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Kathryn M. McDonald, MM
Stanford Health Policy Executive Director and Senior Scholar
CHP/PCOR
Stanford University
117 Encina Commons
Stanford, CA 94305-6019
Research Interests
healthcare quality and patient safety; multidisciplinary approaches to evaluating health care practices and interventions; evidence-based medicine; medical technology assessment; decision analysis and patient preferences
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Reports
Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Elective Induction of Labor
Caughey AB, Vandana Sundaram, Kaimal AJ, Cheng YW, Allison Gienger, Little SE, Lee JF Lee JF, Shaffer BL Shaffer BL , Tran SH, Padula A, Kathryn M. McDonald, Long EF, Douglas K. Owens, Dena M. Bravata
Evidence report/technology assessment vol. 176 (2009)
- Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 5: Asthma Care).
Dena M. Bravata, Vandana Sundaram, Robyn Lewis, Allison Gienger, Michael K. Gould, Kathryn M. McDonald, Paul H. Wise, Jon-Erik Holty, Hertz K, Paguntalan H, Sharp C, Kim J, Wang E, Lisa Chamberlain, Shieh L, Douglas K. Owens
AHRQ Technical Reviews and Summaries vol. 04, 07 (2007) - Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 7: Care Coordination)
Kathryn M. McDonald, Vandana Sundaram, Dena M. Bravata, Robyn Lewis, Nancy D. Lin, Kraft SA, Moira McKinnon, Paguntalan H, Douglas K. Owens
AHRQ Technical Reviews and Sumaries vol. 4, 07 (2007)
Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 7: Care Coordination
Kathryn M. McDonald, Vandana Sundaram, Dena M. Bravata, Robyn Lewis, Nancy D. Lin, SA Kraft, Moira McKinnon, H Paguntalan, Douglas K. Owens
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2007)

Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 5: Asthma
Dena M. Bravata, Vandana Sundaram, Robyn Lewis, Allison Gienger, Michael K. Gould, Kathryn M. McDonald, Paul H. Wise, Jon-Erik Holty, Katherine E. Herz, H Paguntalan, C Sharp, J Kim, E Wang, L Chamberlain, L Shieh, Douglas K. Owens
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2007)
- Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Dena M. Bravata, E Wang, Jon-Erik Holty, Robyn Lewis, Paul H. Wise, Smita Nayak, Hau Liu, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by the Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, under contract #290-02-0017 (2006)
- Measures of Pediatric Health Care Quality Based on Hospital Administrative Data
Kathryn M. McDonald, Patrick Romano, Sheryl M. Davies, Corinna Haberland, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Amy Ku, Kavita Choudhry
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2006)
- Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 3: Hypertension Care)
Walsh J, Kathryn M. McDonald, Shojania KG, Vandana Sundaram, Smita Nayak, Sheryl M. Davies, Robyn Lewis, Mechanic J, Sharp C, Melinda Henne, Shah B, Jo Kay Chan, Douglas K. Owens, Mary K. Goldstein
AHRQ Technical Reviews and Summaries vol. 04, 005 (2005) - Lessons in safety climate and safety practices from a California hospital consortium
Sara J. Singer, Kelly Dunham, Jennie Bowen, Jeffrey J. Geppert, David M. Gaba, Kathryn M. McDonald, Laurence C. Baker
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in "Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation" vol. 3 (2005) - Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 3: Hypertension Care
Shojania KG, Kathryn M. McDonald, Smita Nayak, Douglas K. Owens, Robyn Lewis, Vandana Sundaram, Smita Nayak, Sheryl M. Davies, Robyn Lewis, Arnulfo Medina, Mary K. Goldstein, Melinda Henne, Shah B, Jo Kay Chan
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2005) - Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 2: Diabetes Care)
Shojania KG, Ranji SR, Charo LN, Lai JC, Rushakoff RJ, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
AHRQ Technical Reviews and Summaries vol. 04, 0051-2 (2004) - Modeling guidelines for integration into clinical workflow
Mary K. Goldstein, Tu SW, Mark A. Musen, Shankar R, Campbell J, Hrabak K, McClay J, Huff SM, McClure R, Parker C, Rocha R, Abarbanel R, Beard N, Glasgow J, Mansfield G, Ram P, Ye Q, Mays E, Weida T, Chute CG, Kathryn M. McDonald, Molu D, Nyman MA, Scheitel S, Solbrig H, Zill DA
