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Association of Hospital Spending Intensity With Mortality and Readmission Rates in Ontario Hospitals

Interview with Therese A. Stukel, PhD, author of Association of Hospital Spending Intensity With Mortality and Readmission Rates in Ontario Hospitals




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Questioning the Use of Epinephrine to Treat Cardiac Arrest

Interview with Clifton W. Callaway, MD, PhD, author of Questioning the Use of Epinephrine to Treat Cardiac Arrest




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Utilization of Anesthesia Services During Outpatient Endoscopies and Colonoscopies and Associated Spending in 2003-2009

Interview with Soeren Mattke, MD, DSc, author of Utilization of Anesthesia Services During Outpatient Endoscopies and Colonoscopies and Associated Spending in 2003-2009




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Association Between Helicopter vs Ground Emergency Medical Services and Survival for Adults With Major Trauma

Interview with Samuel M. Galvagno Jr, DO, PhD, author of Association Between Helicopter vs Ground Emergency Medical Services and Survival for Adults With Major Trauma




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Effect of a Text Messaging Intervention on Influenza Vaccination in an Urban, Low-Income Pediatric and Adolescent Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Melissa S. Stockwell, MD, MPH, author of Effect of a Text Messaging Intervention on Influenza Vaccination in an Urban, Low-Income Pediatric and Adolescent Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial




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Association Between Hospital Recognition for Nursing Excellence and Outcomes of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants

Interview with Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, author of Association Between Hospital Recognition for Nursing Excellence and Outcomes of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants




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Association Between Treatment With Brachytherapy vs Whole-Breast Irradiation and Subsequent Mastectomy, Complications, and Survival Among Older Women With Invasive Breast Cancer

Interview with Benjamin D. Smith, MD, author of Association Between Treatment With Brachytherapy vs Whole-Breast Irradiation and Subsequent Mastectomy, Complications, and Survival Among Older Women With Invasive Breast Cancer




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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures: United States, 2000-2009

Interview with Stephen W. Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, author of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures: United States, 2000-2009




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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Events in Nonsleepy Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Ferran Barbé, MD, author of Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Events in Nonsleepy Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial




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Effect of Telephone-Administered vs Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Adherence to Therapy and Depression Outcomes Among Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Trial

Interview with David C. Mohr, PhD, author of Effect of Telephone-Administered vs Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Adherence to Therapy and Depression Outcomes Among Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Trial




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Use of Diagnostic Imaging Studies and Associated Radiation Exposure for Patients Enrolled in Large Integrated Health Care Systems, 1996-2010

Interview with Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, author of Use of Diagnostic Imaging Studies and Associated Radiation Exposure for Patients Enrolled in Large Integrated Health Care Systems, 1996-2010




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Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery

Interview with Wendy C. King, PhD, author of Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery




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Effect of a Stepped-Care Intervention Approach on Weight Loss in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with John M. Jakicic, PhD, author of Effect of a Stepped-Care Intervention Approach on Weight Loss in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Association Between Vaccination for Herpes Zoster and Risk of Herpes Zoster Infection Among Older Patients With Selected Immune-Mediated Diseases: Herpes Zoster and Immune-Mediated Diseases

Interview with Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MS, author of Association Between Vaccination for Herpes Zoster and Risk of Herpes Zoster Infection Among Older Patients With Selected Immune-Mediated Diseases: Herpes Zoster and Immune-Mediated Diseases




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Association Between Use of Interferon Beta and Progression of Disability in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Interview with Helen Tremlett, PhD, author of Association Between Use of Interferon Beta and Progression of Disability in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis




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Risk of Fractures Following Cataract Surgery in Medicare Beneficiaries

Interview with Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, author of Risk of Fractures Following Cataract Surgery in Medicare Beneficiaries




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Effects of Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The HF-ACTION Randomized Trial

Interview with James A. Blumenthal, PhD, author of Effects of Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The HF-ACTION Randomized Trial




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Effect of Screening for Partner Violence on Women's Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Joanne Klevens, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Screening for Partner Violence on Women's Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial




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Effect of Biolimus-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer vs Bare-Metal Stents on Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The COMFORTABLE AMI Randomized Trial

Interview with Stephan Windecker, MD, author of Effect of Biolimus-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer vs Bare-Metal Stents on Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The COMFORTABLE AMI Randomized Trial




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Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with William J. Calhoun, MD, author of Comparison of Physician-, Biomarker-, and Symptom-Based Strategies for Adjustment of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Adults With Asthma: The BASALT Randomized Controlled Trial




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The Attending Physician on the Wards: Finding a New Homeostasis

Special interview by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, with Robert M. Wachter, MD, and Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, authors of The Attending Physician on the Wards: Finding a New Homeostasis




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Total Knee Arthroplasty Volume, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1991-2010

Interview with Peter Cram, MD, MBA, author of Total Knee Arthroplasty Volume, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1991-2010




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Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Healthy Adults: The VIDARIS Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Carlos A. Camargo, MD, author of Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Healthy Adults: The VIDARIS Randomized Controlled Trial




