Douglas K Owens

50.5k total citations · 24 hit papers
344 papers, 34.3k citations indexed

About

Douglas K Owens is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas K Owens has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 34.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Epidemiology, 73 papers in Infectious Diseases and 59 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Douglas K Owens's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (60 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (37 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (32 papers). Douglas K Owens is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (60 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (37 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (32 papers). Douglas K Owens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Douglas K Owens's co-authors include Alex H. Krist, Karina W. Davidson, Amir Qaseem, Carol M. Mangione, Paul Shekelle, Vincenza Snow, John W. Epling, C. Seth Landefeld, Chyke A. Doubeni and Chien‐Wen Tseng and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Douglas K Owens

338 papers receiving 33.1k citations

Hit Papers

Recommendations for Condu... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2016 2007 2016 2016 2021 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Recommendations for Conduct, Methodological Practices, and Reporting of Cost-effectiveness Analyses
    2016 2.2k citations Gillian D Sanders, Douglas K Owens et al. JAMA profile →
  2. 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 →
  3. Screening for Colorectal Cancer
    2016 1.9k citations Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo, David C. Grossman et al. JAMA profile →
  4. Screening for Depression in Adults
    2016 1.1k citations Albert L. Siu, Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo et al. JAMA profile →
  5. Screening for Colorectal Cancer
    2021 1.1k citations Karina W. Davidson, Michael J. Barry et al. JAMA profile →
  6. Screening for Lung Cancer
    2021 981 citations Alex H. Krist, Karina W. Davidson et al. JAMA profile →
  7. Screening for Prostate Cancer
    2018 918 citations David C. Grossman, Susan J. Curry et al. JAMA profile →
  8. Screening for Cervical Cancer
    2018 874 citations Susan J. Curry, Alex H. Krist et al. JAMA profile →
  9. Accuracy of Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules and Mass Lesions
    2001 805 citations Douglas K Owens et al. JAMA profile →
  10. Effects of quality improvement strategies for type 2 diabetes on glycemic control: a meta-regression analysis.
    2006 533 citations Douglas K Owens et al. profile →
  11. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
    2016 438 citations Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo, David C. Grossman et al. JAMA profile →
  12. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures
    2018 432 citations Susan J. Curry, Alex H. Krist et al. JAMA profile →
  13. 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
    2009 417 citations Douglas K Owens et al. profile →
  14. 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 →
  15. Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults
    2018 366 citations Susan J. Curry, Alex H. Krist et al. JAMA profile →
  16. State-Transition Modeling: A Report of the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force-3
    2012 349 citations Douglas K Owens et al. profile →
  17. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression
    2019 333 citations Susan J. Curry, Alex H. Krist et al. JAMA profile →
  18. Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults
    2018 333 citations Susan J. Curry, Alex H. Krist et al. JAMA profile →
  19. Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA -Related Cancer
    2019 291 citations Douglas K Owens, Karina W. Davidson et al. JAMA profile →
  20. Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
    2021 264 citations Karina W. Davidson, Michael J. Barry et al. JAMA profile →
  21. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
    2020 221 citations Douglas K Owens, Karina W. Davidson et al. JAMA profile →
  22. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
    2018 221 citations Susan J. Curry, Alex H. Krist et al. JAMA profile →
  23. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection
    2019 219 citations Douglas K Owens, Karina W. Davidson et al. JAMA profile →
  24. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults
    2020 200 citations Douglas K Owens, Karina W. Davidson et al. JAMA profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas K Owens United States 85 6.4k 6.3k 6.1k 5.2k 4.2k 344 34.3k
C. Ronald MacKenzie United States 23 8.3k 1.3× 7.1k 1.1× 5.8k 0.9× 10.7k 2.1× 4.1k 1.0× 57 42.3k
John B. Wong United States 89 10.2k 1.6× 3.5k 0.6× 4.6k 0.8× 6.8k 1.3× 3.0k 0.7× 377 36.2k
Stephen D. Walter Canada 96 6.5k 1.0× 5.1k 0.8× 3.9k 0.6× 6.2k 1.2× 2.7k 0.6× 451 43.7k
Peter Pompei United States 12 8.1k 1.3× 7.0k 1.1× 5.7k 0.9× 9.8k 1.9× 4.1k 1.0× 20 41.3k
Kathy L. Aleš United States 17 8.1k 1.3× 7.1k 1.1× 5.8k 0.9× 10.1k 2.0× 3.9k 0.9× 35 40.9k
Carol M. Mangione United States 92 8.0k 1.3× 4.8k 0.8× 5.5k 0.9× 5.8k 1.1× 5.0k 1.2× 373 35.4k
Gunn Elisabeth Vist Norway 46 6.6k 1.0× 5.9k 0.9× 3.0k 0.5× 10.5k 2.0× 6.4k 1.5× 104 52.2k
Jesse A. Berlin United States 89 4.6k 0.7× 3.6k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 6.9k 1.3× 3.2k 0.8× 291 39.7k
Yngve Falck–Ytter United States 57 10.9k 1.7× 6.4k 1.0× 3.5k 0.6× 11.7k 2.3× 4.4k 1.0× 168 55.2k
Patrick M. Bossuyt Netherlands 116 8.6k 1.4× 9.5k 1.5× 8.9k 1.5× 13.6k 2.6× 2.6k 0.6× 757 61.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas K Owens