Medinfo vol. 11, 1 (2004)
- Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 2: Diabetes Mellitus Care
KG Shojania, SR Ranji, LK Shaw, LN Charo, JC Lai, RJ Rushakoff, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2004) - Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 1: Series Overview and Methodology
K Shojania, Kathryn M. McDonald, R Wachter, Douglas K. Owens
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2004) - Regionalization of bioterrorism preparedness and response
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, Emilee Wilhelm-Leen, ML Brandeau, GS Zaric, Jon-Erik Holty, H Liu, Vandana Sundaram
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2004) - Autopsy as an Outcome and Performance Measure
K Shojania, E Burton, Kathryn M. McDonald, L Goldman
Prepared by UCSF-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2002) - Measures of Patient Safety Based on Hospital Administrative Data: The Patient Safety Indicators
Kathryn M. McDonald, PS Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl M. Davies, Brad Duncan, KG Shojania, Angela Hansen
University of California San Francisco-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center under contract no. 290-97-0013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland (2002)
- Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, David Buckeridge, Corinna Haberland, Chara Rydzak, Mark Schleinitz, Wendy Smith, H Szeto, Dean Wilkening
UCSF-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2002)
- Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices
Kaveh G. Shojania, Bradford W. Duncan, Kathryn M. McDonald, Robert M. Wachter
UCSF-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2001)
Prevention Quality Indicators
Sheryl M. Davies, Brad Duncan, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Michael K. Gould, Corinna Haberland, Paul A. Heidenreich, Mark B. McClellan, Kathryn M. McDonald, Patrick Romano, Mark Schleinitz
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2001)- Refinement of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Quality Indicators
Sheryl M. Davies, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Mark B. McClellan, Kathryn M. McDonald, Patrick Romano, Kaveh Shojania
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2001)
- Prediction of Risk for Patients with Unstable Angina
Paul A. Heidenreich, AS Go, K Melsop, T Allogiamento, Kathryn M. McDonald, V Hagan, Trevor J. Hastie, Mark A. Hlatky
UCSF-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (2000)
- Evaluation of Beta-Blockers, Calcium Antagonists, Nitrates, and Alternative Therapies for Stable Angina
Paul A. Heidenreich, Kathryn M. McDonald, Trevor J. Hastie, Bahaa Fadel, Vivian Hagan, Byron K. Lee, Mark A. Hlatky
UCSF-Stanford Evidence-Based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (1999)
- Quality Indicators for Inpatient Care, Patient Safety, and Avoidable Hospitalizations: Building a Bridge from Indicator Development to User Applications
Kathryn M. McDonald, Sheryl M. Davies, Jeffrey J. Geppert, P Romano, M Gritz, D Remus - A National Profile of Patient Safety Based in U.S. Hospitals on Administrative Data
PS Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl M. Davies, Kathryn M. McDonald - Refinement and Validation of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators
PS Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl M. Davies, Kathryn M. McDonald, M Miller, A Elixhauser - Analysis of AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators: Implications for Use
P Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl M. Davies, Kathryn M. McDonald, A Elixhauser, M Miller - Indicators of Quality Obstetric Care Based on Administrative Data: Exploring the Possibilities
Sheryl M. Davies, PS Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Kathryn M. McDonald - Socioeconomic Status and the Prevention Quality Indicators
Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl M. Davies, Corinna Haberland, Kathryn M. McDonald, P Romano
Journal Articles
- Relationship between patient safety and hospital surgical volume
Hernandez-Boussard, T., Downey, J.R., Kathryn M. McDonald, Morton, J.M.
