Publications | UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies

Cost Effectiveness of Lenvatinib, Sorafenib and Placebo in Treatment of Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

Wilson L, Huang W, Chen L, Ting J, Cao V

Thyroid 2017 Aug doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0572

Geographic and Hospital Variation in Cost of Lumbar Laminectomy and Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Conditions.

Zygourakis CC, Liu CY, Wakam G, Moriates C, Boscardin C, Ames CP, Mummaneni PV, Ratliff J, Dudley RA, Gonzales R

Neurosurgery 2017 Aug doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx047

Geriatric Conditions in a Population-Based Sample of Older Homeless Adults.

Brown RT, Hemati K, Riley ED, Lee CT, Ponath C, Tieu L, Guzman D, Kushel MB

Gerontologist 2017 Aug doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw011

Development of a novel frailty index to predict mortality in patients with end-stage liver disease.

Lai JC, Covinsky KE, Dodge JL, Boscardin WJ, Segev DL, Roberts JP, Feng S

Hepatology 2017 Aug doi: 10.1002/hep.29219

Frailty-Going From Measurement to Action.

Wick EC, Finlayson E

JAMA Surg 2017 Aug doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1050

Refining Low Physical Activity Measurement Improves Frailty Assessment in Advanced Lung Disease and Survivors of Critical Illness.

Baldwin MR, Singer JP, Huang D, Sell J, Gonzalez WC, Pollack LR, Maurer MS, D'Ovidio FF, Bacchetta M, Sonett JR, Arcasoy SM, Shah L, Robbins H, Hays SR, Kukreja J, Greenland JR, Shah RJ, Leard L, Morrell M, Gries C, Katz PP, Christie JD, Diamond JM, Lederer DJ

Ann Am Thorac Soc 2017 Aug doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201612-1008OC

Expanding the therapeutic options for renal involvement in lupus: eculizumab, available evidence.

Sciascia S, Radin M, Yazdany J, Tektonidou M, Cecchi I, Roccatello D, Dall'Era M

Rheumatol Int 2017 Aug doi: 10.1007/s00296-017-3686-5

Past speculations of future health technologies: a description of technologies predicted in 15 forecasting studies published between 1986 and 2010.

Doos L, Packer C, Ward D, Simpson S, Stevens A

BMJ Open 2017 Jul doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016206

Screening Pelvic Examinations-Reply.

Grossman DC, Bibbins-Domingo K, Curry SJ

JAMA 2017 Jul doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7837

Endoscopy is of low yield in the identification of gastrointestinal neoplasia in patients with dermatomyositis: A cross-sectional study.

Kidambi TD, Schmajuk G, Gross AJ, Ostroff JW, Terdiman JP, Lee JK

World J Gastroenterol 2017 Jul doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4788