Judith A Savageau MPH
Title Research Associate Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Family Medicine & Community Health
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
Telephone 774-442-6535
Email
Other Positions
Institution UMMS - School of Medicine
Department Pediatrics
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Biography

Judith Savageau, MPH, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, is an epidemiologist and biostatistician with over 25 years of experience in a variety of investigations of community-based, public health issues.  Her particular interests include the identification of factors related to the utilization of health care and compliance with preventive health measures, especially in the fields of adolescent medicine and maternal and child health.  The relationship between these outcomes and the development of interventions to improve the quality of medical care are a focus for future research endeavors – especially as they relate to medical education and faculty development efforts.  Ms. Savageau has extensive teaching experience both at the medical school and in the UMass School of Public Health and has mentored dozens of medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, and junior faculty in a variety of research projects.

 

Office: Benedict Building, A3-203
Phone: 774-442-6535
E-mail:
Judith.Savageau@umassmed.edu

 

Current Positions

Director - UMMS Senior Scholars Program

Education

Yale University School of Medicine/School of Public Health,
       Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MPH, 1980
Northeastern University, Biology, BS, 1977

Affiliations

Member - American Public Health Association
Member - Society for Epidemiologic Research
Member - AcademyHealth
Member - Massachusetts Public Health Association
UMMS Center for Health Policy and Research – affiliated faculty
UMMS Biomedical Computing Committee – committee member
UMMS Fourth Year Curriculum Committee – committee member
UMMS Institutional Review Board / Human Subjects – committee member

Scholarly Activity

Predoctoral Training in Primary Care (HRSA)
Quality Improvement Across the Curriculum (HRSA)
Recruitment and Retention of PCPs at Community Health Centers (AHEC)
Self-Injurious Behavior in American Prisons (CWM)
Center for Health Policy and Research (UMMS/Commonwealth Medicine)
      – multiple studies (MA EOHHS, MassHealth, and DMH state funding)

Mentoring

Ms. Savageau has mentored countless second year medical students during their UMMS-sponsored summer research fellowship.  She has additionally mentored fourth year medical students participating in the Senior Scholars Program and well as many MPH graduate students, Preventive Medicine Residents, Pediatric Residents and FMCH faculty investigators.  Ms. Savageau has taught in the medical school and in the MPH program for many years and had conducted numerous technical seminars and workshops throughout the UMMS campus in the areas of literature searching, evaluating medical journal articles, writing literature reviews, scientific writing for publication, developing research projects, research methodology, research mentoring, study design and bias, data entry applications, and data analysis.

 