Health Services Research vol. 47, 2 (2012) - Determinants of Adverse Events in Vascular Surgery
Hernandez-Boussard T, Kathryn M. McDonald, Morton JM, Dalman RL, Bech FR
J Am Coll Surg vol. Epub ahead of print (2012)
- The role of theory in research to develop and evaluate the implementation of patient safety practices
Foy R, Ovretveit J, Shekelle PG, Pronovost PJ, Taylor SL, Dy S, Hempel S, Kathryn M. McDonald, Rubenstein LV, Wachter RM
BMJ Quality and Safety vol. 20, 5 (2011)
- Expanding the uses of AHRQ's prevention quality indicators: validity from the clinician perspective
Sheryl M. Davies, Kathryn M. McDonald, Eric Schmidt, Ellen Schultz, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Patrick S. Romano
Medical Care vol. 49, 8 (2011)
- How does context affect interventions to improve patient safety? An assessment of evidence from studies of five patient safety practices and proposals for research
Ovretveit JC, Shekelle PG, Dy SM, Kathryn M. McDonald, Hempel S, Pronovost P, Rubenstein L, Taylor SL, Foy R, Wachter RM
BMJ Quality and Safety vol. 20, 7 (2011)
- Advancing the science of patient safety
Shekelle PG, Pronovost PJ, Wachter RM, Taylor SL, Dy SM, Foy R, Hempel S, Kathryn M. McDonald, Ovretveit J, Rubenstein LV, Adams AS, Angood PB, Bates DW, Bickman L, Carayon P, Donaldson L, Duan N, Farley DOFarley DOFarley DOFarley DO, Greenhalgh TGreenhalgh T, Haughom J, Lake ET, Lilford R, Lohr KN, Meyer GS, Miller MR, Neuhauser DV, Ryan G, Saint S, Shojania KG, Shortell SM, Stevens DP, Walshe K
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 154, 10 (2011)
- A framework for classifying patient safety practices: results from an expert consensus process
Dy SM, Taylor SL, Carr LH, Foy R, Pronovost PJ, Ovretveit J, Wachter RM, Rubenstein LV, Hempel S, Kathryn M. McDonald, Shekelle PG
BMJ Quality and Safety vol. 20, 7 (2011)
- What context features might be important determinants of the effectiveness of patient safety practice interventions?
Taylor SL, Dy S, Foy R, Hempel S, Kathryn M. McDonald, Ovretveit J, Pronovost PJ, Rubenstein LV, Wachter RM, Shekelle PG
BMJ Quality and Safety vol. 20, 7 (2011)
- Assessment of a Novel Hybrid Delphi and Nominal Groups Technique to Evaluate Quality Indicators
Sheryl M. Davies, Romano PS, Eric Schmidt, Ellen Schultz, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Kathryn M. McDonald
Health Services Research vol. 46, 6 (2011)
Cost Effectiveness of Elective Induction of Labor at 41 Weeks in Nulliparous Women
Aaron B Caughey, Vandana Sundaram, Anjali J Kaimal, Yvonne W. Cheng, Allison Gienger, Sarah E Little, Jason Lee, Luchin Wong, Brian L Shaffer, Susan H Tran, Amy Padula, Kathryn M. McDonald, Elisa F Long, Douglas K. Owens, Dena M. Bravata
American Journal Of Obstetrics Gynecology vol. 204, 137 (2011)
Systematic Review: Benefits and Harms of In-Hospital Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa for Off-Label Indications
Veronica Yank, C. Vaughan Tuohy, Aaron C Logan, Dena M. Bravata, Kristan Staudenmayer, Robin Eisenhut, Vandana Sundaram, Donal McMahon, Ingram Olkin, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, Randall S. Stafford
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 154, 8 (2011)
- Comparative Effectiveness of Recombinant Factor VIIa for Off-label Indications Versus Usual Care
V Yank, V Tuohy, AC Logan, Dena M. Bravata, K Staudenmayer, Vandana Sundaram, D McMahon, CD Stave, JL Zehnder, I Olkin, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, Randall Stafford Randall Stafford
Comparative Effectiveness vol. 21 (2010)

- CABG versus PCI for multivessel coronary artery disease - authors' reply
Mark A. Hlatky, Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
The Lancet vol. 373, 9682 (2009)
- Quality improvement strategies for children with asthma: A systematic review
Dena M. Bravata, Gienger AL, Jon-Erik Holty, Vandana Sundaram, Nayer Khazeni, Paul H. Wise, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine vol. 163, 6 (2009)
- The influence of economic incentives and regulatory factors on the adoption of treatment technologies: A case study of technologies used to treat heart attacks
Bech M, Christiansen T, Dunham K, Lauridsen J, Lyttkens CH, Kathryn M. McDonald, McGuire A, TECH Investigators
Health Economics vol. 18, 10 (2009)
