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Fireman, Bruce H.

Bruce Fireman is a biostatistician and research scientist at the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California. His research interests include assessment of the effectiveness and safety of vaccines and drugs, and the costs and outcomes of healthcare delivery systems. He works with population-based data, comparing the effectiveness of alternative treatments and alternative ways of delivering healthcare. He has evaluated disease management programs, Web-based care and primary care teams. He has collaborated with Kaiser Permanente clinicians and administrators in efforts to improve health services.

Current Positions

  • Biostatistician III, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Section Affiliations

Primary Research Interests

  • Outcomes of medical care
  • Vaccine safety and effectiveness
  • Costs of care
  • Survival analysis
  • Sequential analysis
  • Exact statistics, permutation tests

Studies

Mini-Sentinel Efforts to Develop the Sentinel Initiative: The Use of Propensity-Score Matching for Estimating Hazard Ratios in Post-Market Surveillance with Heavy Censoring

Mini-Sentinel Task Order

Investigator: Fireman, Bruce

Funder: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

M-S Evaluating the Performance of Mini-Sentinel Analytic Modules Using Simulation Experiments

Investigator: Fireman, Bruce

Funder: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Methods for Safety Evaluation of Vaccination Schedules

In this project, we will develop, evaluate and illustrate a wide variety of new epidemiological methods for studying the safety of childhood vaccination schedules, with respect to a wide variety of different features and components of the vaccine schedule. These include the timing of individual vaccines; the timing between doses of the same vaccine; the interaction effect between vaccines and concurrent health conditions or pharmaceutical medications; the interaction effects of different vaccines given on the same day; the ordering of different vaccines; and the effect of cumulative summary metrics such as the total number of vaccines or the total amount of some vaccine ingredient. Study designs for the comparative evaluation of one or more complete schedules are also covered. Methods will be developed for both for adverse events with an early onset, which are the easiest to study, and for adverse events with a late onset, including serious chronic conditions.

Investigator: Fireman, Bruce

Funder: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Publications

Impact of a scalable training program on the quality of colonoscopy performance and risk of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer

Authors: Corley, Douglas A;Jensen, Christopher D;Lee, Jeffrey K;Contreras, Richard;Fireman, Bruce H;Quesenberry, Charles P;et al.

Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Oct;98(4):609-617. Epub 2023-04-23.

PubMed abstract

Clinical epidemiology and risk factors for critical outcomes among vaccinated and unvaccinated adults hospitalized with COVID-19-VISION Network, 10 States, June 2021-March 2023

Authors: Griggs, Eric P;McEvoy, Charlene;Konatham, Deepika;Hansen, John;Tenforde, Mark W;et al.

Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Aug 26.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines at preventing emergency department or urgent care encounters and hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults: An observational study of real-world data across 10 US states from August-December 2021

Authors: Embi, Peter J;Dunne, Margaret M;Stenehjem, Edward;Weber, Zachary A;Naleway, Allison L;et al.

Vaccine. 2023 Aug 23;41(37):5424-5434. Epub 2023-05-22.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of Monovalent and Bivalent mRNA Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters Among Children Aged 6 Months-5 Years – VISION Network, United States, July 2022-June 2023

Authors: Link-Gelles, Ruth;Rowley, Elizabeth A K;Irving, Stephanie A;Weber, Zachary A;Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E;et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Aug 18;72(33):886-892. Epub 2023-08-18.

PubMed abstract

Safety signal identification for COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccination using tree-based scan statistics in the Vaccine Safety Datalink

Authors: Katherine Yih, W;Duffy, Jonathan;Maro, Judith C;et al.

Vaccine. 2023 Aug 14;41(36):5265-5270. Epub 2023-07-20.

PubMed abstract

Number needed to vaccinate with a COVID-19 booster to prevent a COVID-19-associated hospitalization during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 variant predominance, December 2021-February 2022, VISION Network: a retrospective cohort study

Authors: Adams, Katherine;Gaglani, Manjusha;Tenforde, Mark W;et al.

Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 Jul;23:100530. Epub 2023-06-14.

PubMed abstract

Safety of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination Among Young Children in the Vaccine Safety Datalink

Authors: Goddard, Kristin;Donahue, James G;Lewis, Ned;Hanson, Kayla E;Weintraub, Eric S;Fireman, Bruce;Klein, Nicola P

Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 01;152(1).

PubMed abstract

Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Durability in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization and Critical Illness Among Adults with and Without Immunocompromising Conditions – VISION Network, September 2022-April 2023

Authors: Link-Gelles, Ruth;Irving, Stephanie A;Rogerson, Colin;Tenforde, Mark W;et al.

Am J Transplant. 2023 Jul;23(7):1062-1076.

PubMed abstract

Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Durability in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization and Critical Illness Among Adults with and Without Immunocompromising Conditions – VISION Network, September 2022-April 2023

Authors: Link-Gelles, Ruth;Irving, Stephanie A;Rogerson, Colin;Tenforde, Mark W;et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 May 26;72(21):579-588. Epub 2023-05-26.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination in Children and Adolescents

Authors: Klein, Nicola P;Dalton, Alexandra F;Patel, Palak;Link-Gelles, Ruth;et al.

Pediatrics. 2023 May 01;151(5).

PubMed abstract

Protection of 2 and 3 mRNA Vaccine Doses Against Severe Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19 – VISION Network, August 2021 – March 2022

Authors: DeSilva, Malini B; Klein, Nicola P; Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; Gaglani, Manjusha; et al.

J Infect Dis. 2023 Apr 18;227(8):961-969.

PubMed abstract

Early Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department or Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Immunocompetent Adults – VISION Network, Nine States, September-November 2022

Authors: Tenforde, Mark W; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Link-Gelles, Ruth; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Mar 17;71(53):1637-1646. Epub 2023-03-17.

PubMed abstract

Estimation of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness and COVID-19 Illness and Severity by Vaccination Status During Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Sublineage Periods

Authors: Link-Gelles, Ruth; Klein, Nicola P; Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; Tenforde, Mark W; et al.

JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 01;6(3):e232598. Epub 2023-03-01.

PubMed abstract

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infant protection against SARS-CoV-2 during the first six months of life

Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny; Ray, G Thomas; Fireman, Bruce; Layefsky, Evan; Goddard, Kristin; Lewis, Edwin; Ross, Pat; Omer, Saad; Greenberg, Mara; Klein, Nicola P

Nat Commun. 2023 Feb 28;14(1):894. Epub 2023-02-28.

PubMed abstract

Protection from COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and prior SARS-CoV-2 infection against COVID-19-associated encounters in adults during Delta and Omicron predominance

Authors: Bozio, Catherine H; Fireman, Bruce; Stenehjem, Edward; et al.

J Infect Dis. 2023 Feb 18.

PubMed abstract

Vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated urgent care, emergency department, and hospital encounters during the 2021-2022 season, VISION Network

Authors: Tenforde, Mark W; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Klein, Nicola P; et al.

J Infect Dis. 2023 Jan 23.

PubMed abstract

A broad assessment of covid-19 vaccine safety using tree-based data-mining in the vaccine safety datalink

Authors: Yih, W Katherine; Fireman, Bruce; Maro, Judith C; et al.

Vaccine. 2023 Jan 16;41(3):826-835. Epub 2022-12-16.

PubMed abstract

A safety study evaluating non-COVID-19 mortality risk following COVID-19 vaccination

Authors: Xu, Stanley; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Qian, Lei; et al.

Vaccine. 2023 Jan 16;41(3):844-854. Epub 2022-12-20.

PubMed abstract

Tree-based data mining for safety assessment of first COVID-19 booster doses in the Vaccine Safety Datalink

Authors: Katherine Yih, W; Fireman, Bruce; Maro, Judith C; et al.

Vaccine. 2023 Jan 09;41(2):460-466. Epub 2022-11-24.

PubMed abstract

Early Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department or Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Immunocompetent Adults – VISION Network, Nine States, September-November 2022

Authors: Tenforde, Mark W; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Link-Gelles, Ruth; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Dec 30;71(5152):1616-1624. Epub 2022-12-30.

PubMed abstract

Incidence of Myocarditis/Pericarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children and Younger Adults in the United States

Authors: Goddard, Kristin; Hanson, Kayla E; Lewis, Ned; Weintraub, Eric; Fireman, Bruce; Klein, Nicola P

Ann Intern Med. 2022 Dec;175(12):1169-1771. Epub 2022-10-04.

PubMed abstract

Retrospective cohort study to assess the association between treatment with tocilizumab and mortality among mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19

Authors: Skarbinski, Jacek; Fireman, Bruce H; Tartof, Sara Y; et al.

BMJ Open. 2022 10 31;12(10):e060358. Epub 2022-10-31.