Publications
1. Silk H, King R, Bennett IM, Chessman AW, Savageau JA. Assessing Oral Health Curriculum in US Family Medicine Residency Programs: A CERA Study. Fam Med. 2012 Nov; 44(10):719-22.
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2. Kedian T, Gussak L, Savageau JA, Cohrssen A, Abramson I, Everard K, Dobbie A. An Ounce of Prevention: How Are We Managing the Early Assessment of Residents' Clinical Skills?: A CERA Study. Fam Med. 2012 Nov; 44(10):723-6.
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3. Gitkind MJ, Savageau JA, Klugman RA. Letter to the Editor: The UMass Memorial Quality Scholars Program at Year Three: A Response to the Editorial by Drs Myers and Jaeger. Am J Med Qual. 2012 Sep; 27(5):446-7.
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4. Candib LM, Savageau JA, Weinreb L, Reed G. Inquiring into our past: when the doctor is a survivor of abuse. Fam Med. 2012 Jun; 44(6):416-24.
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5. Difranza JR, Savageau JA, Wellman RJ. A comparison of the Autonomy over Tobacco Scale and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence. Addict Behav. 2012 Jul; 37(7):856-61.
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6. Stille CJ, Savageau JA, McBride J, Alper EJ. Quality improvement "201": context-relevant quality improvement leadership training for the busy clinician-educator. Am J Med Qual. 2012 Mar; 27(2):98-105.
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7. Difranza JR, Sweet M, Savageau J, Ursprung WW. An evaluation of a clinical approach to staging tobacco addiction. J Pediatr. 2011 Dec; 159(6):999-1003.e1.
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8. Difranza JR, Wellman RJ, Savageau JA. Does progression through the stages of physical addiction indicate increasing overall addiction to tobacco? Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Feb; 219(3):815-22.
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9. Isong IA, Silk H, Rao SR, Perrin JM, Savageau JA, Donelan K. Provision of fluoride varnish to medicaid-enrolled children by physicians: the massachusetts experience. Health Serv Res. 2011 Dec; 46(6pt1):1843-62.
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10. Difranza JR, Sweet M, Savageau JA, Ursprung WW. The assessment of tobacco dependence in young users of smokeless tobacco. Tob Control. 2012 Sep; 21(5):471-6.
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11. Appelbaum KL, Savageau JA, Trestman RL, Metzner JL, Baillargeon J. A national survey of self-injurious behavior in american prisons. Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Mar; 62(3):285-90.
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12. Ferullo A, Silk H, Savageau JA. Teaching oral health in u.s. Medical schools: results of a national survey. Acad Med. 2011 Feb; 86(2):226-30.
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13. Savageau JA, Ferguson WJ, Bohlke JL, Cragin LJ, O'Connell E. Recruitment and retention of primary care physicians at community health centers: a survey of massachusetts physicians. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2011; 22(3):817-35.
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14. Adair R, Perrin E, Hubbard C, Savageau JA. Practice parameters and financial factors impacting developmental-behavioral pediatrics. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010 Jul-Aug; 31(6):477-84.
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15. Weinreb L, Savageau JA, Candib LM, Reed GW, Fletcher KE, Hargraves JL. Screening for childhood trauma in adult primary care patients: a cross-sectional survey. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2010; 12(6).
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16. Ferguson WJ, Cashman SB, Savageau JA, Lasser DH. Family medicine residency characteristics associated with practice in a health professions shortage area. Fam Med. 2009 Jun; 41(6):405-10.
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17. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Fletcher KE. Enforcement of underage sales laws as a predictor of daily smoking among adolescents: a national study. BMC Public Health. 2009; 9:107.
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18. Cashman SB, Savageau JA, Ferguson W, Lasser D. Community dimensions and HPSA practice location: 30 years of family medicine training. Fam Med. 2009 Apr; 41(4):255-61.
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19. O'Connor DM, Savageau JA, Centerbar DB, Wamback KN, Ingle JS, Lomerson NJ. Lesson in a pill box: teaching about the challenges of medication adherence. Fam Med. 2009 Feb; 41(2):99-104.
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20. Wheelock C, Savageau JA, Silk H, Lee S. Improving the health of diabetic patients through resident-initiated group visits. Fam Med. 2009 Feb; 41(2):116-9.
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21. Savageau JA, Mowery PD, DiFranza JR. Symptoms of diminished autonomy over cigarettes with non-daily use. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Jan; 6(1):25-35.
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22. Keller D, Jones N, Savageau JA, Cashman SB. Development of a brief questionnaire to identify families in need of legal advocacy to improve child health. Ambul Pediatr. 2008 Jul-Aug; 8(4):266-9.