- Comparative Effectiveness Research Essay Introduction
Kathryn M. McDonald
Medical Decision Making vol. 6, 642 (2009)
Systematic Review: Elective Induction of Labor Versus Expectant Management of Pregnancy
Caughey AB, Vandana Sundaram, Kaimal AJ, Allison Gienger, Cheng YW, Kathryn M. McDonald, Shaffer BL, Douglas K. Owens, Dena M. Bravata
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 151, 4 (2009)
- Approach to Improving Quality: the Role of Quality Measurement and a Case Study of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Pediatric Quality Indicators
Kathryn M. McDonald
Pediatric Clinics of North America vol. 56, 4 (2009)
- Inequality in Treatment Use Among Elderly Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: USA, Belgium and Quebec
Perelman J, Amir Shmueli, Kathryn M. McDonald, Louise Pilote, Olga Saynina, Closon MC, Investigators TT
BMC Health Services Research vol. 9, 1 (2009)
Quality Improvement Strategies for Children With Asthma
Dena M. Bravata, Allison Gienger, Jon-Erik Holty, Vandana Sundaram, Nayer Khazeni, Paul H. Wise, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine vol. 163, 6 (2009)
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Compared with Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Multivessel Disease: A Collaborative Analysis of Individual Patient Data from Ten Randomised Trials
Mark A. Hlatky, Boothroyd DB, Dena M. Bravata, Boersma E, Booth J, Brooks MM, Carrie MD, Clayton TC, Danchin N, Flather M, Hamm CW, Hueb WA, Kahler J, Kelsey SF, King SB, Kosinski AS, Lopes N, Kathryn M. McDonald, Rodriguez A, Serruys P, Sigwart P, Stables RH, Douglas K. Owens, Pocock SJ
The Lancet vol. 10, 1016 (2009)
- Isolated disease of the proximal left anterior descending artery. comparing the effectiveness of percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery bypass surgery
John R. Kapoor, Allison L. Gienger, Reza Ardehali, Robin Varghese, Marco V. Perez, Vandana Sundaram, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, Mark A. Hlatky, Dena M. Bravata
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions vol. 1, 5 (2008)
- Implementing Effective Hypertension Quality Improvement Strategies: Barriers and Potential Solutions
Walsh JM, Vandana Sundaram, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, Mary K. Goldstein
Journal of Clinical Hypertension vol. 10, 4 (2008)
- Preliminary assessment of pediatric health care quality and patient safety in the United States using readily available administrative data
Kathryn M. McDonald, Sheryl M. Davies, Corinna Haberland, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Amy Ku, Patrick S. Romano
Pediatrics vol. 122, 2 (2008)
Modeling the Logistics of Response to Anthrax Bioterrorism
GS Zaric, Dena M. Bravata, Jon-Erik Holty, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens, Margaret L. Brandeau
Medical Decision Making (2008)
Systematic Review: The Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Dena M. Bravata, Allison Gienger, Kathryn M. McDonald, Vandana Sundaram, MV Perez, R Varghese, JR Kapoor, R Ardehali, Douglas K. Owens, Mark A. Hlatky
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 147, 10 (2007)
Inhalational, Gastrointestinal, and Cutaneous Anthrax in Children: A Systematic Review of Cases: 1900 to 2005
Dena M. Bravata, Jon-Erik Holty, E Wang, Robyn Lewis, Paul H. Wise, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine vol. 161, 9 (2007)
Systematic Review: The Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Dena M. Bravata, Allison Gienger, Kathryn M. McDonald, Vandana Sundaram, MV Perez, R Varghese, JR Kapoor, R Ardehali, Douglas K. Owens, Mark A. Hlatky
Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)
Reducing Mortality from Anthrax Bioterrorism: Strategies for Stockpiling and Dispensing Medical and Pharmaceutical Supplies
Dena M. Bravata, GS Zaric, Jon-Erik Holty, Margaret L. Brandeau, Emilee Wilhelm-Leen, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism vol. 4, 3 (2006)
Effects of Quality Improvement Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes on Glycemic Control: A Meta-Regression Analysis
KG Shojania, SR Ranji, Kathryn M. McDonald, JM Grimshaw JM Grimshaw, Vandana Sundaram, RJ Rushakoff, Douglas K. Owens
Journal of the American Medical Association vol. 296, 4 (2006)
