Dissertation Title： "Gastric Cancer Prevention Policy: The Economic and Population Impacts of Helicobacter pylori Screening"
Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, with over 65% of all cases occurring in developing countries...
Dissertation Title："Patient Preferences and Economic Considerations in Treatment Decisions for Multiple Sclerosis"
This thesis explores the role of patient preferences in treatment decisions and in the cost-effectiveness of three treatments for patients...
Dissertation Title: "Policy Assessment of Medical Imaging Utilization: Methods and Applications"
We developed and applied decision-analytic methods to two controversial uses of diagnostic imaging technologies: diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with...
Dissertation Title: "Investigating Policies to Reduce Tobacco Use and Harm: Findings and Methods"
This dissertation consists of three chapters, each a separate paper, that taken together examine policies aimed at reducing the prevalence of tobacco use in...
Dissertation Title: "Explaining the Secular Trends in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality with an Empirically Calibrated Microsimulation Model"
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U...
Dissertation Title: "Cost-Effectiveness of Imaging and Surgery in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases"
This study examines options for diagnostic imaging and surgical management of patients with hepatic metastases from colorectal carcinoma...
Dissertation Title: "Methods for Modeling and Valuing Life Expectancy Gains"
Over the past decade, there has been increasing concern over the inability of society to afford the growing number of health-related interventions. Decision-makers have turned...
Dissertation Title: "Decision Analysis in the Evaluation of Breast Cancer Treatment"
Advances in breast cancer treatment have improved the prognosis of many women with this disease. Whether a patient faces a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer or more...
Dissertation Title: "US Folic Acid Fortification Policy: Methods for Evaluating Folate Intake and Projecting Health Outcomes"
Increased prenatal intake of folate or folic acid early in pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of neural tube defects...
Dissertation Title: "Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Endometriosis Pain"
Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder that can cause potentially debilitating pain in women of reproductive age. Clinical evidence does not point to a single best...