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23. Fournier PO, Savageau JA, Baldor RA. A shift in referral patterns for HIV/AIDS patients. J Fam Pract. 2008 Feb; 57(2):E1-9.
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24. Benjamin KL, Pransky G, Savageau JA. Factors associated with retirement-related job lock in older workers with recent occupational injury. Disabil Rehabil. 2008; 30(26):1976-83.
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25. Harrold LR, Savageau JA, Pransky G, Benjamin K. Understanding the role of sex differences in work injuries: implications for primary care practice. Disabil Rehabil. 2008; 30(1):36-43.
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26. Stenger J, Cashman SB, Savageau JA. The primary care physician workforce in Massachusetts: implications for the workforce in rural, small town America. J Rural Health. 2008; 24(4):375-83.
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27. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Fletcher K, Pbert L, O'Loughlin J, McNeill AD, Ockene JK, Friedman K, Hazelton J, Wood C, Dussault G, Wellman RJ. Susceptibility to nicotine dependence: the Development and Assessment of Nicotine Dependence in Youth 2 study. Pediatrics. 2007 Oct; 120(4):e974-83.
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28. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Fletcher K, O'Loughlin J, Pbert L, Ockene JK, McNeill AD, Hazelton J, Friedman K, Dussault G, Wood C, Wellman RJ. Symptoms of tobacco dependence after brief intermittent use: the Development and Assessment of Nicotine Dependence in Youth-2 study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Jul; 161(7):704-10.
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29. Wellman RJ, Savageau JA, Godiwala S, Savageau N, Friedman K, Hazelton J, Difranza JR. A comparison of the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence in adult smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2006 Aug; 8(4):575-80.
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30. Upshur CC, Luckmann RS, Savageau JA. Primary care provider concerns about management of chronic pain in community clinic populations. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Jun; 21(6):652-5.
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31. Savageau JA, McLoughlin M, Ursan A, Bai Y, Collins M, Cashman SB. Characteristics of frequent attenders at a community health center. J Am Board Fam Med. 2006 May-Jun; 19(3):265-75.
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32. Barron KI, Savageau JA, Young SB, Labin LC, Morse AN. Prediction of successful voiding immediately after outpatient mid-urethral sling. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2006 Nov; 17(6):570-5.
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33. Huang YH, Pransky GS, Shaw WS, Benjamin KL, Savageau JA. Factors affecting the organizational responses of employers to workers with injuries. Work. 2006; 26(1):75-84.
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34. Godkin MA, Savageau JA, Fletcher KE. Effect of a global longitudinal pathway on medical students' attitudes toward the medically indigent. Teach Learn Med. 2006; 18(3):226-32.
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35. Drew J, Cashman SB, Savageau JA, Stenger J. The visiting specialist model of rural health care delivery: a survey in Massachusetts. J Rural Health. 2006; 22(4):294-9.
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36. Alfreds ST, Tutty M, Savageau JA, Young S, Himmelstein J. Clinical health information technologies and the role of medicaid. Health Care Financ Rev. 2006; 28(2):11-20.
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37. Wellman RJ, DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Godiwala S, Savageau N, Friedman K, Hazelton J. The effect of abstinence on cigarette consumption upon the resumption of smoking. Addict Behav. 2006 Apr; 31(4):711-6.
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38. Dembe AE, Savageau JA, Amick BC, Banks SM. Racial and ethnic variations in office-based medical care for work-related injuries and illnesses. J Natl Med Assoc. 2005 Apr; 97(4):498-507.
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39. Pransky GS, Benjamin KL, Savageau JA. Early retirement due to occupational injury: who is at risk? Am J Ind Med. 2005 Apr; 47(4):285-95.
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40. Wellman RJ, DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Godiwala S, Friedman K, Hazelton J. Measuring adults' loss of autonomy over nicotine use: the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist. Nicotine Tob Res. 2005 Feb; 7(1):157-61.
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41. Pransky GS, Benjamin KL, Savageau JA, Currivan D, Fletcher K. Outcomes in work-related injuries: a comparison of older and younger workers. Am J Ind Med. 2005 Feb; 47(2):104-12.
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42. Cashman S, Savageau J, McMullen M, Kinney R, Lemay C, Anthes F. Health status of a low-income vulnerable population in a community health center. J Ambul Care Manage. 2005 Jan-Mar; 28(1):60-72.
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43. Keis RM, DeGeus LG, Cashman S, Savageau J. Characteristics of patients at three free clinics. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2004 Nov; 15(4):603-17.
