Publications

Freedman, M, B Hughes, D Mikol, R Bennett, B Cuffel, V Divan, N LaVallee, A Al-Sabbagh. Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Comparison. European Neurology. 2008 Apr; 60(1): 1-11.

Watkins, PB WC Maddrey, S Schenker, LM Dube, K Walton-Bowen, CM
Cameron, and LE Kasten. Clinical Pattern of Zileuton-Associated Liver Injury:
Results of a 12-month Study in Patients with Chronic Asthma. Drug Safety. 2007; 30 (9):805-815.

Larson MJ, Zhang A, Smith K, Kasten L. Access to services: multiple percpectives from adults with substance abuse disorders in Massachusetts. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2005 Mar; 32(4):357-71.

Pocock SJ, Collier TJ, Dandreo KJ, de Stavola BL, Goldman MB, Kalish LA, Kasten LE, McCormack VA. Issues in the reporting of epidemiological studies: a survey of recent practice. BMJ. 2004 Oct 16;329(7471):883-889.

Pocock SJ, Assmann SE, Enos LE, Kasten LE. Subgroup analysis, covariate adjustment and baseline comparisons in clinical trial reporting: current practice and problems. Stat Med. 2002 Oct 15;21(19):2917-30.

Morrill AC, Kasten L, Urato M, Larson MJ. Abuse, addiction, and depression as pathways to sexual risk in women and men with a history of substance abuse. J Subst Abuse. 2001;13(1-2):169-84.

Mahoney DM, Tarlow B, Jones RN, Tennstedt S, Kasten L. Factors affecting the use of a telephone-based intervention for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. J Telemed Telecare. 2001;7(3):139-48.

Geron SM, Smith K, Tennstedt S, Jette A, Chassler D, Kasten L. The home care satisfaction measure: a client-centered approach to assessing the satisfaction of frail older adults with home care services. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2000 Sep;55(5):S259-70.

Assmann SF, Pocock SJ, Enos LE, Kasten LE. Subgroup analysis and other (mis)uses of baseline data in clinical trials. Lancet. 2000 Mar 25;355(9209):1064-9.

Krupat E, Irish JT, Kasten LE, Freund KM, Burns RB, Moskowitz MA, McKinlay JB. Patient assertiveness and physician decision-making among older breast cancer patients. Soc Sci Med. 1999 Aug;49(4):449-57.

Lawrence RH, Tennstedt SL, Kasten LE, Shih J, Howland J, Jette AM. Intensity and correlates of fear of falling and hurting oneself in the next year: baseline findings from a Roybal Center fear of falling intervention. J Aging Health. 1998 Aug;10(3):267-86.

Tennstedt S, Howland J, Lachman M, Peterson E, Kasten L, Jette A. A randomized, controlled trial of a group intervention to reduce fear of falling and associated activity restriction in older adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1998 Nov;53(6):P384-92.

Howland J, Lachman ME, Peterson EW, Cote J, Kasten L, Jette A. Covariates of fear of falling and associated activity curtailment. Gerontologist. 1998 Oct;38(5):549-55.

Rubenstein JL, Halton A, Kasten L, Rubin C, Stechler G. Suicidal behavior in adolescents: stress and protection in different family contexts. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1998 Apr;68(2):274-84.

McKinlay JB, Burns RB, Feldman HA, Freund KM, Irish JT, Kasten LE, Moskowitz MA, Potter DA, Woodman K. Physician variability and uncertainty in the management of breast cancer. Results from a factorial experiment. Med Care. 1998 Mar;36(3):385-96.

Burns RB, Freund KM, Moskowitz MA, Kasten L, Feldman H, McKinlay JB. Physician characteristics: do they influence the evaluation and treatment of breast cancer in older women? Am J Med. 1997 Oct;103(4):263-9.

Feldman HA, McKinlay JB, Potter DA, Freund KM, Burns RB, Moskowitz MA, Kasten LE. Nonmedical influences on medical decision making: an experimental technique using videotapes, factorial design, and survey sampling. Health Serv Res. 1997 Aug;32(3):343-66.

Durante R, McKinlay JB, Kasten L, Potter DA. The influences of patient characteristics and physician experience on case recall. Med Decis Making. 1997 Apr-Jun;17(2):199-207.

McKinlay JB, Burns RB, Durante R, Feldman HA, Freund KM, Harrow BS, Irish JT, Kasten LE, Moskowitz MA. Patient, physician and presentational influences on clinical decision making for breast cancer: results from a factorial experiment. J Eval Clin Pract. 1997 Feb;3(1):23-57.

Tennstedt S, McKinlay J, Kasten L. Unmet need among disabled elders: a problem in access to community long term care? Soc Sci Med. 1994 Apr;38(7):915-24.

