Journal of Patient-Centered Research & Reviews
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Advocate Health-published medical journal. Peer-reviewed health research about multidisciplinary approaches to patient-centered care. 100% open access. No fees. aah.org/jpcrr
#FactCheck Friday! P values depend on the effect size, not the sample size. FALSE! They depend on both, and it's not unusual for studies with large sample sizes to yield small #Pvalues even when the #EffectSize is so small it's clinically irrelevant. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#FactCheck Friday! P values depend on the effect size, not the sample size. FALSE! They depend on both, and it's not unusual for studies with large sample sizes to yield small #Pvalues even when the #EffectSize is so small it's clinically irrelevant. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
It's imperative that #healthcare providers & researchers "Pause" for, "Listen" to, & "Share" what their patients have to say. For more, check out this article on the VOICES Project at #StJude Children's Research Hospital.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It's imperative that #healthcare providers & researchers "Pause" for, "Listen" to, & "Share" what their patients have to say. For more, check out this article on the VOICES Project at #StJude Children's Research Hospital.
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In line with JPCRR’s goal of mentoring #EarlyCareerResearchers, our very own librarians at Advocate Health provide an instructive editorial about which type of review is the most suitable when performing a #LiteratureReview. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
December 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In line with JPCRR’s goal of mentoring #EarlyCareerResearchers, our very own librarians at Advocate Health provide an instructive editorial about which type of review is the most suitable when performing a #LiteratureReview. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
#FactCheck Friday: health risks are approached by clinicians the same way once patients reach #adulthood. FALSE. Development doesn't stop after #childhood. #Clinicians must know relevant risks at each adult stage to anticipate problems & guide patients institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#FactCheck Friday: health risks are approached by clinicians the same way once patients reach #adulthood. FALSE. Development doesn't stop after #childhood. #Clinicians must know relevant risks at each adult stage to anticipate problems & guide patients institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
Is there a study that analyzes #BigData to explore relationships between primary care team composition & #patients' motivation to actively manage their own health? YES! Check out this JPCRR study. Larger, more diverse primary care teams are recommended institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Is there a study that analyzes #BigData to explore relationships between primary care team composition & #patients' motivation to actively manage their own health? YES! Check out this JPCRR study. Larger, more diverse primary care teams are recommended institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used for #patients experiencing #LongCOVID to eval their quality of life/functional status, but which PROMs are mostly used & what are their psychometric properties? Find out more in this JPCRR rapid review institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used for #patients experiencing #LongCOVID to eval their quality of life/functional status, but which PROMs are mostly used & what are their psychometric properties? Find out more in this JPCRR rapid review institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
#FactCheck Friday: the US #opioid overdose epidemic has resulted in more than 80,000 deaths in 2022 alone. TRUE. #Naloxone is a lifesaving opioid #overdose rescue medication, but many healthcare providers aren't willing to prescribe it. Find out why: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#FactCheck Friday: the US #opioid overdose epidemic has resulted in more than 80,000 deaths in 2022 alone. TRUE. #Naloxone is a lifesaving opioid #overdose rescue medication, but many healthcare providers aren't willing to prescribe it. Find out why: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
These 8 stories describe the unique experiences of #caregivers, patient/caregiver dyads, #healthcare stakeholders & community stakeholders in support of #MaternalMentalHealth, helping one understand the deeper & often invisible needs of birthing people institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
These 8 stories describe the unique experiences of #caregivers, patient/caregiver dyads, #healthcare stakeholders & community stakeholders in support of #MaternalMentalHealth, helping one understand the deeper & often invisible needs of birthing people institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
These stories weave together 6 patients’ challenges, hopes, and dreams exploring infant loss, expectations versus the reality of the #postpartum experience, grief, loss of identity, and perseverance through challenging #MaternalMentalHealth experiences institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
These stories weave together 6 patients’ challenges, hopes, and dreams exploring infant loss, expectations versus the reality of the #postpartum experience, grief, loss of identity, and perseverance through challenging #MaternalMentalHealth experiences institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
Does application of a #neonatal early-onset sepsis calculator among well-appearing infants born at ≥35 weeks’ gestation to mothers with chorioamnionitis decrease lab evaluations and #antibiotics without missing early-onset #sepsis? Yes, significantly. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Does application of a #neonatal early-onset sepsis calculator among well-appearing infants born at ≥35 weeks’ gestation to mothers with chorioamnionitis decrease lab evaluations and #antibiotics without missing early-onset #sepsis? Yes, significantly. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
#FactCheck Friday! Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is another way besides #antibiotics to treat #periodontitis, or #GumDisease. TRUE! PDT is cost-effective, well tolerated by patients, and a good option for those whom periodontal #surgery is not an option. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#FactCheck Friday! Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is another way besides #antibiotics to treat #periodontitis, or #GumDisease. TRUE! PDT is cost-effective, well tolerated by patients, and a good option for those whom periodontal #surgery is not an option. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
The range of priorities that people with #Parkinsons want to share with their care team is bigger than formerly assumed & not captured by quality of life (QOL) surveys. Care should include open-ended prompts to capture patient priorities & improve QOL. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The range of priorities that people with #Parkinsons want to share with their care team is bigger than formerly assumed & not captured by quality of life (QOL) surveys. Care should include open-ended prompts to capture patient priorities & improve QOL. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
There is a need for a paradigm shift in surgical care from viewing women with #BreastCancer as anatomical constructions in need of repair to deeply understanding that they are persons with an illness who require ongoing self-management support. #cancer institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There is a need for a paradigm shift in surgical care from viewing women with #BreastCancer as anatomical constructions in need of repair to deeply understanding that they are persons with an illness who require ongoing self-management support. #cancer institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
#FactCheck Friday: JPCRR's publisher, Advocate Health, held its 51st annual Scientific Day (SD) on May 21, 2025. TRUE! SD provides a forum to share #research, quality improvement, & case studies from Advocate Health scholars. Find the #abstracts here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#FactCheck Friday: JPCRR's publisher, Advocate Health, held its 51st annual Scientific Day (SD) on May 21, 2025. TRUE! SD provides a forum to share #research, quality improvement, & case studies from Advocate Health scholars. Find the #abstracts here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
Stinging Nettle: the Bad, the Good, the Unknown. Sure, #StingingNettle may give you contact #dermatitis, but are there also benefits to #nettle? Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol3/i...
