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Failure-to-success ratios, transition probabilities and phase lengths for prophylactic vaccines versus other pharmaceuticals in the development pipelineMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Vaccine 29:9414-6. 2011....
Variation in estimated Medicare prescription drug plan costs and affordability for beneficiaries living in different statesMatthew M Davis
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
J Gen Intern Med 22:257-63. 2007..Variations in estimated PDP costs for beneficiaries living in different states have not previously been characterized...
The expanding vaccine development pipeline, 1995-2008Matthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Vaccine 28:1353-6. 2010..Because rapid growth in earlier research phases has not yet led to growth in Phase III, it is not yet clear whether recent industry expansion will translate to an increase in the number of available vaccines in the near future...
New combined tetanus-diptheria-acellular pertussis vaccines for adults: primary care physician attitudes and preferencesMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Hum Vaccin 3:130-4. 2007..Future research should assess the extent to which barriers impede adoption of Tdap vaccine recommendations...
Coverage of vaccines in private health plans: what does the public prefer?Matthew M Davis
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 24:770-9. 2005..Policymakers, physicians, and public health officials should examine health plan enrollees' preferences as they consider remedies for vaccine underinsurance...
Provider response to different formats of the adult immunization scheduleMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Am J Prev Med 29:34-40. 2005....
Grandparental and parental obesity influences on childhood overweight: implications for primary care practiceMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, and the Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 21:549-54. 2008..Our objective was to examine the prevalence of overweight [body mass index (BMI) >or=95th percentile for age and sex] among children aged 5 to 19 in a national sample, stratified by the obesity status of their parents and grandparents...
National trends in bariatric surgery, 1996-2002Matthew M Davis
Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Rm 6C23, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Arch Surg 141:71-4; discussion 75. 2006..Many aspects of recent national bariatric surgery trends are unclear, including the ages of individuals undergoing such procedures and the economic burden borne by public vs private payers...
Successes and remaining challenges after 10 years of varicella vaccination in the USAMatthew M Davis
University of Michigan, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, 300 NIB, 6C23 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Expert Rev Vaccines 5:295-302. 2006..The latter concern highlights the importance of a promising new varicella vaccine for older adults that may be licensed and recommended in the next 2 years...
Challenges in cost-effectiveness analyses of hospital interventions to improve qualityMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5456, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:395-7. 2008
Influenza vaccine for high-risk non-elderly adults: a national survey of subspecialistsMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Hum Vaccin 4:229-33. 2008..For cardiologists in particular, barriers to stocking influenza vaccine and recommending vaccination more strongly must be addressed...
Recommendations for prevention of childhood obesityMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Pediatrics 120:S229-53. 2007..In addition, we suggest how clinicians may interact with and promote local and state policy initiatives designed to prevent obesity in their communities...
Physician attitudes and preferences about combined Tdap vaccines for adolescentsMathew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, General R Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Am J Prev Med 31:176-80. 2006..We examined the current practices of pediatricians and family physicians regarding adolescent tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccine immunizations and providers' potential adherence to new Tdap recommendations for adolescents...
Physician attitudes regarding breakthrough varicella disease and a potential second dose of varicella vaccineMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pediatrics 119:258-64. 2007..We assessed physicians' attitudes about the 1-dose varicella vaccination program and whether physicians think a 2-dose recommendation is needed to reduce the risk of breakthrough disease...
Planning the next wave of SCHIP researchMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, 6C23, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0456, USA
Pediatrics 115:492-4. 2005
State legislator gender and other characteristics associated with sponsorship of child health billsMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109 0456, USA
Ambul Pediatr 4:295-302. 2004..To examine the characteristics of state legislators who introduce child health bills...
A national survey of physician practices regarding influenza vaccineMatthew M Davis
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
J Gen Intern Med 17:670-6. 2002..To characterize U.S. physicians' practices regarding influenza vaccine, particularly regarding the capacity to identify high-risk patients, the use of reminder systems, and the typical period of administration of vaccine...
Influence of insurance status and vaccine cost on physicians' administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccineMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 112:521-6. 2003..We investigated the influence of PCV7 cost and insurance coverage on physician recommendation of PCV7 to their patients and administration of PCV7 in their practices...
