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  1. Hun Kwak J, Mackin LA, Block A, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Abbott M, Chang SM, Hammer MJ, Kober KM, Levine JD, Pozzar R, Rhoads KF, Snowberg KE, Tsai KK, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K, Miaskowski C. Risk Factors for a Higher Symptom Burden in Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2023 08 17; 50(5):647-664. View in PubMed
  2. Greenberg AL, Brand NR, Zambeli-Ljepovic A, Barnes KE, Chiou SH, Rhoads KF, Adam MA, Sarin A. Exploring the complexity and spectrum of racial/ethnic disparities in colon cancer management. Int J Equity Health. 2023 04 14; 22(1):68. View in PubMed
  3. Sudat SEK, Wesson P, Rhoads KF, Brown S, Aboelata N, Pressman AR, Mani A, Azar KMJ. Racial Disparities in Pulse Oximeter Device Inaccuracy and Estimated Clinical Impact on COVID-19 Treatment Course. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 05 05; 192(5):703-713. View in PubMed
  4. Borno HT, Zhang L, Zhang S, Lin TK, Skafel A, Nieves E, Dornsife D, Johnson R, Rhoads K, Small E, Spicer D. Implementation of a Multisite Financial Reimbursement Program in Cancer Clinical Trials Integrated With Patient Navigation: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 06; 18(6):e915-e924. View in PubMed
  5. Borno HT, Lin TK, Zhang S, Skafel A, Lalanne A, Dornsife D, Johnson R, Spicer D, Small EJ, Rhoads KF. Accelerating cancer clinical trial recruitment through a financial reimbursement program integrated with patient navigation: an interrupted time series analysis. J Cancer Policy. 2021 12; 30:100305. View in PubMed
  6. Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Snowberg K, Abbott M, Borno HT, Chang SM, Chen LM, Cohen B, Cooper BA, Hammer MJ, Kenfield SA, Kober KM, Laffan A, Levine JD, Pozzar R, Rhoads K, Tsai KK, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K. Loneliness and symptom burden in oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer. 2021 09 01; 127(17):3246-3253. View in PubMed
  7. Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Snowberg K, Abbott M, Borno H, Chang S, Chen LM, Cohen B, Hammer MJ, Kenfield SA, Kober KM, Levine JD, Pozzar R, Rhoads KF, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K. Stress and Symptom Burden in Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Nov; 60(5):e25-e34. View in PubMed
  8. Rocque GB, Lennes IT, Rhoads KF, Yu PP. Quality Improvement at the Health System Level: Measurement, Risk Stratification, Disparity Populations, and Governance. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2019 Jan; 39:388-398. View in PubMed
  9. Schoppy DW, Rhoads KF, Ma Y, Chen MM, Nussenbaum B, Orosco RK, Rosenthal EL, Divi V. Measuring Institutional Quality in Head and Neck Surgery Using Hospital-Level Data: Negative Margin Rates and Neck Dissection Yield. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 11 01; 143(11):1111-1116. View in PubMed
  10. Mahal AS, Rhoads KF, Elliott CS, Sokol ER. Inappropriate oophorectomy at time of benign premenopausal hysterectomy. Menopause. 2017 Aug; 24(8):947-953. View in PubMed
  11. Divi V, Chen MM, Nussenbaum B, Rhoads KF, Sirjani DB, Holsinger FC, Shah JL, Hara W. Lymph Node Count From Neck Dissection Predicts Mortality in Head and Neck Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2016 11 10; 34(32):3892-3897. View in PubMed
  12. Cloyd JM, Huang L, Ma Y, Rhoads KF. Predictors of readmission to non-index hospitals after colorectal surgery. Am J Surg. 2017 Jan; 213(1):18-23. View in PubMed
  13. Hernandez-Boussard TM, McDonald KM, Morrison DE, Rhoads KF. Risks of adverse events in colorectal patients: population-based study. J Surg Res. 2016 05 15; 202(2):328-34. View in PubMed
  14. Divi V, Ma Y, Rhoads KF. Regional variation in head and neck cancer mortality: Role of patient and hospital characteristics. Head Neck. 2016 04; 38 Suppl 1:E1896-902. View in PubMed
