Clinical Studies

Childbirth and Prenatal Care

Components of Prenatal Care and Low Birthweight
Measuring Outcomes and Costs in High Risk Obstetrics
Effectiveness of Prenatal Care: Two Approaches
Hospital and Regional Factors in C-Section Rate Variations
Low Birthweight in Minority and High Risk Women (PORT)
Decision Making in Prenatal Genetic Testing
The Impact of Specialty on Caesarean Section Rates
Variations in Management of Childbirth and Patient Outcomes (PORT)
The Effects of Rural Obstetric Care Provider Shortages
Practice Variations in Prenatal and Intrapartum Care
A Prospective Study of an Out-Of-Hospital Birth Center

Dental Disease

Determinants of Oral Health in Older Persons
Evaluation of Guidelines for Prescribing Dental X-Rays
Clinical Performance Measures for Dental Care Plans
A New Multicarrier Database for Dental Care Evaluation
Developing a Dental Implant Patient Satisfaction Survey

Diabetes

Diabetic Retinopathy Education Study II
Diabetic Retinopathy Education Study I
Variations in the Management and Outcomes of Diabetes (PORT)

Emergency Medicine/Trauma

Research in Trauma Outcomes Using the MTOS Database
Head Injury Outcome
Assessing the Technology of CPR Strategies: A Randomized Trial
Prospective Study of Functional Limitation After Trauma
Outcomes Following Minor Head and Abdominal Trauma
Rural Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Outcomes
Clinical Standards and Quality/Cost of Emergency Care
Sestamibi for ED Triage for Suspected Cardiac Ischemia
Emergency Medicine Diagnostic and Treatment Units

Eye Diseases

Note: Also go to projects listed under Diabetes.

Cataract Extraction: An International Comparison
Value of Medical Testing Prior to Cataract Surgery (PORT II)
Variations in Cataract Management: Patient and Economic Outcomes (PORT)