PubMed abstract

Prescribing for different antibiotic classes across age groups in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California population in association with influenza incidence, 2010-2018

Authors: Goldstein, Edward; Fireman, Bruce H; Klein, Nicola P; Lipsitch, Marc; Ray, G Thomas

Epidemiol Infect. 2022 Oct 26;150:e180. Epub 2022-10-26.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among Immunocompromised Adults During SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Predominance – VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-August 2022

Authors: Britton, Amadea; Klein, Nicola P; Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; Tenforde, Mark W; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Oct 21;71(42):1335-1342. Epub 2022-10-21.

PubMed abstract

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Infant Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 During the First 6 Months of Life

Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny; Ray, G Thomas; Fireman, Bruce; Layefsky, Evan; Goddard, Kristin; Lewis, Edwin; Ross, Pat; Omer, Saad; Greenberg, Mara; Klein, Nicola

Res Sq. 2022 Oct 18.

PubMed abstract

Waning of vaccine effectiveness against moderate and severe covid-19 among adults in the US from the VISION network: test negative, case-control study

Authors: Ferdinands, Jill M; Klein, Nicola P; Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; et al.

BMJ. 2022 10 03;379:e072141. Epub 2022-10-03.

PubMed abstract

Estimation of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness Against Medically Attended COVID-19 in Pregnancy During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance in the United States

Authors: Schrag, Stephanie J; Zerbo, Ousseny; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Naleway, Allison L; et al.

JAMA Netw Open. 2022 09 01;5(9):e2233273. Epub 2022-09-01.

PubMed abstract

Risk of myocarditis and pericarditis following BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccination

Authors: Goddard, Kristin; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Klein, Nicola P; et al.

Vaccine. 2022 Aug 19;40(35):5153-5159. Epub 2022-07-12.

PubMed abstract

Safety of COVID-19 Vaccination in US Children Ages 5-11 Years

Authors: Hause, Anne M; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Shimabukuro, Tom T; et al.

Pediatrics. 2022 08 01;150(2).

PubMed abstract

Adults hospitalized with breakthrough COVID-19 have lower mortality than matched unvaccinated adults

Authors: Myers, Laura C; Kipnis, Patricia; Greene, John; Lawson, Brian; Escobar, Gabriel J; Fireman, Bruce H; Klein, Nicola P; Liu, Vincent X

J Intern Med. 2022 08;292(2):377-384. Epub 2022-05-17.

PubMed abstract

Myocarditis and/or pericarditis risk after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination: A Canadian head to head comparison of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines

Authors: Abraham, Natalia; Spruin, Sarah; Rossi, Tanya; Fireman, Bruce; Zafack, Joseline; Blaser, Christine; Shaw, Amanda; Hutchings, Kimberley; Ogunnaike-Cooke, Susanna

Vaccine. 2022 07 30;40(32):4663-4671. Epub 2022-05-25.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of 2, 3, and 4 COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Doses Among Immunocompetent Adults During Periods when SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2/BA.2.12.1 Sublineages Predominated – VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-June 2022

Authors: Link-Gelles, Ruth; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Tenforde, Mark W; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Jul 22;71(29):931-939. Epub 2022-07-22.

PubMed abstract

Lessons from a mature acellular pertussis vaccination program and strategies to overcome suboptimal vaccine effectiveness

Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; Klein, Nicola P

Expert Rev Vaccines. 2022 07;21(7):899-907. Epub 2021-10-08.

PubMed abstract

Association of Physician Adenoma Detection Rates With Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer

Authors: Schottinger, Joanne E; Lee, Jeffrey K; Fireman, Bruce H; Quesenberry, Charles P; Corley, Douglas A; et al.

JAMA. 2022 06 07;327(21):2114-2122.

PubMed abstract

Safety of measles and pertussis-containing vaccines in children with autism spectrum disorders

Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; Klein, Nicola P; et al.

Vaccine. 2022 04 20;40(18):2568-2573. Epub 2022-03-18.

PubMed abstract

Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccination in the Vaccine Safety Datalink

Authors: Hanson, Kayla E; Fireman, Bruce; Klein, Nicola P; et al.

JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Apr 01;5(4):e228879. Epub 2022-04-01.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of Homologous and Heterologous COVID-19 Booster Doses Following 1 Ad.26.COV2.S (Janssen [Johnson & Johnson]) Vaccine Dose Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults – VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-March 2022

Authors: Natarajan, Karthik; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Dixon, Brian E; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Apr 01;71(13):495-502. Epub 2022-04-01.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Nonimmunocompromised Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years – VISION Network, 10 States, April 2021-January 2022

Authors: Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Verani, Jennifer R; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Mar 04;71(9):352-358. Epub 2022-03-04.

PubMed abstract

Antibiotic prescribing across age groups in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California population in association with different diagnoses, and with influenza incidence, 2010-2018

Authors: Goldstein, Edward; Fireman, Bruce H; Klein, Nicola P; Lipsitch, Marc; Ray, G Thomas

Epidemiol Infect. 2022 Feb 24;150:e85. Epub 2022-02-24.

PubMed abstract

Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance – VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 2022

Authors: Ferdinands, Jill M; Klein, Nicola P; Zerbo, Ousseny; Fireman, Bruce; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Feb 18;71(7):255-263. Epub 2022-02-18.

PubMed abstract

Self-controlled assessment of thromboembolic event (TEE) risk following intravenous immune globulin (IGIV) in the U.S. (2006-2012)

Authors: Ammann, Eric M; Fuller, Candace C; Winiecki, Scott K; et al.

J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2022 Feb;53(2):264-272. Epub 2021-11-24.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of a Third Dose of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance – VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 2022

Authors: Thompson, Mark G; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Ong, Toan C; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Jan 21;71(4):139-145. Epub 2022-01-21.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of two-dose vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults-Nine States, January-September 2021

Authors: Embi, Peter J; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; DeSilva, Malini B; et al.

Am J Transplant. 2022 01;22(1):306-314.

PubMed abstract

Population-based assessment of risks for severe COVID-19 disease outcomes

Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny; Lewis, Ned; Fireman, Bruce; Goddard, Kristin; Skarbinski, Jacek; Sejvar, James J; Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo; Klein, Nicola P

Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2022 01;16(1):159-165. Epub 2021-08-25.

PubMed abstract

Hypotonic-hyporesponsive Episodes After Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination

Authors: Hansen, John; Decker, Michael D; Lewis, Edwin; Fireman, Bruce; Pool, Vitali; Greenberg, David P; Johnson, David R; Black, Steven; Klein, Nicola P

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 12 01;40(12):1122-1126.

PubMed abstract

Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Among Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19-Like Illness with Infection-Induced or mRNA Vaccine-Induced SARS-CoV-2 Immunity – Nine States, January-September 2021

Authors: Bozio, Catherine H; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Stenehjem, Edward; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Nov 05;70(44):1539-1544. Epub 2021-11-05.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of 2-Dose Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among Immunocompromised Adults – Nine States, January-September 2021

Authors: Embi, Peter J; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; DeSilva, Malini B; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Nov 05;70(44):1553-1559. Epub 2021-11-05.

PubMed abstract

Surveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination

Authors: Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Weintraub, Eric S; et al.

JAMA. 2021 10 12;326(14):1390-1399.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines in Ambulatory and Inpatient Care Settings

Authors: Thompson, Mark G; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Klein, Nicola P; et al.

N Engl J Med. 2021 10 07;385(15):1355-1371. Epub 2021-09-08.

PubMed abstract

Hydrochlorothiazide and risk of melanoma subtypes

Authors: Habel, Laurel A; Achacoso, Ninah; Fireman, Bruce; Pedersen, Sidsel Arnspang; Pottegård, Anton

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2021 10;30(10):1396-1401. Epub 2021-05-26.

PubMed abstract

COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Insured Persons Aged ≥16 Years, by Race/Ethnicity and Other Selected Characteristics – Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 14, 2020-May 15, 2021

Authors: Pingali, Cassandra; Klein, Nicola P; Fireman, Bruce; Zerbo, Ousseny; Patel, Suchita A; et al.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jul 16;70(28):985-990. Epub 2021-07-16.

PubMed abstract

A Risk Score to Predict Clostridioides difficile Infection

Authors: Aukes, Laurie; Fireman, Bruce; Lewis, Edwin; Timbol, Julius; Hansen, John; Yu, Holly; Cai, Bing; Gonzalez, Elisa; Lawrence, Jody; Klein, Nicola P

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Mar;8(3):ofab052. Epub 2021-02-04.

PubMed abstract

Building Predictive Models for Clinical Care-Where to Build and What to Predict?

Authors: Selby, Joe V; Fireman, Bruce H

JAMA Netw Open. 2021 01 04;4(1):e2032539. Epub 2021-01-04.