  15. Rhoads K, Dohan D. Knowing it When You See it: The Need for Continuing Innovation in Research on Healthcare Discrimination. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Oct; 30(10):1387-8. View in PubMed
  16. Cloyd JM, Chen J, Ma Y, Rhoads KF. Association Between Weekend Discharge and Hospital Readmission Rates Following Major Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2015 Sep; 150(9):849-56. View in PubMed
  17. Rhoads KF, Patel MI, Ma Y, Schmidt LA. Reply to M.H. Kanter et al. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Oct 20; 33(30):3519. View in PubMed
  18. Chen JC, Shaw JD, Ma Y, Rhoads KF. The role of the hospital and health care system characteristics in readmissions after major surgery in California. Surgery. 2016 Feb; 159(2):381-8. View in PubMed
  19. Cloyd JM, Chen JC, Ma Y, Rhoads KF. Is weekend discharge associated with hospital readmission? J Hosp Med. 2015 Nov; 10(11):731-7. View in PubMed
  20. Huang LC, Tran TB, Ma Y, Ngo JV, Rhoads KF. Factors that influence minority use of high-volume hospitals for colorectal cancer care. Dis Colon Rectum. 2015 May; 58(5):526-32. View in PubMed
  21. Hernandez-Boussard T, McDonald KM, Rhoads KF, Curtin CM. Patient safety in plastic surgery: identifying areas for quality improvement efforts. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 May; 74(5):597-602. View in PubMed
  22. Patel MI, Ma Y, Mitchell BS, Rhoads KF. Age and genetics: how do prognostic factors at diagnosis explain disparities in acute myeloid leukemia? Am J Clin Oncol. 2015 Apr; 38(2):159-64. View in PubMed
  23. Worhunsky DJ, Ma Y, Zak Y, Poultsides GA, Norton JA, Rhoads KF, Visser BC. Compliance with gastric cancer guidelines is associated with improved outcomes. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2015 Mar; 13(3):319-25. View in PubMed
  24. Erdrich J, Kastenberg ZJ, DiMaio MA, Longacre TA, Rhoads KF. Collateral damage: taxane-induced colonic perforation. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Feb; 60(2):313-5. View in PubMed
  25. Patel MI, Ma Y, Mitchell B, Rhoads KF. How do differences in treatment impact racial and ethnic disparities in acute myeloid leukemia? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015 Feb; 24(2):344-9. View in PubMed
  26. Rhoads KF, Patel MI, Ma Y, Schmidt LA. How do integrated health care systems address racial and ethnic disparities in colon cancer? J Clin Oncol. 2015 Mar 10; 33(8):854-60. View in PubMed
  27. Patel MI, Rhoads KF. Integrated health systems and evidence-based care: standardizing treatment to eliminate cancer disparities. Future Oncol. 2015; 11(12):1715-8. View in PubMed
  28. Rhoads KF. Capsule commentary on Anderson et al., quality of care and racial disparities in medicare among potential ACOs. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Sep; 29(9):1273. View in PubMed
  29. Rhoads KF, Wren SM. Understanding the reliability of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program as a quality comparator. JAMA Surg. 2014 May; 149(5):474. View in PubMed
  30. Rhoads KF, Ackerson LK, Ngo JV, Gray-Hazard FK, Subramanian SV, Dudley RA. Adequacy of lymph node examination in colorectal surgery: contribution of the hospital versus the surgeon. Med Care. 2013 Dec; 51(12):1055-62. View in PubMed
  31. Huang LC, Ma Y, Ngo JV, Rhoads KF. What factors influence minority use of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers? Cancer. 2014 Feb 01; 120(3):399-407. View in PubMed
  32. Rhoads KF. Surgical site infection: is it time to change our expectations? JAMA Surg. 2013 Sep; 148(9):859. View in PubMed
  33. Rhoads KF, Ngo JV, Ma Y, Huang L, Welton ML, Dudley RA. Do hospitals that serve a high percentage of Medicaid patients perform well on evidence-based guidelines for colon cancer care? J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 Aug; 24(3):1180-93. View in PubMed
