, Mitchel EF, Arbogast PG, Griffin MR. Non Aspirin NSAIDs, Cyclo-Oxygenase 2 Inhibitors and the Risk for cardiovascular events—stroke, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 8; Pittsburgh, PA.
Suarez JI, Kent TA. The time is right to improve organization of stroke care. Neurology. 2008 Apr 8; 70(15):1232-3.
Chumbler NR, Rittman MR, Wu SS. Associations in sense of coherence and depression in caregivers of stroke survivors across 2 years. The journal of behavioral health services & research. 2008 Apr 1; 35(2):226-34.
Ellis C, Egede L. Know the signs of stroke and steps to take to help a stroke victim. Ethnicity & disease. 2008 Apr 1; 18(2):237.
Ellis CE, Egede LE. Racial-ethnic differences in post-stroke mortality in veterans in the stroke belt. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 1; Pittsburgh, PA.
Damush TM, Williams LS. Development of a Post-stroke Self-management Program. Presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2008 Mar 27; San Diego, CA.
Schousboe JT, Taylor BC, Kiel DP, Ensrud KE, Wilson KE, McCloskey EV. Abdominal aortic calcification detected on lateral spine images from a bone densitometer predicts incident myocardial infarction or stroke in older women. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2008 Mar 1; 23(3):409-16.
Bakas, Farran J, Austin K, Given A, Perkins, Johnson A, Williams LS. Stroke Caregiver Outcomes from the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK). Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2008 Feb 22; New Orleans, LA.
Bruno, Saha, Williams LS. Percent Change of Neurological Deficits in Acute Stroke: Another Useful Outcome Measure. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2008 Feb 21; New Orleans, LA.
Johnson EA, Bakas T, Lyon BL, Williams LS. Evaluation of the Appraisal of the Health Scale in Stroke Survivors. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2008 Feb 21; New Orleans, LA.
Mandava, Anderson, Kent A. Platelet inhibition in low dose abciximab treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2008 Feb 20; New Orleans, LA.
Mandava, Kent A. Pooled placebo responses improve prediction of benefit in acute stroke trials. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2008 Feb 20; New Orleans, LA.
Warr-Wing KL, Uphold CR, Berger P, Linn P, Beyth RJ. Increasing Stroke Risk Factor and Prevention Awareness through Public Health Marketing. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2008 Feb 15; Baltimore, MD.
Haun J, Rittman MR. The Continuum of Connectedness and Social Isolation During Post Stroke Recovery. Journal of Aging Studies. 2008 Jan 10; 22(1):54-64.
Ellis C, Breland H, Egede L. Racial/ethnic differences in utilization of post-stroke rehabilitation services: a systematic review. Ethnicity & disease. 2008 Jan 1; 18(3):365-72.
Ellis C, Egede LE. Racial/ethnic differences in stroke awareness among veterans. Ethnicity & disease. 2008 Jan 1; 18(2):198-203.
Ellis C, Lankford K, Marshall E, Pittman A. Does multiple stroke-related educational opportunities enhance stroke knowledge among students enrolled in communication sciences and disorders programs? Journal of Allied Health. 2008 Jan 1; 6(4).
Hayes J, Vogel B, Reker DM. Factors associated with VHA costs of care for first 12 months after first stroke. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2008 Jan 1; 45(9):1375-84.
Leira EC, Adams HP, Rosenthal GE, Torner JC. Baseline NIH stroke scale responses estimate the probability of each particular stroke subtype. Cerebrovascular Diseases (Basel, Switzerland). 2008 Jan 1; 26(6):573-7.
Mandava P, Thiagarajan P, Kent TA. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists in acute ischaemic stroke: current status and future directions. Drugs. 2008 Jan 1; 68(8):1019-28.
Schmid AA, Butterbaugh L, Egolf C, Richards V, Williams L. Prevention of secondary stroke in VA: role of occupational therapists and physical therapists. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2008 Jan 1; 45(7):1019-26.
Beyth RJ, Wing KL, Uphold CR. Applying Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Techniques to Stroke Prevention Education. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2007 Dec 1; 24(12):47-48, 51.
Van Puymbroeck AM, Uphold CR, Sberna Hinojosa M, Rittman MR. Positive Aspects Of Caregiving and Depression Among Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors: Preliminary Findings. Paper presented at: Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting; 2007 Nov 17; San Francisco, CA.
