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| Michael Thomas FrenchSummaryAffiliation: University of Miami Country: USA Publications
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Motorcycle fatalities among out-of-state riders and the role of universal helmet lawsMichael T French
University of Miami, Department of Sociology, 5202 University Drive, Merrick Building, Room 121F, P O Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
Soc Sci Med 75:1855-63. 2012..These findings have important implications regarding unintended spillover effects of state-specific motor vehicle policies...
Does America spend enough on addiction treatment? Results from public opinion surveysMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 31:245-54. 2006....
Cost-effectiveness analysis of four interventions for adolescents with a substance use disorderMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 34:272-81. 2008..These challenges are explained and recommendations are proposed to guide future economic evaluations in this area...- The health benefits of moderate drinking revisited: alcohol use and self-reported health statusMichael T French
University of Miami, Department of Sociology, 5202 University Drive, Merrick Building, Room 121F, P O Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
Am J Health Promot 21:484-91. 2007..In particular, we sought to determine whether moderate drinkers are more likely to self-report above-average health status compared with other current drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers... - The economic costs of substance abuse treatment: updated estimates and cost bands for program assessment and reimbursementMichael T French
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 35:462-9. 2008.... - Drinkers and bettors: investigating the complementarity of alcohol consumption and problem gamblingMichael T French
University of Miami, Department of Sociology, 5202 University Drive, Merrick Building, Room 121F, PO Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 96:155-64. 2008..After addressing the endogeneity of alcohol use when appropriate, we find strong evidence that problematic gambling and alcohol consumption are complementary activities... - The role of alcohol use in emergency department episodesMichael T French
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124 2030, USA
Subst Use Misuse 43:2074-88. 2008..Finally, frequency of binge drinking significantly increases the likelihood of ED visits for men. The results suggest that focusing solely on problem drinking provides a limited perspective... - Public policies and motorcycle safetyMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
J Health Econ 28:831-8. 2009..Mandatory rider education programs and speed limits on rural interstates significantly impact non-fatal injuries... - Alcohol consumption and body weightMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 331284 2030, USA
Health Econ 19:814-32. 2010..Moreover, the first-difference results are much smaller in magnitude and sometimes different in sign compared with the benchmark pooled cross-sectional estimates... - The health effects of parental problem drinking on adult childrenAna I Balsa
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
J Ment Health Policy Econ 12:55-66. 2009..This is crucial information, in part because the average age of onset for depression and other mental health disorders is during late adolescence or young adulthood... - Economic evaluation of a prerelease substance abuse treatment program for repeat criminal offendersMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Department of Economics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 38:31-41. 2010..These results provide quantitative economic evidence that prerelease substance abuse treatment programs have the potential to reduce recidivism and save tax payer dollars without adding to existing prison resources... - Do alcohol consumers exercise more? Findings from a national surveyMichael T French
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124 2030, USA
Am J Health Promot 24:2-10. 2009..Investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and physical activity because understanding whether there are common determinants of health behaviors is critical in designing programs to change risky activities... - That instrument is lousy! In search of agreement when using instrumental variables estimation in substance use researchMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Health Econ 20:127-46. 2011..We then offer recommendations related to the selection of reliable instruments in future studies... - Is the United States ready to embrace concierge medicine?Michael T French
Departments of Sociology, Epidemiology and Public Health, and Economics, Health Economics Research Group, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Popul Health Manag 13:177-82. 2010..Given the short history and novelty of concierge medicine, this article explores the clinical, economic, marketing, ethical, and policy implications of this innovative approach to primary care... - Longitudinal analysis of changes in illicit drug use and health services utilizationMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, 5202 University Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
Health Serv Res 46:877-99. 2011..To analyze the relationships between illicit drug use and three types of health services utilization: emergency room utilization, hospitalization, and medical attention required due to injury(s)... - Underage alcohol use, delinquency, and criminal activityMichael T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
Health Econ 15:1261-81. 2006..However, the findings are not uniform across gender as we find striking differences between males and females. These results have interesting policy and public health implications regarding underage drinking... - Price elasticity of demand for malt liquor beer: findings from a US pilot studyMichael Thomas French
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Soc Sci Med 62:2101-11. 2006..Future research can use the methods from this pilot study to more rigorously examine and compare the price sensitivity among heavy drinking groups... - A research agenda for economic evaluation of substance abuse servicesMichael T French
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 29:125-37. 2005.... - Chronic illicit drug use, health services utilization and the cost of medical careM 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... - Can the Treatment Services Review be used to estimate the costs of addiction and ancillary services?M T French
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami D93, P O Box 016069, Third Floor, Highland Professional Building, 1801 Northwest 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33101, USA
J Subst Abuse 12:341-61. 2000..This paper examines whether a widely used treatment evaluation instrument, the Treatment Services Review (TSR), can be used to estimate the costs of addiction and ancillary services... - Using the drug abuse screening test (DAST-10) to analyze health services utilization and cost for substance users in a community-based settingM 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... - Using the DATCAP and ASI to estimate the costs and benefits of residential addiction treatment in the State of WashingtonMichael T French
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Services Research Center D93, University of Miami, 1801 NW 9th Avenue, Third Floor, Miami, FL 33136, USA
Soc Sci Med 55:2267-82. 2002..Thus, extensions of this research to other clients, States, and modalities should be feasible and straightforward... - Cost estimation when time and resources are limited: the Brief DATCAPMichael T French
Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 2030, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 27:187-93. 2004..These results have important research and policy implications because a shorter yet reasonably accurate cost instrument will enhance the feasibility and precision of future economic evaluations of addiction interventions... - Using cost and financing instruments for economic evaluation of substance abuse treatment servicesH 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... - Factors that influence the use and perceptions of employee assistance programs at six worksitesM 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... - Cost of employee assistance programs: comparison of national estimates from 1993 and 1995M 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... - 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... - Modified therapeutic community for mentally ill chemical abusers: outcomes and costsM 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... - Illicit drug use and emergency room utilizationK A McGeary
University of Miami, School of Business Administration, Department of Economics, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA
Health Serv Res 35:153-69. 2000.... - Economic evaluation of alcohol treatment servicesM 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... - Problem drinking, health services utilization, and the cost of medical careP 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... - Estimating the economic cost of substance abuse treatmentM 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... - The cost of medical care for patients with diabetes, hypertension and both conditions: does alcohol use play a role?M T French
Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
J Intern Med 258:45-54. 2005..To estimate and compare the medical costs of individuals with diabetes and/or hypertension relative to a matched sample of individuals with neither condition, and determine if these costs are significantly influenced by alcohol use...
Research Grants
- COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ALCOHOL SERVICES & INTERVENTIONSMichael French; Fiscal Year: 2005..S. as well as abroad, the proposed study holds important potential to assist researchers, policymakers, and program directors with economic evaluation guidelines and "real world" applications. ..
- Economic Consequences of Alcohol Use DisordersMichael French; Fiscal Year: 2007..Finally, the research significance is high because few studies have used contemporary research methods and data to estimate the economic effects of alcohol use and abuse. ..
- ECONOMIC EVALUATION METHODS--DEVELOPMENT & APPLICATIONSMichael French; Fiscal Year: 2002....
- UTILIZATION AND COST OF HEALTH SERVICES BY CDUsMichael French; Fiscal Year: 2002....
- Economic Evaluation Methods: Development and ApplicationMichael French; Fiscal Year: 2009....