PubMed abstract

Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated with Failure to Vaccinate against Influenza during Pregnancy

Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny; Ray, G Thomas; Zhang, Lea; Goddard, Kristin; Fireman, Bruce; Adams, Alyce; Omer, Saad; Kulldorff, Martin; Klein, Nicola P

Am J Epidemiol. 2020 11 02;189(11):1379-1388.

PubMed abstract

Consequences of depletion of susceptibles for hazard ratio estimators based on propensity scores

Authors: Fireman, Bruce; Wyss, Richard; et al.

Epidemiology. 2020 11;31(6):806-814.

PubMed abstract

Inpatient-outpatient shared electronic health records: telemedicine and laboratory follow-up after hospital discharge

Authors: Reed, Mary; Huang, Jie; Brand, Richard; Graetz, Ilana; Jaffe, Marc G; Ballard, Dustin; Neugebauer, Romain; Fireman, Bruce; Hsu, John

Am J Manag Care. 2020 10 01;26(10):e327-e332. Epub 2020-10-01.

PubMed abstract

Determining Which of Several Simultaneously Administered Vaccines Increase Risk of an Adverse Event

Authors: Wang SV; Stefanini K; Lewis E; Newcomer SR; Fireman B; Daley MF; Glanz JM; Duffy J; Weintraub E; Kulldorff M

Drug Saf. 2020 10;43(10):1057-1065.

PubMed abstract

Conducting prospective sequential surveillance in real-world dynamic distributed databases

Authors: Maro JC; Eworuke E; Hou L; Welch EC; Goulding MR; Izem R; Lee JY; Toh S; Fireman B; Nguyen MD

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2020 10;29(10):1331-1335. Epub 2020-05-25.

PubMed abstract

Evaluation of a Vaccine-Communication Tool for Physicians

Authors: Glanternik JR; McDonald JC; Yee AH; Howell Ba A; Saba KN; Mellor RG; Fireman B; Klein NP

J Pediatr. 2020 09;224:72-78.e1. Epub 2020-06-06.

PubMed abstract

Inverse probability weighted Cox model in multi-site studies without sharing individual-level data

Authors: Shu D; Yoshida K; Fireman BH; Toh S

Stat Methods Med Res. 2020 06;29(6):1668-1681. Epub 2019-08-26.

PubMed abstract

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Gastric, Colorectal, Liver, and Pancreatic Cancers in a Community-Based Population

Authors: Lee JK; Merchant SA; Schneider JL; Jensen CD; Fireman BH; Quesenberry CP; Corley DA

Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 05;115(5):706-715.

PubMed abstract

If Influenza Vaccines Wane Can We Delay Vaccination Without Compromising Coverage?

Authors: Klein NP; Fireman B

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 04 10;70(8):1560-1561.

PubMed abstract

Depletion of Susceptibles Bias in Analyses of Intra-season Waning of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

Authors: Ray GT; Lewis N; Klein NP; Daley MF; Lipsitch M; Fireman B

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 03 17;70(7):1484-1486.

PubMed abstract

Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death After Adenoma Removal in a Large, Community-based Population

Authors: Lee JK; Levin TR; Fireman BH; Quesenberry CP; Corley DA; et al.

Gastroenterology. 2020 03;158(4):884-894.e5. Epub 2019-10-04.

PubMed abstract

Association of Mobile Patient Portal Access With Diabetes Medication Adherence and Glycemic Levels Among Adults With Diabetes

Authors: Graetz I; Huang J; Muelly ER; Fireman B; Hsu J; Reed ME

JAMA Netw Open. 2020 02 05;3(2):e1921429. Epub 2020-02-05.

PubMed abstract

Vaccine effectiveness of cell-culture relative to egg-based inactivated influenza vaccine during the 2017-18 influenza season

Authors: Klein NP; Fireman B; Goddard K; Zerbo O; Asher J; Zhou J; King J; Lewis N

PLoS One. 2020;15(2):e0229279. Epub 2020-02-26.

PubMed abstract

Use of Time-Dependent Propensity Scores to Adjust Hazard Ratio Estimates in Cohort Studies with Differential Depletion of Susceptibles

Authors: Wyss R; Fireman B; et al.

Epidemiology. 2020 01;31(1):82-89.

PubMed abstract

A primer on quantitative bias analysis with positive predictive values in research using electronic health data

Authors: Newcomer SR; Xu S; Kulldorff M; Daley MF; Fireman B; Glanz JM

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019 12 01;26(12):1664-1674.

PubMed abstract

Depletion-of-susceptibles bias in influenza vaccine waning studies: how to ensure robust results

Authors: Lipsitch M; Goldstein E; Ray GT; Fireman B

Epidemiol Infect. 2019 11 27;147:e306. Epub 2019-11-27.

PubMed abstract

Haloperidol and Prostate Cancer Prevention: More Epidemiologic Research Needed

Authors: Friedman GD; Habel LA; Achacoso N; Sanders CM; Oyer HM; Fireman B; Van Den Eeden SK; Kim FJ

Perm J. 2018;24. Epub 2019-11-22.

PubMed abstract

Long-term effectiveness of zoster vaccine live for postherpetic neuralgia prevention

Authors: Klein NP; Bartlett J; Fireman B; Marks MA; Hansen J; Lewis E; Aukes L; Saddier P

Vaccine. 2019 08 23;37(36):5422-5427. Epub 2019-07-10.

PubMed abstract

Anti-TNF and Physiologic Measures of Metabolic Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Authors: Herrinton LJ; Ray GT; Wu JJ; Fireman B; Liu L; Goldfien R; Curtis JR

J Clin Rheumatol. 2019 08;25(5):e54-e56.

PubMed abstract

Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Effectiveness Over Time

Authors: Zerbo O; Bartlett J; Goddard K; Fireman B; Lewis E; Klein NP

Pediatrics. 2019 07;144(1). Epub 2019-06-10.

PubMed abstract

Intra-season Waning of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

Authors: Ray GT; Lewis N; Klein NP; Daley MF; Wang SV; Kulldorff M; Fireman B

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 05 02;68(10):1623-1630.

PubMed abstract

Privacy-Protecting Analytical Methods Using Only Aggregate-Level Information to Conduct Multivariable-Adjusted Analysis in Distributed Data Networks

Authors: Li X; Fireman BH; Curtis JR; Arterburn DE; Fisher DP; Moyneur É; Gallagher M; Raebel MA; Nowell WB; Lagreid L; Toh S

Am J Epidemiol. 2019 04 01;188(4):709-723.

PubMed abstract

Use of three summary measures of pediatric vaccination for studying the safety of the childhood immunization schedule

Authors: Xu S; Newcomer SR; Kulldorff M; Daley MF; Fireman B; Glanz JM

Vaccine. 2019 02 28;37(10):1325-1331. Epub 2019-01-29.

PubMed abstract

Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Deaths After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings

Authors: Lee JK; Levin TR; Fireman BH; Quesenberry CP; Corley DA; et al.

JAMA Netw Open. 2019 09 04;2(9):e1911513. Epub 2019-09-04.

PubMed abstract

Potential Effects Of Eliminating The Individual Mandate Penalty In California

Authors: Fung V; Fireman B; Hsu J; et al.

Health Aff (Millwood). 2018 12;37(12):1997-2004.

PubMed abstract

Index colonoscopy-related risk factors for postcolonoscopy colorectal cancers

Authors: Tollivoro TA; Levin TR; Fireman B; Quesenberry CP; Corley DA; et al.

Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 01;89(1):168-176.e3. Epub 2018-08-23.

PubMed abstract

Effects of Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening on Cancer Incidence and Mortality in a Large, Community-based Population

Authors: Levin TR; Corley DA; Lee JK; Quesenberry CP; Fireman BH; Doubeni CA; et al.

Gastroenterology. 2018 11;155(5):1383-1391.e5. Epub 2018-07-19.

PubMed abstract

Adverse Selection into and within the Individual Health Insurance Market in California in 2014

Authors: Fung V; Peitzman CGK; Shi J; Liang CY; Dow WH; Zaslavsky AM; Fireman BH; Derose SF; Chernew ME; Newhouse JP; Hsu J

Health Serv Res. 2018 10;53(5):3750-3769. Epub 2018-05-17.

PubMed abstract

Comparison of privacy-protecting analytic and data-sharing methods: A simulation study

Authors: Yoshida K; Gruber S; Fireman BH; Toh S

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 09;27(9):1034-1041. Epub 2018-07-18.

PubMed abstract

Relative Performance of Propensity Score Matching Strategies for Subgroup Analyses

Authors: Wang SV; Fireman B; Gagne JJ; et al.

Am J Epidemiol. 2018 08 01;187(8):1799-1807.

PubMed abstract

Erratum: High-dimensional propensity score adjustment in studies of treatment effects using health care claims data

Authors: Wyss R; Fireman B; Rassen JA; Schneeweiss S

Epidemiology. 2018 Jun 27.

