Rodney L Dunn
Biographic Data
| ID | 5540747 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rodney L Dunn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rodney L |
| FAMILY NAME | Dunn |
| SIGNATURE | DUNN R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4148-8538 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Developing, Piloting and Evaluating a Patient Support Portal for Men With Prostate Cancer in Victoria: An Action Research Study
INTRODUCTION: Men with prostate cancer (PCa) and their support providers face challenges in accessing high-quality, impartial information tailored to their specific needs to enhance their overall care and decision-making. We describe the development, piloting and evaluation of the co-designed web portal 'BroSupPORT'. METHODS: IT teams developed and integrated BroSupPORT into the Victorian Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry (PCOR-Vic) electronic pa…
Validation of a Medicare Claims-based Algorithm for Identifying Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: With visits to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) on the rise, accountability in the care provided by these facilities and the surgeons who staff them is required. This requires the ability to measure and monitor ASC-based care over time. For this reason, we developed and validated a claims-based algorithm to identify ASCs. RESEARCH DESIGN: Using a 20% sample of Medicare claims (2002-2008), we developed 3 ASC definitions.…
Evaluation of point-of-care PRO assessment in clinic settings: Integration, parallel-forms reliability, and patient acceptability of electronic QOL measures during clinic visits
Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient Procedure Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries
BACKGROUND: There has been a strong push to move outpatient surgery from hospital settings to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Despite the efficiency advantages of ASCs, many are concerned that these facilities could increase overall utilization. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of ASC opening on rates of outpatient surgery. DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing outpatient surgery between 2001 and 201…
Development and validation of the convalescence and recovery evaluation (Care) for measuring quality of life after surgery
Hospital Characteristics and Use of Innovative Surgical Therapies Among Patients With Kidney Cancer
BACKGROUND: Despite their potential benefits to patients, the adoption of partial nephrectomy and laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery has been both gradual and concentrated in select hospitals. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the degree to which adjusting for hospital structural characteristics modifies the association between hospital nephrectomy volume and patient receipt of partial nephrectomy and/or laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery. RESEARCH DESIGN A…
Understanding Variation in the Adoption of a New Technology in Surgery
BACKGROUND: Despite data supporting the superiority of laparoscopy over conventional surgery for donor nephrectomy, prior work reveals that this technology's adoption has been slow. However, the underlying cause for its gradual adoption remains unclear. For this reason, a multilevel analysis was conducted using a population-based cohort to evaluate the amount of variation in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy use attributable to the individual, provi…
Treatment Choice and Quality of Care for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
BACKGROUND: Variations in patterns of care and treatment outcomes suggest differences in the quality of care for men treated for localized prostate cancer. OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare adherence with quality indicators for prostate cancer care among men treated with radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: We sampled 5230 men diagnosed in 2000 or 2001 with early-stage prostate cancer from 984 faci…
A two-step intervention of increase mammography among women aged 65 and older
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a two-step intervention for mammography screening among older women. METHODS: Four hundred and sixty women, identified from physician practices, were randomized to a control or a two-step intervention (physician letter and peer counseling call) group. Women in the intervention group who obtained a mammogram received a grocery coupon. RESULTS: Over the 12 months of the study, more women in the intervention group th…
A two-step intervention of increase mammography among women aged 65 and older
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a two-step intervention for mammography screening among older women. METHODS: Four hundred and sixty women, identified from physician practices, were randomized to a control or a two-step intervention (physician letter and peer counseling call) group. Women in the intervention group who obtained a mammogram received a grocery coupon. RESULTS: Over the 12 months of the study, more women in the intervention group th…
A two-step intervention of increase mammography among women aged 65 and older
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a two-step intervention for mammography screening among older women. METHODS: Four hundred and sixty women, identified from physician practices, were randomized to a control or a two-step intervention (physician letter and peer counseling call) group. Women in the intervention group who obtained a mammogram received a grocery coupon. RESULTS: Over the 12 months of the study, more women in the intervention group th…
Treatment Choice and Quality of Care for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
BACKGROUND: Variations in patterns of care and treatment outcomes suggest differences in the quality of care for men treated for localized prostate cancer. OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare adherence with quality indicators for prostate cancer care among men treated with radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: We sampled 5230 men diagnosed in 2000 or 2001 with early-stage prostate cancer from 984 faci…
Development and validation of the convalescence and recovery evaluation (Care) for measuring quality of life after surgery
Hospital Characteristics and Use of Innovative Surgical Therapies Among Patients With Kidney Cancer
BACKGROUND: Despite their potential benefits to patients, the adoption of partial nephrectomy and laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery has been both gradual and concentrated in select hospitals. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the degree to which adjusting for hospital structural characteristics modifies the association between hospital nephrectomy volume and patient receipt of partial nephrectomy and/or laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery. RESEARCH DESIGN A…
Understanding Variation in the Adoption of a New Technology in Surgery
BACKGROUND: Despite data supporting the superiority of laparoscopy over conventional surgery for donor nephrectomy, prior work reveals that this technology's adoption has been slow. However, the underlying cause for its gradual adoption remains unclear. For this reason, a multilevel analysis was conducted using a population-based cohort to evaluate the amount of variation in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy use attributable to the individual, provi…
Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient Procedure Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries
BACKGROUND: There has been a strong push to move outpatient surgery from hospital settings to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Despite the efficiency advantages of ASCs, many are concerned that these facilities could increase overall utilization. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of ASC opening on rates of outpatient surgery. DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing outpatient surgery between 2001 and 201…
Evaluation of point-of-care PRO assessment in clinic settings: Integration, parallel-forms reliability, and patient acceptability of electronic QOL measures during clinic visits
Validation of a Medicare Claims-based Algorithm for Identifying Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: With visits to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) on the rise, accountability in the care provided by these facilities and the surgeons who staff them is required. This requires the ability to measure and monitor ASC-based care over time. For this reason, we developed and validated a claims-based algorithm to identify ASCs. RESEARCH DESIGN: Using a 20% sample of Medicare claims (2002-2008), we developed 3 ASC definitions.…
Developing, Piloting and Evaluating a Patient Support Portal for Men With Prostate Cancer in Victoria: An Action Research Study
INTRODUCTION: Men with prostate cancer (PCa) and their support providers face challenges in accessing high-quality, impartial information tailored to their specific needs to enhance their overall care and decision-making. We describe the development, piloting and evaluation of the co-designed web portal 'BroSupPORT'. METHODS: IT teams developed and integrated BroSupPORT into the Victorian Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry (PCOR-Vic) electronic pa…
Medicine (9 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Cancer (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Surgery (4 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Surgery (3 works)