Physicians' early challenges related to the pneumococcal conjugate vaccineM M Davis
Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0456, USA
Ambul Pediatr 1:302-5. 2001....
Geographic distribution of childhood diabetes and obesity relative to the supply of pediatric endocrinologists in the United StatesJoyce M Lee
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
J Pediatr 152:331-6. 2008..To determine the geographic distribution of childhood diabetes and obesity relative to the supply of US pediatric endocrinologists...
High turnover stays for pediatric asthma in the United States: analysis of the 2006 Kids' Inpatient DatabaseMichelle L Macy
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:827-33. 2010..Pediatric observation units provide an alternative to traditional hospitalization. The extent to which observation units could replace inpatient care for asthmatic children is unknown...
Medical home disparities for children by insurance type and state of residenceJoseph S Zickafoose
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Matern Child Health J 16:S178-87. 2012..Interventions seeking to address these disparities will need to target family-centered care for traditionally vulnerable populations of children...
State and national estimates of insurance coverage and health care utilization for adolescents with chronic conditions from the National Survey of Children's Health, 2003Megumi J Okumura
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:343-9. 2007..To examine health and insurance characteristics of adolescents with special health care needs (ASHCN), at state and federal levels...
One-year uptake of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: a national survey of family physicians and pediatriciansMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Am Board Fam Pract 16:363-71. 2003..Barriers to higher rates of uptake-especially among family physicians-must be addressed to achieve immunization goals with this new vaccine...
Sources and perceived credibility of vaccine-safety information for parentsGary L Freed
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 127:S107-12. 2011..The spectrum runs from traditional sources such as public health officials and physicians to nontraditional sources, such as celebrities...
To cut or not to cut: physicians' perspectives on referring adolescents for bariatric surgerySusan J Woolford
Pediatric Comprehensive Weight Management Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Obes Surg 20:937-42. 2010..Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess primary care physicians' opinions regarding referral of obese adolescents for bariatric surgery...
Fathers' depression related to positive and negative parenting behaviors with 1-year-old childrenR Neal Davis
Child Health and Evaluation Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pediatrics 127:612-8. 2011..To examine the associations between depression in fathers of 1-year-old children and specific positive and negative parenting behaviors discussed by pediatric providers at well-child visits...
Carpooling and booster seats: a national survey of parentsMichelle L Macy
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pediatrics 129:290-8. 2012..Booster seat use among school-aged children has been consistently lower than national goals. In this study, we sought to explore associations between parental experiences with booster seats and carpooling...
Threshold of evaluation for short stature in a pediatric endocrine clinic: differences between boys versus girls?Joyce M Lee
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 20:21-6. 2007..To determine the height, age, and sex distribution of children evaluated for poor growth or short stature in a pediatric endocrinology clinic...
Prevalence and determinants of insulin resistance among U.S. adolescents: a population-based studyJoyce M Lee
300 NIB, Room 6E05, Campus Box 0456, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Diabetes Care 29:2427-32. 2006..We sought to examine the distribution of insulin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and associations of HOMA-IR with sex, race/ethnicity, age, and weight status, as measured by BMI, among U.S. adolescents...
Do outcomes vary according to the source of admission to the pediatric intensive care unit?Folafoluwa O Odetola
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pediatr Crit Care Med 9:20-5. 2008..To examine associations between mortality, length of stay, and the sources of admission to tertiary pediatric intensive care...
Adolescent preventive health care: what do parents want?Amanda F Dempsey
Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
J Pediatr 155:689-94.e1. 2009..To understand parental opinions about which topics should be discussed during adolescent preventive health visits and how best to incorporate adolescent confidentiality into these visits...
Parental preferences for FDA-approved medications prescribed for their childrenEsther Y Yoon
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 50:208-14. 2011..To describe parental preferences for FDA-approved prescription medications for their children...
Interhospital transfer of critically ill and injured children: an evaluation of transfer patterns, resource utilization, and clinical outcomesFolafoluwa O Odetola
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
J Hosp Med 4:164-70. 2009..To describe patterns of transfer, resource utilization, and clinical outcomes associated with interhospital transfer of critically ill and injured children...