PubMed abstract

Birth outcomes following immunization of pregnant women with pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine 2009-2010

Authors: Eaton A; Lewis N; Fireman B; Hansen J; Baxter R; Gee J; Klein NP

Vaccine. 2018 05 03;36(19):2733-2739. Epub 2017-09-13.

PubMed abstract

Vaccination Patterns in Children After Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and in Their Younger Siblings

Authors: Zerbo O; Fireman BH; Klein NP; et al.

JAMA Pediatr. 2018 05 01;172(5):469-475.

PubMed abstract

Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccination Prior To Age 3 Years and Subsequent Development of Asthma: A 14-Year Follow-Up Study

Authors: Baxter RP; Lewis N; Fireman B; Hansen J; Klein NP; Ortiz JR

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 05;37(5):383-386.

PubMed abstract

Prospective surveillance pilot of rivaroxaban safety within the US Food and Drug Administration Sentinel System

Authors: Chrischilles EA; Fireman B; Carnahan RM; et al.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 03;27(3):263-271. Epub 2018-01-10.

PubMed abstract

Methods for addressing “innocent bystanders” when evaluating safety of concomitant vaccines

Authors: Wang SV; Abdurrob A; Spoendlin J; Lewis E; Newcomer SR; Fireman B; Daley MF; Glanz JM; Duffy J; Weintraub ES; Kulldorff M

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 Feb 13.

PubMed abstract

Bias from outcome misclassification in immunization schedule safety research

Authors: Newcomer SR; Kulldorff M; Xu S; Daley MF; Fireman B; Lewis E; Glanz JM

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018 02;27(2):221-228. Epub 2018-01-02.

PubMed abstract

An Observational Study of Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies: A Comparison of Two Analytical Approaches

Authors: Herrinton LJ; Ray GT; Curtis JR; Wu JJ; Fireman B; Liu L; Goldfien R

Perm J. 2018;22:17-101.

PubMed abstract

Long-Term Effectiveness of the Live Zoster Vaccine in Preventing Shingles: A Cohort Study

Authors: Baxter R; Bartlett J; Fireman B; Marks M; Hansen J; Lewis E; Aukes L; Chen Y; Klein NP; Saddier P

Am J Epidemiol. 2018 01 01;187(1):161-169.

PubMed abstract

Prospective Postmarketing Surveillance of Acute Myocardial Infarction in New Users of Saxagliptin: A Population-Based Study

Authors: Toh S; Fireman BH; Mini-Sentinel Saxagliptin-AMI Surveillance Writing Group; et al.

Diabetes Care. 2018 01;41(1):39-48. Epub 2017-11-09.

PubMed abstract

A review of the performance of different methods for propensity score matched subgroup analyses and a summary of their application in peer-reviewed research studies

Authors: Wang SV; Fireman B; Gagne JJ; et al.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2017 Dec;26(12):1507-1512. Epub 2017-10-06.

PubMed abstract

Waning protection following 5 doses of a 3-component diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

Authors: Klein NP; Bartlett J; Fireman B; Aukes L; Buck PO; Krishnarajah G; Baxter R

Vaccine. 2017 06 08;35(26):3395-3400. Epub 2017-05-12.

PubMed abstract

No association between influenza vaccination during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes

Authors: Zerbo O; Modaressi S; Chan B; Goddard K; Lewis N; Bok K; Fireman B; Klein NP; Baxter R

Vaccine. 2017 May 31;35(24):3186-3190. Epub 2017-05-05.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of Vaccination During Pregnancy to Prevent Infant Pertussis

Authors: Baxter R; Bartlett J; Fireman B; Lewis E; Klein NP

Pediatrics. 2017 May;139(5). Epub 2017-04-03.

PubMed abstract

Association Between Time to Colonoscopy After a Positive Fecal Test Result and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis

Authors: Corley DA; Lee JK; Quesenberry CP; Fireman BH; Levin TR; et al.

JAMA. 2017 Apr 25;317(16):1631-1641.

PubMed abstract

Risk factors and familial clustering for fever 7-10days after the first dose of measles vaccines

Authors: Klein NP; Lewis E; McDonald J; Fireman B; Naleway A; Glanz J; Jackson LA; Donahue JG; Jacobsen SJ; Weintraub E; Baxter R

Vaccine. 2017 Mar 14;35(12):1615-1621. Epub 2017-02-21.

PubMed abstract

Screening Mammography for Free: Impact of Eliminating Cost Sharing on Cancer Screening Rates

Authors: Jena AB; Huang J; Fireman B; Fung V; Gazelle S; Landrum MB; Chernew M; Newhouse JP; Hsu J

Health Serv Res. 2017 Feb;52(1):191-206. Epub 2016-03-17.

PubMed abstract

Association Between Influenza Infection and Vaccination During Pregnancy and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Authors: Zerbo O; Qian Y; Yoshida C; Fireman BH; Klein NP; Croen LA

JAMA Pediatr. 2017 Jan 02;171(1):e163609. Epub 2017-01-02.

PubMed abstract

Nearly One-Third Of Enrollees In California’s Individual Market Missed Opportunities To Receive Financial Assistance

Authors: Fung V; Liang CY; Donelan K; Peitzman CG; Dow WH; Zaslavsky AM; Fireman B; Derose SF; Chernew ME; Newhouse JP; Hsu J

Health Aff (Millwood). 2017 Jan 01;36(1):21-31.

PubMed abstract

Acute demyelinating events following vaccines – a case centered analysis

Authors: Baxter R; Lewis E; Goddard K; Fireman B; Bakshi N; DeStefano F; Gee J; Tseng HF; Naleway AL; Klein NP

Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 01;63(11):1456-1462. Epub 2016-09-01.

PubMed abstract

Statins and Reduced Risk of Liver Cancer: Evidence for Confounding

Authors: Friedman GD; Achacoso N; Fireman B; Habel LA

J Natl Cancer Inst. 2016 Oct;108(10). Epub 2016-07-05.

PubMed abstract

Risk of underlying chronic medical conditions for invasive pneumococcal disease in adults

Authors: Baxter R; Yee A; Aukes L; Snow V; Fireman B; Atkinson B; Klein NP

Vaccine. 2016 Aug 05;34(36):4293-7. Epub 2016-07-07.

PubMed abstract

Case centered analysis of Optic Neuritis following vaccines

Authors: Baxter R; Lewis E; Fireman B; DeStefano F; Gee J; Klein NP

Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jul 01;63(1):79-81. Epub 2016-04-10.

PubMed abstract

Risk for Hospitalized Heart Failure Among New Users of Saxagliptin, Sitagliptin, and Other Antihyperglycemic Drugs: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Toh S; Fireman BH; et al.

Ann Intern Med. 2016 Jun 07;164(11):705-14. Epub 2016-04-26.

PubMed abstract

Intravenous immune globulin and thromboembolic adverse events: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs

Authors: Ammann EM; Haskins CB; Fillman KM; Ritter RL; Gu X; Winiecki SK; Carnahan RM; Torner JC; Fireman BH; Jones MP; Chrischilles EA

Am J Hematol. 2016 Jun;91(6):594-605. Epub 2016-04-24.

PubMed abstract

A Description of Midlife Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence Using Electronic Medical Record Information

Authors: Eaton A; Temkin TL; Fireman BH; McCaw BR; Kotz KJ; Amaral D; Bhargava R

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 May;25(5):498-504. Epub 2015-12-24.

PubMed abstract

Evaluation of propensity scores, disease risk scores, and regression in confounder adjustment for the safety of emerging treatment with group sequential monitoring

Authors: Xu S; Shetterly S; Cook AJ; Raebel MA; Goonesekera S; Shoaibi A; Roy J; Fireman B

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2016 Apr;25(4):453-61. Epub 2016-02-15.

PubMed abstract

Waning Tdap Effectiveness in Adolescents

Authors: Klein NP; Bartlett J; Fireman B; Baxter R

Pediatrics. 2016 Mar;137(3):e20153326. Epub 2016-02-05.

PubMed abstract

Pre-visit prioritization for complex patients with Diabetes: Randomized Trial Design and Implementation within an Integrated Health Care system

Authors: Grant RW; Uratsu CS; Estacio KR; Altschuler A; Kim E; Fireman B; Adams AS; Schmittdiel JA; Heisler M

Contemp Clin Trials. 2016 Mar;47:196-201. Epub 2016-01-26.

PubMed abstract

TWO AUTHORS REPLY

Authors: Baker MA; Fireman BH

Am J Epidemiol. 2016 Jan 15;183(2):167-8. Epub 2015-12-18.

