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Truls ØstbyeProfessor, Duke University / Duke NUS / Duke Kunshan Verified email at duke.edu Cited by 34414 |
Primary care: is there enough time for prevention?
Objectives. We sought to determine the amount of time required for a primary care physician
to provide recommended preventive services to an average patient panel. Methods. We …
to provide recommended preventive services to an average patient panel. Methods. We …
Is there time for management of patients with chronic diseases in primary care?
T Østbye, KSH Yarnall, KM Krause… - The Annals of Family …, 2005 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Despite the availability of national practice guidelines, many patients fail to receive
recommended chronic disease care. Physician time constraints in primary care are likely …
recommended chronic disease care. Physician time constraints in primary care are likely …
[HTML][HTML] A reevaluation of the duration of survival after the onset of dementia
…, M Asgharian, CE M'Lan, T Østbye… - … England Journal of …, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Dementia shortens life expectancy; estimates of median survival after the onset
of dementia have ranged from 5 to 9.3 years. Previous studies of people with existing …
of dementia have ranged from 5 to 9.3 years. Previous studies of people with existing …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of different diagnostic criteria on the prevalence of dementia
T Erkinjuntti, T Østbye, R Steenhuis… - New England Journal …, 1997 - Mass Medical Soc
Background There are several widely used sets of criteria for the diagnosis of dementia, but
little is known about their degree of agreement and their effects on estimates of the …
little is known about their degree of agreement and their effects on estimates of the …
The search for an ideal method of abdominal fascial closure: a meta-analysis
NCF Hodgson, RA Malthaner, T Østbye - Annals of surgery, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Methods MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases were searched for articles in English
published from 1966 to 1998 using the keywords “suture,”“abdomen/surgery,” and “…
published from 1966 to 1998 using the keywords “suture,”“abdomen/surgery,” and “…
Obesity and sexual quality of life
Objectives: Reduced sexual quality of life is a frequently reported yet rarely studied consequence
of obesity. The objectives of this study were to 1) examine the prevalence of sexual …
of obesity. The objectives of this study were to 1) examine the prevalence of sexual …
Obesity and workers' compensation: results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System
T Østbye, JM Dement, KM Krause - Archives of internal medicine, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background Obese individuals have increased morbidity and use of health services. Less is
known about the effect of obesity on workers' compensation. The objective of this study was …
known about the effect of obesity on workers' compensation. The objective of this study was …
[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: Family physicians as team leaders:“Time” to share the care
KSH Yarnall, T Østbye, KM Krause… - Preventing chronic …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A major contributor to shortfalls in delivery of recommended health care services is lack of
physician time. On the basis of recommendations from national clinical care guidelines for …
physician time. On the basis of recommendations from national clinical care guidelines for …
The accuracy of Medicare claims as an epidemiological tool: the case of dementia revisited
Our study estimates the sensitivity and specificity of Medicare claims to identify clinically-diagnosed
dementia, and documents how errors in dementia assessment affect dementia cost …
dementia, and documents how errors in dementia assessment affect dementia cost …
Living arrangements, social networks and depressive symptoms among older men and women in Singapore
Objectives To examine the association of living arrangements and social networks outside
the household with depressive symptoms among older men and women, ascertain if these …
the household with depressive symptoms among older men and women, ascertain if these …