Rubin C, Rubenstein JL, Stechler G, Heeren T, Halton A, Housman D, Kasten L. Depressive affect in "normal" adolescents: relationship to life stress, family, and friends. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1992 Jul;62(3):430-41.

Nelson, H, J Kemp, M Strek, W Berger, T Casale, L Dube, K Walten-Bowen, N LaVallee, and M Stepanians. The Efficacy of Zileuton Controlled-Release Tablets Administered Twice Daily in the Treatment of Moderate Persistent Asthma: a 3-Month Randomized Controlled Study. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 2007 Aug; (7):178-184.

Krug N, Hohlfeld J M, Geldmacher H, Larbig M, Heermann R, LaVallee N, Nguyen D T, Petzold U, Hermann R. Effect of loteprednol etabonate nasal spray suspension on seasonal allergic rhinitis assessed by allergen challenge in an environmental exposure unit. Allergy. 2005;60(3):354-359.

Hermann R, Locher M, Siebert-Weigel M, LaVallee N, Derendorf H, Hochhaus G. Intranasal Loteprednol Etabonate in Healthy Male Subjects: Pharmacokinetics and Effects on Endogenous Cortisol. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2004;44:510-519.

Castaldo R, Celli B, Gomez F, LaVallee N, Souhrada J, Hanrahan J. A Comparison of 5-Day Courses of Dirithromycin and Azithromycin in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Clinical Therapeutics. 2003;25(2):1-15.

Friedlaender M, Harris J, LaVallee N, Russell H, Shilstone J. Evaluation of the Onset and Duration of Effect of Azelastine Eye Drops (0.05%) Versus Placebo in Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis Using an Allergen Challenge Model. Opthalmology. 2000;107(12):2152-2157.

Martin R, Kraft M, Beaucher W, Kiechel F, Sublett J, LaVallee N, Shilstone J. Comparative Study of Extended Release Albuterol Sulfate and Long-Acting Inhaled Salmeterol Xinafoate in the Treatment of Nocturnal Asthma. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. 1999;83(2):121-126.

Rosenthal R, Berger W, Bronsky E, Dockhorn R, Korenblat P, Lampl K, Lumry W, Pollard S, Raphael G, Rohr C, Shapiro G, Valentine M, Wanderer A, Fleming L, LaVallee N, Stepanians M, Karafilidis J, Shilstone J, Ellis E. Tri-Nasal Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray 200 and 400 ?g qd versus Placebo and Nasacort Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Aerosol 440 ?g qd in Patients Suffering from Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis during the Grass Season. American Journal of Rhinology. 1998;12(6):427-433.

Kamada A, Wiener M, LaVallee N, Scott M, Selner J, Szefler S. A Pharmacokinetic Comparison of Two Oral Liquid Glucocorticoid Formulations. Pharmacotherapy. 1997;17(2): 353-356.

Jones J, LaVallee N, Alman J, Sinclair C, Garcia R. Caries Incidence in Patients with Dementia. Gerodontology. 1993;10(2):76-82.

Stefos T, LaVallee N, Holden F. Fairness in Prospective Payment: A Clustering Approach. Health Services Research. 1992;27(2):239-261.

Wenzel, S, W Busse, W Calhoun, R Panettieri, M Peters-Golden, L Dube, K Walton-Bowen, H Russell, and J Harris. The Safety and Efficacy of Zileuton Controlled-Release (CR) Tablets as Adjunctive Therapy to Usual Care (UC) in the Treatment of Moderate Persistent Asthma: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Study. J Asthma. 2007 May; 44(4):305-10.

Traboulsee A, AL-Sabbagh A, Bennett R, Chang P, Glanzman R, Russell H, Li DKB. An analysis of 48-week data from the EVIDENCE study on MRI T2 burden of disease with subcutaneously-administered interferon beta-1a 44 mcg three-times-weekly than with interferon beta-1a 30 mcg administered intramuscularly once-weekly. American Academy of Neurology, 59th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007 (submitted).

J Herbert, K Jakubowska-Sadowska, HK Russell, LE Kasten, N Layer, A Glueck, J Fromm, M Del Bene. The Timed Tandem Walk as a Measure of Mild Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presented at 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology; April 1–8, 2006, San Diego,California.

Mitchell H. Friedlaender, Judith Harris, Nicole LaVallee, Heidy Russell, and Jonathan Shilstone. Evaluation of the onset and duration of effect of azelastine eye drops (0.05%) versus placebo in patients with allergic conjunctivitis using an allergen challenge model. Ophthalmology. 2000;107(12):2152-2157.

A.J. Sankoh, M.F. Huque, H.K. Russell, and R.B. D’Agostino Sr. Global two groups multiple endpoint adjustment methods applied to clinical trials. Drug Information Journal. (1999);33:119-140.