PubMed abstract

Intravenous immune globulin and thromboembolic adverse events in patients with hematologic malignancy

Authors: Ammann EM; Jones MP; Link BK; Carnahan RM; Winiecki SK; Torner JC; McDowell BD; Fireman BH; Chrischilles EA

Blood. 2016 Jan 14;127(2):200-7. Epub 2015-10-06.

PubMed abstract

The introduction of generic risperidone in Medicare Part D

Authors: Fung V; Price M; Busch AB; Landrum MB; Fireman B; Nierenberg AA; Newhouse JP; Hsu J

Am J Manag Care. 2016 Jan;22(1):41-8.

PubMed abstract

Balancing Score Adjusted Targeted Minimum Loss-based Estimation

Authors: Lendle SD; Fireman B; van der Laan MJ

J Causal Inference. 2015 Sep 01;3(2):139-155. Epub 2015-01-10.

PubMed abstract

Immune mediated conditions in autism spectrum disorders

Authors: Zerbo O; Leong A; Barcellos L; Bernal P; Fireman B; Croen LA

Brain Behav Immun. 2015 May;46:232-6. Epub 2015-02-11.

PubMed abstract

A Vaccine Study Design Selection Framework for the Postlicensure Rapid Immunization Safety Monitoring Program

Authors: Baker MA; Lieu TA; Li L; Hua W; Qiang Y; Kawai AT; Fireman BH; Martin DB; Nguyen MD

Am J Epidemiol. 2015 Apr 15;181(8):608-18. Epub 2015-03-13.

PubMed abstract

Adjusting for Patient Demographics Has Minimal Effects on Rates of Adenoma Detection in a Large, Community-based Setting

Authors: Jensen CD; Levin TR; Lee JK; Fireman BH; Quesenberry CP; Corley DA; et al.

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Apr;13(4):739-46. Epub 2014-10-25.

PubMed abstract

Safety of Measles-Containing Vaccines in 1-Year-Old Children

Authors: Klein NP; Fireman B; Baxter R; et al.

Pediatrics. 2015 Feb;135(2):e321-9. Epub 2015-01-05.

PubMed abstract

Network meta-analysis incorporating randomized controlled trials and non-randomized comparative cohort studies for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments: challenges and opportunities

Authors: Cameron C; Fireman B; Hutton B; Clifford T; Coyle D; Wells G; Dormuth CR; Platt R; Toh S

Syst Rev. 2015;4:147. Epub 2015-11-05.

PubMed abstract

Integrating database knowledge and epidemiological design to improve the implementation of data mining methods that evaluate vaccine safety in large healthcare databases

Authors: Nelson JC; Shrotreed SM; Yu O; Peterson D; Baxter R; Fireman B; Lewis N; McClure D; Weintraub E; Xu S; Jackson LA

Stat Anal Data Min. 2014 Oct;7(5):337-51.

Impact of Vaccination on the Epidemiology of Varicella: 1995-2009

Authors: Baxter R; Tran TN; Ray P; Lewis E; Fireman B; Black S; Shinefield HR; Coplan PM; Saddier P

Pediatrics. 2014 Jul;134(1):24-30. Epub 2014-06-09.

PubMed abstract

Adenoma detection rate and risk of colorectal cancer and death

Authors: Corley DA; Lee JK; Fireman BH; Levin TR; Quesenberry CP; et al.

N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 3;370(14):1298-306.

PubMed abstract

Do Medicare Advantage plans select enrollees in higher margin clinical categories?

Authors: Newhouse JP; McWilliams JM; Price M; Huang J; Fireman B; Hsu J

J Health Econ. 2013 Dec;32(6):1278-88.

PubMed abstract

Effect of Age on the Risk of Fever and Seizures Following Immunization With Measles-Containing Vaccines in Children

Authors: Rowhani-Rahbar A; Fireman B; Klein NP; et al.

JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Dec;167(12):1111-7.

PubMed abstract

Impact of Specific Glucose-Control Strategies on Microvascular and Macrovascular Outcomes in 58,000 Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Authors: Neugebauer R; Fireman B; Roy JA; O'Connor PJ

Diabetes Care. 2013 Nov;36(11):3510-6. Epub 2013-07-22.

PubMed abstract

Multivariable confounding adjustment in distributed data networks without sharing of patient-level data

Authors: Toh S; Fireman BH; Hennessy S; et al.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2013 Nov;22(11):1171-7. Epub 2013-07-23.

PubMed abstract

Implementation of an outpatient electronic health record and emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and office visits among patients with diabetes

Authors: Reed M; Huang J; Brand R; Graetz I; Neugebauer R; Fireman B; Jaffe M; Ballard DW; Hsu J

JAMA. 2013 Sep 11;310(10):1060-5.

PubMed abstract

Super learning to hedge against incorrect inference from arbitrary parametric assumptions in marginal structural modeling

Authors: Neugebauer R; Fireman B; Roy JA; Raebel MA; Nichols GA; O'Connor PJ

J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Aug;66(8 Suppl):S99-109.

PubMed abstract

Confounding adjustment in comparative effectiveness research conducted within distributed research networks

Authors: Toh S; Gagne JJ; Rassen JA; Fireman BH; Kulldorff M; Brown JS

Med Care. 2013 Aug;51(8 Suppl 3):S4-10.

PubMed abstract

Targeted maximum likelihood estimation in safety analysis

Authors: Lendle SD; Fireman B; van der Laan MJ

J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Aug;66(8 Suppl):S91-8.

PubMed abstract

Lack of Association of Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Vaccinations

Authors: Baxter R; Bakshi N; Fireman B; Lewis E; Ray P; Vellozzi C; Klein NP

Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jul;57(2):197-204. Epub 2013-04-11.

PubMed abstract

Long-term Effectiveness of Varicella Vaccine: A 14-Year, Prospective Cohort Study

Authors: Baxter R; Ray P; Tran TN; Black S; Shinefield HR; Coplan PM; Lewis E; Fireman B; Saddier P

Pediatrics. 2013 May;131(5):e1389-96. Epub 2013 Apr 1.

PubMed abstract

Variation of Adenoma Prevalence by Age, Sex, Race, and Colon Location in a Large Population: Implications for Screening and Quality Programs

Authors: Corley DA; Jensen CD; Marks AR; Zhao WK; de Boer J; Levin TR; Doubeni C; Fireman BH; Quesenberry CP

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Feb;11(2):172-80. Epub 2012 Sep 14.

PubMed abstract

Biologically plausible and evidence-based risk intervals in immunization safety research

Authors: Rowhani-Rahbar A; Klein NP; Dekker CL; Edwards KM; Marchant CD; Vellozzi C; Fireman B; Sejvar JJ; Halsey NA; Baxter R; Risk Interval Working Group of the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Network

Vaccine. 2012 Dec 17;31(1):271-7. Epub 2012 Jul 24.

PubMed abstract

A Web-Delivered Care Management and Patient Self-Management Program for Recurrent Depression: A Randomized Trial

Authors: Hunkeler EM; Fireman B; Taylor CB; et al.

Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Nov;63(11):1063-71.

PubMed abstract

Safety of Zostavax-A cohort study in a managed care organization

Authors: Baxter R; Tran TN; Hansen J; Emery M; Fireman B; Bartlett J; Lewis N; Saddier P

Vaccine. 2012 Oct 19;30(47):6636-41. Epub 2012 Sep 8.

PubMed abstract

Outpatient electronic health records and the clinical care and outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus

Authors: Reed M; Huang J; Graetz I; Brand R; Hsu J; Fireman B; Jaffe M

Ann Intern Med. 2012 Oct 2;157(7):482-9.

PubMed abstract

Waning protection after fifth dose of acellular pertussis vaccine in children

Authors: Klein NP; Bartlett J; Rowhani-Rahbar A; Fireman B; Baxter R

N Engl J Med. 2012 Sep 13;367(11):1012-9.

PubMed abstract

Mortality and the self-controlled case series method. Response to Letter to Editor

Authors: Maclure M; Fireman B; Nelson J; Madigan D

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Aug;21(8):907.

PubMed abstract

Risk of Confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Receipt of Monovalent Inactivated Influenza A (H1N1) and Seasonal Influenza Vaccines in the Vaccine Safety Datalink Project, 2009-2010

Authors: Greene SK; Fireman BH; Lee GM; et al.

Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Jun 1;175(11):1100-9. Epub 2012 May 11.

PubMed abstract

Safety of Zoster Vaccine in Adults from a Large Managed Care Cohort: A Vaccine Safety Datalink Study

Authors: Tseng HF; Fireman B; Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) Team; et al.

J Intern Med. 2012 May;271(5):510-20. Epub 2011 Nov 22.

PubMed abstract

Immunization and Bell’s Palsy in Children: A Case-Centered Analysis

Authors: Rowhani-Rahbar A; Klein NP; Lewis N; Fireman B; Ray P; Rasgon B; Black S; Klein JO; Baxter R

Am J Epidemiol. 2012 May 1;175(9):878-85. Epub 2012 Mar 12.