Medical home disparities between children with public and private insuranceJoseph S Zickafoose
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
Acad Pediatr 11:305-10. 2011..To compare the prevalence of a medical home for children with public versus private insurance and identify components of the medical home that contribute to any differences...
Feasibility and acceptability of a 1-page tool to help physicians assess and discuss obesity with parents of preschoolersSusan J Woolford
Pediatric Comprehensive Weight Management Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 48:954-9. 2009..To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a brief tool to help pediatricians communicate with parents of preschoolers about obesity risk, prevention, and treatment...
Persistent gap of incremental charges for obesity as a secondary diagnosis in common pediatric hospitalizationsSusan J Woolford
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
J Hosp Med 4:149-56. 2009....
A comparison of in-hospital mortality risk conferred by high hospital occupancy, differences in nurse staffing levels, weekend admission, and seasonal influenzaPeter L Schilling
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:224-32. 2010..Yet, no study has simultaneously compared the strength of associations of these 4 factors with in-hospital mortality...
Waist circumference percentile thresholds for identifying adolescents with insulin resistance in clinical practiceJoyce M Lee
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Pediatr Diabetes 10:336-42. 2009..A WC > or =75th or > or =90th percentile for all race/ethnicities combined would be appropriate to apply in clinical practice for identification of adolescents with IR, a risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes...
Effect of a mass casualty incident: clinical outcomes and hospital charges for casualty patients versus concurrent inpatientsMahshid Abir
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, The Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Acad Emerg Med 19:280-6. 2012..Prior studies of MCIs have assessed clinical care for casualty patients, but have not examined outcomes or expenditures for noncasualty inpatients in the same time period...
Variation in lumbar punctures for early onset neonatal sepsis: a nationally representative serial cross-sectional analysis, 2003-2009Stephen W Patrick
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
BMC Pediatr 12:134. 2012..Our objective was to identify characteristics associated with the practice of performing LPs for suspected EONS in a nationally representative sample...
CHIAS: a standardized measure of parental HPV immunization attitudes and beliefs and its associations with vaccine uptakeCharitha Gowda
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Sex Transm Dis 39:475-81. 2012....
The relationship between the location of pediatric intensive care unit facilities and child death from trauma: a county-level ecologic studyFolafoluwa O Odetola
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Pediatr 147:74-7. 2005..To describe the relationship between the location of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) facilities and county-level child death from trauma in the contiguous USA...
Off-label utilization of antihypertensive medications in childrenEsther Y Yoon
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Ambul Pediatr 7:299-303. 2007..To examine off-label use and costs of antihypertensive drugs in children by using a national sample of prescription claims...
Influenza vaccination status and influenza-related perspectives and practices among US physiciansAnne E Cowan
The Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Am J Infect Control 34:164-9. 2006....
Pediatric observation units in the United States: a systematic reviewMichelle L Macy
Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5456, USA
J Hosp Med 5:172-82. 2010..As more efficient and value-based care models are sought for the US healthcare system, geographically distinct observation units (OUs) may become an integral part of hospital-based care for children...
Attitudes of US obstetricians toward a combined tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine for adultsSarah J Clark
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2006:87040. 2006..Obstetricians would also be likely to support a potential recommendation to administer Tdap during pregnancy. Barriers to adoption of new Tdap vaccine recommendations should be monitored...
Physicians' perspectives on referring obese adolescents to pediatric multidisciplinary weight management programsSusan J Woolford
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 49:871-5. 2010..To identify factors that might influence physicians' referrals of obese adolescents to pediatric multidisciplinary weight management (PMWM) programs...
Comorbid illnesses among critically ill hospitalized children: Impact on hospital resource use and mortality, 1997-2006Folafoluwa O Odetola
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, and the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pediatr Crit Care Med 11:457-63. 2010..To describe and compare hospital resource use and in-hospital mortality among critically ill hospitalized children according to comorbid illness status...
Physicians' perspectives on increasing the use of BMI charts for young childrenSusan J Woolford
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 47:573-7. 2008..Efforts to increase physician use of BMI should address methods to simplify communication of BMI, such as with color-coded charts, and provision of management recommendations based on BMI findings...
