M T French

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Affiliation: University of Miami
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Estimating the economic cost of substance abuse treatment
    M T French
    Department of Economics, University of Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Health Econ 6:539-44. 1997
  2. ncbi A structured instrument for estimating the economic cost of drug abuse treatment. The Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program (DATCAP)
    M T French
    University of Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 14:445-55. 1997
  3. ncbi Factors that influence the use and perceptions of employee assistance programs at six worksites
    M T French
    Department of Economics, University of Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    J Occup Health Psychol 2:312-24. 1997
  4. ncbi Cost of employee assistance programs: comparison of national estimates from 1993 and 1995
    M T French
    University of Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 26:95-103. 1999
  5. ncbi Modified therapeutic community for mentally ill chemical abusers: outcomes and costs
    M T French
    University of Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Eval Health Prof 22:60-85. 1999
  6. ncbi Chronic illicit drug use, health services utilization and the cost of medical care
    M T French
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
    Soc Sci Med 50:1703-13. 2000
  7. ncbi Using cost and financing instruments for economic evaluation of substance abuse treatment services
    H J Salomé
    Health Services Research Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Recent Dev Alcohol 15:253-69. 2001
  8. ncbi Using the drug abuse screening test (DAST-10) to analyze health services utilization and cost for substance users in a community-based setting
    M T French
    University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Florida 33136, USA
    Subst Use Misuse 36:927-46. 2001
  9. ncbi Problem drinking, health services utilization, and the cost of medical care
    P K Alexandre
    Health Services Research Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Recent Dev Alcohol 15:285-98. 2001
  10. ncbi Economic evaluation of alcohol treatment services
    M T French
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Recent Dev Alcohol 15:209-28. 2001

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Estimating the economic cost of substance abuse treatment
    M T French
    Department of Economics, University of Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Health Econ 6:539-44. 1997
    ..The estimation methods and results can be used by treatment programmes for self-evaluation purposes and by researchers who are interested in performing cost-effectiveness or benefit-cost analyses of substance abuse services...
  2. ncbi A structured instrument for estimating the economic cost of drug abuse treatment. The Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program (DATCAP)
    M T French
    University of Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 14:445-55. 1997
    ..Lastly, we discuss the DATCAP User's Manual, which will enable individual programs to begin collecting the necessary data and estimating economic costs at their own clinics...
  3. ncbi Factors that influence the use and perceptions of employee assistance programs at six worksites
    M T French
    Department of Economics, University of Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    J Occup Health Psychol 2:312-24. 1997
    ..The results of our study both reinforce some long-established principles in the EAP field and encourage further consideration of other beliefs...
  4. ncbi Cost of employee assistance programs: comparison of national estimates from 1993 and 1995
    M T French
    University of Miami, FL 33136, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 26:95-103. 1999
    ..The results of this study will be useful to EAP managers, mental health administrators, and mental health services researchers who are interested in the delivery and costs of EAP services...
  5. ncbi Modified therapeutic community for mentally ill chemical abusers: outcomes and costs
    M T French
    University of Miami, FL 33136, USA
    Eval Health Prof 22:60-85. 1999
    ..The results of this study indicate that, suitably modified, the TC approach is an effective treatment alternative for homeless MICAs, with the potential to be highly cost-effective relative to standard services...
  6. ncbi Chronic illicit drug use, health services utilization and the cost of medical care
    M T French
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA
    Soc Sci Med 50:1703-13. 2000
    ..Innovative and culturally acceptable approaches may be necessary to provide incentives without posing unusual financial hardship...
  7. ncbi Using cost and financing instruments for economic evaluation of substance abuse treatment services
    H J Salomé
    Health Services Research Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Recent Dev Alcohol 15:253-69. 2001
    ..This paper outlines the contents of each instrument and, for illustrative purposes, presents results from several case studies. Suggestions for updates and enhancements for each instrument are also discussed...
  8. ncbi Using the drug abuse screening test (DAST-10) to analyze health services utilization and cost for substance users in a community-based setting
    M T French
    University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Florida 33136, USA
    Subst Use Misuse 36:927-46. 2001
    ..e., CDU, IDU) and diagnostic (i.e., DAST-10) criteria. Findings suggest that quantity/frequency criteria for problematic drug use were reasonable approximations for diagnostic-based measures...
  9. ncbi Problem drinking, health services utilization, and the cost of medical care
    P K Alexandre
    Health Services Research Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Recent Dev Alcohol 15:285-98. 2001
    ..The total cost (full effect) for PAUs was composed of a main effect ($984) and an interaction effect (-$617). These findings have implications for substance abuse interventions and health care policy...
  10. ncbi Economic evaluation of alcohol treatment services
    M T French
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Recent Dev Alcohol 15:209-28. 2001
    ..The findings from economic evaluation studies must be reported in clear and nontechnical terms to an audience of clinicians and politicians so that they can be used in the process of decision making...
  11. ncbi Illicit drug use and emergency room utilization
    K A McGeary
    University of Miami, School of Business Administration, Department of Economics, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
    Health Serv Res 35:153-69. 2000
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