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

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

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Pediatric-Onset and Adult-Onset Common Variable Immune Deficiency.

Sanchez LA, Maggadottir SM, Pantell MS, Lugar P, Rundles CC, Sullivan KE, USIDNET Consortium.

J Clin Immunol 2017 Aug doi: 10.1007/s10875-017-0415-5

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

Payer coverage policies for multigene tests.

Phillips KA, Deverka PA, Trosman JR, Douglas MP, Chambers JD, Weldon CB, Dervan AP

Nat Biotechnol 2017 Jul doi: 10.1038/nbt.3912

Cumulative effects of prenatal-exposure to exogenous chemicals and psychosocial stress on fetal growth: Systematic-review of the human and animal evidence.

Vesterinen HM, Morello-Frosch R, Sen S, Zeise L, Woodruff TJ

PLoS One 2017 Jul doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176331

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Cardiovascular Disease in Women: The Women's Heart Alliance.

Bairey Merz CN, Andersen H, Sprague E, Burns A, Keida M, Walsh MN, Greenberger P, Campbell S, Pollin I, McCullough C, Brown N, Jenkins M, Redberg R, Johnson P, Robinson B

J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 Jul doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.05.024

Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

US Preventive Services Task Force., Grossman DC, Bibbins-Domingo K, Curry SJ, Barry MJ, Davidson KW, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kemper AR, Krist AH, Kurth AE, Landefeld CS, Mangione CM, Phipps MG, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW

JAMA 2017 Jul doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7171

Bubble continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of severe paediatric pneumonia in Malawi: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Kortz TB, Herzel B, Marseille E, Kahn JG

BMJ Open 2017 Jul doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015344