OUHSC Family Medicine Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Publications

An analysis of the accuracy of the reference ranges used by clinical chemistry laboratories when reporting laboratory test results to doctors.
Mold JW, Aspy CB, Blick KE, and Lawler FH. The determination and interpretation of reference intervals for multi-channel serum chemistry tests. JFP 1998; 46(3): 233-241.
An evaluation of the outcomes associated with an insurance company sponsored screening program.
Mold JW, Aspy CB, and Lawler FH . Outcomes of an Insurance Company-Sponsored Multi-channel Chemistry Screening Initiative. JFP 1998; 47(2): 110-117.
A study to determine the proportion of patients seen by member practitioners who have access to a computer, the internet, and e-mail, and the proportion of those who would like to use e-mail to communicate with their physician.
Mold JW, Cacy JR, and Barton BA. Patient-Physician E-Mail Communication. JOSMA 1998; 91(6): 331-332 .

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Publications

A study examining the characteristics of brown recluse spider bites treated by family physicians.
Cacy J and Mold JW. The clinical characteristics of brown recluse spider bites treated by family physicians: An OKPRN study. JFP 1999; 48(7): 536-542.
An investigation of the effects of diagnostic labeling on perceived health and resilience.
Mold JW, Hamm, RH, and Jafri B. The effect of labeling on perceived ability to recover from acute illness and injuries. JFP 2000; 49(5):437-440.
An evaluation of the best way to manage laboratory test results in a primary care setting.
Mold JW, Cacy DS, and Dalbir DK. Management of laboratory test results in Family Practice: An OKPRN study. JFP 2000; 49(8): 709-715.
A study of the factors that predict primary care service usage in Oklahoma.
Broyles RW, Narine L, Brandt EN, and Baird-Holmes D. Health risks, ability to pay, and the use of primary care: Is the distribution of service effective and equitable? Preventive Med 2000; 30:453-462.
An investigation of distributional inequities of access to hospital services in Oklahoma.
Broyles RW, Narine L, and Brandt EN . Equity concerns with the use of hospital services by the medically vulnerable. J Health for the Poor and Underserved 2000; 11(3):343-360.
A review of the evidence that market interventions can be used to control pharmaceutical spending.
Wilson W and Narine L. Do market interventions control pharmaceutical spending? Provincial Reimbursement Advisor Feb, 2000.
A study comparing the utility of clinical clues and commonly used lab tests for identifying patients with influenza. Hulson TD, Mold JW, Scheid D,Aaron M, Aspy CB, Boren N, Gregory ME, and Truong TC . Diagnosing influenza: The value of clinical clues and laboratory tests. J. Fam. Pract. 2001; 50(12): 1051-1056.
An epidemiological study of night sweats in the primary care setting. Mold JW, Mathew M, DeHaven M, and Belgore S . How common are night sweats in primary care patients: An OKPRN and TAFP-Net Collaborative study. J. Fam. Pract. 2002; 51(5): 452-456.
A pilot study investigating the reasons that physicians and their patients don't always adhere to American Diabetic Association Guidelines for management of their diabetes. In collaboration with the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality. Pilot data are being used to develop a more definitive study.
A study of a four-part intervention to encourage elderly patients to bring all of their medications with them to doctor appointments. Manuscript in preparation.
A randomized placebo controlled trial of magnet therapy for chronic wrist pain due to carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carter R, Hall T, Aspy CB, and Mold JW. The effectiveness of magnet therapy for treatment of wrist pain attributed to carpal tunnel syndrome. J. Fam. Pract. 2002; 51(1): 38-40.
A cross-sectional study of night sweats in elderly primary care patients (OKLAHOMA Studies). Mold JW. The epidemiology of night sweats in older primary care patients: The OKLAHOMA Studies. Submitted to Ann. Fam. Med. 2002
An analysis of OKLAHOMA Studies data looking at the psychometric properties of the RBANS cognitive test in geriatric patients. Gontkovski ST, Beatty WW, and Mold JW . Internal psychometric properties of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status in a normal geriatric sample. The Clinical Neuropsychologist (in press).
An editorial on evidence-based medicine. Mold JW, Hamm, R, Owens T, and Scheid D. Evidence-based medicine meets goal-directed health care. Fam. Med. 2002 (in press).
A prospective study to determine the most effective treatment(s) for suspected brown recluse spider bites. Manuscript in preparation.
A cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence, consequences, and factors associated with peripheral neuropathy and, more specifically, idiopathic symmetrical distal polyneuropathy, in elderly primary care patients. (OKLAHOMA Studies). Accepted for presentation at the North American Research Group meeting in Nova Scotia, October, 2001. Manuscript in preparation.
A pilot study of the relationships between continuity of care, stages of behavior change, and control of diabetes in primary settings. In collaboration with a researcher at the University of Texas - San Antonio. The data are being used to prepare a proposal to NIH to do a prospective study of the same issues.
A “best practices” study of effective ways to manage medication refills in primary care practices. Manuscript in preparation.
A study of the relationships between night sweats and sleep problems. Manuscript in preparation.
An investigation of the uninsured elderly. Mold JW, Fryer E, and Omoto C. Who are the uninsured elderly in the U.S.? Submitted to J. Amer. Geriatr. Soc. 2002
A description of the best practices research method. Mold JW and Gregory ME. Best practices research. Fam. Med. (In press)
A review of indications and complications associated with nasogastric tubes. Ramakrishnan K and Mold JW . The place of the nasogastric tube. JOSMA.
A description of the RBANS test in the geriatric population. Gontkovsky ST, Mold JW Beatty WW . Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS): Selected Internal Psychometric Properties in a Normal, Geriatric Sample.Clinical Gerontologist 2003, Volume 27. (In press).
A description of the ecology of medical care for the elderly. The ecology of medical care for older adults in the U.S. Mold JW and Fryer E . (Manuscript in preparation).
A study of current physician opinions about follow-up intervals for patients with a variety of chronic illnesses. Kline K, Mehnert-Kay S, Salinas R, Ramakrishnan K, Winn P. Patient Follow-Up Intervals, Influencing Factors Effects on Physicians Decisions. 2002. Manuscript in preparation.
An analysis of data from signoidoscopies performed by family physicians. Ramakrishnan K, Scheid D. The Challenge of Sigmoidoscopy - Incompete Depth of Insertion. Submitted to Journal of Family Practice, 2002.
The study of knowledge and attitudes of EMS personnel regarding geriatric patients. Salinas RC, Beatty W, Calhoun R, Sparling C . A Survey of the Knowledge and attitudes of Emergency Medical Personnel in the Pre-Hospital Care of Elderly Patients. Manuscript in preparation.
Nagykaldi Z, Mold JW. Diabetes Patient Tracker, a personal digital assistant-based diabetes management system for primary care practices in Oklahoma. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2003 Dec;5(6):997-1001
Mold JW. Diagnosing night sweats requires clear definition. Am Fam Physician. 2003 Mar 1;67(5):1019-24
Beatty WW, Mold JW, Gontkovsky ST. RBANS performance: influences of sex and education. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2003 Dec;25(8):1065-9
Mold JW, Green LA, Fryer GE. General internists and family physicians: partners in geriatric medicine? Ann Intern Med. 2003 Oct 7;139(7):594-6
Mold JW, Hamm R, Scheid D. Evidence-based medicine meets goal-directed health care. Fam Med. 2003 May;35(5):360-4
Mold JW, Peterson KA. Primary Care Practice Based Research Networks: Collaborative Learning Communities (book chapter-submitted)