Bakas, Farran J, Austin K, Given A, Johnson A, Williams LS. Program Evaluation Outcomes from the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK) for Stroke Family Caregivers. Poster session presented at: American Academy of Nursing Annual Conference; 2007 Nov 8; Washington, DC.
Bruno A, Shankar RR, Williams LS. About hyperglycemia during acute stroke. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2007 Nov 1; 38(11):e138; author reply e139.
Damush TM, Plue L, Bakas T, Schmid A, Williams LS. Barriers and facilitators to exercise among stroke survivors. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2007 Nov 1; 32(6):253-60, 262.
Golomb MR, Saha C, Garg BP, Azzouz F, Williams LS. Association of cerebral palsy with other disabilities in children with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke. Pediatric Neurology. 2007 Oct 1; 37(4):245-9.
Trautner BW, Zimmermann KP, Darouiche RO. Skin response to delayed hypersensitivity testing in persons with unilateral stroke-related paresis: implications for people with spinal cord injury. The journal of spinal cord medicine. 2007 Oct 1; 30(4):362-5.
Schousboe JT, Taylor BC, Kiel DP, Ensrud KE, McCloskey EV. Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) on vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images predicts incident myocardial infarction and stroke independent of clinical cardiovascular disease risk factors. Presented at: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting; 2007 Sep 16; Honolulu, HI.
Ried LD, Cameon R, Jia H, Findley K, Hinojosa MS, Wang X, Tueth MJ. Identifying veterans with acute strokes with high-specificity ICD-9 algorithm with VA automated records and Medicare claims data: a more complete picture. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2007 Sep 1; 44(5):665-73.
Schmid AA, Rittman M. Fear of falling: an emerging issue after stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2007 Sep 1; 14(5):46-55.
Muus I, Williams LS, Ringsberg KC. Validation of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL): test of reliability and validity of the Danish version (SS-QOL-DK). Clinical rehabilitation. 2007 Jul 1; 21(7):620-7.
Wilson DL, Beyth RJ, Linn P, Berger P. Systematic review of public education and policy for stroke prevention. Current Drug Targets. 2007 Jul 1; 8(7):874-9.
Sberna Hinojosa M, Rittman MR. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Stroke Caregiving. Poster session presented at: Festival of International Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology Annual Conference; 2007 Jun 17; Toronto, Canada.
Bravata DM, Ho SY, Meehan TP, Brass LM, Concato J. Readmission and death after hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke: 5-year follow-up in the Medicare population. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2007 Jun 1; 38(6):1899-904.
Kwon S, Velozo CA, Duncan PW. Does administration mode affect item hierarchy in stroke specific quality of life measure, stroke impact scale? Telephone and Mail Administration Methods. Poster session presented at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Annual Meeting; 2007 May 22; Arlington, VA.
Uphold CR, Van Puymbroeck AM, Sberna M, Rittman MR, Williams LS. Predictors of Positive Aspects of Caregiving and Depression Among Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors. Paper presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2007 May 4; Seattle, WA.
Ellis C. Communication Disorders after Stroke: Issues in Language, Speech, and Cognition. Paper presented at: Medical University of South Carolina Annual Stroke Day; 2007 May 1; Charleston, SC.
Roumie. Non Aspirin NSAID's, Cyclo-Oxygenase 2 Inhibitors and the Risk for Stroke. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2007 Apr 26; Toronto, Canada.
Schmid A. Fear of Falling After Stroke: A Qualitative Review. Poster session presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2007 Apr 1; St. Louis, MO.
Uphold CR, Van Puymbroeck M, Rittman MR, Sberna Hinojosa M. Predictors of Positive Aspects of Caregiving and Depression Among Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Apr 1; 55(4, Supplement S1-146):S215.
Lutz BJ, Chumbler NR, Roland K. Care coordination/home-telehealth for veterans with stroke and their caregivers: addressing an unmet need. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2007 Mar 1; 14(2):32-42.
Cowper DC, Jia H, Qin H, Reker DM. Veterans, Multiple System Use, and Stroke Rehabilitation: Who Gets What from Where? Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 22; Arlington, VA.
Johnson A, Bakas, Lyon L, Williams S. Evaluation of the Appraisal of the Health Scale in Stroke Survivors. Presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2007 Feb 22; San Francisco, CA.
