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Publications

Papers & Abstracts

  • S'enquérir des facteurs de risqué: An assessment of the EU5 approach to primary cardiovascular disease prevention. Gregory D. Salinas,Terry A, Glauser, Lois Colburne, BS: Collaborate + Connect in CME, December 2011, Issue #9
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  • Measuring the impact of a live, case-based, multiformat, interactive continuing medical education program on improving clinician knowledge and competency in evidence-based COPD care. Drexel C, Jacobson A, Hanania NA, Whitfield B, Katz J, Sullivan T Published Date May 2011 , Volume 2011:6 Pages 297 - 307 DOI 10.2147/COPD.S18257
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  • Barriers to adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease guidelines by primary care physicians Gregory D Salinas, James C Williamson, Ravi Kalhan, Byron Thomashow, Jodi L Scheckermann, John Walsh, Maziar Abdolrasulnia, Jill A Foster CE Outcomes, LLC Birmingham, AL, USA; Asthma-COPD Program, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT, USA; COPD Foundation, Miami, FL, USA
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  • Effectiveness of INROADS Into Pain Management, a Nursing Educational Intervention Gregory D. Salinas, PhD, and Maziar Abdolrasulnia, PhD
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  • Management of Mild-to-Moderate Osteoarthritis:A Study of the Primary Care Perspective Terry A. Glauser, MD, MPH; Gregory D. Salinas, PhD; Nancy L. Roepke, MS; James Chad Williamson, MS; Alicia Reese, PharmD, MS; Greg Gutierrez, MD; and Mazi Abdolrasulnia, PhD
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  • Highly Interactive Multi-Session Programs Impact Physician Behavior on Hypertension Management: Outcomes of a New CME Model Carole Drexel, PhD; Kathy Merlo, BA; Jan N. Basile, MD; Barry Watkins, PhD; Ben Whitfield, MA; Jay M. Katz, MA; Brad Pine, BA; Tom Sullivan, BS
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  • HIV Specialist, New AAHIVM Survey Warns Looming Workforce Shortage in HIV/AIDS Medicine.
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  • Understanding educational needs from two perspectives: Patients and Physicians. Jon Ukropec, PhD, Marc DesLauriers, PhD, Richard Shewchuck, PhD.
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  • Determining the Impact of Physician Participation in Online CME Activities on the Health of Patients. Linda Casebeer, PhD, Rachael Shillman, BA, B. Stephen Burton, MS, Destry J. Sulkes, MD, Martin Irvine, PhD, Cyndi Grimes, BA.
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  • A controlled trial of the effectiveness of internet continuing medical education. Casebeer L, Engler S, Bennett N, Irvine M, Sulkes D, Deslauriers M, Zhang S. BMC Med. 2008 Dec 4;6(1):37.
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  • Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events. Doroodchi H, Abdolrasulnia M, Foster JA, Foster E, Turakhia MP, Skelding KA, Sagar K, Casebeer LL.BMC Fam Pract. 2008 Jul 8;9(1):42.; 1:65-71.
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  • A Standardized Approach to Assessing Physician Expectations and Perceptions of Continuing Medical Education. Shewchuk RM, Schmidt HJ, Benarous A, Bennett NL, Abdolrasulnia M, Casebeer LL. J Contin Educ Health Prof 2007; 27(3):173
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  • Enhancing COPD Management in Primary Care Settings. Medscape General Medicine. Foster JA, Yawn BP, Abdolrasulnia M, Jenkins T, Rennard SI, Casebeer LL.2007;9(3):24.
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  • Educating Medical Office Staff: Enhancing Diabetes Care in Primary Care Offices. Sonya Celeste-Harris, MSN,MBA,RN; Melinda Maryniuk, MEd,RD,CDE; Outcomes Inc; Diabetes Spectrum Volume 19, Number 2, 2006
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  • Assessing Physician Reader and Credit Seeker Practice Choices. Casebeer LL, Irvine M, Abdolrasulnia M, Zatz S, Ribble J, Crumly J. CE Measure. 2006; 1:27-30.
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  • Information-seeking behaviors and reflective practice. Bennett NL, Casebeer LL, Zheng S, Kristofco R.J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2006 Spring;26(2):120-7.
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  • Standardizing evaluation of on-line continuing medical education: physician knowledge, attitudes, and reflection on practice. Casebeer L, Kristofco RE, Strasser S, Reilly M, Krishnamoorthy P, Rabin A, Zheng S, Karp S, and Myers L. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2004; 24(2): p. 68-75. Click here to access.
