Heather T Gold
Biographic Data
| ID | 5533856 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather T Gold |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather T |
| FAMILY NAME | Gold |
| SIGNATURE | GOLD H T |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5896-0499 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Limited Evidence of Shared Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Screening in Audio-Recorded Primary Care Visits Among Black Men and their Healthcare Providers
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening is a preference-sensitive decision for which experts recommend a shared decision making (SDM) approach. This study aimed to examine PSA screening SDM in primary care. Methods included qualitative analysis of audio-recorded patient-provider interactions supplemented by quantitative description. Participants included 5 clinic providers and 13 patients who were: (1) 40-69 years old, (2)…
A Study to Compare a CHW-Led Versus Physician-Led Intervention for Prostate Cancer Screening Decision-Making among Black Men
CHW-led interventions can effectively assist Black men with complex health decision-making in community-based settings. This approach may improve prostate cancer knowledge and equally minimize decisional conflict compared with a physician-led intervention
New Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Technology Confers Higher Complications and Costs Before Effectiveness Proven
A new breast cancer treatment, brachytherapy-based accelerated partial breast radiotherapy (RT), was adopted before long-term effectiveness evidence, potentially increasing morbidity and costs compared with whole breast RT. The aim of this study was to estimate complication rates and RT-specific and 1-year costs for a cohort of female Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with breast cancer (N = 47 969). We analyzed 2005-2007 Medicare claims using mul…
Diffusion of Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy in the United States
PURPOSE: To evaluate diffusion of brachytherapy-based accelerated partial breast radiotherapy (RT) in the United States, a new breast cancer treatment requiring 5 days twice daily, rather than daily treatment for 6-7 weeks. It has limited long-term effectiveness data compared with standard whole breast RT. DATA AND METHODS: We used 2005-2008 Medicare claims for female Medicare beneficiaries receiving RT after breast-conserving surgery merged with…
The Pen and the Scalpel
Background: As information is disseminated about best practices, variations in patterns of care should diminish over time. Objective: To test the hypotheses that differences in rates of a surgical procedure are associated with type of insurance in an era of evolving practice guidelines and that insurance and site differences diminish with time as consensus guidelines disseminate among the medical community. Methods: We use lymph node dissection a…
Variations in Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Elderly Women
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to quantify variation and variability in treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) over time and across registries of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program; to assess diffusion of treatments (breast-conserving surgery [BCS], BCS with radiotherapy, and mastectomy); and to identify correlates of treatment choice. DATA: The linked SEER-Medicare database from 1991 to 1996 includes …
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Variations in Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Elderly Women
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to quantify variation and variability in treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) over time and across registries of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program; to assess diffusion of treatments (breast-conserving surgery [BCS], BCS with radiotherapy, and mastectomy); and to identify correlates of treatment choice. DATA: The linked SEER-Medicare database from 1991 to 1996 includes …
The Pen and the Scalpel
Background: As information is disseminated about best practices, variations in patterns of care should diminish over time. Objective: To test the hypotheses that differences in rates of a surgical procedure are associated with type of insurance in an era of evolving practice guidelines and that insurance and site differences diminish with time as consensus guidelines disseminate among the medical community. Methods: We use lymph node dissection a…
Diffusion of Accelerated Partial Breast Radiotherapy in the United States
PURPOSE: To evaluate diffusion of brachytherapy-based accelerated partial breast radiotherapy (RT) in the United States, a new breast cancer treatment requiring 5 days twice daily, rather than daily treatment for 6-7 weeks. It has limited long-term effectiveness data compared with standard whole breast RT. DATA AND METHODS: We used 2005-2008 Medicare claims for female Medicare beneficiaries receiving RT after breast-conserving surgery merged with…
New Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Technology Confers Higher Complications and Costs Before Effectiveness Proven
A new breast cancer treatment, brachytherapy-based accelerated partial breast radiotherapy (RT), was adopted before long-term effectiveness evidence, potentially increasing morbidity and costs compared with whole breast RT. The aim of this study was to estimate complication rates and RT-specific and 1-year costs for a cohort of female Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with breast cancer (N = 47 969). We analyzed 2005-2007 Medicare claims using mul…
A Study to Compare a CHW-Led Versus Physician-Led Intervention for Prostate Cancer Screening Decision-Making among Black Men
CHW-led interventions can effectively assist Black men with complex health decision-making in community-based settings. This approach may improve prostate cancer knowledge and equally minimize decisional conflict compared with a physician-led intervention
Limited Evidence of Shared Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Screening in Audio-Recorded Primary Care Visits Among Black Men and their Healthcare Providers
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening is a preference-sensitive decision for which experts recommend a shared decision making (SDM) approach. This study aimed to examine PSA screening SDM in primary care. Methods included qualitative analysis of audio-recorded patient-provider interactions supplemented by quantitative description. Participants included 5 clinic providers and 13 patients who were: (1) 40-69 years old, (2)…
Cancer (5 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Breast cancer (3 works) · Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy (2 works) · Brachytherapy (2 works) · Confidence interval (2 works)