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| Bisakha SenSummaryAffiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Country: USA Publications
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Did copayment changes reduce health service utilization among CHIP enrollees? Evidence from AlabamaBisakha Sen
Lister Hill Center for Health Policy, and Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
Health Serv Res 47:1603-20. 2012..To explore whether health care utilization changed among enrollees in Alabama's CHIP program, ALL Kids, following copayment increases at the beginning of fiscal year 2004...
State background checks for gun purchase and firearm deaths: An exploratory studyBisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, RPHB 330, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294 0022, USA Electronic address
Prev Med 55:346-50. 2012..This study examines the relationship between the types of background-information check required by states prior to firearm purchases, and firearm homicide and suicide deaths...- The relationship between state abortion-restrictions and homicide deaths among children under 5 years of age: a longitudinal studyBisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Soc Sci Med 75:156-64. 2012..Additional research is called for to explore the association of state abortion-restrictions with other measures of infant/child health and well-being... - The relationship between frequency of family dinner and adolescent problem behaviors after adjusting for other family characteristicsBisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama, RPHB 330, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
J Adolesc 33:187-96. 2010.... 
Frequency of family dinner and adolescent body weight status: evidence from the national longitudinal survey of youth, 1997Bisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, RPHB 330, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:2266-76. 2006..To explore associations between overweight status and the frequency of family dinners (FFD) for adolescents and how those associations differ across race and ethnicity...- Adolescent propensity for depressed mood and help seeking: race and gender differencesBisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ryals Bldg 330, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
J Ment Health Policy Econ 7:133-45. 2004.... - The impact of CHIP coverage on children with asthma in AlabamaNir Menachemi
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 51:247-53. 2012..8 vs 5.2 vs 4.4; P < .0001). As a result, significant declines in the mean costs per child were observed. Ongoing ALL Kids coverage is associated with improved disease-management and lower costs for persistent asthma... - Continuity of insurance coverage and ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations/ED visits: evidence from the children's health insurance programDavid J Becker
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 50:963-73. 2011..To assess the effects of continuity of insurance coverage on treatment of ambulatory-care sensitive conditions (ACSC). Study Population: 42,382 children enrolled in ALL Kids (Alabama Children's Health Insurance Program) for 3 or more years... - Misuse of odds ratios in obesity literature: an empirical analysis of published studiesGabriel S Tajeu
Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:1726-31. 2012.... - Teen motherhood and long-term health consequencesPayal H Patel
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Matern Child Health J 16:1063-71. 2012..Additional research needs to be conducted on the long-term consequences of teen motherhood... - The relationship between built environments and physical activity: a systematic reviewAlva O Ferdinand
Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Am J Public Health 102:e7-e13. 2012..We conducted a systematic review of the literature examining the relationship between built environments (e.g., parks, trails, sidewalks) and physical activity (PA) or obesity rates... - A preliminary investigation of the effects of restrictions on Medicaid funding for abortions on female STD ratesBisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Health Econ 12:453-64. 2003..This finding is robust to a variety of alternate specifications and tests. This suggests that restrictions on Medicaid funding for abortion fail to promote safe sex behavior among women... - Maternal prenatal substance use and behavior problems among children in the U.SBisakha Sen
Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
J Ment Health Policy Econ 10:189-206. 2007..However, it is not clear whether these latter associations arise from underlying confounding factors that can impact both the mother's decision to smoke or drink during pregnancy and subsequent child behavior... - Does alcohol-use increase the risk of sexual intercourse among adolescents? Evidence from the NLSY97Bisakha Sen
Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
J Health Econ 21:1085-93. 2002..However, consistent with Rees et al., there is less evidence that heavy drinking has a significant effect on sexual intercourse...
Research Grants
- Parental Time, Income and Children's BMIBisakha Sen; Fiscal Year: 2007..Finally, data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) will be used to investigate the effects of parental time and income on the family's patterns of food purchases. ..