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44. Kleinman PL, Kleinman PK, Savageau JA. Suspected infant abuse: radiographic skeletal survey practices in pediatric health care facilities. Radiology. 2004 Nov; 233(2):477-85.
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45. Wellman RJ, DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Dussault GF. Short term patterns of early smoking acquisition. Tob Control. 2004 Sep; 13(3):251-7.
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46. Cashman SB, Savageau JA, Lemay CA, Ferguson W. Patient health status and appointment keeping in an urban community health center. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2004 Aug; 15(3):474-88.
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47. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Rigotti NA, Ockene JK, McNeill AD, Coleman M, Wood C. Trait anxiety and nicotine dependence in adolescents: a report from the DANDY study. Addict Behav. 2004 Jul; 29(5):911-9.
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48. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Fletcher K, Ockene JK, Rigotti NA, McNeill AD, Coleman M, Wood C. Recollections and repercussions of the first inhaled cigarette. Addict Behav. 2004 Feb; 29(2):261-72.
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49. Lemay CA, Cashman SB, Savageau JA, Reidy PA. Effect of a low-cost intervention on recording body mass index in patients' records. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2004; 36(4):312-5.
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50. Stille CJ, Primack WA, Savageau JA. Generalist-subspecialist communication for children with chronic conditions: a regional physician survey. Pediatrics. 2003 Dec; 112(6 Pt 1):1314-20.
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51. Soteriades ES, DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Nicolaou M. Symptoms of nicotine dependence and other predictors of student smoking at school: implications for school smoking policy. J Sch Health. 2003 Apr; 73(4):154-8.
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52. Godkin M, Savageau J. The effect of medical students' international experiences on attitudes toward serving underserved multicultural populations. Fam Med. 2003 Apr; 35(4):273-8.
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53. Luckmann R, Savageau JA, Clemow L, Stoddard AM, Costanza ME. A randomized trial of telephone counseling to promote screening mammography in two HMOs. Cancer Detect Prev. 2003; 27(6):442-50.
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54. Lemay CA, Cashman S, Savageau J, Fletcher K, Kinney R, Long-Middleton E. Underdiagnosis of obesity at a community health center. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2003 Jan-Feb; 16(1):14-21.
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55. Dembe AE, Savageau JA, Amick BC, Banks SM. Office-based medical care for work-related conditions: findings from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1997-1998. J Occup Environ Med. 2002 Dec; 44(12):1106-17.
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56. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Rigotti NA, Fletcher K, Ockene JK, McNeill AD, Coleman M, Wood C. Development of symptoms of tobacco dependence in youths: 30 month follow up data from the DANDY study. Tob Control. 2002 Sep; 11(3):228-35.
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57. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Fletcher K, Ockene JK, Rigotti NA, McNeill AD, Coleman M, Wood C. Measuring the loss of autonomy over nicotine use in adolescents: the DANDY (Development and Assessment of Nicotine Dependence in Youths) study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Apr; 156(4):397-403.
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58. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Bouchard J. Is the standard compliance check protocol a valid measure of the accessibility of tobacco to underage smokers? Tob Control. 2001 Sep; 10(3):227-32.
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59. Godkin MA, Savageau JA. The effect of a global multiculturalism track on cultural competence of preclinical medical students. Fam Med. 2001 Mar; 33(3):178-86.
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60. DiFranza JR, Peck RM, Radecki TE, Savageau JA. What is the potential cost-effectiveness of enforcing a prohibition on the sale of tobacco to minors? Prev Med. 2001 Feb; 32(2):168-74.
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61. DiFranza JR, Rigotti NA, McNeill AD, Ockene JK, Savageau JA, St Cyr D, Coleman M. Initial symptoms of nicotine dependence in adolescents. Tob Control. 2000 Sep; 9(3):313-9.
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62. Cheng TL, DeWitt TG, Savageau JA, O'Connor KG. Determinants of counseling in primary care pediatric practice: physician attitudes about time, money, and health issues. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999 Jun; 153(6):629-35.
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63. McCormick D, Gurwitz JH, Savageau J, Yarzebski J, Gore JM, Goldberg RJ. Differences in discharge medication after acute myocardial infarction in patients with HMO and fee-for-service medical insurance. J Gen Intern Med. 1999 Feb; 14(2):73-81.