Williams S, Bakas, Plue, Brizendine, Tu, Hendrie, Kroenke. Patient and Family Caregiver Characteristics that Predict Development of Post-Stroke Depression. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 22; Arlington, VA.
Damush M, Schmid , Williams S. A Qualitative Analysis of Stroke Survivor's Barriers, Facilitators and Preferences for Physical Activity and Self-Management. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2007 Feb 8; San Francisco, CA.
Damush TM, Jia H, Ried LD, Qin H, Cameon R, Plue L, Williams LS. Case-Finding Algorithm for Post Stroke Depression in the Veterans Health Administration. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2007 Feb 8; San Francisco, CA.
Williams S, Bruno , Shankar R, Saha, Kent A, Coull M, Kissela, Becker. Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Ischemic Stroke (THIS) Trial. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2007 Feb 7; San Francisco, CA.
Williams LS. Psychological and Physical Factors Related to Developing Post-Stroke Depression. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2007 Feb 2; San Francisco, CA.
Egede LE, Ellis C. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Stroke Awareness among Veterans. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 1; Washington, DC.
Ellis C, Egede L E. Racial-ethnic differences in stroke awareness among veterans. Presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Jan 1; Arlington, VA.
Hinojosa MS, Rittman MR. Stroke caregiver information needs: comparison of Mainland and Puerto Rican caregivers. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2007 Jan 1; 44(5):649-58.
Golomb MR, Garg BP, Saha C, Williams LS. Accuracy and yield of ICD-9 codes for identifying children with ischemic stroke. Neurology. 2006 Dec 12; 67(11):2053-5.
Rittman MR, Sberna MA. Racial/Ethnic Variation in Recovery From Stroke: The Role of Caregivers. Paper presented at: American Sociological Association Annual Meeting; 2006 Aug 12; Montréal, Canada.
Lee J, Browner W, Yaffe K, Lui L, Cauley J, Taylor B, Cummings S. Low Endogenous Estradiol Levels Are Associated with a Decreased Risk of Stroke in Older Women. A Prospective Study. Paper presented at: Endocrine Society Annual Meeting; 2006 Jun 24; Boston, MA.
Lee JS, Browner W, Lui L, Yaffe K, Cauley J, Taylor BC, Cummings DR. Low Endogenous Serum Estradiol and Estrogen Receptor-1 Gene Variants are Associated with a Decreased Risk of Stroke in Older Women. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference; 2006 Apr 27; Denver, CO.
Kwon S, Duncan P, Studenski S, Perera S, Lai SM, Reker D. Measuring stroke impact with SIS: construct validity of SIS telephone administration. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation. 2006 Apr 1; 15(3):367-76.
Schmid A, Rittman M. Fear of falling during the first six months after stroke. Paper presented at: National Council on Aging / American Society on Aging Annual Conference; 2006 Mar 16; Anaheim, CA.
Ried LD, Tueth MJ, Jia H. A pilot study to describe antidepressant prescriptions dispensed to veterans after stroke. Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP. 2006 Mar 1; 2(1):96-109.
Chumbler NR, Rittman MR, Qin H, Wu SS. Changes in Sense of Coherence and Depressive Symptoms among Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors Across Two-Years. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2006 Feb 17; Orlando, FL.
Qin J, Jia H, Williams LS, Ried D, Young L, Damush T, Wang X, Reker D. A comparison of VHA and non-VHA post-stroke depression (PSD) detection between four regions. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2006 Feb 17; Kissimmee, FL.
Cowper DC, Reker DM, Qin H, Marshall CR. Geographic Variation in the Receipt of Specialized Stroke Rehabilitation for Veterans. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Feb 16; Arlington, VA.
Zheng Y, Jia H, Reker DM, Cowper DC, Wu SS, Vogel WB. VHA and non-VHA Post-stroke Rehospitalization of Veterans with Acute Stroke. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Feb 16; Arlington, VA.
Schmid A, Rittman M. Strategies for managing post-stroke fear of falling: A qualitative review. Paper presented at: International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence; 2006 Feb 3; St. Petersburg, FL.
Ellis C, Rosenbek JC, Rittman MR, Boylstein CA. Recovery of cohesion in narrative discourse after left-hemisphere stroke. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2005 Nov 1; 42(6):737-46.
Van Puymbroeck M, Rittman MR. Quality-of-life predictors for caregivers at 1 and 6 months poststroke: Results of path analyses. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2005 Nov 1; 42(6):747-60.
