Robert S. Zeiger, MD, PhD
Articles
December 16th 2010
Step-Up Care Improves Impairment in Uncontrolled Asthma: An Administrative Data Study
Robert S. Zeiger, MD, PhD Michael Schatz, MD, MS Qiaowu Li, MS Feng Zhang, MS Anna S. Purdum, PharmD, MS Wansu Chen, MS
Significant clinically meaningful improvements in asthma impairment are documented by administrative data for 1 year after initiation of step-up care in patients with uncontrolled asthma.
November 4th 2010
Persistent Asthma Defined Using HEDIS Versus Survey Criteria
Michael Schatz, MD, MS Robert S. Zeiger, MD, PhD Su-Jau T. Yang, PhD Wansu Chen, MS William W. Crawford, MD Shiva G. Sajjan, PhD Felicia Allen-Ramey, PhD
HEDIS-defined persistent asthma is generally consistent with survey-defined persistent asthma over a 3-year period.
May 11th 2010
Michael Schatz, MD, MS Robert S. Zeiger, MD, PhD Su-Jau T. Yang, PhD Wansu Chen, MS William W. Crawford, MD Shiva G. Sajjan, PhD Felicia Allen-Ramey, PhD
Fewer short-acting agonist canisters dispensed (but not dispensing of any controller) and higher ratio of controller to total medication are associated with reduced asthma exacerbations.