Underinsurance for recently recommended vaccines in private health plansDianne C Singer
Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
J Community Health 37:1164-7. 2012..State-specific Blue Cross plans and indemnity or high-deductible plans are least likely to offer full coverage for recently recommended vaccines, and may face changes with incorporation of "essential health benefits" requirements...
Neonatal abstinence syndrome and associated health care expenditures: United States, 2000-2009Stephen W Patrick
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5604, USA
JAMA 307:1934-40. 2012..Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a postnatal drug withdrawal syndrome primarily caused by maternal opiate use. No national estimates are available for the incidence of maternal opiate use at the time of delivery or NAS...
Peripartum length of stay for women with depressive symptoms during pregnancyChristie A Lancaster
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5604, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 19:31-7. 2010..Little is known about whether antepartum depression affects a mother's length of stay at delivery. We aimed to compare peripartum length of stay in women with and without depressive symptoms during pregnancy...
Health insurance and access to care among welfare leaversSheldon Danziger
National Poverty Research Center at the Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, USA
Inquiry 45:184-97. 2008....
Herpes zoster-related hospitalizations and expenditures before and after introduction of the varicella vaccine in the United StatesMitesh S Patel
University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:1157-63. 2008..We wanted to estimate the rate of herpes zoster-related hospitalizations and the associated hospital charges before and during the promotion of varicella vaccination in the United States...
Factors associated with non-attendance at pediatric subspecialty asthma clinicsEsther Y Yoon
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
J Asthma 42:555-9. 2005..Children with Medicaid insurance are less likely to receive subspecialty asthma care than non-Medicaid patients. However, it is not clear if such disparities are due to non-attendance at scheduled visits by patients...
Trends in high-turnover stays among children hospitalized in the United States, 1993-2003Michelle L Macy
University of Michigan, Division of General Pediatrics, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Pediatrics 123:996-1002. 2009..The goal of this study was to characterize recent national trends in brief inpatient stays for children in the United States...
Formulary coverage for lipid-lowering drugs recommended for childrenEsther Y Yoon
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 48:609-13. 2009..A cross-sectional assessment to describe availability, coverage, and pediatric labeling status of lipid-lowering drugs offered by 1 private and 1 public insurance plan formularies...
Poor performance of body mass index as a marker for hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescentsJoyce M Lee
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, Room 6E08, Campus Box 5456, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 163:716-23. 2009..To evaluate the test performance of specific body mass index (BMI) percentile cutoffs for detecting children/adolescents with hypercholesterolemia...
Perspectives and preferences among the general public regarding physician selection and board certificationGary L Freed
Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
J Pediatr 156:841-5, 845.e1. 2010..To characterize parental attitudes regarding board certification and other factors that influence selection of physicians to care for children...
Parental vaccine safety concerns in 2009Gary L Freed
Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building 6E08, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 125:654-9. 2010..The objective of this study was to characterize the current prevalence of parental vaccine refusal and specific vaccine safety concerns and to determine whether such concerns were more common in specific population groups...
Growth, development, and failure to thrive: factors that underlie the availability of pediatric critical care facilities in the United StatesFolafoluwa O Odetola
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pediatr Crit Care Med 7:70-3. 2006....
Valuing health at different ages: evidence from a nationally representative survey in the USDaniel Eisenberg
Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Appl Health Econ Health Policy 9:149-56. 2011..Evidence about how people value health gains for different age groups is controversial and incomplete, despite the significance of this issue for priority setting in health policy...
The role of economic information in decision-making by the Advisory Committee on Immunization PracticesAmanda F Dempsey
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Vaccine 26:5389-92. 2008....
Characteristics and outcomes of interhospital transfers from level II to level I pediatric intensive care unitsFolafoluwa O Odetola
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Pediatr Crit Care Med 7:536-40. 2006..Further studies are warranted to investigate decision making that prompt inter-PICU transfers...
Comfort of general internists and general pediatricians in providing care for young adults with chronic illnesses of childhoodMegumi J Okumura
Division of General Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
J Gen Intern Med 23:1621-7. 2008..Little, however, is known about how comfortable physicians are caring for this population...