  • Practice pattern variation in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Casebeer, L. and N. James, Curr Opin Rheumatol, 2002; 14(4): p. 453-7.
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  • Physician Internet medical information seeking and on-line continuing education use patterns. Casebeer L, Bennett N, Kristofco R, Carillo A, and Centor R: J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2002; 22(1): p. 33-42. Click here to access.
  • Designing tailored Web-based instruction to improve practicing physicians' chlamydial screening rates. Casebeer, L., J. Allison, and C.M. Spettell, Acad Med, 2002; 77(9): p. 929.
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  • Designing tailored Web-based instruction to improve practicing physicians' preventive practices. Casebeer LL, Strasser SM, Spettell CM, Wall TC, Weissman N, Ray MN, and Allison JJ. J Med Internet Res. 2003; 5(3): p. e20.
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  • Agreement between medical record documentation and patient-reported use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Abdolrasulnia M, Weichold N, Shewchuk R, Saag K, Cobaugh DJ, LaCivita C, Weissman N, and Allison J. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006; 63(8): p. 744-7.
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  • Using email reminders to engage physicians in an Internet-based CME intervention. Abdolrasulnia M, Collins BC, Casebeer L, Wall T, Spettell C, Ray MN, Weissman NW, and Allison J. BMC Med Educ. 2004; 4: p. 17.
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  • Evaluation of an online bioterrorism continuing medical education course. Casebeer L, Andolsek K, Abdolrasulnia M, Green J, Weissman N, Pryor E, Zheng S, Terndrup T. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2006 Spring;26(2):137-44.
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  • Chlamydia screening of at-risk young women in managed health care: characteristics of top-performing primary care offices. Ray MN, Wall T, Casebeer L, Weissman N, Spettell C, Abdolrasulnia M, Mian MA, Collins B, Kiefe CI, and Allison JJ. Sex Transm Dis. 2005; 32(6): p. 382-6.
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  • Using a modified nominal group technique to elicit director of nursing input for an osteoporosis intervention. Levine DA, Saag KG, Casebeer LL, Colon-Emeric C, Lyles KW, and Shewchuk RM. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006; 7(7): p. 420-5.
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  • An intervention to increase physicians' use of adherence-enhancing strategies in managing hypercholesterolemic patients. Casebeer LL, Klapow JC, Centor RM, Stafford MA, Renkl LA, Mallinger AP, and Kristofco RE. Acad Med. 1999; 74(12): p. 1334-9.
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  • Improving the physician-patient cardiovascular risk dialogue to improve statin adherence. Casebeer L, Huber C, Bennett N, Shillman R, Abdolrasulnia M, Salinas GD, Zhang S. BMC Fam Pract. 2009 Jun 30;10(1):48.
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  • Practice patterns and guideline adherence of medical oncologists in managing patients with early breast cancer. Foster JA, Abdolrasulnia M, Doroodchi H, McClure J, Casebeer L. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2009 Jul;7(7):697-706.
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  • Management of Female Sexual Problems: Perceived Barriers, Practice Patterns, and Confidence among Primary Care Physicians and Gynecologists. Abdolrasulnia M, Shewchuk RM, Roepke N, Granstaff US, Dean J, Foster JA, Goldstein AT, Casebeer L. J Sex Med. 2010 May 26. [Epub ahead of print]
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  • Barriers to the Adoption of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines to Prevent Cervical Cancer. Maziar Abdolrasulnia, PhD, U. Shanette Granstaff, MPH, Hamidreza Doroodchi, MD, George Griffith, BS, Linda L. Casebeer, PhD, Gregory D. Salinas, PhD CE Measure, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 2010
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  • How does older age influence oncologists' cancer management? Foster JA, Salinas GD, Mansell D, Williamson JC, Casebeer LL Oncologist. 2010;15(6):584-92. Epub 2010 May 23.
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  • Management of female sexual problems: perceived barriers, practice patterns, and confidence among primary care physicians and gynecologists. Abdolrasulnia M, Shewchuk RM, Roepke N, Granstaff US, Dean J, Foster JA, Goldstein AT, Casebeer L. J Sex Med. 2010 Jul;7(7):2499-508. Epub 2010 May 26.
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Posters