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64. Goldberg RJ, O'Donnell C, Yarzebski J, Bigelow C, Savageau J, Gore JM. Sex differences in symptom presentation associated with acute myocardial infarction: a population-based perspective. Am Heart J. 1998 Aug; 136(2):189-95.
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65. Goldberg RJ, McGovern PG, Guggina T, Savageau J, Rosamond WD, Luepker RV. Prehospital delay in patients with acute coronary heart disease: concordance between patient interviews and medical records. Am Heart J. 1998 Feb; 135(2 Pt 1):293-9.
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66. Goldberg RJ, Ockene IS, Yarzebski J, Savageau J, Gore JM. Use of lipid-lowering medication in patients with acute myocardial infarction (Worcester Heart Attack Study). Am J Cardiol. 1997 Apr 15; 79(8):1095-7.
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67. Chandra H, Yarzebski J, Goldberg RJ, Savageau J, Singleton C, Gurwitz JH, Gore JM. Age-related trends (1986-1993) in the use of thrombolytic agents in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The Worcester Heart Attack Study. Arch Intern Med. 1997 Apr 14; 157(7):741-6.
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68. Kreindel S, Rosetti R, Goldberg R, Savageau J, Yarzebski J, Gore J, Russo A, Bigelow C. Health insurance coverage and outcome following acute myocardial infarction. A community-wide perspective. Arch Intern Med. 1997 Apr 14; 157(7):758-62.
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69. Cheng TL, Savageau JA, Bigelow C, Charney E, Kumar S, DeWitt TG. Assessing mothers' attitudes about the physician's role in child health promotion. Am J Public Health. 1996 Dec; 86(12):1809-12.
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70. Cheng TL, Savageau JA, DeWitt TG, Bigelow C, Charney E. Expectations, goals, and perceived effectiveness of child health supervision: a study of mothers in a pediatric practice. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1996 Mar; 35(3):129-37.
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71. DiFranza JR, Savageau JA, Aisquith BF. Youth access to tobacco: the effects of age, gender, vending machine locks, and "it's the law" programs. Am J Public Health. 1996 Feb; 86(2):221-4.
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72. Yarzebski J, Col N, Pagley P, Savageau J, Gore J, Goldberg R. Gender differences and factors associated with the receipt of thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a community-wide perspective. Am Heart J. 1996 Jan; 131(1):43-50.
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73. MacKoul D, Feldman M, Savageau J, Krumholz A. Emergency department utilization in a large pediatric group practice. Am J Med Qual. 1995; 10(2):88-92.
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74. Cheng TL, Savageau JA, Sattler AL, DeWitt TG. Confidentiality in health care. A survey of knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes among high school students. JAMA. 1993 Mar 17; 269(11):1404-7.
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75. Szilagyi PG, Rodewald LE, Savageau J, Yoos L, Doane C. Improving influenza vaccination rates in children with asthma: a test of a computerized reminder system and an analysis of factors predicting vaccination compliance. Pediatrics. 1992 Dec; 90(6):871-5.
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76. Stanton BA, Jenkins CD, Savageau JA, Harken DE, Aucoin R. Perceived adequacy of patient education and fears and adjustments after cardiac surgery. Heart Lung. 1984 Sep; 13(5):525-31.
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77. Stanton BA, Jenkins CD, Savageau JA, Thurer RL. Functional benefits following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 1984 Apr; 37(4):286-90.
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78. Jenkins CD, Stanton BA, Savageau JA, Ockene IS, Denlinger P, Klein MD. Physical, psychologic, social, and economic outcomes after cardiac valve surgery. Arch Intern Med. 1983 Nov; 143(11):2107-13.
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79. Jenkins CD, Stanton BA, Savageau JA, Denlinger P, Klein MD. Coronary artery bypass surgery. Physical, psychological, social, and economic outcomes six months later. JAMA. 1983 Aug 12; 250(6):782-8.
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80. Jenkins CD, Stanton BA, Klein MD, Savageau JA, Harken DE. Correlates of angina pectoris among men awaiting coronary by-pass surgery. Psychosom Med. 1983 May; 45(2):141-53.
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81. Stanton BA, Jenkins CD, Denlinger P, Savageau JA, Weintraub RM, Goldstein RL. Predictors of employment status after cardiac surgery. JAMA. 1983 Feb 18; 249(7):907-11.
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82. Savageau JA, Stanton BA, Jenkins CD, Klein MD. Neuropsychological dysfunction following elective cardiac operation. I. Early assessment. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1982 Oct; 84(4):585-94.
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83. Savageau JA, Stanton BA, Jenkins CD, Frater RW. Neuropsychological dysfunction following elective cardiac operation. II. A six-month reassessment. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1982 Oct; 84(4):595-600.
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