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All Works

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Qaseem, Amir, Jeffrey A. Tice, Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta, et al.. (2025). Pharmacologic Treatments of Acute Episodic Migraine Headache in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine. 178(4). 571–578.
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Bibbins‐Domingo, Kirsten, Karina W. Davidson, Linda C. Baumann, et al.. (2024). Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. UNC Libraries. 2 indexed citations
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Barry, Michael J., Tracy Wolff, Lori Pbert, et al.. (2023). Putting Evidence Into Practice: An Update on the US Preventive Services Task Force Methods for Developing Recommendations for Preventive Services. The Annals of Family Medicine. 21(2). 165–171. 8 indexed citations
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Curry, Susan J., Alex H. Krist, Douglas K Owens, et al.. (2019). Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women. JAMA. 321(15). 1502–1502. 31 indexed citations
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Owens, Douglas K, Karina W. Davidson, Alex H. Krist, et al.. (2019). Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 74(12). 703–704. 7 indexed citations
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Grossman, David C., Susan J. Curry, Douglas K Owens, et al.. (2018). Screening for Ovarian Cancer. JAMA. 319(6). 588–588. 178 indexed citations
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Curry, Susan J., Alex H. Krist, Douglas K Owens, et al.. (2018). Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment. JAMA. 320(20). 2122–2122. 36 indexed citations
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Curry, Susan J., Alex H. Krist, Douglas K Owens, et al.. (2018). Screening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 73(12). 689–690. 80 indexed citations
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Barnes, James I., Vasu Divi, Adrian Begaye, et al.. (2018). Cost-effectiveness of ibrutinib as first-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia in older adults without deletion 17p. Blood Advances. 2(15). 1946–1956. 38 indexed citations
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Siu, Albert L., Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo, David C. Grossman, et al.. (2016). Screening for Depression in Adults. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 71(5). 283–285. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Shan, Lauren E. Cipriano, Mark Holodniy, Douglas K Owens, & Jeremy D. Goldhaber‐Fiebert. (2012). New Protease Inhibitors for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Author Names. Annals of Internal Medicine. 156(4). 279. 1 indexed citations
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Shortliffe, Edward H., et al.. (2006). Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine, 3rd Edition. Springer US. 9 indexed citations
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Bravata, Dena M, Ingram Olkin, Amber E. Barnato, Emmet B. Keeffe, & Douglas K Owens. (2001). Employment and alcohol use after liver transplantation for alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver disease: A systematic review. Liver Transplantation. 7(3). 191–203. 68 indexed citations
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Bozzette, Samuel A., Barbara Phillips, Steven M. Asch, et al.. (2000). Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Medical Care. 38(6). I–60. 2 indexed citations
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Owens, Douglas K, et al.. (1999). Cost-Effectiveness of the Pneumococcal Vaccine in the Navy and Marine Corps. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 30. 1 indexed citations
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Sanders, Gillian D, et al.. (1997). Monitored Isoniazid Prophylaxis for Low-Risk Tuberculin Reactors over Age 35: A Risk-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine. 127. 1 indexed citations
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Owens, Douglas K, Mark Holodniy, Alan M. Garber, et al.. (1996). Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Adults. Annals of Internal Medicine. 126. 9 indexed citations
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Owens, Douglas K & Robert F. Nease. (1993). Development of Outcome-Based Practice Guidelines: A Method for Structuring Problems and Synthesizing Evidence. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. 19(7). 248–263. 30 indexed citations
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Owens, Douglas K, et al.. (1992). Occupational Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B (HBV): A Comparative Analysis of Risk. The American Journal of Medicine. 92. 1 indexed citations
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Brandeau, Margaret L., et al.. (1990). Policy Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening and Intervention: An Overview of Modeling Approaches. 5. 9 indexed citations

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