Kwon S, Duncan PW, Hartzema AG, Lai SM. Utility in Patients with Stroke-Related Disability. Poster session presented at: International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Conference; 2005 Aug 25; Bordeaux, France.
Sabari JS, Lim AL, Velozo CA, Lehman L, Kieran O, Lai JS. Assessing arm and hand function after stroke: a validity test of the hierarchical scoring system used in the motor assessment scale for stroke. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2005 Aug 1; 86(8):1609-15.
Studenski S, Duncan PW, Perera S, Reker D, Lai SM, Richards L. Daily functioning and quality of life in a randomized controlled trial of therapeutic exercise for subacute stroke survivors. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2005 Aug 1; 36(8):1764-70.
Rose DK, Winstein CJ. The co-ordination of bimanual rapid aiming movements following stroke. Clinical rehabilitation. 2005 Jun 1; 19(4):452-62.
El-Issam L, Beyth R. Provider Recruitment and Retention in Improving Anti-thrombotic Use in Stroke Prevention for Atrial Fibrillation Patients. Poster session presented at: Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting; 2005 May 25; Portland, OR.
Spring HJ. Serendipity: Discovering Qualitative Methods for Secondary Analysis in a Study of Spirituality and Stroke. Paper presented at: University of Florida Qualitative Research in Health, Illness, and Disabilities Annual Conference; 2005 Mar 18; Gainesville, FL.
Jones WJ, Tierney WM, Williams LS. HDL cholesterol as a risk factor for stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2005 Feb 2; New Orleans, LA.
Matchar D, Sampsa G. The cost-effectiveness of acute stroke treatments: a comparison of using the subset of patients included in randomized trials versus a more population-based perspective. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2005 Feb 1; New Orleans, LA.
Matchar DB, Samsa GP. How can modeling best contribute to the assessment of secondary stroke prevention strategies? The American journal of medicine. 2005 Feb 1; 118(2):198-9; author reply 199.
Damush TM, Williams LS. Stroke Risk Factors and Readiness to change: Is Stroke a Teachable Moment? Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2004 Dec 2; Washington, DC.
Maney M, Findley P, Sambamoorthi U, Findley T. Use of Risk Adjustment Models to Predict Stroke Mortality. Paper presented at: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly; 2004 Oct 6; Phoenix, AZ.
Chumbler NR, Rittman MR, Van Puymbroeck, Vogel WB, Qin H. The sense of coherence, burden, and depressive symptoms in informal caregivers during the first month after stroke. International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2004 Oct 1; 19(10):944-53.
Classen S, Garvan C, Meuleman J, Ried LD, Mann WC. Epidemiology of Polypharmacy, inappropriate drug use, and drug-drug interactions in home-based older adults with stroke: A pilot study. Paper presented at: Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Joint Annual Conference; 2004 Sep 11; Ponte Vedra, FL.
Duncan PW, Thompson F, Behrman AL, Kautz SA, Hannold EM. Locomotor Training Post SCI & Stroke: Bridging Basic Science with Clinical Research and Practice. Paper presented at: Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Joint Annual Conference; 2004 Sep 11; Ponte Vedra, FL.
Rosenbaum JR, Bravata DM, Concato J, Brass LM, Kim N, Fried TR. Informed consent for thrombolytic therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke treated in routine clinical practice. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2004 Sep 1; 35(9):e353-5.
Ried LD, Tueth MJ, McMullen D. Antidepressant Dispensings for Post-Stroke Veterans. Paper presented at: Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management Annual International Conference; 2004 Aug 24; Bordeaux, France.
Cowper DC. New Stroke QUERI: Reducing Risks and Improving Outcomes. VA QUERI Quarterly. 2004 Jun 1; 6(2): 1-4.
Matchar DB. Editorial comment--what can models teach us about stroke treatment? Sorting out the missing bits. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2004 Jun 1; 35(6):1497-8.
Williams LS, Ghose SS, Swindle RW. Depression and other mental health diagnoses increase mortality risk after ischemic stroke. The American journal of psychiatry. 2004 Jun 1; 161(6):1090-5.
Duncan PW, Reid KJ, Vogel WB, Marshall CR, Cowper DC, Stansbury JP, Warr-Wing KL, Reker DM. The Development of an Integrated Stroke Outcomes Database within the Veterans Health Administration. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2004 May 17; Washington, DC.
