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  1. Why do people have different paths of functional loss over the life course?

    Article • System Dynamics Review, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  2. How primary care is essential for optimizing the function of the whole health system.

    Article • Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, May 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  3. Linked Sensitivity Analysis, Calibration, and Uncertainty Analysis Using a System Dynamics Model for Stroke Comparative Effectiveness Research

    Article • Medical Decision Making, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  4. Short-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in Stroke Survivors and Their Family Caregivers

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  5. Future requirements for and supply of ophthalmologists for an aging population in Singapore

    Article • Human Resources for Health, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dirk de Korne

  6. A comparison of utilization of family, home and residential services primarily European countries.

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  7. Healthcare utilization and costs associated with dabigatran compared to warfarin treatment in newly diagnosed patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, September 2015, Informa Healthcare

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  8. Abstract 3732: Detecting germline PTEN mutations among at-risk cancer patients: An age and gender-specific cost effectiveness analysis

    Article • Cancer Research, August 2015, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  9. The impact of population dynamics and foreign labour policy on dependency: the case of Singapore

    Article • Journal of Population Research, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  10. Cable externalization and electrical failure of the Riata family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Heart Rhythm, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  11. APSC2015-1166 The Effect of a Standardized Protocol in Right-Siting and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control in Patients After Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Global Heart, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  12. Projecting the effect of education on rates of older individuals with functional disability

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2015, PLOS

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  13. Sample size calculations for the design of cluster randomized trials: A summary of methodology

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Mike Campbell

  14. Gender, educational and ethnic differences in active life expectancy among older Singaporeans

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  15. Self-Care for Older People (SCOPE): A cluster randomized controlled trial of self-care training and health outcomes in low-income elderly in Singapore

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  16. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was inversely associated with 3-year all-cause mortality among Chinese oldest old: Data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

    Article • Atherosclerosis, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  17. Atrial fibrillation in China

    Article • Chinese Medical Journal, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  18. Optimal Management of Riata Leads with No Known Electrical Abnormalities or Externalization: A Decision Analysis

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  19. Demographic and Structural Determinants of Successful Aging in Singapore

    Article • November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  20. Vitamin D Levels and Cognition in Elderly Adults in China

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, October 2014, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  21. The impact of frequency of patient self-testing of prothrombin time on time in target range within VA Cooperative Study #481: The Home INR Study (THINRS), a randomized, controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  22. Presence of and correction for interviewer error on an instrument assessing cognitive function of older adults

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  23. Implications of long-term care capacity response policies for an aging population: A simulation analysis

    Article • Health Policy, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  24. Simulating the Impact of Long-Term Care Policy on Family Eldercare Hours

    Article • Health Services Research, January 2013, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  25. Expert estimates of caregiver hours for older Singaporeans with dementia

    Article • Australasian Journal on Ageing, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  26. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  27. Chapter 5: Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in Medical Test Studies

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  28. Chapter 7: Grading a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  29. Chapter 11: Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests used as Predictive Indicators

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  30. Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: A Collaboration Between the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Journal of General Internal Medicine

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  31. Future living arrangements of Singaporeans with age-related dementia

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, May 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  32. Depressive symptoms among informal caregivers of older adults: insights from the Singapore Survey on Informal Caregiving

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, March 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  33. Contemporary Outcome Measures in Acute Stroke Research

    Article • Stroke, March 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  34. Self-monitoring of oral anticoagulation: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Article • The Lancet, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  35. Assessing risk of breast cancer in an ethnically South-East Asia population (results of a multiple ethnic groups study)

    Article • BMC Cancer, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  36. Assessing applicability when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  37. Stakeholders’ perspective on issues and challenges associated with care and treatment of aging-related cognitive impairment disorders in Singapore

    Article • International Psychogeriatrics, June 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  38. The Chronic Kidney Disease Model: A General Purpose Model of Disease Progression and Treatment

    Article • BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  39. Effect of Home Testing of International Normalized Ratio on Clinical Events

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, October 2010, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  40. Geographic Variation in Carotid Revascularization Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2003-2006

    Article • Archives of Internal Medicine, July 2010, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  41. An evaluation of patient self-testing competency of prothrombin time for managing anticoagulation: pre-randomization results of VA Cooperative Study #481–The Home INR Study (THINRS)

