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View article: Challenges and Opportunities for Analytic and Causal Inference with Official Statistics
Challenges and Opportunities for Analytic and Causal Inference with Official Statistics Open
View article: Statistical Data Integration for Health Policy Evidence-Building
Statistical Data Integration for Health Policy Evidence-Building Open
Health policy evidence-building requires data sources such as health care claims, electronic health records, probability and nonprobability survey data, epidemiological surveillance databases, administrative data, and more, all of which ha…
View article: Evaluating the cardiovascular benefits of stair climbing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Evaluating the cardiovascular benefits of stair climbing: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Physical inactivity causes a significant burden from cardiovascular disease worldwide. As sedentary behaviours and associated health risks become increasingly prevalent, there is a growing imperative to explore accessible and pr…
View article: The impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock post acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock post acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Aim To systematically review studies reporting the impact of VA-ECMO on mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Methods Comprehensive search of medical databases (Cochrane Register, PubMed) …
View article: Statistical Methods in Health Disparity Research
Statistical Methods in Health Disparity Research Open
View article: Causal inference under interference with prognostic scores for dynamic group therapy studies
Causal inference under interference with prognostic scores for dynamic group therapy studies Open
Group therapy is a common treatment modality for behavioral health conditions. Patients often enter and exit groups on an ongoing basis, leading to dynamic therapy groups. Examining the effect of high versus low session attendance on patie…
View article: Longitudinal effects of social network changes on drinking outcomes for individuals with a first-time DUI
Longitudinal effects of social network changes on drinking outcomes for individuals with a first-time DUI Open
View article: Social Networks of Clients in First-Time DUI Programs
Social Networks of Clients in First-Time DUI Programs Open
The pre-DUI composition of personal networks has a strong relationship to baseline risk factors for DUI; networks composed of more risky individuals (e.g., drinking partners) were associated with greater substance use and drinking and driv…
View article: Study design to evaluate a group-based therapy for support persons of adults on buprenorphine/naloxone
Study design to evaluate a group-based therapy for support persons of adults on buprenorphine/naloxone Open
Background Opioid use disorders (OUDs) have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. While medication treatments for OUD save lives and are increasingly utilized, rates of treatment dropout are very high. In addition,…
View article: Randomized Clinical Trial Examining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With a First‐Time DUI Offense
Randomized Clinical Trial Examining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With a First‐Time DUI Offense Open
Background Driving under the influence (DUI) programs are a unique setting to reduce disparities in treatment access to those who may not otherwise access treatment. Providing evidence‐based therapy in these programs may help prevent DUI r…
View article: Group Cohesion and Climate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals with a First-Time DUI
Group Cohesion and Climate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals with a First-Time DUI Open
Few studies have examined group cohesion and climate in the substance use disorder treatment literature. We examined whether group cohesion and climate are associated with increased self-efficacy outcomes and reduced drinks per week, binge…
View article: Rates and Impact of Adherence to Recommended Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Rates and Impact of Adherence to Recommended Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Open
View article: Differences in alcohol cognitions, consumption, and consequences among first-time DUI offenders who co-use alcohol and marijuana
Differences in alcohol cognitions, consumption, and consequences among first-time DUI offenders who co-use alcohol and marijuana Open
View article: Delivering Clinical Practice Guideline-Concordant Care for PTSD and Major Depression in Military Treatment Facilities.
Delivering Clinical Practice Guideline-Concordant Care for PTSD and Major Depression in Military Treatment Facilities. Open
Providing accessible, high-quality care for psychological health (PH) conditions, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), is important to maintaining a healthy, mission-ready force. It is unclear w…
View article: Bayesian models for semicontinuous outcomes in rolling admission therapy groups.
Bayesian models for semicontinuous outcomes in rolling admission therapy groups. Open
Alcohol and other drug abuse are frequently treated in a group therapy setting. If participants are allowed to enroll in therapy on a rolling basis, irregular patterns of participant overlap can induce complex correlations of participant o…
View article: Medicare Advantage and Fee‐for‐Service Performance on Clinical Quality and Patient Experience Measures: Comparisons from Three Large States
Medicare Advantage and Fee‐for‐Service Performance on Clinical Quality and Patient Experience Measures: Comparisons from Three Large States Open
Objective To compare performance between Medicare Advantage ( MA ) and Fee‐for‐Service ( FFS ) Medicare during a time of policy changes affecting both programs. Data Sources/Study Setting Performance data for 16 clinical quality measures a…
View article: What Role Does Efficiency Play in Understanding the Relationship Between Cost and Quality in Physician Organizations?