Kwon S, Duncan PW, Reker DM, Lai SM, Studenski SA, Perera S, Alfrey C, Marquez J. Measuring Health Related Quality of Life in Veterans with Stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2004 May 1; Washington, DC.
Matchar DB, Samsa GP. Cost-effectiveness of antiplatelet agents in secondary stroke prevention: The limits of certainty. Paper presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting; 2004 May 1; San Francisco, CA.
Van Puymbroeck. Influences of Quality of Life in Stroke Caregivers at One and Six Months Post-Stroke. Paper presented at: Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center (RORC) Brown Bag Lunch Monthly Series; 2004 May 1; Gainesville, FL.
Rittman MR. The Experience of Time in the Transition from Hospital to Home Following Stroke. Paper presented at: Minnesota Health Resources Annual Conference; 2004 Apr 30; Banff, Canada.
Kwon S. Effectiveness of ACE inhibitor on post-stroke residual disability and patient perceived outcome. Paper presented at: University of Florida Research and Awards Recognition Day Annual Showcase; 2004 Apr 15; Gainesville, FL.
DeJong G. Winners and Losers: Medicare Reform's Impact on Stroke Rehabilitation. Paper presented at: National Rehabilitation Hospital Annual Symposium; 2004 Apr 14; Washington, DC.
Bushnell CD, Matchar DB. Pharmacoeconomics of atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention. The American journal of managed care. 2004 Apr 1; 10(3 Suppl):S66-71.
Kwon S, Hartzema AG, Duncan PW, Min-Lai S. Disability measures in stroke: relationship among the Barthel Index, the Functional Independence Measure, and the Modified Rankin Scale. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2004 Apr 1; 35(4):918-23.
Van Puymbroeck. Why Examine Stroke Caregivers. Paper presented at: Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center (RORC) Brown Bag Lunch Monthly Series; 2004 Mar 1; Gainesville, FL.
Studenski SA, Lai SM, Perera S, Duncan PW, Reker DM, Richards L. The interacting effects of a structured progressive therapeutic intervention and depression after stroke. Paper presented at: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting; 2004 Feb 22; Baltimore, MD.
Williams LS, Plue L, Brizendine E, Tu W, Hendrie H, Kroenke K. Performance of the PHQ-9 as a screening tool for post-stroke depression. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2004 Feb 5; San Diego, CA.
Rudd AG, Matchar DB. Health policy and outcome research in stroke. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2004 Feb 1; 35(2):397-400.
Rittman MR. Culturally Sensitive Models of Stroke Recovery and Caregiving after Discharge Home. Paper presented at: University of Florida College of Nursing Faculty Annual Forum; 2003 Nov 14; Gainesville, FL.
Boylstein CA, Rittman MR. The Importance of Narratives in Stroke Rehabilitation. Implications for practice and policy. Generations (San Francisco, Calif.). 2003 Oct 1; 27(3):49-54.
Boylstein CA. The Presentation of Self After Stroke. Paper presented at: American Sociological Association Annual Meeting; 2003 Aug 17; Atlanta, GA.
Bravata DM, Kim N, Concato J, Brass LM. Hyperglycaemia in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: how often do we screen for undiagnosed diabetes? Qjm : Monthly Journal of The Association of Physicians. 2003 Jul 1; 96(7):491-7.
Duncan PW, Bode RK, Min-Lai S, Perera S. Rasch analysis of a new stroke-specific outcome scale: the Stroke Impact Scale. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2003 Jul 1; 84(7):950-63.
Gubrium JF, Rittman MR, Williams C, Young ME, Boylstein CA. Benchmarking as everyday functional assessment in stroke recovery. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2003 Jul 1; 58(4):S203-11.
Chumbler NR, Van Puymbroeck, Rittman MR, Vogel WB, Qin H. Depression Among Caregivers of Veterans with Stroke: The Mediator Effect of Sense of Coherence. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2003 Jun 29; Nashville, TN.
Parmigiani G, Ashih HW, Samsa GP, Duncan PW, Lai SM, Matchar DB. Cross-Calibration of Stroke Disability Measures: Bayesian Analysis of Longitudinal Ordinal Categorical Data Using Negative Dependence. Journal. American Statistical Association. 2003 Jun 1; 98(462):273-281.
Lai SM, Duncan PW, Perera S, Reker DM, Richards L. Newly developed depressive symptoms after stroke and their impact on health related quality of life. Paper presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2003 May 14; Baltimore, MD.
