Catherine A Melfi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5538197 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine A Melfi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine A |
| FAMILY NAME | Melfi |
| SIGNATURE | MELFI C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eli Lilly (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Use of Claims Data for Research on Treatment and Outcomes of Depression Care
BACKGROUND: Data sources such as medical insurance claims are increasingly used in outcomes research. In this report, we present opportunities and limitations associated with the use of such data for outcomes research in the area of depression. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this report is to illustrate the use of administrative claims data in conducting research in the area of depression. Information in this report is intended to be helpful to both …
Direct Medical Charges Associated With Myocardial Infarction in Patients With and Without Diabetes
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to measure the direct medical charges for patients with and without diabetes who experience myocardial infarction. METHODS: We completed a retrospective cohort analysis (from the third-party payer perspective) to determine the total direct medical charges (eg, hospitalizations, outpatient visits, pharmacy, and emergency room visits) incurred by an inner city sample of 293 patients during the 12 months following…
Effect of Mental Health Specialty Care on Antidepressant Length of Therapy
OBJECTIVES: Treatment of depression with medications and psychotherapy clearly is efficacious, but not all patients require such intensive therapy. In this report, we examine the costs and effects of dual treatment on a population of employees and their families with depression. We sought to determine the costs and length of medication treatment consequences of providing mental health specialty care to antidepressant-treated individuals. RESEARCH…
SSRI Antidepressant Drug Use Patterns in the Naturalistic Setting: A Multivariate Analysis
BACKGROUND: The study of the duration and pattern of antidepressant use in actual clinical practice can provide important insights into how antidepressant prescribing patterns compare with recommended depression treatment guidelines. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study, using data available from depressed outpatients in the United States, is to assess the effects of initial SSRI antidepressant selection on the subsequent pattern and duration of …
Revision Rates After Knee Replacement in the United States
OBJECTIVES: Each year approximately 100,000 Medicare patients undergo knee replacement surgery. Patients, referring physicians, and surgeons must consider a variety of factors when deciding if knee replacement is indicated. One factor in this decision process is the likelihood of revision knee replacement after the initial surgery. This study determined the chance that a revision knee replacement will occur and which factors were associated with …
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Revision Rates After Knee Replacement in the United States
OBJECTIVES: Each year approximately 100,000 Medicare patients undergo knee replacement surgery. Patients, referring physicians, and surgeons must consider a variety of factors when deciding if knee replacement is indicated. One factor in this decision process is the likelihood of revision knee replacement after the initial surgery. This study determined the chance that a revision knee replacement will occur and which factors were associated with …
Use of Claims Data for Research on Treatment and Outcomes of Depression Care
BACKGROUND: Data sources such as medical insurance claims are increasingly used in outcomes research. In this report, we present opportunities and limitations associated with the use of such data for outcomes research in the area of depression. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this report is to illustrate the use of administrative claims data in conducting research in the area of depression. Information in this report is intended to be helpful to both …
Direct Medical Charges Associated With Myocardial Infarction in Patients With and Without Diabetes
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to measure the direct medical charges for patients with and without diabetes who experience myocardial infarction. METHODS: We completed a retrospective cohort analysis (from the third-party payer perspective) to determine the total direct medical charges (eg, hospitalizations, outpatient visits, pharmacy, and emergency room visits) incurred by an inner city sample of 293 patients during the 12 months following…
Effect of Mental Health Specialty Care on Antidepressant Length of Therapy
OBJECTIVES: Treatment of depression with medications and psychotherapy clearly is efficacious, but not all patients require such intensive therapy. In this report, we examine the costs and effects of dual treatment on a population of employees and their families with depression. We sought to determine the costs and length of medication treatment consequences of providing mental health specialty care to antidepressant-treated individuals. RESEARCH…
SSRI Antidepressant Drug Use Patterns in the Naturalistic Setting: A Multivariate Analysis
BACKGROUND: The study of the duration and pattern of antidepressant use in actual clinical practice can provide important insights into how antidepressant prescribing patterns compare with recommended depression treatment guidelines. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study, using data available from depressed outpatients in the United States, is to assess the effects of initial SSRI antidepressant selection on the subsequent pattern and duration of …
Medicine (5 works) · Depression (economics) (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Treatment of Major Depression (3 works) · Antidepressant (2 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (2 works) · MEDLINE (2 works)