What Role Does Efficiency Play in Understanding the Relationship Between Cost and Quality in Physician Organizations? Open
Background: The belief that there is inefficiency, or the potential to improve patient health at current levels of spending, is driving the push for greater value in health care. Previous studies demonstrate overuse of a narrow set of serv…
View article: Association Between Process Based Quality Indicators and Mortality for Patients With Substance Use Disorders
Association Between Process Based Quality Indicators and Mortality for Patients With Substance Use Disorders Open
Receiving appropriate care is associated with lower mortality for patients with SUDs. Significant overall and within-facility service area associations of quality indicators and mortality support their use in encouraging providers to deliv…
View article: Association between process measures and mortality in individuals with opioid use disorders
Association between process measures and mortality in individuals with opioid use disorders Open
View article: Delivering Clinical Practice Guideline–Concordant Care for PTSD and Major Depression in Military Treatment Facilities
Delivering Clinical Practice Guideline–Concordant Care for PTSD and Major Depression in Military Treatment Facilities Open
This report provides an overview of the psychological health workforce at military treatment facilities (MTFs), examines the extent to which care is consistent with clinical practice guidelines, and identifies facilitators and barriers to …
View article: Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System: Final Report
Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System: Final Report Open
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) strives to maintain a physically and psychologically healthy, mission-ready force, and the care provided by the Military Health System (MHS) is critical to meeting this goal. Attention has been directed…
View article: Patient-Reported Offers of Alcohol Treatment for Primary Care Patients at High-Risk for an Alcohol Use Disorder
Patient-Reported Offers of Alcohol Treatment for Primary Care Patients at High-Risk for an Alcohol Use Disorder Open
Most primary care patients at high risk for an AUD were not offered treatment following annual screening. Our results highlight the importance of training primary care providers in what constitutes appropriate medical treatment for this po…
View article: Misclassification Risk of Tier‐Based Physician Quality Performance Systems
Misclassification Risk of Tier‐Based Physician Quality Performance Systems Open
Objective There is increasing interest in identifying high‐quality physicians, such as whether physicians perform above or below a threshold level. To evaluate whether current methods accurately distinguish above‐ versus below‐threshold ph…
View article: Association Between Quality Measures and Mortality in Individuals With Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Association Between Quality Measures and Mortality in Individuals With Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Open
View article: Pace Continuous Innovation Indicators Data Support Dynamic Value Assessments Of Pharmaceuticals
Pace Continuous Innovation Indicators Data Support Dynamic Value Assessments Of Pharmaceuticals Open
View article: Driving to Safety: How Many Miles of Driving Would It Take to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicle Reliability?
Driving to Safety: How Many Miles of Driving Would It Take to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicle Reliability? Open
How safe are autonomous vehicles? The answer is crucial for developing sound policies to govern their deployment. This report evaluates whether it is practical to test-drive autonomous vehicles to assess their safety. We find that it would…
View article: Evaluating the Implementation of the Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military (RESPECT-Mil).
Evaluating the Implementation of the Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military (RESPECT-Mil). Open
A RAND team conducted an independent implementation evaluation of the Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military (RESPECT-Mil) Program, a system of care designed to screen, assess, and treat posttraumatic stress disor…
View article: The Quality of Medication Treatment for Mental Disorders in the Department of Veterans Affairs and in Private-Sector Plans
The Quality of Medication Treatment for Mental Disorders in the Department of Veterans Affairs and in Private-Sector Plans Open
Findings demonstrate the significant advantages that accrue from an organized, nationwide system of care. The much higher performance of the VA has important clinical and policy implications.
View article: A pilot study comparing in-person and web-based motivational interviewing among adults with a first-time DUI offense
A pilot study comparing in-person and web-based motivational interviewing among adults with a first-time DUI offense Open