Goldstein LB, Matchar DB, Hoff-Lindquist J, Samsa GP, Horner RD. Veterans Administration Acute Stroke (VASt) Study: lack of race/ethnic-based differences in utilization of stroke-related procedures or services. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2003 Apr 1; 34(4):999-1004.
Horner RD, Swanson JW, Bosworth HB, Matchar DB. Effects of race and poverty on the process and outcome of inpatient rehabilitation services among stroke patients. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2003 Apr 1; 34(4):1027-31.
Zinn S, Olsen MK, Bosworth HB, Horner RD. Stroke characteristics as factors in post-stroke depression. Paper presented at: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting; 2003 Mar 1; Honolulu, HI.
Rittman MR. Caregiver Depression Related to Stroke. Paper presented at: Alpha Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Annual Conference; 2003 Feb 21; Gainesville, FL.
Williams CL, Velozo CA, Rittman MR. Cross Cultural Measurement of Depression in Community-Dwelling Veterans Recovering from Stroke. Paper presented at: Alpha Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Annual Conference; 2003 Feb 21; Gainesville, FL.
Lai SM, Perera S, Duncan PW, Bode R. Physical and social functioning after stroke: comparison of the Stroke Impact Scale and Short Form-36. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2003 Feb 1; 34(2):488-93.
Matchar DB. Health policy in stroke: translating what we know into what we do. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2003 Feb 1; 34(2):370-1.
Williams LS, Eckert GJ, L'italien GJ, Lapuerta P, Weinberger M. Regional variation in health care utilization and outcomes in ischemic stroke. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2003 Jan 1; 12(6):259-65.
Johnston DCC, Oddone EZ, Horner RD, Stechuchak K. Beliefs regarding the effectiveness of stroke prevention practices: differences among provider specialties. Journal of clinical outcomes management : JCOM. 2002 Dec 1; 9(12):667-675.
Kautz SA, Patten C, Neptune RR, Worthen L, Kim CM. Bilateral coordination deficits differ with post-stroke motor recovery status. Paper presented at: Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting; 2002 Nov 2; Orlando, FL.
Reker DM. Stroke Guidelines and Quality of Care. Paper presented at: VA Kansas City VAMC Gerontology Annual Conference; 2002 Oct 22; Kansas City, MO.
Goldstein LB, Matchar DB, Hoff J, Samsa GP, Horner RD. VA Stroke (VASt) Study of race/ethnic-based differences in utilization of stroke-related procedures or service. Paper presented at: American Neurological Association Annual Meeting; 2002 Oct 1; New York, NY.
Wallace D, Duncan PW, Lai SM. Comparison of the responsiveness of the Barthel Index and the motor component of the Functional Independence Measure in stroke: the impact of using different methods for measuring responsiveness. Journal of clinical epidemiology. 2002 Sep 1; 55(9):922-8.
Meenan R, Saha S, Chou R, Hefland M. Echocardiography in the management of stroke: systematic review and cost-utility analysis. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2002 Aug 17; Atlanta, GA.
Lai SM, Studenski S, Duncan PW, Perera S. Persisting consequences of stroke measured by the Stroke Impact Scale. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2002 Jul 1; 33(7):1840-4.
Nadeau SE. Stroke diagnosis; stroke treatment. Paper presented at: Florida Society of Neurology Annual Meeting; 2002 Jul 1; Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Yates JS, Lai SM, Duncan PW, Studenski S. Falls in community-dwelling stroke survivors: an accumulated impairments model. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2002 May 1; 39(3):385-94.
Matchar DB. Stroke drug development expanding the scope of acute stroke therapy. Paper presented at: Stroke Treatment Academic Industry Roundtable Annual Conference; 2002 Apr 1; Boston, MA.
Zinn S, Bosworth HB, Lindquist JH, Horner RD. Determinants of quality of life at six months post-stroke. Paper presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2002 Apr 1; Washington, DC.
Rittman MR. Culturally sensitive models of stroke recovery and caregiving after discharge home. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2002 Feb 13; Washington, DC.
Levy CE, Nichols DS, Schmalbrock P, Keller P. Functional MRI evidence of cortical reorganization in response to constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke hemiparesis. Paper presented at: VA RR&D Annual Conference; 2002 Feb 10; Washington, DC.
