Effectiveness of a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine against gonorrhea: A retrospective study
Authors: Abara, Winston E;Modaressi, Sharareh;Fireman, Bruce;Klein, Nicola P;Layefsky, Evan;Goddard, Kristin;Bernstein, Kyle T;Kirkcaldy, Robert D;Zerbo, Ousseny
Vaccine. 2024 Sep 10;42(26):126312. Epub 2024-09-10.
PubMed abstract
Trends in Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Infections Across the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adolescents and Young Adults in an Integrated Health System
Authors: Pelliccione, Alex;Modaressi, Sharareh;Fireman, Bruce;Layefsky, Evan;Klein, Nicola P;Luu, Mitchell N;Zerbo, Ousseny
J Adolesc Health. 2024 Aug 15.
PubMed abstract
Tinnitus after COVID-19 vaccination: Findings from the vaccine adverse event reporting system and the vaccine safety datalink
Authors: Yih, W Katherine;Fireman, Bruce;Shimabukuro, Tom;et al.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Jul 30;45(6):104448. Epub 2024-07-30.
PubMed abstract
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A-Associated Emergency Department, Urgent Care, and Hospitalization Encounters Among US Adults, 2022-2023
Authors: Tenforde, Mark W;Fireman, Bruce;Zerbo, Ousseny;Klein, Nicola P;Klein, Nicola P;et al.
J Infect Dis. 2024 Jul 25;230(1):141-151.
PubMed abstract
A simple Cox approach to estimating risk ratios without sharing individual-level data in multi-site studies
Authors: Shu, Di;Zou, Guangyong;Hou, Laura;Petrone, Andrew B;Maro, Judith C;Fireman, Bruce H;Toh, Sengwee;Connolly, John G
Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Jul 05.
PubMed abstract
Ischemic Stroke After Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccination: Self-Controlled Case Series Study
Authors: Xu, Stanley;Sy, Lina S;Hong, Vennis;Holmquist, Kimberly J;Qian, Lei;Farrington, Paddy;Bruxvoort, Katia J;Klein, Nicola P;Fireman, Bruce;Han, Bing;Lewin, Bruno J
JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Jun 25;10:e53807. Epub 2024-06-25.
PubMed abstract
Interim Effectiveness of Updated 2023-2024 (Monovalent XBB.1.5) COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Immunocompromising Conditions – VISION Network, September 2023-February 2024
Authors: Link-Gelles, Ruth;Klein, Nicola P;Zerbo, Ousseny;Fireman, Bruce;Payne, Amanda B;et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Mar 28;73(12):271-276. Epub 2024-03-28.
PubMed abstract
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Influenza-A-Associated Urgent Care, Emergency Department, and Hospital Encounters During the 2022-2023 Season, VISION Network
Authors: Adams, Katherine;Klein, Nicola P;Fireman, Bruce;Zerbo, Ousseny;Tenforde, Mark W;et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 20;78(3):746-755.
PubMed abstract
Mortality risk after COVID-19 vaccination: A self-controlled case series study
Authors: Xu, Stanley;Fireman, Bruce;Qian, Lei;et al.
Vaccine. 2024 Mar 07;42(7):1731-1737. Epub 2024-02-22.
PubMed abstract
Interim Effectiveness of Updated 2023-2024 (Monovalent XBB.1.5) COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalization Among Immunocompetent Adults Aged ≥18 Years – VISION and IVY Networks, September 2023-January 2024
Authors: DeCuir, Jennifer;Klein, Nicola P;Fireman, Bruce;CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Collaborators,;et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Feb 29;73(8):180-188. Epub 2024-02-29.
PubMed abstract
Effectiveness of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster in a Real-World Setting
Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny;Bartlett, Joan;Fireman, Bruce;Lewis, Ned;Goddard, Kristin;Dooling, Kathleen;Duffy, Jonathan;Glanz, Jason;Naleway, Allison;Donahue, James G;Klein, Nicola P
Ann Intern Med. 2024 Feb;177(2):189-195. Epub 2024-01-09.
PubMed abstract
Recombinant or Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccine in Adults under 65 Years of Age
Authors: Hsiao, Amber;Yee, Arnold;Fireman, Bruce;Hansen, John;Lewis, Ned;Klein, Nicola P
N Engl J Med. 2023 Dec 14;389(24):2245-2255.
PubMed abstract
Influenza vaccine effectiveness against influenza-A-associated emergency department, urgent care, and hospitalization encounters among U.S. adults, 2022-2023
Authors: Tenforde, Mark W;Fireman, Bruce;Zerbo, Ousseny;Klein, Nicola P;Klein, Nicola P;et al.
J Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 02.
PubMed abstract
Effectiveness of the live zoster vaccine during the 10 years following vaccination: real world cohort study using electronic health records
Authors: Klein, Nicola P;Bartlett, Joan;Fireman, Bruce;Marks, Morgan A;Hansen, John;Lewis, Edwin;Aukes, Laurie;Saddier, Patricia
BMJ. 2023 Nov 08;383:e076321. Epub 2023-11-08.
PubMed abstract
Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy by circulating viral variant
Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny;Ray, G Thomas;Fireman, Bruce;Layefsky, Evan;Goddard, Kristin;Ross, Pat;Greenberg, Mara;Klein, Nicola P
AJOG Glob Rep. 2023 Nov;3(4):100264. Epub 2023-08-25.
PubMed abstract
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
Individual and neighborhood factors associated with being unvaccinated against COVID-19 among pregnant persons
Authors: Zerbo, Ousseny;Ray, G Thomas;Fireman, Bruce;Layefsky, Evan;Goddard, Kristin;Ross, Pat;Greenberg, Mara;Klein, Nicola P
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023 Aug 01;19(2):2256042.
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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