  • How Do Cardiologists Get Their Medical Information? CE Outcomes, LLC has collected data on multiple clinician specialties related to their preferences and practices for obtaining medical information.
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  • This information-seeking study identifies the perceptions, attitudes, use, and information-seeking patterns of physicians regarding online continuing medical education.
    P. Holder Nevins MSPH, Mazi Abdolrasulnia PhD
    CE Outcomes LLC, Birmingham, AL
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  • A comparison study of psychiatrists and psychiatrist nurse practitioners in managing patients with schizophrenia. C Williamson1; Terry Glauser1; Jennifer Garick1; Charles Samenow2 1CE Outcomes, LLC; Birmingham, AL 2Alabama; Department of Psychiatry, George Washington University, Washington DC
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  • Attitudes of CF Center Pulmonologists Regarding CF Guidelines. C Williamson1; T Glauser1; H Nevins1; L Debonnett2; J Zhang2; A Swensen2; K Riekert3 1CE Outcomes, LLC; Birmingham, AL 2Novartis Pharmaceuticals 3Johns Hopkins Adherence Research Center
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  • An Assessment of Internet-based (Emerging Solutions in Pain) CME Activities for Pain Physicians. Bronwyn Boyes, PharmD, Joan Meyer, RN, MHA, Benjamin Whitfield, Gregory Salinas
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  • Gaps in the patient perception of PHN management. Gregory D. Salinas PhD1, Terry Glauser MD1, Mark Wallace MD2, Chad Williamson MS1.
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  • Gaps in the initial management of PHN: the BASIK PHN survey. Gregory D. Salinas PhD1, Terry Glauser MD1, Mark Wallace MD2, Chad Williamson MS1.
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  • Attitudes Towards Initiating a Discussion About Sexual Health. Gregory D. Salinas PhD, Dorcas Mansell MD MPH, Andrew Sanchez MA, J. Chad Williamson MS, Maziar Abdolrasulnia PhD.
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  • Attitudes of Primary Care Physicians Regarding COPD Guidelines. Salinas G, Williamson C, Kalhan R, Thomashow B, Scheckermann, J, Walsh J, Abdolrasulnia M, Foster.
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  • Variations in Primary Care COPD Care.
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  • Barriers to Optimal COPD Management: A Primary Care Perspective.
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  • Information Seeking Patterns of Physicians: Findings from a Large National Study.
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  • Online CME and Information Seeking: Readers and Credit Seekers.
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  • Effectiveness of Handheld CME: An Analysis of Multiple Short-form Education Programs.
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  • Assessing Barriers to Early Breast Cancer Management in a Group of Community Based Oncologists and Oncology Nurses.
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  • Impact of Online CME on COPD Patient Health.
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  • Perceived Barriers to Optimal Management of Breast, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer by Oncologists.
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  • Development of an Educational Framework for COPD in Primary Care Practice.
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  • Cultural Competency to Reduce Stroke Disparities - A Patient Perspective
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  • Culturally Appropriate Cardiovascular Risk Management - Are Physicians Prepared for the Task?
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  • Barriers to Managing Patients with Asthma: A Multidisciplinary View
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  • Predictors of OB/GYN Intentions to Initiate a Discussion About Women?s Sexual Health with Premenopausal Patients
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  • The Role of Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Sexual Health Communication: A Primary Care Perspective
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Outcomes Publications

In addition to conducting assessments that meet the needs of our clients, Outcomes has collaborated on projects that have resulted in over 30 publications. Clients who conduct research that can be educational for others in the field have the opportunity to partner with Outcomes for potential publication in journals or for poster presentations at national conferences. Below is a list of publications that CE Outcomes has been included in:

  • American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
  • BMC Family Practice
  • BMC Medical Education
  • BMC Medicine
  • CE Measure
  • Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions (JCEHP)
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Journal for National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
  • Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Medscape General Medicine