Stephan D. Fihn

35.5k total citations · 11 hit papers
246 papers, 19.7k citations indexed

About

Stephan D. Fihn is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephan D. Fihn has authored 246 papers receiving a total of 19.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in General Health Professions, 73 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 68 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Stephan D. Fihn's work include Primary Care and Health Outcomes (61 papers), Healthcare Policy and Management (48 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (28 papers). Stephan D. Fihn is often cited by papers focused on Primary Care and Health Outcomes (61 papers), Healthcare Policy and Management (48 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (28 papers). Stephan D. Fihn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Czechia. Stephan D. Fihn's co-authors include Mary B. McDonell, Vincent S. Fan, John A. Spertus, Karin M. Nelson, Richard A. Deyo, Edward J. Boyko, Timothy A. Dewhurst, John A. Bittl, Glenn N. Levine and Richard A. Lange and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Stephan D. Fihn

244 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
    2016 1.0k citations Stephan D. Fihn et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  2. Development and evaluation of the Seattle Angina questionnaire: A new functional status measure for coronary artery disease
    1995 1.0k citations John A. Spertus, Stephan D. Fihn et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  3. 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, 2012 ACC/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes, and 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
    2016 895 citations Stephan D. Fihn et al. profile →
  4. 2014 ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Focused Update of the Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
    2014 789 citations Stephan D. Fihn et al. profile →
  5. Risk Factors for Complications of Chronic Anticoagulation: A Multicenter Study
    1993 548 citations Stephan D. Fihn et al. profile →
  6. Predicting Mortality and Healthcare Utilization with a Single Question
    2005 533 citations Karen B. DeSalvo, Vincent S. Fan et al. Health Services Research profile →
  7. 2014 ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Focused Update of the Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
    2014 485 citations Stephan D. Fihn et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  8. Using a Single Item to Measure Burnout in Primary Care Staff: A Psychometric Evaluation
    2014 420 citations David C. Mohr, Stephan D. Fihn et al. Journal of General Internal Medicine profile →
  9. Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Risk of Myocardial Infarction
    2014 394 citations Steven M. Bradley, Stephan D. Fihn et al. profile →
  10. Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Prognosis of Mental Health Among US Veterans
    2015 293 citations Ranak Trivedi, Haili Sun et al. profile →
  11. Insights From Advanced Analytics At The Veterans Health Administration
    2014 280 citations Stephan D. Fihn, Karin M. Nelson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephan D. Fihn United States 69 7.7k 5.0k 3.7k 3.6k 2.6k 246 19.7k
Théodore G. Ganiats United States 46 11.6k 1.5× 2.5k 0.5× 4.4k 1.2× 2.2k 0.6× 2.6k 1.0× 131 22.8k
Charles Maynard United States 69 8.1k 1.0× 2.7k 0.5× 4.9k 1.3× 2.8k 0.8× 3.5k 1.3× 422 18.9k
Paul D. Sorlie United States 74 9.3k 1.2× 3.9k 0.8× 4.2k 1.1× 3.2k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 153 26.0k
Judd E. Hollander United States 78 10.7k 1.4× 3.0k 0.6× 4.5k 1.2× 2.5k 0.7× 4.0k 1.5× 466 25.3k
Eric B Bass United States 85 3.6k 0.5× 4.1k 0.8× 4.6k 1.2× 2.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 331 24.3k
Jerry H. Gurwitz United States 83 6.4k 0.8× 3.6k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.6× 826 0.3× 426 23.8k
C. Seth Landefeld United States 79 3.3k 0.4× 5.1k 1.0× 3.3k 0.9× 4.1k 1.1× 1.0k 0.4× 175 24.9k
Richard Hobbs United Kingdom 74 10.3k 1.3× 2.7k 0.5× 3.9k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 728 0.3× 557 24.0k
Yuchiao Chang United States 79 11.6k 1.5× 2.8k 0.6× 3.5k 0.9× 5.4k 1.5× 1.3k 0.5× 455 28.7k
Nilay D. Shah United States 71 4.3k 0.6× 2.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 432 18.5k