Samsa GP, Matchar DB, Williams GR, Levy DE. Cost-effectiveness of ancrod treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: results from the Stroke Treatment with Ancrod Trial (STAT). Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. 2002 Feb 1; 8(1):61-70.
Zinn S, Bosworth HB, Dudley TK, Duncan P, Horner RD. Effect of cognitive impairment on disability in stroke patients receiving varied quality of rehabilitative care. Paper presented at: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly; 2001 Sep 1; New Orleans, LA.
Gage BF, Waterman AD, Shannon W, Boechler M, Rich MW, Radford MJ. Validation of clinical classification schemes for predicting stroke: results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2001 Jun 13; 285(22):2864-70.
Horner RD, Swanson J, Bosworth HB, Matchar DB. Effect of race and poverty on the process and outcome of inpatient rehabilitation among stroke patients. Paper presented at: Epidemiology Annual Congress; 2001 Jun 1; Toronto, Canada.
Bushnell CD, Samsa GP, Goldstein LB. Hormone replacement therapy and ischemic stroke severity in women: a case-control study. Neurology. 2001 May 22; 56(10):1304-7.
Takano L, Chan B, Humphrey L. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Stroke: A Systematic Evidence Review and Meta-Analysis. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Northwest Regional Annual Meeting; 2001 May 4; Portland, OR.
Bushnell CD, Johnston DC, Goldstein LB. Retrospective assessment of initial stroke severity: comparison of the NIH Stroke Scale and the Canadian Neurological Scale. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2001 Mar 1; 32(3):656-60.
LaClair BJ, Reker DM, Duncan PW, Horner RD, Hoenig H. Stroke care: a method for measuring compliance with AHCPR guidelines. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2001 Mar 1; 80(3):235-42.
Hickenbottom S, Langa KM, Kutcher J, Kabeto M, Fendrick AM, Katz S. A national study of the quantity and cost of informal caregiving for the elderly with stroke: The AHEAD Stroke Project. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2001 Feb 1; Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Hoenig H, Sloane R, Horner RD, Zolkewitz M, Reker D. Differences in rehabilitation services and outcomes among stroke patients cared for in veterans hospitals. Health services research. 2001 Feb 1; 35(6):1293-318.
Bushnell CD, Goldstein LB. Diagnostic testing for coagulopathies in patients with ischemic stroke. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2000 Dec 1; 31(12):3067-78.
Ashton CM. Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in CVD and Stroke Working Group. 2000 Nov 1. 1483-1493 p. Report No.: Circulation 2000.
Bosworth HB, Horner RD, Edwards LJ, Matchar DB. Depression and other determinants of values placed on current health state by stroke patients: evidence from the VA Acute Stroke (VASt) study. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2000 Nov 1; 31(11):2603-9.
Oddone E. Can we reduce stroke risk in women? Paper presented at: Duke University Medical Center and Health System Women's Health Care Issues Annual Conference; 2000 Apr 1; Durham, NC.
Krumholz H, Brass L, Every N, Ashton C. Measuring and improving quality of care - A report from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology First Scientific Forum on Assessment of healthcare quality in cardiovascular disease and stroke. [Abstract]. Stroke; A Journal of Cerebral Circulation. 2000 Jan 1; 31(4):1002-1012.
Krumholz H, Brass L, Every N, Ashton C. Measuring and improving quality of care - A report from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology First Scientific Forum on Assessment of Healthcare Quality in cardiovascular disease and stroke. Circulation. 2000 Jan 1; 101(12):1483-1493.
Chang BL, Lee JL, Pearson ML, Kahn KL, Rubenstein LV. The Quality of Nursing Care of Heart Failure and Stroke Patients in Acute Hospitals. Paper presented at: Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting; 1999 Nov 1; San Francisco, CA.
Matchar DB, Abrahamse P, Lipscomb J, Samsa GP. A Policy perspective on acute stroke treatment. In: Shoaib A, Goldstein LB, editors. MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE STROKE. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker; 1999. 1-14 p.
Horner RD. Commentary on 'Factors Contributing to Practice Variation in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation'. Health services research. 1999 Apr 1; 32(2):223-227.
Bosworth H, Horner R, Matchar D. The effect of depression on change in stroke patients' physical and mental health. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 1999 Feb 1; Washington, DC.
Bosworth H, Horner R, Matchar D, Study VAST. The relationship between depression and stroke patients' preference for present health state. Paper presented at: Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting; 1998 Nov 1; Philadelphia, PA.