Age and sex differences in hospitalizations associated with diabetesJoyce M Lee
Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 19:2033-42. 2010..To evaluate national trends in hospitalizations and hospital charges associated with diabetes over a recent 14-year period...
Effect of missed opportunities on influenza vaccination rates among children with asthmaKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:966-71. 2006....
Incremental hospital charges associated with obesity as a secondary diagnosis in childrenSusan J Woolford
Research Unit, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, Room 6D22, Campus Box 0456, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:1895-901. 2007..The objective was to evaluate the association of obesity as a comorbidity with hospital charges, by comparing charges for pediatric hospitalizations with vs. without obesity as a secondary diagnosis...
Physician perspectives to inform a new recommendation for meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)Sarah J Clark
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:850-5. 2006....
Variation in public and private supply of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine during a shortageGary L Freed
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls 6E08, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
JAMA 289:575-8. 2003..In September 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published revised recommendations advising physicians to prioritize PCV7 to specific groups of children. The effect of the shortage at the practice level is unknown...
Hospital decision-making regarding the smallpox pre-event vaccination programAlex R Kemper
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Biosecur Bioterror 3:23-30. 2005..To understand the factors underlying the decision by U.S. hospitals to participate or not in the U.S. Smallpox Pre-Event Vaccination Program (SPVP)...
Pediatrician self-efficacy for counseling parents of asthmatic children to quit smokingMichael D Cabana
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 113:78-81. 2004..However, it is not clear which factors are associated with high physician self-efficacy for counseling, such as previous training in smoking-cessation counseling or number of years in pediatric practice...
National availability of influenza vaccine among medical subspecialty practicesMatthew M Davis
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Am J Prev Med 26:307-10. 2004..Availability of influenza vaccine in medical subspecialists' practices may affect vaccination rates among adults with chronic illness...
Increases in Medicare prescription drug plan costs attributable to psychotropic medicationsKara Zivin
Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Center of Excellence, Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center SMITREC, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 16:674-85. 2008..Patients' concerns about psychotropic medication costs under Medicare Part D may reinforce these impressions...
Inpatient health care use among adult survivors of chronic childhood illnesses in the United StatesMegumi J Okumura
Division of General Internal Medicine, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:1054-60. 2006..To describe the inpatient length of stay and related charges for adults in the United States with childhood-onset chronic disease and to examine patterns with respect to different hospital settings...
Parental report of health conditions and health care use among children with and without autism: National Survey of Children's HealthJames G Gurney
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:825-30. 2006..To compare parent-reported prevalence of health conditions and health care use between children with and without autism...
Hospital utilization and costs among children with influenza, 2003Fauziya Hassan
Division of Sleep Medicine, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5456, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:292-6. 2009..The objective of the current study was to characterize the national burden of influenza hospitalizations and to evaluate how hospital costs and length of stay varied among children diagnosed with influenza...
Medical management of children with primary hypertension by pediatric subspecialistsEsther Y Yoon
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building 6E07, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 5456, USA
Pediatr Nephrol 24:147-53. 2009..Future studies should explore the factors underlying physicians' reluctance to initiate recommended chronic pharmacologic therapy in children and its associated outcomes...
Will coverage for child and adolescent immunizations be mandated for insurance plans in 2006? Lessons learned from the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996Okeoma Mmeje
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 118:388-92. 2006
Under scrutiny: smallpox vaccine recommendationsAlex R Kemper
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 6E18 300 North Ingalls Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 4:1207-14. 2003..Mathematical models of the spread of smallpox and control strategies are reviewed to explore specific smallpox vaccine policy considerations. Limitations of these models are considered and recommendations are made for future research...
Factors associated with variations in parental social support in primary care pediatric settingsSandra H Jee
Division of General Pediatrics and Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48106 1248, USA
Ambul Pediatr 4:316-22. 2004..To examine social support (SS) among parents across sociodemographically distinct pediatric outpatient settings...
Overcoming barriers to adherence to HPV vaccination recommendationsAmanda F Dempsey
University of Michigan, 300 NIB, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Am J Manag Care 12:S484-91. 2006..Addressing these concerns will be critical in effective implementation of HPV vaccines and, potentially, vaccines, against other sexually transmitted diseases...