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  42. Cytochrome P450 testing in the treatment of depression

    Article • December 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  43. Clinical Effectiveness of Coronary Stents in Elderly Persons

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  44. Hypertension Improvement Project (HIP): study protocol and implementation challenges

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  45. The Headache Management Trial: A Randomized Study of Coordinated Care

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  46. Standards for Measures Used for Public Reporting of Efficiency in Health Care

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  47. Strategies for Incorporating Resource Allocation and Economic Considerations *

    Article • CHEST Journal, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  48. Outcomes of Second Revascularization Procedures after Stent Implantation

    Article • Journal of Medical Systems, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  49. Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for Treating Essential Hypertension

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, January 2008, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  50. Review of evidence for genetic testing for CYP450 polymorphisms in management of patients with nonpsychotic depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

    Article • Genetics in Medicine, December 2007, Nature

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  51. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Strategies for Diagnosing Celiac Disease

    Article • Digestive Diseases and Sciences, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  52. Noninvasive imaging for coronary artery disease: A technology assessment for the Medicare Coverage Advisory Commission

    Article • American Heart Journal, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  53. Clopidogrel Use and Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

    Article • JAMA, January 2007, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  54. Management of Recalled Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

    Article • JAMA, July 2006, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  55. AB4-5

    Article • Heart Rhythm, May 2006, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  56. Changing Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Migraine: Evaluation of a New Educational Intervention

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  57. Facilitated Process Improvement: An Approach to the Seamless Linkage Between Evidence and Practice in CKD

    Article • American Journal of Kidney Diseases, March 2006, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  58. Improving the process of developing technical reports for health care decision-makers: Using the Theory of Constraints in the Evidence-Based Practice Centers

    Article • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, January 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  59. Evidence-Based Practice Center network and health technology assessment in the United States: Bridging the cultural gap

    Article • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, January 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  60. A NEW ERA IN EPILEPSY CARE Guidelines address first steps in diagnosis and treatment

    Article • Postgraduate Medicine, December 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  61. A Cost-Minimization Analysis Comparing Azithromycin-Based and Levofloxacin-Based Protocols for the Treatment of Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  62. Cost-Effectiveness of Antiplatelet Agents in Secondary Stroke Prevention: The Limits of Certainty

    Article • Value in Health, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  63. Burden of Illness and Satisfaction With Care Among Patients With Headache Seen in a Primary Care Setting

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, September 2005, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  64. Dissemination of Evidence-based Practice Center Reports

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, June 2005, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  65. The Impact of Patient Self-Testing of Prothrombin Time for Managing Anticoagulation: Rationale and Design of VA Cooperative Study #481—The Home INR Study (THINRS)

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, June 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  66. Meta-Analysis of Survival and Relief of Angina Pectoris After Transmyocardial Revascularization

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  67. FDG-PET for management of cervical and ovarian cancer

    Article • Gynecologic Oncology, April 2005, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  68. How can modeling best contribute to the assessment of secondary stroke prevention strategies?

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  69. Health Policy and Outcomes Research 2004

    Article • Stroke, January 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  70. Testing for von Willebrand Disease in Women With Menorrhagia: A Systematic Review

    Article • Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  71. P2-350 Costs associated with increasing severity of dementia — A review of the literature

    Article • Neurobiology of Aging, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  72. When to Stress Over Triptans: A Markov Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk in Migraine Treatment

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, June 2004, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  73. Consensus Statement: Cardiovascular Safety Profile of Triptans (5-HT1B/1D Agonists) in the Acute Treatment of Migraine

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, May 2004, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  74. How strong is the relationship between functional status and quality of life among persons with stroke?

    Article • The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, January 2004, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  75. Do Anticoagulation Management Services Improve Care? Implications of the Managing Anticoagulation Services Trial

    Article • Cardiac Electrophysiology Review, December 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  76. Making evidence-based practice improvement more than a comforting sentiment

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, October 2003, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  77. When Should Functional Neuroimaging Techniques Be Used in the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Dementia? A Decision Analysis

    Article • Value in Health, September 2003, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  78. Headache Management Program Improves Outcome for Chronic Headache

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, July 2003, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  79. Cross-Calibration of Stroke Disability Measures

    Article • Journal of the American Statistical Association, June 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  80. Improving the quality of anticoagulation of patients with atrial fibrillation in managed care organizations: results of the managing anticoagulation services trial

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, July 2002, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  81. Cost-effectiveness of ancrod treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: results from the Stroke Treatment with Ancrod Trial (STAT)

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, February 2002, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  82. Managing Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

    Article • CHEST Journal, January 2001, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  83. Toward Evidence-Based Management of Migraine

    Article • JAMA, November 2000, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  84. New Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke

    Article • Archives of Internal Medicine, October 2000, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  85. Treating QALYs With a Heavy Dose of Social Values: Is the Cure Worth the Cost?

