Laura J Dunlap

Summary

Affiliation: RTI International
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Healthcare utilization of individuals with opiate use disorders: an analysis of integrated medicaid and state mental health/substance abuse agency data
    Jeremy Bray
    Behavioral Health Economics Program, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 35:91-106. 2008
  2. ncbi Do treatment services for drug users in outpatient drug-free treatment programs affect employment and crime?
    Laura J Dunlap
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
    Subst Use Misuse 42:1161-85. 2007
  3. ncbi Revisiting the cost-effectiveness of the COMBINE study for alcohol dependent patients: the patient perspective
    Laura J Dunlap
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
    Med Care 48:306-13. 2010
  4. ncbi The effect of alternative staff time data collection methods on drug treatment service cost estimates
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P O Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Eval Program Plann 31:427-35. 2008
  5. ncbi Examining variation in treatment costs: a cost function for outpatient methadone treatment programs
    Laura J Dunlap
    RTI International, 6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 902, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
    Health Serv Res 43:931-50. 2008
  6. ncbi Benefits and costs of substance abuse treatment programs for state prison inmates: results from a lifetime simulation model
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Health Econ 21:633-52. 2012
  7. ncbi The effect of treatment completion and length of stay on employment and crime in outpatient drug-free treatment
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P O Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 23:261-71. 2002
  8. ncbi Benefits and costs of methadone treatment: results from a lifetime simulation model
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Health Econ 14:1133-50. 2005
  9. ncbi The costs of pursuing accreditation for methadone treatment sites: results from a national study
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, Behavioral Health Research Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Eval Rev 30:119-38. 2006

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Healthcare utilization of individuals with opiate use disorders: an analysis of integrated medicaid and state mental health/substance abuse agency data
    Jeremy Bray
    Behavioral Health Economics Program, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 35:91-106. 2008
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  2. ncbi Do treatment services for drug users in outpatient drug-free treatment programs affect employment and crime?
    Laura J Dunlap
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
    Subst Use Misuse 42:1161-85. 2007
    ..We conclude that either services are unrelated to outcomes or if they are related then we are not measuring the key aspects of service provision that may be important. The study's limitations are noted...
  3. ncbi Revisiting the cost-effectiveness of the COMBINE study for alcohol dependent patients: the patient perspective
    Laura J Dunlap
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
    Med Care 48:306-13. 2010
    ..This article presents estimates of patients' costs associated with the Combined Pharmacotherapies and Behavioral Interventions (COMBINE) alcohol treatments and evaluates the treatments' cost-effectiveness from the patient perspective...
  4. ncbi The effect of alternative staff time data collection methods on drug treatment service cost estimates
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P O Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Eval Program Plann 31:427-35. 2008
    ..Our findings suggest that the key informant method is the preferred method for costing substance abuse treatment services...
  5. ncbi Examining variation in treatment costs: a cost function for outpatient methadone treatment programs
    Laura J Dunlap
    RTI International, 6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 902, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
    Health Serv Res 43:931-50. 2008
    ....
  6. ncbi Benefits and costs of substance abuse treatment programs for state prison inmates: results from a lifetime simulation model
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Health Econ 21:633-52. 2012
    ..Our study demonstrates the societal gains to improving the drug treatment system for state prisoners...
  7. ncbi The effect of treatment completion and length of stay on employment and crime in outpatient drug-free treatment
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P O Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 23:261-71. 2002
    ..Although our results are mixed, these findings suggest that greater attention should be placed on evaluating the importance of both length of stay and treatment completion in treatment outcome studies...
  8. ncbi Benefits and costs of methadone treatment: results from a lifetime simulation model
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Health Econ 14:1133-50. 2005
    ..Similar models can be developed for other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, mental illness, or cardiovascular disease...
  9. ncbi The costs of pursuing accreditation for methadone treatment sites: results from a national study
    Gary A Zarkin
    RTI International, Behavioral Health Research Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Eval Rev 30:119-38. 2006
    ..Policy makers and drug treatment providers can use this analysis to plan the labor requirements and costs of future accreditation initiatives...