Expected adverse events in a mass smallpox vaccination campaignAlex R Kemper
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Eff Clin Pract 5:84-90. 2002..Before the latter strategy is adopted, an understanding of the likely consequences of mass vaccination is essential...
Reimbursement for Prevnar: a modern-day version of Hercules and the HydraGary L Freed
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0456, USA
Pediatrics 110:399-400. 2002
Effect of state vaccine-financing strategy on hepatitis B immunization in hospital nurseriesMichael D Cabana
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, 6 D 09 NIB, Box 0456, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Ambul Pediatr 2:367-74. 2002....
Childhood vaccine purchase costs in the public sector: past trends, future expectationsMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General PediatricsUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA
Am J Public Health 92:1982-7. 2002..We examined recent public-sector trends in childhood vaccine costs and estimated future costs...
Estimated cost-effectiveness of growth hormone therapy for idiopathic short statureJoyce M Lee
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0456, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:263-9. 2006..To estimate the cost-effectiveness of growth hormone (GH) therapy for idiopathic short stature (ISS)...
Associations of daycare and school entry vaccination requirements with varicella immunization ratesMatthew M Davis
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, and Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Vaccine 23:3053-60. 2005....
Usual source of care and unmet need among vulnerable children: 1998-2006Leesha K Hoilette
University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Room 6C15, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Pediatrics 123:e214-9. 2009....
Parents' interest in predictive genetic testing for their children when a disease has no treatmentBeth A Tarini
Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 124:e432-8. 2009..The goal was to measure parents' interest in obtaining predictive genetic testing for their children for a disease that has no treatment...
National trends in adolescent bariatric surgical procedures and implications for surgical centers of excellencePeter L Schilling
RWJ Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Am Coll Surg 206:1-12. 2008..Bariatric surgery is indicated for severely obese adolescents who have failed nonsurgical treatment. Our objective was to examine national trends in the use of bariatric operations among adolescents...
Parents' concern about their own and their children's genetic disease risk: potential effects of family history vs genetic test resultsBeth A Tarini
Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162:1079-83. 2008..To evaluate the effect of the genetic risk information source (family history vs genetic test results) on parents' concern about their own and their children's genetic disease risk...
Trends in hospitalizations for diabetes among children and young adults: United States, 1993 2004Joyce M Lee
Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Diabetes Care 30:3035-9. 2007..The purpose of this study was to examine national trends in hospitalizations associated with diabetes for U.S. children and young adults...
Maternal perspectives on growth and nutrition counseling provided at preschool well-child visitsSusan J Woolford
Divisionsof General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 99:153-8. 2007..Objective: To explore what mothers of preschoolers recall and understand about growth assessment and nutrition anticipatory guidance provided at their child's most recent well-child visit...
Unintended vaccination of pregnant adolescents: estimating the scope of the problem and the impact of different pregnancy testing strategiesAmanda F Dempsey
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls, Rm 6C13, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, United States
Vaccine 27:3536-43. 2009....
Detection of maternal alcohol use problems in the pediatric emergency departmentHeather A Flynn
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 30:1160-4. 2006..We also examined the relationship of maternal alcohol use problems with use of pediatric emergency care...
Parents' views on 3 shot-related visits: implications for use of adolescent vaccines like human papillomavirus vaccineAmanda F Dempsey
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5456, USA
Acad Pediatr 9:348-52. 2009..We sought to evaluate parental views on participating in frequent vaccine-related encounters and their preferences for how these encounters should ideally be implemented...
A national survey of pediatric critical care resources in the United StatesFolafoluwa O Odetola
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pediatrics 115:e382-6. 2005..To characterize resources available for the care of critically ill and injured children in the United States...
Reasons and remedies for underinsurance for child and adolescent vaccinesMatthew M Davis
JAMA 298:680-2. 2007
Trends in diabetes mellitus among privately insured children, 1998-2002Alex R Kemper
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ambul Pediatr 6:178-81. 2006..To evaluate trends in health care administrative claims for childhood diabetes mellitus...
Research Grants
- Using MEPS Data to Inform Public-Plan ConsumerismMatthew Davis; Fiscal Year: 2007..Findings will have immediate relevance for implementation of the HOA projects and other consumerism efforts. ..