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Stinging Nettle: the Bad, the Good, the Unknown. Sure, #StingingNettle may give you contact #dermatitis, but are there also benefits to #nettle? Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol3/i...
Original Research by the #CDC to learn and describe where #homeless shelter residents receive health care, what contributes to positive or negative health care experiences among shelter residents, and shelter resident perceptions toward health care. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Original Research by the #CDC to learn and describe where #homeless shelter residents receive health care, what contributes to positive or negative health care experiences among shelter residents, and shelter resident perceptions toward health care. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
Here, several #COVID long haulers note physical exhaustion, memory lapses, difficulty breathing, and negative effects on their cognitive function, family relationships, and #MentalHealth, but also express hope for advances in treatment. #LongCOVID institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here, several #COVID long haulers note physical exhaustion, memory lapses, difficulty breathing, and negative effects on their cognitive function, family relationships, and #MentalHealth, but also express hope for advances in treatment. #LongCOVID institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
There are attestations from #clinicians of calcium carbonate, or #TUMS, being used successfully for laboring people experiencing labor dystocia. But is this claim true? Find out in this JPCRR review: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There are attestations from #clinicians of calcium carbonate, or #TUMS, being used successfully for laboring people experiencing labor dystocia. But is this claim true? Find out in this JPCRR review: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol10/...
#LongCOVID is a complicated post-viral syndrome that can present with neuropsychiatric symptoms like #depression & #anxiety. A novel mindfulness-based #virtual group therapy program may improve such symptoms in long-COVID. Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
November 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#LongCOVID is a complicated post-viral syndrome that can present with neuropsychiatric symptoms like #depression & #anxiety. A novel mindfulness-based #virtual group therapy program may improve such symptoms in long-COVID. Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
What are #LLMs, their risks, & the challenges of using #AI to determine the extent that AI was used to write text? What can #medical editors, reviewers, & readers do to protect the integrity of medical research? Find out here in this JPCRR editorial: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What are #LLMs, their risks, & the challenges of using #AI to determine the extent that AI was used to write text? What can #medical editors, reviewers, & readers do to protect the integrity of medical research? Find out here in this JPCRR editorial: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
Adult development stages include emerging #adulthood, young adulthood, middle adulthood, post #retirement & very old age. Knowledge of upcoming developmental tasks can lead to anticipatory guidance to reduce risks & optimize health at different stages. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Adult development stages include emerging #adulthood, young adulthood, middle adulthood, post #retirement & very old age. Knowledge of upcoming developmental tasks can lead to anticipatory guidance to reduce risks & optimize health at different stages. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...
#FactCheck Friday: "There's 2 studies that show [boys] who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism" #RFKJr. FALSE. The 2 studies found small association between #circumcision & #autism, had significant limitations (eg small sample sizes) & advised further study to confirm a relationship
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#FactCheck Friday: "There's 2 studies that show [boys] who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism" #RFKJr. FALSE. The 2 studies found small association between #circumcision & #autism, had significant limitations (eg small sample sizes) & advised further study to confirm a relationship
Abstract supplement! Check out these presentations from the 51st annual Advocate Aurora Scientific Day (SD) on May 21, 2025. SD provides a forum to share #research, quality improvement, & case studies from scholars associated with Advocate Health. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
October 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Abstract supplement! Check out these presentations from the 51st annual Advocate Aurora Scientific Day (SD) on May 21, 2025. SD provides a forum to share #research, quality improvement, & case studies from scholars associated with Advocate Health. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
To what extent does myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a #HeartAttack, burden patient quality of life? This original research found that MI places a significant burden on all aspects of patients’ lives, the specifics of which can be found here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
To what extent does myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a #HeartAttack, burden patient quality of life? This original research found that MI places a significant burden on all aspects of patients’ lives, the specifics of which can be found here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
#FactCheck Friday: Patients can experience persistent symptoms consistent with #hypothyroidism despite #thyroid values in the normal range. TRUE. Without diagnosis, these symptoms still reduce quality of life & should be taken seriously by #physicians. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
October 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#FactCheck Friday: Patients can experience persistent symptoms consistent with #hypothyroidism despite #thyroid values in the normal range. TRUE. Without diagnosis, these symptoms still reduce quality of life & should be taken seriously by #physicians. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...