Quality Improvement Strategies for Hypertension Management: A Systematic Review
Judith Walsh, Kathryn M. McDonald, Kaveh Shojania, Vandana Sundaram, Smita Nayak, Robyn Lewis, Douglas K. Owens, Mary K. Goldstein
Medical Care vol. 44, 7 (2006)
Systematic Review: A Century of Inhalational Anthrax Cases from 1900 to 2005
Jon-Erik Holty, Dena M. Bravata, Hau Liu, Richard A. Olshen, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 144, 4 (2006)
Overestimation of clinical diagnostic performance caused by low necropsy rates
KG Shojania, Kathryn M. McDonald, EC Burton, L Goldman
Quality and Safety in Health Care vol. 14 (2005)
Challenges in Systematic Reviews: Synthesis of Topics Related to the Delivery, Organization, and Financing of Health Care
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, KG Shojania, Vandana Sundaram, Douglas K. Owens
Annals of Internal Medicine, supplement on "Challenges of Summarizing Better Information for Better Health" vol. 142, 12 (2005)
Evaluating Detection and Diagnostic Decision Support Systems for Bioterrorism Response
Dena M. Bravata, Vandana Sundaram, Kathryn M. McDonald, Wendy M Smith, H Szeto, MD Schleinitz, Douglas K. Owens
Emerging Infectious Diseases vol. 10, 1 (2004)
Impacts of informal caregiver availability on long-term care expenditures in OECD countries
Byung-Kwang (BK) Yoo, Jay Bhattacharya, Kathryn M. McDonald, Alan M. Garber
Health Services Research vol. 39, 6 (2004)
Systematic Review: Surveillance Systems for Early Detection of Bioterrorism-Related Diseases
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, Wendy Smith, Chara Rydzak, Herbert Szeto, David Buckeridge, Corinna Haberland, Douglas K. Owens
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 140, 11 (2004)
Conceptual Model for Evaluating Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems for Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response, A
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, H Szeto, Wendy M Smith, C Rydzak, Douglas K. Owens
Medical Decision Making vol. 24, 2 (2004)
Changes in Rate of Autopsy-Detected Diagnostic Errors Over Time: A Systematic Review
K.G. Shojania, E.C. Burton, Kathryn M. McDonald, L. Goldman
Journal of the American Medical Association vol. 289 (2003)
National Profile of Patient Safety in U.S. Hospitals Based on Administrative Data, A
PS Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl M. Davies, MR Miller, A Elixhauser, Kathryn M. McDonald
Health Affairs vol. 22, 2 (2003)
Surveillance Systems for Bioterrorism: A Systematic Review
Dena M. Bravata, Kathryn M. McDonald, Wendy Smith, Chara Rydzak, H Szeto, D Buckeridge, Corinna Haberland, Douglas K. Owens
Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of The New York Academy of Medicine (2002)
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias among Medicare Beneficiaries
JP Weiss, O Sayina, Kathryn M. McDonald, Mark B. McClellan, Mark A. Hlatky
American Journal of Medicine vol. 112 (2002)
Safe but Sound: Patient Safety Meets Evidence-Based Medicine
KG Shojania, Brad Duncan, Kathryn M. McDonald, RM Wachter
Journal of the American Medical Association vol. 288, 4 (2002)
Trends in Hospital Treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1985-1995
Kathryn M. McDonald, Mark A. Hlatky, O Saynina, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Alan M. Garber, Mark B. McClellan
American Heart Journal vol. 144, 3 (2002)- Trends in the Use of Technology for Heart Attacks and Stroke, the US Experience in Light of the TECH Research Network
Mark B. McClellan, Daniel P. Kessler, Kathryn M. McDonald
Presented with Panel Session: Bridging the Gaps in the International Analysis of Health Care Systems: The Recent Experience of the OECD. Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy (2002)
Life After a Ventricular Arrhythmia
J Hsu, C Uratsu, A Truman, C Quensenberry, Kathryn M. McDonald, Mark A. Hlatky, J Selby
American Heart Journal vol. 144, 3 (2002)
Risk of Sudden Versus Non-Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
N Every, A Hallstrom, Kathryn M. McDonald, L Parsons, D Thom, D Weaver, Mark A. Hlatky
American Heart Journal vol. 144, 3 (2002)
Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Diverse Populations in California
M Alexander, Laurence C. Baker, C Clark, Kathryn M. McDonald, R Rowell, O Saynina, Mark A. Hlatky
