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Timothy J Wilt, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, Minneapolis VA Center for Chronic Diseases Outcomes Research …
Verified email at va.gov
Cited by 61198

The association of registered nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis

RL Kane, TA Shamliyan, C Mueller, S Duval… - Medical care, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine the association between registered nurse (RN) staffing and patient
outcomes in acute care hospitals. Study Selection: Twenty-eight studies reported adjusted …

Immunotherapy for advanced renal cell cancer

C Coppin, F Porzsolt, M Autenrieth… - Cochrane database …, 2004 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The course of advanced renal cell carcinoma is extremely variable, ranging
from spontaneous remission to disease progression refractory to chemotherapy …

Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer

TJ Wilt, R MacDonald, I Rutks… - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
Background: The comparative effectiveness of localized prostate cancer treatments is
largely unknown. Purpose: To compare the effectiveness and harms of treatments for …

[HTML][HTML] Gemfibrozil for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in men with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

HB Rubins, SJ Robins, D Collins, CL Fye… - … England Journal of …, 1999 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although it is generally accepted that lowering elevated serum levels of low-
density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients with coronary heart disease is beneficial …

Noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians

A Qaseem, TJ Wilt, RM McLean, MA Forciea… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on noninvasive treatment of low back …

[HTML][HTML] Radical prostatectomy versus observation for localized prostate cancer

TJ Wilt, MK Brawer, KM Jones, MJ Barry… - … England Journal of …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The effectiveness of surgery versus observation for men with localized prostate
cancer detected by means of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is not known. Methods …

Diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a clinical practice guideline update from the American College of Physicians, American …

A Qaseem, TJ Wilt, SE Weinberger… - Annals of internal …, 2011 - acpjournals.org
Description: This guideline is an official statement of the American College of Physicians
(ACP), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS) …

KDOQI clinical practice guideline for hemodialysis adequacy: 2015 update

JT Daugirdas, TA Depner, J Inrig, R Mehrotra… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease …

Prevention and early detection of prostate cancer

J Cuzick, MA Thorat, G Andriole, OW Brawley… - The lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Prostate cancer is a common malignancy in men and the worldwide burden of this disease
is rising. Lifestyle modifications such as smoking cessation, exercise, and weight control …

Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia

J Tacklind, R MacDonald, I Rutks… - Cochrane Database …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a nonmalignant enlargement of the
prostate, which can lead to obstructive and irritative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) …