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

Payer Coverage for Hereditary Cancer Panels: Barriers, Opportunities, and Implications for the Precision Medicine Initiative.

Trosman JR, Weldon CB, Douglas MP, Kurian AW, Kelley RK, Deverka PA, Phillips KA

J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2017 Feb doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0022

Causal Effect of Genetic Variants Associated With Body Mass Index on Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility.

Gianfrancesco MA, Glymour MM, Walter S, Rhead B, Shao X, Shen L, Quach H, Hubbard A, Jónsdóttir I, Stefánsson K, Strid P, Hillert J, Hedström A, Olsson T, Kockum I, Schaefer C, Alfredsson L, Barcellos LF

Am J Epidemiol 2017 Feb doi: 10.1093/aje/kww120

Update on Pediatric Overuse.

Coon ER, Young PC, Quinonez RA, Morgan DJ, Dhruva SS, Schroeder AR

Pediatrics 2017 Feb doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2797

Operating room waste: disposable supply utilization in neurosurgical procedures.

Zygourakis CC, Yoon S, Valencia V, Boscardin C, Moriates C, Gonzales R, Lawton MT

J Neurosurg 2017 Feb doi: 10.3171/2016.2.JNS152442

Sexual function after cervical spine surgery: Independent predictors of functional impairment.

Keefe MK, Zygourakis CC, Theologis AA, Canepa E, Shaw JD, Goldman LH, Burch S, Berven S, Chou D, Tay B, Mummaneni P, Deviren V, Ames CP

J Clin Neurosci 2017 Feb doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.10.017

Is frailty a relevant concept in SLE?

Katz PP, Andrews J, Yazdany J, Schmajuk G, Trupin L, Yelin E

Lupus Sci Med 2017 Feb doi: 10.1136/lupus-2016-000186

The Kidney and Periodontal Disease (KAPD) study: A pilot randomized controlled trial testing the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on chronic kidney disease.

Grubbs V, Garcia F, Jue BL, Vittinghoff E, Ryder M, Lovett D, Carrillo J, Offenbacher S, Ganz P, Bibbins-Domingo K, Powe NR

Contemp Clin Trials 2017 Feb doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.12.017

Serum biomarkers of inflammation and muscle strength among women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Andrews JS, Trupin L, Hough CL, Daikh DI, Yelin EH, Katz PP

Cytokine 2017 Feb doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2016.11.003

Resident and Facility Factors Associated With the Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections Identified in the Nursing Home Minimum Data Set.

Castle N, Engberg JB, Wagner LM, Handler S

J Appl Gerontol 2017 Feb doi: 10.1177/0733464815584666

Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Early Mortality, and Hospital Stay Following Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Multicenter Study by the Perioperative Research Network Investigators.

Fernandez-Bustamante A, Frendl G, Sprung J, Kor DJ, Subramaniam B, Martinez Ruiz R, Lee JW, Henderson WG, Moss A, Mehdiratta N, Colwell MM, Bartels K, Kolodzie K, Giquel J, Vidal Melo MF

JAMA Surg 2017 Feb doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4065