    Article • Medical Care, September 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  86. Quality of Anticoagulation Management Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Archives of Internal Medicine, April 2000, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  87. INCORPORATION OF PATIENT PREFERENCES IN THE TREATMENT OF UPPER URINARY TRACT CALCULI: A DECISION ANALYTICAL VIEW

    Article • The Journal of Urology, December 1999, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  88. INCORPORATION OF PATIENT PREFERENCES IN THE TREATMENT OF UPPER URINARY TRACT CALCULI

    Article • The Journal of Urology, April 1999, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  89. Performing Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Integrating Randomized Trial Data with a Comprehensive Decision Model

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, March 1999, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  90. Determining Clinically Important Differences in Health Status Measures

    Article • PharmacoEconomics, January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  91. Utilities for major stroke: Results from a survey of preferences among persons at increased risk for stroke

    Article • American Heart Journal, October 1998, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  92. Physician-reported readiness to change stroke prevention practices

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, September 1998, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  93. The Stroke Prevention Policy Model: Linking Evidence and Clinical Decisions

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, October 1997, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  94. Treatment considerations for persons with metastatic prostate cancer: Survival versus out-of-pocket costs

    Article • Urology, February 1997, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  95. Combining Patient Utility with Health Status Assessment to Improve Medical Decision Making

    Article • Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, December 1996, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  96. Combining Patient Utility with Health Status Assessment to Improve Medical Decision Making

    Article • Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, December 1996, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  97. Should we just let the anticoagulation service do it?

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, December 1996, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  98. Cost‐effective models for flutamide for prostate carcinoma patients: Are they helpful to policy makers?

    Article • Cancer, May 1996, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  99. Cost-effective models for flutamide for prostate carcinoma patients: Are they helpful to policy makers?

    Article • Cancer, May 1996, Wiley

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  100. Cost-effectiveness of Collecting Routine Cytologic Specimens During Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy for Endoscopically Visible Lung Tumor

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 1996, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  101. Stroke Prevention Guidelines

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, February 1995, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  102. Theories Explaining Racial Differences in the Utilization of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Cerebrovascular Disease

    Article • Milbank Quarterly, January 1995, JSTOR

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  103. Performance of the Serum Cobalamin Assay for Diagnosis of Cobalamin Deficiency

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, November 1994, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  104. Management of Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, September 1994, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  105. Medical Treatment for Stroke Prevention

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, July 1994, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  106. Likelihood ratios for continuous test results—making the clinicians' job easier or harder?

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, January 1993, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  107. The Influence of Hyperglycemia on Outcome of Cerebral Infarction

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, September 1992, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  108. Response

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, September 1992, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  109. Predicting the outcomes of electrophysiologic studies of patients with unexplained syncope

    Article • Journal of General Internal Medicine, March 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  110. Likelihood ratios with confidence: Sample size estimation for diagnostic test studies

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, January 1991, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  111. Symposium Introduction: Technology Assessment and Guideline Development: Concerns and Opportunities for Academic General Internists

    Article • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, September 1990, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  112. Decision Making in the Face of Uncertainty: The Case of Carotid Endarterectomy

    Article • Mayo Clinic Proceedings, May 1990, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  113. Routine intravenous pyelograms before hysterectomy in cases of benign disease: Possibly effective, definitely expensive

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 1988, Elsevier

    Dr David Bruce Matchar

  114. Endarterectomy in Carotid Artery Disease

    Article • JAMA, August 1987, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar

  115. Isotope-Dilution Assay for Urinary Methylmalonic Acid in the Diagnosis of Vitamin B 12 Deficiency

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, May 1987, American College of Physicians

    Dr David Bruce Matchar, Dr David Matchar