PubMed abstract

Measles-Containing Vaccines and Febrile Seizures in Children Age 4 to 6 Years

Authors: Klein NP; Lewis E; Baxter R; Weintraub E; Glanz J; Naleway A; Jackson LA; Nordin J; Lieu T; Belongia EA; Fireman B

Pediatrics. 2012 May;129(5):809-14. Epub 2012 Apr 2.

PubMed abstract

Dynamic marginal structural modeling to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of more or less aggressive treatment intensification strategies in adults with type 2 diabetes

Authors: Neugebauer R; Fireman B; Roy JA; O'Connor PJ; Selby JV

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 May;21 Suppl 2:99-113.

PubMed abstract

Rowhani-Rahbar et al. Respond to ‘Immunization and Bell’s Palsy in Children’

Authors: Rowhani-Rahbar A; Fireman B; Lewis N; Ray P; Rasgon B; Klein JO; Black S; Klein NP; Baxter R

Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Mar 12.

PubMed abstract

Lack of association between childhood immunizations and encephalitis in California, 1998-2008

Authors: Pahud BA; Rowhani-Rahbar A; Glaser C; Gavali S; Salibay CJ; Fireman B; Dekker CL

Vaccine. 2012 Jan 5;30(2):247-53. Epub 2011 Nov 12.

PubMed abstract

A protocol for active surveillance of acute myocardial infarction in association with the use of a new antidiabetic pharmaceutical agent

Authors: Fireman B; Toh S; Butler MG; Go AS; Joffe HV; Graham DJ; Nelson JC; Daniel GW; Selby JV

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Jan;21 Suppl 1:282-90.

PubMed abstract

Challenges in the design and analysis of sequentially monitored postmarket safety surveillance evaluations using electronic observational health care data

Authors: Nelson JC; Cook AJ; Yu O; Dominguez C; Zhao S; Greene SK; Fireman BH; Jacobsen SJ; Weintraub ES; Jackson LA

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Jan;21 Suppl 1:62-71.

PubMed abstract

Design considerations in an active medical product safety monitoring system

Authors: Gagne JJ; Fireman B; Ryan PB; Maclure M; Gerhard T; Toh S; Rassen JA; Nelson JC; Schneeweiss S

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Jan;21 Suppl 1:32-40.

PubMed abstract

When should case-only designs be used for safety monitoring of medical products?

Authors: Maclure M; Fireman B; Nelson JC; Hua W; Shoaibi A; Paredes A; Madigan D

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2012 Jan;21 Suppl 1:50-61.

PubMed abstract

Improving treatment intensification to reduce cardiovascular disease risk: a cluster randomized trial

Authors: Selby JV; Schmittdiel JA; Fireman B; Jaffe M; Ransom LJ; Dyer W; Uratsu CS; Reed ME; Kerr EA; Hsu J

BMC Health Serv Res. 2012 Jul 2;12:183.

PubMed abstract

ADHD medications and risk of serious cardiovascular events in young and middle-aged adults

Authors: Habel LA; Fireman BH; Go AS; Nguyen-Huynh MN; Selby JV; et al.

JAMA. 2011 Dec 28;306(24):2673-83. Epub 2011 Dec 12.

PubMed abstract

ADHD drugs and serious cardiovascular events in children and young adults

Authors: Cooper WO; Habel LA; Fireman BH; Ray WA; et al.

N Engl J Med. 2011 Nov 17;365(20):1896-904. Epub 2011 Nov 1.

PubMed abstract

Monitoring the safety of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine: Findings from the Vaccine Safety Datalink

Authors: Gee J; Fireman B; Klein NP; Weintraub ES; et al.

Vaccine. 2011 Oct 26;29(46):8279-84. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

PubMed abstract

H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccine safety in the vaccine safety datalink project

Authors: Lee GM; Fireman BH; Vaccine Safety Datalink Project; et al.

Am J Prev Med. 2011 Aug;41(2):121-8.

PubMed abstract

A predictive model to help identify intimate partner violence based on diagnoses and phone calls

Authors: Bhargava R; Temkin TL; Fireman BH; Eaton A; McCaw BR; Kotz KJ; Amaral D

Am J Prev Med. 2011 Aug;41(2):129-35.

PubMed abstract

Active surveillance for adverse events: the experience of the Vaccine Safety Datalink project

Authors: Yih WK; Fireman BH; Klein NP; Lieu TA; et al.

Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S54-64. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

PubMed abstract

Evaluation of immunization rates and safety among children with inborn errors of metabolism

Authors: Klein NP; Aukes L; Lee J; Fireman B; Shapira SK; Slade B; Baxter R; Summar M

Pediatrics. 2011 May;127(5):e1139-46. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

PubMed abstract

Catastrophizing, depression and pain-related disability

Authors: Arnow BA; Blasey CM; Constantino MJ; Robinson R; Hunkeler E; Lee J; Fireman B; Khaylis A; Feiner L; Hayward C

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2011 Mar-Apr;33(2):150-6. Epub 2011 Feb 21.

PubMed abstract

Fixing flaws in Medicare drug coverage that prompt insurers to avoid low-income patients

Authors: Hsu J; Fung V; Huang J; Price M; Brand R; Hui R; Fireman B; Dow WH; Bertko J; Newhouse JP

Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Dec;29(12):2335-43. Epub 2010 Oct 28.

PubMed abstract

Effect of influenza vaccination on hospitalizations in persons aged 50 years and older

Authors: Baxter R; Ray GT; Fireman BH

Vaccine. 2010 Oct 21;28(45):7267-72. Epub 2010 Sep 9.

PubMed abstract

Measles-mumps-rubella-varicella combination vaccine and the risk of febrile seizures

Authors: Klein NP; Fireman B; Vaccine Safety Datalink; et al.

Pediatrics. 2010 Jul;126(1):e1-8. Epub 2010 Jun 29.

PubMed abstract

Meaningful variation in performance: what does variation in quality tell us about improving quality?

Authors: Selby JV; Schmittdiel JA; Lee J; Fung V; Thomas S; Smider N; Crosson FJ; Hsu J; Fireman B

Med Care. 2010 Feb;48(2):133-9.

PubMed abstract

Meaningful variation in performance: a systematic literature review

Authors: Fung V; Schmittdiel JA; Fireman B; Meer A; Thomas S; Smider N; Hsu J; Selby JV

Med Care. 2010 Feb;48(2):140-8.

PubMed abstract

Rates of autoimmune diseases in Kaiser Permanente for use in vaccine adverse event safety studies

Authors: Klein NP; Ray P; Carpenter D; Hansen J; Lewis E; Fireman B; Black S; Galindo C; Schmidt J; Baxter R

Vaccine. 2010 Jan 22;28(4):1062-8. Epub 2009 Nov 5.

PubMed abstract

Near real-time surveillance for influenza vaccine safety: proof-of-concept in the Vaccine Safety Datalink Project

Authors: Greene SK; Fireman BH; Lee GM; et al.

Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Jan 15;171(2):177-88. Epub 2009 Dec 4.

PubMed abstract

Evidence of bias in studies of influenza vaccine effectiveness in elderly patients

Authors: Baxter R; Lee J; Fireman B

J Infect Dis. 2010 Jan 15;201(2):186-9.

PubMed abstract

The impact of removing financial incentives from clinical quality indicators: longitudinal analysis of four Kaiser Permanente indicators

Authors: Lester H; Schmittdiel J; Selby J; Fireman B; Campbell S; Lee J; Whippy A; Madvig P

BMJ. 2010 May 11;340:c1898.

PubMed abstract

Validation of an algorithm for categorizing the severity of hospital emergency department visits

Authors: Ballard DW; Price M; Fung V; Brand R; Reed ME; Fireman B; Newhouse JP; Selby JV; Hsu J

Med Care. 2010 Jan;48(1):58-63.

PubMed abstract

Influenza vaccination and mortality: differentiating vaccine effects from bias

Authors: Fireman B; Lee J; Lewis N; Bembom O; van der Laan M; Baxter R

Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Sep 1;170(5):650-6. Epub 2009 Jul 22.

PubMed abstract

Time trends in therapies and outcomes for adult inflammatory bowel disease, Northern California, 1998-2005

Authors: Herrinton LJ; Liu L; Fireman B; Lewis JD; Allison JE; Flowers N; Hutfless S; Velayos FS; Abramson O; Altschuler A; Perry GS

Gastroenterology. 2009 Aug;137(2):502-11. Epub 2009 May 13.

PubMed abstract

The effectiveness of diabetes care management in managed care

Authors: Schmittdiel JA; Uratsu CS; Fireman BH; Selby JV

Am J Manag Care. 2009 May;15(5):295-301.