  34. Kin C, Rhoads KF, Jalali M, Shelton AA, Welton ML. Predictors of postoperative urinary retention after colorectal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 Jun; 56(6):738-46. View in PubMed
  35. Elliott CS, Rhoads KF, Comiter CV, Chen B, Sokol ER. Improving the accuracy of prolapse and incontinence procedure epidemiology by utilizing both inpatient and outpatient data. Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Nov; 24(11):1939-46. View in PubMed
  36. Kastenberg ZJ, Rhoads KF, Melcher ML, Wren SM. The influence of intern home call on objectively measured perioperative outcomes. JAMA Surg. 2013 Apr; 148(4):347-51. View in PubMed
  37. Patel MI, Rhoads KF, Ma Y, Ford JM, Visser BC, Kunz PL, Fisher GA, Chang DT, Koong A, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Seventh edition (2010) of the AJCC/UICC staging system for gastric adenocarcinoma: is there room for improvement? Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 May; 20(5):1631-8. View in PubMed
  38. Patel MI, Ma Y, Mitchell BS, Rhoads KF. Understanding disparities in leukemia: a national study. Cancer Causes Control. 2012 Nov; 23(11):1831-7. View in PubMed
  39. Visser BC, Ma Y, Zak Y, Poultsides GA, Norton JA, Rhoads KF. Failure to comply with NCCN guidelines for the management of pancreatic cancer compromises outcomes. HPB (Oxford). 2012 Aug; 14(8):539-47. View in PubMed
  40. Rhoads KF, Cullen J, Ngo JV, Wren SM. Racial and ethnic differences in lymph node examination after colon cancer resection do not completely explain disparities in mortality. Cancer. 2012 Jan 15; 118(2):469-77. View in PubMed
  41. Zak Y, Rhoads KF, Visser BC. Predictors of surgical intervention for hepatocellular carcinoma: race, socioeconomic status, and hospital type. Arch Surg. 2011 Jul; 146(7):778-84. View in PubMed
  42. Rhoads KF, Sokol ER. Variation in the quality of surgical care for uterovaginal prolapse. Med Care. 2011 Jan; 49(1):46-51. View in PubMed
  43. Morris AM, Rhoads KF, Stain SC, Birkmeyer JD. Understanding racial disparities in cancer treatment and outcomes. J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Jul; 211(1):105-13. View in PubMed
  44. Rhoads KF, Konety BM, Dudley RA. Performance measurement, public reporting, and pay-for-performance. Urol Clin North Am. 2009 Feb; 36(1):37-48, vi. View in PubMed
  45. Rhoads KF, Ackerson LK, Jha AK, Dudley RA. Quality of colon cancer outcomes in hospitals with a high percentage of Medicaid patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Aug; 207(2):197-204. View in PubMed
  46. Kulstad JJ, Green PS, Cook DG, Watson GS, Reger MA, Baker LD, Plymate SR, Asthana S, Rhoads K, Mehta PD, Craft S. Differential modulation of plasma beta-amyloid by insulin in patients with Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 2006 May 23; 66(10):1506-10. View in PubMed
  47. Rhoads K, Arderiu G, Charboneau A, Hansen SL, Hoffman W, Boudreau N. A role for Hox A5 in regulating angiogenesis and vascular patterning. Lymphat Res Biol. 2005; 3(4):240-52. View in PubMed
  48. Rhoads K, Snyder J, Lee H. Cholelithiasis and perforated gallbladder in an infant. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Sep; 37(9):1374-5. View in PubMed
  49. Rhoads KF, Luce JA, Knudson MM. Breast Cancer Beliefs and Behaviors at the San Francisco General Hospital. Breast J. 2000 Jan; 6(1):20-26. View in PubMed
  50. Ketterer MW, Huffman J, Lumley MA, Wassef S, Gray L, Kenyon L, Kraft P, Brymer J, Rhoads K, Lovallo WR, Goldberg AD. Five-year follow-up for adverse outcomes in males with at least minimally positive angiograms: importance of "denial" in assessing psychosocial risk factors. J Psychosom Res. 1998 Feb; 44(2):241-50. View in PubMed