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Douglas K Owens is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a notable focus on several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and General Health Professions.

Owens has contributed extensively across multiple topics related to healthcare and medical practice. Key themes in their work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, and Quality of Life; Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection; Diabetes Treatment and Management; Treatment of Major Depression; Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation; Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes; and Healthcare Cost, Quality, and Practices.

The scientist has published research in numerous reputable venues. Frequent places of publication include:

  • Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Medical Decision Making
  • JAMA
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • UNC Libraries

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Owens are:

  • Screening for Colorectal Cancer (2021, JAMA)
  • Screening for Lung Cancer (2021, JAMA)
  • Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes (2021, JAMA)
  • Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (2020, JAMA)
  • Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults (2020, JAMA)

Owens has collaborated frequently with several researchers in the field, including:

  • Amir Qaseem
  • Itziar Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta
  • J. Thomas Cross
  • Alex H. Krist
  • Karina W. Davidson

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society

    Roger Chou;Amir Qaseem;Vincenza Snow;Donald Casey

  • Recommendations for Conduct, Methodological Practices, and Reporting of Cost-effectiveness Analyses: Second Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine

    Gillian D. Sanders;Peter J. Neumann;Anirban Basu;Dan W. Brock

  • Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

    Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo;David C. Grossman;Susan J. Curry;Karina W. Davidson

  • Screening for Depression in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    Albert L. Siu;Albert L. Siu;Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo;David C. Grossman;Linda Ciofu Baumann

  • Accuracy of Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules and Mass Lesions: A Meta-analysis

    Michael K. Gould;Courtney C. Maclean;Courtney C. Maclean;Ware G. Kuschner;Chara E. Rydzak;Chara E. Rydzak

  • Modelling cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori screening to prevent gastric cancer: a mandate for clinical trials

    Julie Parsonnet;Julie Parsonnet;Ryan A Harris;Howard M Hack;Douglas K Owens;Douglas K Owens

  • State-transition modeling: a report of the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force--3.

    Uwe Siebert;Uwe Siebert;Oguzhan Alagoz;Ahmed M. Bayoumi;Beate Jahn

  • Screening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    US Preventive Services Task Force;Susan J Curry;Alex H Krist;Douglas K Owens;Douglas K Owens

  • Screening for Lung Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    US Preventive Services Task Force;Alex H Krist;Karina W Davidson;Carol M Mangione

  • Screening for Prostate Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

    David C. Grossman;Susan J. Curry;Douglas K. Owens;Douglas K. Owens;Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo

  • Coronary artery bypass surgery compared with percutaneous coronary interventions for multivessel disease: a collaborative analysis of individual patient data from ten randomised trials

    Mark A. Hlatky;Derek B Boothroyd;Dena M Bravata;Eric Boersma

  • Test performance of positron emission tomography and computed tomography for mediastinal staging in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

    Michael K Gould;Ware G Kuschner;Chara E Rydzak;Courtney C Maclean

  • Effects of quality improvement strategies for type 2 diabetes on glycemic control: a meta-regression analysis.

    Kaveh G. Shojania;Sumant R. Ranji;Kathryn M. McDonald;Jeremy M. Grimshaw

  • Risk Assessment for and Strategies To Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complications for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Guideline from the American College of Physicians

    Amir Qaseem;Vincenza Snow;Nick Fitterman;E. Rodney Hornbake

  • Cost-effectiveness of screening for HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

    Gillian D. Sanders;Ahmed M. Bayoumi;Vandana Sundaram;Vandana Sundaram;S. Pinar Bilir

  • Interventional therapies, surgery, and interdisciplinary rehabilitation for low back pain: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline from the American Pain Society.

    Roger Chou;John D. Loeser;Douglas K. Owens;Douglas K. Owens;Richard W. Rosenquist

  • AHRQ Series Paper 5: Grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions—Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Effective Health-Care Program

    Douglas K. Owens;Douglas K. Owens;Kathleen N. Lohr;David Atkins;Jonathan R. Treadwell

  • Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

    Amir Qaseem;Paul Dallas;Douglas K. Owens;Melissa Starkey

  • Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 7: Care Coordination)

    Kathryn M McDonald;Vandana Sundaram;Dena M Bravata;Robyn Lewis

  • Dynamic Transmission Modeling: A Report of the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force-5

    Richard Pitman;David Fisman;Gregory S. Zaric;Maarten Postma

Frequent Co-Authors

Ingram Olkin
Ingram Olkin Stanford University
Randall S. Stafford
Randall S. Stafford Stanford University
Mark A. Hlatky
Mark A. Hlatky Stanford University
Alex H. Krist
Alex H. Krist Virginia Commonwealth University
Michael K. Gould
Michael K. Gould Kaiser Permanente
Karina W. Davidson
Karina W. Davidson Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Susan J. Curry
Susan J. Curry University of Iowa
Michael J. Barry
Michael J. Barry Harvard University
Carol M. Mangione
Carol M. Mangione University of California, Los Angeles
Margaret L. Brandeau
Margaret L. Brandeau Stanford University

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