PubMed abstract

Treatment intensification and risk factor control: toward more clinically relevant quality measures

Authors: Selby JV; Uratsu CS; Fireman B; Schmittdiel JA; Peng T; Rodondi N; Karter AJ; Kerr E

Med Care. 2009 Apr;47(4):395-402.

PubMed abstract

Relationships among depression, chronic pain, chronic disabling pain, and medical costs

Authors: Arnow BA; Blasey CM; Lee J; Fireman B; Hunkeler EM; Dea R; Robinson R; Hayward C

Psychiatr Serv. 2009 Mar;60(3):344-50.

PubMed abstract

Birthplace and mortality among insured Latinos: the paradox revisited

Authors: Iribarren C; Darbinian JA; Fireman BH; Burchard EG

Ethn Dis. 2009 Spring;19(2):185-91.

PubMed abstract

Distributing $800 billion: an early assessment of Medicare Part D risk adjustment

Authors: Hsu J; Huang J; Fung V; Price M; Brand R; Hui R; Fireman B; Dow W; Bertko J; Newhouse JP

Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Jan-Feb;28(1):215-25.

PubMed abstract

Maternal mid-pregnancy autoantibodies to fetal brain protein: the early markers for autism study

Authors: Croen LA; Braunschweig D; Haapanen L; Yoshida CK; Fireman B; Grether JK; Kharrazi M; Hansen RL; Ashwood P; Van de Water J

Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Oct 1;64(7):583-8. Epub 2008 Jun 20.

PubMed abstract

Screening differences and risk of cervical cancer in inflammatory bowel disease

Authors: Hutfless S; Fireman B; Kane S; Herrinton LJ

Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Sep 1;28(5):598-605. Epub 2008 Jun 28.

PubMed abstract

Patterns of infliximab use among Crohn’s disease patients in a community setting

Authors: Pressman AR; Hutfless S; Velayos F; Fireman B; Lewis JD; Allison J; Abramson O; Herrinton LJ

Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2008 Sep;14(9):1265-72.

PubMed abstract

Medicare beneficiaries’ knowledge of Part D prescription drug program benefits and responses to drug costs

Authors: Hsu J; Fung V; Price M; Huang J; Brand R; Hui R; Fireman B; Newhouse JP

JAMA. 2008 Apr 23;299(16):1929-36.

PubMed abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and autism: maternal and infant peripheral blood levels in the Early Markers for Autism (EMA) Study

Authors: Croen LA; Goines P; Braunschweig D; Yolken R; Yoshida CK; Grether JK; Fireman B; Kharrazi M; Hansen RL; Van de Water J

Autism Res. 2008 Apr;1(2):130-7.

PubMed abstract

Risk adjusting community-acquired pneumonia hospital outcomes using automated databases

Authors: Escobar GJ; Fireman BH; Palen TE; Gardner MN; Lee JY; Clark MP; Kipnis P

Am J Manag Care. 2008 Mar;14(3):158-66.

PubMed abstract

Glycemic status and risk of prostate cancer

Authors: Darbinian JA; Ferrara AM; Van Den Eeden SK; Quesenberry CP Jr; Fireman B; Habel LA

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Mar;17(3):628-35.

PubMed abstract

Case-control study of antibiotic use and subsequent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in hospitalized patients

Authors: Baxter R; Ray GT; Fireman BH

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jan;29(1):44-50.

PubMed abstract

Surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease during 2000-2005 in a population of children who received 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Authors: Black S; France EK; Isaacman D; Bracken L; Lewis E; Hansen J; Fireman B; Austrian R; Graepel J; Gray S; Klein NP

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Sep;26(9):771-7.

PubMed abstract

Traditional and novel risk factors for clinically diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm: the Kaiser multiphasic health checkup cohort study

Authors: Iribarren C; Darbinian JA; Go AS; Fireman BH; Lee CD; Grey DP

Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Sep;17(9):669-78. Epub 2007 May 18.

PubMed abstract

Risk of suicide attempt and suicide death in patients treated for bipolar disorder

Authors: Simon GE; Hunkeler E; Fireman B; Lee JY; Savarino J

Bipolar Disord. 2007 Aug;9(5):526-30.

PubMed abstract

A role for genetics in the immune response to the varicella vaccine

Authors: Klein NP; Fireman B; Enright A; Ray P; Black S; Dekker CL; Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Network

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Apr;26(4):300-5.

PubMed abstract

Predicted quality-adjusted life years as a composite measure of the clinical value of diabetes risk factor control

Authors: Schmittdiel J; Vijan S; Fireman B; Lafata JE; Oestreicher N; Selby JV

Med Care. 2007 Apr;45(4):315-21.

PubMed abstract

The prevalence, burden, and treatment of urinary incontinence among women in a managed care plan

Authors: Kinchen KS; Lee J; Fireman B; Hunkeler E; Nehemiah JL; Curtice TG

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Apr;16(3):415-22.

PubMed abstract

Maternal and paternal age and risk of autism spectrum disorders

Authors: Croen LA; Najjar DV; Fireman B; Grether JK

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Apr;161(4):334-40.

PubMed abstract

Value of the sagittal abdominal diameter in coronary heart disease risk assessment: cohort study in a large, multiethnic population

Authors: Iribarren C; Darbinian JA; Lo JC; Fireman BH; Go AS

Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Dec 15;164(12):1150-9. Epub 2006 Oct 13.

PubMed abstract

Cost-sharing for emergency care and unfavorable clinical events: findings from the safety and financial ramifications of ED copayments study

Authors: Hsu J; Price M; Brand R; Ray GT; Fireman B; Newhouse JP; Selby JV

Health Serv Res. 2006 Oct;41(5):1801-20.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children younger than 5 years of age for prevention of pneumonia: updated analysis using World Health Organization standardized interpretation of chest radiographs

Authors: Hansen J; Black S; Shinefield H; Cherian T; Benson J; Fireman B; Lewis E; Ray P; Lee J

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Sep;25(9):779-81.

PubMed abstract

Cost-effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: evidence from the first 5 years of use in the United States incorporating herd effects

Authors: Ray GT; Whitney CG; Fireman BH; Ciuryla V; Black SB

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Jun;25(6):494-501.

PubMed abstract

Impact of the use of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on disease epidemiology in children and adults

Authors: Black S; Shinefield H; Baxter R; Austrian R; Elvin L; Hansen J; Lewis E; Fireman B

Vaccine. 2006 Apr 12;24 Suppl 2:S2-79-80.

PubMed abstract

Comorbid depression, chronic pain, and disability in primary care

Authors: Arnow BA; Hunkeler EM; Blasey CM; Lee J; Constantino MJ; Fireman B; Kraemer HC; Dea R; Robinson R; Hayward C

Psychosom Med. 2006 Mar-Apr;68(2):262-8.

PubMed abstract

TPMG Northern California appointments and advice call center

Authors: Conolly P; Levine L; Amaral DJ; Fireman BH; Driscoll T

J Med Syst. 2005 Aug;29(4):325-33.

PubMed abstract

Care-seeking behavior in response to emergency department copayments

Authors: Reed M; Fung V; Brand R; Fireman B; Newhouse JP; Selby JV; Hsu J

Med Care. 2005 Aug;43(8):810-6.

PubMed abstract

Hazardous drinkers and drug users in HMO primary care: prevalence, medical conditions, and costs

Authors: Mertens JR; Weisner C; Ray GT; Fireman B; Walsh K

Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2005 Jun;29(6):989-98.

PubMed abstract

Trends in use of antidepressants, lithium, and anticonvulsants in Kaiser Permanente-insured youths, 1994-2003

Authors: Hunkeler EM; Fireman B; Lee J; Diamond R; Hamilton J; He CX; Dea R; Nowell WB; Hargreaves WA

J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2005 Feb;15(1):26-37.

PubMed abstract

The key role of newborn thyroid scintigraphy with isotopic iodide (123I) in defining and managing congenital hypothyroidism

Authors: Schoen EJ; Clapp W; To TT; Fireman BH

Pediatrics. 2004 Dec;114(6):e683-8.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of influenza vaccine during pregnancy in preventing hospitalizations and outpatient visits for respiratory illness in pregnant women and their infants

Authors: Black SB; Shinefield HR; France EK; Fireman BH; Platt ST; Shay D; Vaccine Safety DW

Am J Perinatol. 2004 Aug;21(6):333-9.

PubMed abstract

Incidence and duration of side effects and those rated as bothersome with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment for depression: patient report versus physician estimate

Authors: Hu XH; Bull SA; Hunkeler EM; Ming E; Lee JY; Fireman B; Markson LE

J Clin Psychiatry. 2004 Jul;65(7):959-65.