American Heart Journal vol. 144, 3 (2002)- HIM's Role in Monitoring Patient Safety
PS Romano, A Elixhauser, Kathryn M. McDonald, MR Miller
Journal of American Health Information Management Association vol. 73, 3 (2002)
Effect of Risk Stratification on the Cost-Effectiveness of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Douglas K. Owens, Gillian D. Sanders, Paul A. Heidenreich, Kathryn M. McDonald, Mark A. Hlatky
American Heart Journal vol. 144, 3 (2002)
Evidence-Based Practice for Mere Mortals: The Role of Informatics and Health Services Research
I Sim, Gillian D. Sanders, Kathryn M. McDonald
Journal of General Internal Medicine vol. 17, 4 (2002)
Utilization and Outcomes of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: 1987-1995
Mark A. Hlatky, O Saynina, Kathryn M. McDonald, Alan M. Garber, Mark B. McClellan
American Heart Journal vol. 144, 3 (2002)
Potential Cost Effectiveness of Prophylactic Use of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or Amiodarone after Myocardial Infarction
Gillian D. Sanders, Mark A. Hlatky, NR Every, Kathryn M. McDonald, Paul A. Heidenreich, LS Parsons, Douglas K. Owens
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 135 (2001)
Radiofrequency Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia
Paul A. Heidenreich, CHF Cheng, Gillian D. Sanders, Mark A. Hlatky, Kathryn M. McDonald, BK Lee, MS Larson, Douglas K. Owens
Cardiology Review vol. 18 (2001)
Cost-Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia
CHF Cheng, Gillian D. Sanders, Mark A. Hlatky, Paul A. Heidenreich, Kathryn M. McDonald, BK Lee, MS Larson, Douglas K. Owens
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 133, 11 (2000)
Clustering and the Design of Preference-Assessment Surveys in Health Care
A Lin, LA Lenert, Mark A. Hlatky, Kathryn M. McDonald, Richard A. Olshen, J Hornberger
Health Services Research vol. 34, 5 Pt. I (1999)
Quality of Life before and after Radio-Frequency Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Re-Entrant Tachycardia
MS Larson, Kathryn M. McDonald, C Young, R Sung, Mark A. Hlatky
American Journal of Cardiology vol. 84 (1999)
Meta-Analysis of Trials Comparing Beta-Blockers, Calcium Antagonists, and Nitrates for Stable Angina
Paul A. Heidenreich, Kathryn M. McDonald, T. Hastie, B. Fadel, V. Hagen, B.K. Lee, Mark A. Hlatky
Journal of the American Medical Association vol. 281, 20 (1999)
Estimating the Proportion of Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients Who May Benefit from Prophylactic Implantable Defibrillator Placement: An Evaluation of the CAST Registry
NR Every, Mark A. Hlatky, Kathryn M. McDonald, WD Weaver, AP Hallstrom
American Journal of Cardiology vol. 82, 5 (1998)
Design of a Modular, Extensible Decision Support System for Arrhythmia Therapy
CHF Cheng, Gillian D. Sanders, Kathryn M. McDonald, Paul A. Heidenreich, Mark A. Hlatky, Douglas K. Owens
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Assoc, Annual Supplement (1998)
Use and Accuracy of State Death Certificates for Classification of Sudden Cardiac Death in High-Risk Populations
NR Every, L Parsons, Mark A. Hlatky, Kathryn M. McDonald, D Thom, AP Hallstron, JS Martin, WD Weaver
American Heart Journal vol. 134 (1997)
Quantitative Overview of Randomized Trials of Amiodarone to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death
I Sim, Kathryn M. McDonald, Philip Lavori, CM Norbutas, Mark A. Hlatky
Circulation vol. 96 (1997)
Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) Compared with Amiodarone for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Douglas K. Owens, Gillian D. Sanders, RA Harris, Kathryn M. McDonald, Paul A. Heidenreich, Anne Dembitzer, Mark A. Hlatky
Annals of Internal Medicine vol. 126 (1997)
- Presentation and Explanation of Medical Decision Models using the World Wide Web
Gillian D. Sanders, Anne Dembitzer, Paul A. Heidenreich, Kathryn M. McDonald, Douglas K. Owens
Proceedings of the 1996 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium, Washington DC vol. 1 (1996)
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Comparing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease, A
I Sim, M Gupta, Kathryn M. McDonald, MG Bourassa, Mark A. Hlatky
American Journal of Cardiology vol. 76 (1995)



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