IRENE Publications

Selected Research Faculty PubMed Publications :
(Use the PMID number in PubMed to retrieve the abstract.)

1. Bergus GR, Hartz AJ, Noyes R Jr., Ward MM, James PA, Vaughn T, Kelley PL, Sinift SD, Bentler S, Tilman E.  The Limited Effect of Screening for Depressive Symptoms with the PHQ-9 in Rural Family Practices.  Journal of Rural Health, 2005;21(4):303-9. PMID: 16294652
2. Hartz AJ, Bentler S, Noyes R, Hoehns J, Logemann C, Sinift S, Butani Y, Wang W, Brake K, Ernst M, Kautzman H. Randomized controlled trial of Siberian ginseng for chronic fatigue. Psychological Medicine, Jan. 2004;34:51-61. PMID: 14971626
3. Hartz AJ, Bentler S, Brake K, Kelly M. The effectiveness of citalopram for idiopathic chronic fatigue.  The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Aug. 2003; 64(8):927-935. PMID: 12927008
4. Ernst ME, Carter BL, Goerdt CJ, Steffensmeier JJ, Phillips BB, Zimmerman MB, Bergus GR.  Comparative Antihypertensive Effects of Hydrochlorothiazide and Chlorthalidone on Ambulatory and Office Blood Pressure.  Hypertension, 2006;47(3):352-8. PMID: 16432050
5. Milchak JL, Carter BL, Ardery G, Black HR, Bakris GL, Jones DW, Kreiter CD.  Development of Explicit Criteria to Measure Adherence to Hypertension Guidelines.  Journal of Human Hypertension, 2006;20(6):426-33. PMID: 16543909
6. Ely JW, Osheroff JA, Ebell MH, Chambliss ML, Vinson, DC, Stevermer JJ, Pifer EA. Obstacles to answering doctors’ questions about patient care with evidence:  qualitative study. BMJ. 324:1-7. PMID: 15561792
7. Ely JW, Osheroff JA, Chambliss ML, Ebell MH, Rosenbaum ME. Answering physicians' clinical questions: obstacles and potential solutions. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2005;12(2):217-24. PMID: 11909789
8. Carter BL, Hartz A, Bergus G, Dawson JD, Doucette WR, Stewart JJ, Xu Y. Relationship Between Physician Knowledge of Hypertension and Blood Pressure Control. The Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2006;8:481–486. PMID: XXXXXXX
9. Levy BT, Dawson J, Hartz AJ, James PA. Colorectal Cancer Testing Among Patients Cared for by Iowa Family Physicians. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006;31(3):193-201.
10. Levy BT, Merchant ML. Factors associated with higher clinical skills experience of medical students on a family medicine preceptorship. Fam Med. 2005 May;37(5):332-40. PMID: 15883899
11. Levy BT, Merchant ML. Differences in clinical experiences based on gender of third-year medical students in a required family medicine preceptorship. Acad Med. 2002 Dec;77(12 Pt 1):1241-6. PMID: 12480635
12. Levy BT, Hartz A, Merchant ML, Schroeder BT. Quality of a family medicine preceptorship is significantly associated with matching into family practice. Fam Med. 2001 Oct;33(9):683-90. PMID: 11665907