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Association of Public Reporting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Interview with Karen E. Joynt, MD, MPH, author of Association of Public Reporting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Acute Myocardial Infarction




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Hospitalizations and Mortality Associated With Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes, 2009-2010

Interview with Tarak K. Trivedi, BS, author of Hospitalizations and Mortality Associated With Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes, 2009-2010




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Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Men: The Physicians' Health Study II Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH, author of Multivitamins in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Men: The Physicians' Health Study II Randomized Controlled Trial




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Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services

Interview with Ted E. Palen, MD, PhD, MSPH, author of Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services




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Association of Childhood Pertussis With Receipt of 5 Doses of Pertussis Vaccine by Time Since Last Vaccine Dose, California, 2010

Interview with Lara K. Misegades, PhD, MS, author of Association of Childhood Pertussis With Receipt of 5 Doses of Pertussis Vaccine by Time Since Last Vaccine Dose, California, 2010




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Effect of a Protected Sleep Period on Hours Slept During Extended Overnight In-hospital Duty Hours Among Medical Interns: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD, author of Effect of a Protected Sleep Period on Hours Slept During Extended Overnight In-hospital Duty Hours Among Medical Interns: A Randomized Trial




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General Medicine vs Subspecialty Career Plans Among Internal Medicine Residents

Interview with Colin P. West, MD, PhD, author of General Medicine vs Subspecialty Career Plans Among Internal Medicine Residents




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Prevalence of Nonrefractive Visual Impairment in US Adults and Associated Risk Factors, 1999-2002 and 2005-2008

Interview with David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD, author of Prevalence of Nonrefractive Visual Impairment in US Adults and Associated Risk Factors, 1999-2002 and 2005-2008




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Association Between World Trade Center Exposure and Excess Cancer Risk

Interview with Steven D. Stellman, PhD, MPH, author of Association Between World Trade Center Exposure and Excess Cancer Risk




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Association of Clopidogrel Pretreatment With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Major Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Interview with Gilles Montalescot, MD, PhD, author of Association of Clopidogrel Pretreatment With Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Major Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis




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Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Interview with Katherine M. Flegal, PhD, author of Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis




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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Progression of Knee Pain and Cartilage Volume Loss in Patients With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Interview with Timothy McAlindon, DM, MPH, author of Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Progression of Knee Pain and Cartilage Volume Loss in Patients With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial




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Association Between Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Enrollment

Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS, author of Association Between Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Enrollment




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Bacterial Coinfection in Influenza: A Grand Rounds Review

Interview with Daniel S. Chertow, MD, MPH, author of Bacterial Coinfection in Influenza: A Grand Rounds Review




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Diagnoses and Timing of 30-Day Readmissions After Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia

Interview with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, author of Diagnoses and Timing of 30-Day Readmissions After Hospitalization for Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Pneumonia




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Change in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Site of Death, Place of Care, and Health Care Transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009

Interview with Joan M. Teno, MD, MS, author of Change in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Site of Death, Place of Care, and Health Care Transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009




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Association Between Maternal Use of Folic Acid Supplements and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children

Interview with Pål Surén, author of Association Between Maternal Use of Folic Acid Supplements and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children




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Bariatric Surgery Complications Before vs After Implementation of a National Policy Restricting Coverage to Centers of Excellence

Interview with Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, author of Bariatric Surgery Complications Before vs After Implementation of a National Policy Restricting Coverage to Centers of Excellence




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Association Between the Initiation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy and the Risk of Herpes Zoster

Interview with Kevin L Winthrop, MD, MPH, author of Association Between the Initiation of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy and the Risk of Herpes Zoster




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Association of Smoking Cessation and Weight Change With Cardiovascular Disease Among People With and Without Diabetes

Interview with James B. Meigs, MD, MPH, author of Association of Smoking Cessation and Weight Change With Cardiovascular Disease Among People With and Without Diabetes




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Comparison of Presenting Complaint vs Discharge Diagnosis for Identifying "Nonemergency" Emergency Department Visits

Interview with Maria C. Raven, MD, MPH, MSc, author of Comparison of Presenting Complaint vs Discharge Diagnosis for Identifying "Nonemergency" Emergency Department Visits




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Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial

Interview with Gervasio A. Lamas, MD, author of Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial




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Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Ellen M. Lavoie Smith, PhD, author of Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Melatonin Secretion and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes

Interview with Ciaran J. McMullan, MD, author of Melatonin Secretion and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes




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Variants in the ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter (ABCA7), Apolipoprotein E ε4, and the Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease in African Americans

Interview with Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc, author of Variants in the ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter (ABCA7), Apolipoprotein E ε4, and the Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease in African Americans




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Immunogenicity of 2 Doses of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Younger Adolescents Versus 3 Doses in Young Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Simon R. M. Dobson, MD, author of Immunogenicity of 2 Doses of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Younger Adolescents Versus 3 Doses in Young Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Effect of Different Dosages of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Status in Healthy, Breastfed Infants: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Hope Weiler, RD, PhD, author of Effect of Different Dosages of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Status in Healthy, Breastfed Infants: A Randomized Trial