Dissertation Title: "Cost-Effectiveness of 64-Slice Computed Tomography in Cardiac Care and An Analysis of the Adoption and Diffusion of a New Technology"
The 64-slice computed tomography (CT), a recent advance in radiological imaging, has the potential...
Dissertation Title： "Toward a Better Understanding of HIV Risk among Young South Africans: Risk Perceptions and the Risk of Concurrent Sexual Partnerships"
South Africa is in the midst of a severe HIV epidemic and prevention efforts to date have had only...
Dissertation Title： "From the Iraq War to Quality of Care: Public Response to Health Policy and Politics"
The public’s perspective is a critical component of effective health policy. It provides the insights necessary to develop policies that are...
Dissertation Title: "The Health-Related Quality of Life of Children Ages 7-10 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the Cost-Effectiveness of Treating ADHD in These Children"
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) causes...
Dissertation Title："Reborn a Virgin: The Validity of Adolescent Self-report of Risk Behaviors and the Efficacy of Abstinence Pledges as a Marker of Subsequent Sexual Activity"
Adolescents engage in many risky behaviors, such as smoking, substance use, and...
Dissertation Title："Medicare Beneficiaries and Market Variations in Service Use, Quality of Care, and Plan Choice"
Paper 1 examined relationships between an area’s intensity of service use and patient experiences, complementing research that showed markets...
Dissertation Title: "Effects of Insurance Coverage on Health Services, Outcomes, and Disparities among Adults with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes"
Previously uninsured adults who enroll in the Medicare program may have greater morbidity, requiring...
Dissertation Title: "Longitudinal Methods for Investigating Pharmaceutical Advertising, Adherence and Prior Authorization Policies"
In this dissertation, I use longitudinal methods to investigate three pharmaceutical policy topics.
The first paper examines...
Dissertation Title: "The Regulation of Individual Autonomy in Medical Decision-Making"
In the United States, federal and state governments affect medical decision-making through numerous direct and indirect channels. For instance, government intervention...
Dissertation Title: "Decision-Analytic Approaches to Evaluating Prevention Policy Alternatives"
To achieve population health given uncertainty and budgetary constraints, policymakers must choose between interventions. We apply decision science to inform...