PubMed abstract

Postlicensure surveillance for pneumococcal invasive disease after use of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Northern California Kaiser Permanente

Authors: Black S; Shinefield H; Baxter R; Austrian R; Bracken L; Hansen J; Lewis E; Fireman B

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Jun;23(6):485-9.

PubMed abstract

Cost-sharing: patient knowledge and effects on seeking emergency department care

Authors: Hsu J; Reed M; Brand R; Fireman B; Newhouse JP; Selby JV

Med Care. 2004 Mar;42(3):290-6.

PubMed abstract

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children

Authors: Davis RL; Fireman B; Shinefield HR

N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 1;350(1):84-5; author reply 84-5.

PubMed abstract

Suicide risk in bipolar disorder during treatment with lithium and divalproex

Authors: Goodwin FK; Fireman B; Simon GE; Hunkeler EM; Lee J; Revicki D

JAMA. 2003 Sep 17;290(11):1467-73.

PubMed abstract

Patient choice. A randomized controlled trial of provider selection

Authors: Hsu J; Schmittdiel J; Krupat E; Stein T; Thom D; Fireman B; Selby J

J Gen Intern Med. 2003 May;18(5):319-25.

PubMed abstract

Psychiatric symptoms, impaired function, and medical care costs in an HMO setting

Authors: Hunkeler EM; Spector WD; Fireman B; Rice DP; Weisner C

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;25(3):178-84.

PubMed abstract

Impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on otitis media

Authors: Fireman B; Black SB; Shinefield HR; Lee J; Lewis E; Ray P

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Jan;22(1):10-6.

PubMed abstract

Primary health care teams. Opportunities and challenges in evaluation of service delivery innovations

Authors: Roblin DW; Vogt TM; Fireman B

J Ambul Care Manage. 2003 Jan-Mar;26(1):22-35; discussion 36-8.

PubMed abstract

Discontinuation of use and switching of antidepressants: influence of patient-physician communication

Authors: Bull SA; Hu XH; Hunkeler EM; Lee JY; Ming EE; Markson LE; Fireman B

JAMA. 2002 Sep 18;288(11):1403-9.

PubMed abstract

Effectiveness of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children younger than five years of age for prevention of pneumonia

Authors: Black SB; Shinefield HR; Ling S; Hansen J; Fireman B; Spring D; Noyes J; Lewis E; Ray P; Lee J; Hackell J

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Sep;21(9):810-5.

PubMed abstract

Lack of association between receipt of conjugate haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (HbOC) in infancy and risk of type 1 (juvenile onset) diabetes: long term follow-up of the HbOC efficacy trial cohort

Authors: Black SB; Lewis E; Shinefield HR; Fireman B; Ray P; DeStefano F; Chen R

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Jun;21(6):568-9.

PubMed abstract

Observed costs and health care use of children in a randomized controlled trial of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Authors: Ray GT; Butler JC; Black SB; Shinefield HR; Fireman BH; Lieu TA

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 May;21(5):361-5.

PubMed abstract

Treatment decisions about lumbar herniated disk in a shared decision-making program

Authors: Barrett PH; Beck A; Schmid K; Fireman B; Brown JB

Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2002 May;28(5):211-9.

PubMed abstract

Efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in low birth weight and preterm infants

Authors: Shinefield H; Black S; Ray P; Fireman B; Schwalbe J; Lewis E

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Mar;21(3):182-6.

PubMed abstract

Use of a Staphylococcus aureus conjugate vaccine in patients receiving hemodialysis

Authors: Shinefield H; Fireman B; Naso R; et al.

N Engl J Med. 2002 Feb 14;346(7):491-6.

PubMed abstract

Safety of neonatal hepatitis B vaccine administration

Authors: Lewis E; Shinefield HR; Woodruff BA; Black SB; DeStefano F; Chen RT; Ensor R; Vaccine Safety Datalink Workgroup

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Nov;20(11):1049-54.

PubMed abstract

Pharmacotherapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a health maintenance organization

Authors: Koran LM; Leventhal JL; Fireman B; Jacobson A

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2000 Nov 1;57(21):1972-8.

PubMed abstract

RESPONSE: patient costs on clinical trials

Authors: Fireman B; Fehrenbacher L; Ray GT

J Natl Cancer Inst. 2000 Sep 06;92(17):1442-3.

PubMed abstract

Efficacy of nurse telehealth care and peer support in augmenting treatment of depression in primary care

Authors: Hunkeler EM; Berman WH; Salzer M; et al.

Arch Fam Med. 2000 Aug;9(8):700-8.

PubMed abstract

Comparing the medical expenses of children with Medicaid and commercial insurance in an HMO

Authors: Ray GT; Lieu T; Weinick RM; Cohen JW; Fireman B; Newacheck P

Am J Manag Care. 2000 Jul;6(7):753-60.

PubMed abstract

Efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children. Northern California Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center Group

Authors: Black S; Fireman B; Edwards K; et al.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2000 Mar;19(3):187-95.

PubMed abstract

The cost of health conditions in a health maintenance organization

Authors: Ray GT; Collin F; Lieu T; Fireman B; Colby CJ; Quesenberry CP; Van Den Eeden SK; Selby JV

Med Care Res Rev. 2000 Mar;57(1):92-109.

PubMed abstract

Alcohol drinking patterns and medical care use in an HMO setting

Authors: Rice DP; Conell C; Weisner C; Hunkeler EM; Fireman B; Hu TW

J Behav Health Serv Res. 2000 Feb;27(1):3-16.

PubMed abstract

Drinking patterns and problems of the ‘stably insured’: a study of the membership of a health maintenance organization

Authors: Weisner C; Conell C; Hunkeler EM; Rice D; McLellan AT; Hu TW; Fireman B; Moore C

J Stud Alcohol. 2000 Jan;61(1):121-9.

PubMed abstract

Evaluating hypertension control in a managed care setting

Authors: Alexander M; Tekawa I; Hunkeler E; Fireman B; Rowell R; Selby JV; Massie BM; Cooper W

Arch Intern Med. 1999 Dec 13-27;159(22):2673-7.

PubMed abstract

Safety and immunogenicity of heptavalent pneumococcal CRM197 conjugate vaccine in infants and toddlers

Authors: Shinefield HR; Fireman B; Hansen J; et al.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1999 Sep;18(9):757-63.

PubMed abstract

Survival and treatment for colorectal cancer Medicare patients in two group/staff health maintenance organizations and the fee-for-service setting

Authors: Merrill RM; Brown ML; Potosky AL; Riley G; Taplin SH; Barlow W; Fireman BH

Med Care Res Rev. 1999 Jun;56(2):177-96.

PubMed abstract

Prostate cancer treatment and ten-year survival among group/staff HMO and fee-for-service Medicare patients

Authors: Potosky AL; Merrill RM; Riley GF; Taplin SH; Barlow W; Fireman BH; Lubitz JD

Health Serv Res. 1999 Jun;34(2):525-46.

PubMed abstract

A diagnostic aid for detecting (DSM-IV) mental disorders in primary care

Authors: Weissman MM; Broadhead WE; Olfson M; Sheehan DV; Hoven C; Conolly P; Fireman BH; Farber L; Blacklow RS; Higgins ES; Leon AC

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1998 Jan;20(1):1-11.

PubMed abstract

Safety and immunogenicity of oligosaccharide conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (HbOC) vaccine in infancy. The Northern California Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center Pediatrics Group

Authors: Black SB; Shinefield HR; Lampert D; Fireman B; Hiatt RA; Polen M; Vittinghoff E

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1991 Feb;10(2):92-6.

PubMed abstract

Efficacy in infancy of oligosaccharide conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (HbOC) vaccine in a United States population of 61,080 children. The Northern California Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center Pediatrics Group

Authors: Black SB; Shinefield HR; Fireman B; Hiatt R; Polen M; Vittinghoff E

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1991 Feb;10(2):97-104.

PubMed abstract

Efficacy of Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular polysaccharide vaccine

Authors: Black SB; Shinefield HR; Hiatt RA; Fireman BH; Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Vaccine Study Group

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1988 Mar;7(3):149-56.

PubMed abstract

Serum retinol and retinol-binding protein levels do not predict subsequent lung cancer

Authors: Friedman GD; Blaner WS; Goodman DS; Vogelman JH; Brind JL; Hoover R; Fireman BH; Orentreich N

Am J Epidemiol. 1986 May;123(5):781-9.

PubMed abstract

Multiphasic Health Checkup Evaluation: a 16-year follow-up

Authors: Friedman GD; Collen MF; Fireman BH

J Chronic Dis. 1986;39(6):453-63.

PubMed abstract

Psychological questionnaire score, cigarette smoking, and myocardial infarction: a continuing enigma

Authors: Friedman GD; Fireman BH; Petitti DB; Siegelaub AB; Ury HK; Klatsky AL

Prev Med. 1983 Jul;12(4):533-40.

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