Amir Qaseem

29.7k citations

142 papers · 17.5k indexed · 10 hit papers · h-index 61

Pharmacology top 0.05%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine top 0.5%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 0.5%
Surgery top 1%
Physiology top 0.5%

Co-authors: Mary Ann Forciea Timothy J Wilt Paul Shekelle Douglas K Owens Robert McLean Thomas D. Denberg Vincenza Snow Devan Kansagara
Topics: Clinical practice guidelines implementation (29 papers)Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (28 papers)Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (12 papers)
Cited by: Pharmacology Medical Terminology Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Journals: New England Journal of Medicine JAMASHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
Partner nations: United States Canada Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Amir Qaseem

135 papers receiving 16.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

2017 2.0k citations Amir Qaseem, Timothy J Wilt et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society

2007 1.9k citations Amir Qaseem, J. Thomas Cross et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

2016 1.2k citations Amir Qaseem, Devan Kansagara et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Benefits and Harms of CT Screening for Lung Cancer

2012 927 citations Amir Qaseem et al. profile →
Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society

2011 771 citations Amir Qaseem, Timothy J Wilt et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Guidelines International Network: Toward International Standards for Clinical Practice Guidelines

2012 555 citations Amir Qaseem et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update From the American College of Physicians

2017 466 citations Amir Qaseem, Mary Ann Forciea et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

2014 398 citations Amir Qaseem, Douglas K Owens et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Hemoglobin A_1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physicians

2018 291 citations Amir Qaseem, Timothy J Wilt et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians

2023 103 citations Amir Qaseem, Lauri A. Hicks et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Pharmacologic Treatments of Acute Episodic Migraine Headache in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians 2025 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Jeffrey A. Tice,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Timothy J Wilt,Curtis S. Harrod,Thomas G. Cooney,(unknown),(unknown),Lauri A. Hicks,Ethan M. Balk,J. Thomas Cross,Nick Fitterman,Johanna Lewis,Amy M. Linsky,(unknown),(unknown),Matthew C. Miller,Adam J. Obley,Douglas K Owens,Paul G Shekelle,Tatyana Shamliyan,Jennifer Yost	0
2	Prevention of Episodic Migraine Headache Using Pharmacologic Treatments in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians 2025 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Thomas G. Cooney,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Timothy J Wilt,Curtis S. Harrod,Jeffrey A. Tice,Carolyn Crandall,Lauri A. Hicks,J. Thomas Cross,Nick Fitterman,Johanna Lewis,Amy M. Linsky,(unknown),Matthew C. Miller,Adam J. Obley,Douglas K Owens,Paul G Shekelle,Tatyana Shamliyan,Jennifer Yost	3
3	Reporting Conflicts of Interest and Funding in Health Care Guidelines: The RIGHT-COI&F Checklist 2024 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Yangqin Xun,Janne Estill,Joanne Khabsa,Iván D. Flórez,Gordon Guyatt,Susan L. Norris,Myeong Soo Lee,Akihiko Ozaki,Amir Qaseem,Holger J. Schünemann,(unknown),Yaolong Chen,Elie A. Akl,(unknown)	7
4	Performance Measures for Physicians Providing Clinical Care Using Telemedicine: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians 2023 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Catherine H. MacLean,(unknown),J. Thomas Cross,Scott MacDonald,Caroline Goldzweig,Nick Fitterman,(unknown),(unknown),Peter Basch,Angela Johnson,(unknown),(unknown),Robert McLean,(unknown),(unknown),Rhea E. Powell,Sameer D. Saini,Lavanya Viswanathan,(unknown),(unknown)	10
5	Rapid reviews methods series: Guidance on assessing the certainty of evidence 2023 ·BMJ evidence-based medicine ·Gerald Gartlehner,Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit,Declan Devane,Leila C. Kahwati,Meera Viswanathan,Valerie King,Amir Qaseem,Elie A. Akl,(unknown)	16
6	Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19: Living, Rapid Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1) 2022 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Jennifer Yost,Matthew C. Miller,(unknown),Janet A. Jokela,Mary Ann Forciea,George M. Abraham,Linda L. Humphrey	10
7	Appropriate Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen in Hospitalized Patients for Initial or Postextubation Management of Acute Respiratory Failure: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians 2021 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Nick Fitterman,John W Williams,Devan Kansagara	19
8	Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians 2021 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Rachael A Lee,Robert M. Centor,Linda L. Humphrey,Janet A. Jokela,(unknown),Amir Qaseem	64
9	What Is the Antibody Response and Role in Conferring Natural Immunity After SARS-CoV-2 Infection? Rapid, Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1) 2021 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Jennifer Yost,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Mary Ann Forciea,George M. Abraham,Matthew C. Miller,Adam J. Obley,Linda L. Humphrey	0
10	Appropriate Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea in Emergency Department or Inpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians 2021 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Reem A. Mustafa,Devan Kansagara,Nick Fitterman,Timothy J Wilt	56
11	The Development of Living, Rapid Practice Points: Summary of Methods From the Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians 2021 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Jennifer Yost,Mary Ann Forciea,Janet A. Jokela,Matthew C. Miller,Adam J. Obley,Linda L. Humphrey	11
12	Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Care and Community Settings: Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1) 2020 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Jennifer Yost,Matthew C. Miller,George M. Abraham,Adam J. Obley,Mary Ann Forciea,Janet A. Jokela,Linda L. Humphrey	27
13	Should Remdesivir Be Used for the Treatment of Patients With COVID-19? Rapid, Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1) 2020 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Jennifer Yost,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,George M. Abraham,Janet A. Jokela,Mary Ann Forciea,Matthew C. Miller,Linda L. Humphrey	2
14	Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians 2020 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Carrie Horwitch,Sandeep Vijan,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Devan Kansagara	29
15	Defining certainty of net benefit: a GRADE concept paper 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Brian S. Alper,Peter Oettgen,Ilkka Kunnamo,Alfonso Iorio,Mohammed Ansari,M. Hassan Murad,Joerg J Meerpohl,Amir Qaseem,Monica Hultcrantz,Holger J. Schünemann,Gordon Guyatt	29
16	GRADE guidelines: 20. Assessing the certainty of evidence in the importance of outcomes or values and preferences—inconsistency, imprecision, and other domains 2018 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Yuan Zhang,Pablo Alonso Coello,Gordon Guyatt,Juan José Yepes-Núñez,Elie A. Akl,Glen Hazlewood,Héctor Pardo‐Hernández,Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta,Amir Qaseem,John W Williams,Peter Tugwell,Signe Flottorp,Yaping Chang,Yuqing Zhang,Reem A. Mustafa,María Ximena Rojas,Feng Xie,Holger J. Schünemann	186
17	Time Out — Charting a Path for Improving Performance Measurement 2018 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Catherine H. MacLean,Eve A. Kerr,Amir Qaseem	98
18	Hemoglobin A_1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physiciansbreakdown → 2018 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Timothy J Wilt,Devan Kansagara,Carrie Horwitch,Michael J. Barry,Mary Ann Forciea	291
19	Nonpharmacologic Versus Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians 2016 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Amir Qaseem,Michael J. Barry,Devan Kansagara	188
20	Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians 2015 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Ali S. Raja,Jeffrey O. Greenberg,Amir Qaseem,Thomas D. Denberg,Nick Fitterman,Jeremiah D. Schuur	210

About Amir Qaseem

Amir Qaseem is a scholar working on Medical Terminology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Internal Medicine, having authored 142 papers that have together received 17.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Clinical practice guidelines implementation (29 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (28 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pharmacology (4.0k citations), Medical Terminology (49 citations) and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (867 citations). Amir Qaseem has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Mary Ann Forciea, Timothy J Wilt, Paul Shekelle, Douglas K Owens, Robert McLean, Thomas D. Denberg, Vincenza Snow, Devan Kansagara, J. Thomas Cross and Melissa Starkey. Their work appears in journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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