Publication(s) for 2006

Harrold, LR, Yood R, Mikuls TR, Andrade S, Davis J, Fuller J, Chan KA, Roblin D. Raebel M, Von Worley A, Platt R, Saag K. Sex differences in gout epidemiology: evaluation and treatment. Annals of Rheumatology Disease 65:1368-1372, 2006. Published online April 27, 2006.
Mapel DW, Frost FJ, Hurley JS, Petersen H, Roberts M, Marton JP, Shah H. An algorithm for the identification of undiagnosed COPD cases using administrative claims data. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 12(6):457-465, 2006
Mapel DW, Hurley JS, Roblin D, Roberts M, Davis KJ, Schreiner R, Frost FJ. Survival of COPD patients using inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists. Respiratory Medicine 100:595-609, 2006.
Raebel MA, Carroll NM, Andrade SE, Chester EA, Lafata JE, Feldstein A, Gunter MJ, Nelson WW, Simon SR, Chan KA, Davis RL, Platt R. Monitoring of drugs with a narrow therapeutic range in ambulatory care. The American Journal of Managed Care 12(5):268-274, May 2006.
Raebel MA, Carroll NM, Simon SR, Andrade SE, Feldstein AC, Lafata JE, Nelson WW, Chan KA, Gunter MJ, Tolsma D, Platt R. Liver and thyroid monitoring in ambulatory patients prescribed Amiodarone in 10 HMOs. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 12(8):656-664, 2006.
Yood MU, Watkins E, Wells K, Kucera G, Johnson CC, Lydick E. The impact of NSAID or COX-2 use on the initiation of antihypertensive therapy. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 15:852-860, 2006.
Zimmerman S, Hawkes WG, Hebel JR, Fox KM, Lydick E, Magaziner J. The lower extremity gain scale (LEGS): A performance-based measure to assess recovery following hip fracture. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 87:430-436, 2006.
Mannino DM, Watt G, Hale D, Gillis C, Hart C, McConnachie A, Davey Smith G, Upton M, Hawthorne V, Sin DD, Man SF, Van Eeden S, Mapel, DW, Vestbo J, The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. European Respiratory Journal 27(3): 627-643, 2006.
Mapel DW. Estimating the cost of COPD – A matter of perspective. Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3(4): 177-178, 2006.