Ralph B. D’Agostino, Sr., Michael Weintraub, Heidy K. Russell, Miganush Stepanians, Ralph B. D’Agostino, Jr., Louis R. Cantilena, Jr., James F. Graumlich, Sam Maldonado, Peter Honig, and Charles Anello. The effectiveness of antihistamines in reducing the severity of runny nose and sneezing: a meta-analysis. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 1998; 64(6):79-596.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Centroid method, factor analysis. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;1:592-593.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Cluster analysis, variables. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;1:731-739.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Cluster score. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;1:746-747.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Communality in factor analysis. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998; 1:794-795.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Confirmatory factor analysis. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998; 1: 897-898.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Factor. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;2:1473-1474.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Factor analysis, second order. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;2:1482-1484.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Factor loading matrix. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;2:1484-1486.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Factor scores. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;2:1487-1488.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Multiple endpoints, multivariate global tests. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;4:2749-2762.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Multiple endpoints, p level procedures. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;4:2762-2772.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Multivariate Bartlett test. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;4: 2843-2844.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Numerical taxonomy. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;4: 3095.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Primary factors, primary axes and reference vectors. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;5:3503-3505.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Scree test. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;5:3975-3976.

Ralph B. D’Agostino Sr. and Heidy K. Russell. Simple structure. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. 1998;5:4101-4102.

Ralph B. D’Agostino and Heidy Kwan. Measuring effectiveness: what to expect without a randomized control group. Medical Care. 1995;33:95-105.

Ralph B. D’Agostino, Joseph Massaro, Heidy Kwan and Howard Cabral. Strategies for dealing with multiple treatment comparisons in confirmatory clinical trials. Drug Information Journal. 1993;27:625-641.

Shelby Kashket, Kimberly J. Mengshoel, Lewis Cancro, Miganush N. Stepanians, Ralph B. D'Agostino. Validation of the Intraoral Delta Ip System and Use of the System to Test the Efficacy of Mentadent Dentifrice. Journal of Clinical Dentistry. 1994; 5:110-¬113.

Ralph B. D'Agostino, PhD, William B. Kannel, MD, Miganush N. Stepanians, MS, and LeiLanie C. D'Agostino, BA. Efficacy and Tolerability of Lovastatin in Hypercholesterolemia in Patients with Systemic Hypertension. The American Journal of Cardiology. 1993;71(1):82-7.

Ralph B. D'Agostino, PhD, William B. Kannel, MD, Miganush N. Stepanians, MS, and LeiLanie C. D'Agostino, BA. Efficacy and Tolerability of Lovastatin in Hypercholesterolemic Women. Clinical Therapeutics. 1992; 14(3):390-5.

Ralph B. D'Agostino, PhD, William B. Kannel, MD, Miganush N. Stepanians, MS, and LeiLanie C. D'Agostino, BA. Efficacy and Tolerability of Lovastatin in Elderly Hypercholesterolemic Patients. Clinical Therapeutics. 1992; 14(1):68-76.

Ralph B. D'Agostino, PhD, William B. Kannel, MD, Miganush N. Stepanians, MS, and LeiLanie C. D'Agostino, BA. A Comparison Between Lovastatin and Gemfibrozil in the Treatment of Primary Hypercholesterolemia. The American Journal of Cardiology. 1992;69(1):28-34.

William B. Kannel, MD, Ralph B. D'Agostino, PhD, Miganush N. Stepanians, MS, and LeiLanie C. D'Agostino, BA. Efficacy and Tolerability of Lovastatin in a Six-Month Study: Analysis by Gender, Age and Hypertensive Status. The American Journal of Cardiology. 1990;66(8):1B-10B.

R. Rosenthal, W. Berger, E. Bronsky, R. Dockhorn, P. Korenblat, K. Lampl, W. Lumry, S. Pollard, G. Raphael, C. Rohr, G. Shapiro, M. Valentine, A. Wanderer, L. Fleming, N. LaVallee, M. Stepanians, J. Karafilidis, J. Shilstone, E. Ellis. Tri-Nasal Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray 200 and 400 µg qd versus Placebo and Nasacort Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Aerosol 440 µg qd in Patients Suffering from Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis during the Grass Season. Am J Rhinol. 1998;12:427-433.

Ralph B. D’Agostino, Sr., Michael Weintraub, Heidy K. Russell, Miganush Stepanians, Ralph B. D’Agostino, Jr., Louis R. Cantilena, Jr., James F. Graumlich, Sam Maldonado, Peter Honig, and Charles Anello The effectiveness of antihistamines in reducing the severity of runny nose and sneezing: a meta-analysis. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 1998;64(6):79-596.