James Lightwood

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The economics of smoking and cardiovascular disease
    James Lightwood
    School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Dis 46:39-78. 2003
  2. ncbi Adolescent overweight and future adult coronary heart disease
    Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    N Engl J Med 357:2371-9. 2007
  3. ncbi Comparing impact and cost-effectiveness of primary prevention strategies for lipid-lowering
    Mark J Pletcher
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94107, USA
    Ann Intern Med 150:243-54. 2009
  4. ncbi Effect of the Arizona tobacco control program on cigarette consumption and healthcare expenditures
    James Lightwood
    University of California, School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, 3333 California Street, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    Soc Sci Med 72:166-72. 2011
  5. ncbi Evaluation of value-based insurance design with a large retail employer
    Yoona A Kim
    School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Am J Manag Care 17:682-90. 2011
  6. ncbi Forecasting the future economic burden of current adolescent overweight: an estimate of the coronary heart disease policy model
    James Lightwood
    School of Pharmacy, Department of Medicine, University of California, 3333 California St, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:2230-7. 2009

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Publications6

  1. ncbi The economics of smoking and cardiovascular disease
    James Lightwood
    School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Dis 46:39-78. 2003
    ..Observational studies of the direct medical costs following cessation in those observed to quit show a reduction utilization, but which may occur only after a lag of three to five years...
  2. ncbi Adolescent overweight and future adult coronary heart disease
    Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
    Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    N Engl J Med 357:2371-9. 2007
    ..The effect of adolescent overweight on future adult coronary heart disease (CHD) is not known...
  3. ncbi Comparing impact and cost-effectiveness of primary prevention strategies for lipid-lowering
    Mark J Pletcher
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94107, USA
    Ann Intern Med 150:243-54. 2009
    ..Lipid-lowering therapy is costly but effective at reducing coronary heart disease (CHD) risk...
  4. ncbi Effect of the Arizona tobacco control program on cigarette consumption and healthcare expenditures
    James Lightwood
    University of California, School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, 3333 California Street, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    Soc Sci Med 72:166-72. 2011
    ..This return on investment, while large, was less than the more aggressive California program, which did not limit its focus to youth and included tobacco industry denomalization messages...
  5. ncbi Evaluation of value-based insurance design with a large retail employer
    Yoona A Kim
    School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Am J Manag Care 17:682-90. 2011
    ..To measure adherence and assess medical utilization among employees enrolled in a disease management (DM) program offering copayment waivers (value-based insurance design [VBID])...
  6. ncbi Forecasting the future economic burden of current adolescent overweight: an estimate of the coronary heart disease policy model
    James Lightwood
    School of Pharmacy, Department of Medicine, University of California, 3333 California St, Suite 420, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:2230-7. 2009
    ..We predicted the future economic burden attributable to high rates of current adolescent overweight...