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All Works

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Perlis, Roy H., Kamber L. Hart, Ishani Ganguli, et al.. (2023). Peer Review in a General Medical Research Journal Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open. 6(1). e2253296–e2253296. 6 indexed citations
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Reddy, Ashok, Stephan D. Fihn, & Joshua M. Liao. (2019). The VA MISSION Act — Creating a Center for Innovation within the VA. New England Journal of Medicine. 380(17). 1592–1594. 14 indexed citations
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Maynard, Charles, Ranak Trivedi, Karin M. Nelson, & Stephan D. Fihn. (2018). Disability Rating, Age at Death, and Cause of Death in U.S. Veterans with Service-Connected Conditions. Military Medicine. 183(11-12). e371–e376. 23 indexed citations
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Reddy, Ashok, Edwin S. Wong, Anne Canamucio, et al.. (2018). Association between Continuity and Team‐Based Care and Health Care Utilization: An Observational Study of Medicare‐Eligible Veterans in VA Patient Aligned Care Team. Health Services Research. 53(S3). 5201–5218. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Chuan‐Fen, Adam Batten, Edwin S. Wong, Stephan D. Fihn, & Paul L. Hebert. (2018). Fee‐for‐Service Medicare‐Enrolled Elderly Veterans Are Increasingly Voting with Their Feet to Use More VA and Less Medicare, 2003–2014. Health Services Research. 53(S3). 5140–5158. 35 indexed citations
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Hebert, Paul L., et al.. (2018). Reliance on Medicare Providers by Veterans after Becoming Age‐Eligible for Medicare is Associated with the Use of More Outpatient Services. Health Services Research. 53(S3). 5159–5180. 24 indexed citations
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Maynard, Charles, Karin M. Nelson, & Stephan D. Fihn. (2018). Disability Rating and 1-Year Mortality Among Veterans With Service-Connected Health Conditions. Public Health Reports. 133(6). 692–699. 12 indexed citations
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Maynard, Charles, Adam Batten, Chuan‐Fen Liu, Karin Nelson, & Stephan D. Fihn. (2017). The Burden of Mental Illness Among Veterans. Medical Care. 55(11). 965–969. 25 indexed citations
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Simonetti, Joseph A., Karin M. Nelson, Leslie Taylor, et al.. (2016). Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation and Burnout Among VA Primary Care Employees. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 40(2). 158–166. 16 indexed citations
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Ross, Joseph S., Charles Maynard, Harlan M. Krumholz, et al.. (2010). Use of Administrative Claims Models to Assess 30-Day Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. Medical Care. 48(7). 652–658. 16 indexed citations
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Bryson, Chris L., et al.. (2005). PEER REVIEWED: Adherence to Heart-Healthy Behaviors in a Sample of the U.S. Population. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2(2). 1 indexed citations
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DeSalvo, Karen B., Vincent S. Fan, Mary B. McDonell, & Stephan D. Fihn. (2005). Predicting Mortality and Healthcare Utilization with a Single Question. Health Services Research. 40(4). 1234–1246. 533 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fan, Vincent S., David H. Au, Mary B. McDonell, & Stephan D. Fihn. (2004). Intraindividual change in SF-36 in ambulatory clinic primary care patients predicted mortality and hospitalizations. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 57(3). 277–283. 43 indexed citations
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Fan, Vincent S., Chris L. Bryson, J. Randall Curtis, et al.. (2003). Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Risk of Death and Hospitalization. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 168(12). 1488–1494. 73 indexed citations
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Spertus, John A., Mary B. McDonell, Catherine Woodman, & Stephan D. Fihn. (2000). Association between depression and worse disease-specific functional status in outpatients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal. 140(1). 105–110. 120 indexed citations
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Gibbons, Raymond J., Kanu Chatterjee, Jennifer Daley, et al.. (1999). ACC/AHA/ACP-ASIM guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina11This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Board of Trustees in March 1999, the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in March 1999, and the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine Board of Regents in February 1999.When citing this document, please use the following citation format: Gibbons RJ, Chatterjee K, Daley J, Douglas JS, Fihn SD, Gardin JM, Grunwald MA, Levy D, Lytle BW, O’Rourke RA, Schafer WP, Williams SV. ACC/AHA/ACP-ASIM guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina). J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;33:2092–197.This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of Cardiology (www.acc.org) and the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org). Reprints of this document are available by calling 1-800-253-4636 or writing the American College of Cardiology, Educational Services, at 9111 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1699. Ask for reprint number 71-0166. To obtain a reprint of the Executive Summary and Recommendations published in the June 1, 1999 issue of Circulation, ask for reprint number 71-0167. To purchase bulk reprints (specify version and reprint number): Up to 999 copies call 1-800-611-6083 (US only) or fax 413-665-2671; 1000 or more copies call 214-706-1466, fax 214-691-6342, or e-mail pubauth@heart.org. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 33(7). 2092–2197. 441 indexed citations
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Becker, Daniel M., et al.. (1994). Anticoagulation therapy and primary care internal medicine. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 9(9). 525–527. 5 indexed citations
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Kellermann, Arthur L., Stephan D. Fihn, James P. LoGerfo, & Michael K. Copass. (1988). Utilization and yield of drug screening in the emergency department. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 6(1). 14–20. 16 indexed citations
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Fihn, Stephan D., et al.. (1988). Withdrawing routine outpatient medical services. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 3(4). 356–362. 52 indexed citations
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Fihn, Stephan D., et al.. (1988). Symptom Severity and Patients' Values in the Decision to Perform a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate. Medical Decision Making. 8(1). 1–8. 31 indexed citations

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