Research Publications and Presentations
Vermedx®; staff have been involved in numerous clinical research projects and have many publications to their credit. The following is a sampling of research by Vermedx® investigators related to VDIS and improved clinical care.
Publications
MacLean CD, Littenberg B, Gagnon M. Diabetes Decision Support: Initial Experience with the Vermont Diabetes Information System in Community Primary Care. Am J Pub Health 2006; 96:593-595.
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MacLean CD, Littenberg B, Gagnon M, Reardon M, Turner P, Jordan C. The Vermont Diabetes Information System (VDIS): study design and subject
recruitment for a cluster randomized trial of a diabetes registry in a statewide
sample of primary care practices. Clinical Trials 2004; 1:532-544.
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Kennedy AG, Ades P, MacLean CD, Pinckney RG, Littenberg B. The challenge of achieving national cholesterol goals in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care 2005; 28:1029-34.
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Littenberg B, MacLean CD, Hurowitz L. The Use of Adherence Aids by Adults with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Survey. BMC Family Practice 2006; 7:1.
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Miller SR, MacLean CD, Littenberg B. Prevalence of antiplatelet therapy in patients with diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2005; 4:18.
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Morris NS, MacLean CD, Chew LD, Littenberg B. The Single Item Literacy Screener: Evaluation of a brief instrument to identify limited health literacy. BMC Family Practice 2006; 7:21
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Littenberg B, MacLean CD. Passive consent for clinical research in the age of HIPAA. J Gen Intern Med 2006; 21(3):207-11.
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Strauss K, MacLean CD, Troy AR, Littenberg B. Driving distance as a barrier to glycemic control in diabetes. J Gen Intern Med 2006; 21:378-80.
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Littenberg B, MacLean CD. Intra-cluster correlation coefficients in adults with diabetes in primary
care practices: The Vermont Diabetes Information System Field Survey. BMC Med Res Methodol 2006, 6:20
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Littenberg B, Strauss K, MacLean CD, Troy AR. The use of insulin declines as patients live farther from their source of
care: Results of a survey of adults with type 2 diabetes. BMC Public Health 2006 6:198
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Morris NS, Maclean CD, Littenberg B. Literacy and health outcomes: a cross-sectional study in 1002 adults with diabetes. BMC Family Practice 2006; 7:49
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MacLean CD, Kennedy AG, Littenberg B. Limitations of diabetes pharmacotherapy: results from the Vermont Diabetes Information System study. BMC Family Practice 2006; 7:50
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Presentations
Littenberg B, MacLean CD. Using Laboratory Data to Assess Diabetes at a Regional Level: The Vermedx Diabetes Information System. CDC Assessment Initiative Conference, Atlanta, GA, August 22, 2007.
MacLean CD, Littenberg B, Gagnon M, Jordan C, Turner P. The Vermont Diabetes Information System: Description and Baseline Characteristics of a Statewide Decision Support System Society of General Internal Medicine, May 14, 2004, Chicago, IL. J Gen Intern Med 2004; 19(supp 1):227.
Strauss KR, Littenberg B, Troy AR. Driving distance and diabetes control. New England Society for General Internal Medicine, Lebanon, NH, March 18, 2005. Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, May 12, 2005. J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20 (Suppl. 1): 114.
Morris N, MacLean CD, Littenberg B. Evaluation of the Single Item Literacy Screener. New England Society for General Internal Medicine, Lebanon, NH, March 18, 2005. Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, May 14, 2005. Academy Health, Boston, MA, June 27, 2005. J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20 (Suppl. 1): 99
Littenberg B, MacLean CD. Waiver or alteration of consent for clinical research. New England Society for General Internal Medicine, Lebanon, NH, March 18, 2005. Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, May 14, 2005. Academy Health, Boston, MA, June 27, 2005. J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20 (Suppl. 1): 90.
MacLean CD, Kennedy AG, Ades P, Littenberg B. Achieving NCEP Goals in Patients with Diabetes: Results from the VDIS Trial. New England Society for General Internal Medicine, Lebanon, NH, March 18, 2005. Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, May 12, 2005. Academy Health, Boston, MA, June 26, 2005. J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20 (Suppl. 1): 60.
Laskowski C, Littenberg B. Depression and Diabetes: Sex Differences.Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, May 13, 2005. Academy Health, Boston, MA, June 27, 2005. American Psychiatric Nurses' Association Conference, Nashville, TN, November 4, 2005. J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20 (Suppl. 1):174.
Littenberg B, MacLean CD. The Chronic Care Model and the Vermont Diabetes Information System. Vermont Blueprint for Health Chronic Care Conference, Burlington, VT, May 9,2005.
Hurowitz L, MacLean CD, Littenberg B. The Relationship Between the Chronic Care Model and Diabetes Outcomes. Academy Health, Boston, MA, June 2005.
Laramee AS, Morris NS, Littenberg B. Health Literacy of Community Dwelling Adults Living with Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Failure Society of America, Boca Raton, FL, September 2005.
Evans K, Maclean C, Kennedy A, Littenberg B. Attaining Systolic Blood Pressure Goals in Patients with Diabetes. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA, April 2006.
Littenberg B. Bringing Life Sciences Companies to Market. University of Vermont Invention to Venture Symposium, Burlington, VT, April 21, 2006
Morris NS, MacLean CD, Littenberg B. Gender differences in reading ability in adults with diabetes over time. Society for General Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, April 28, 2005.