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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 11 of 11 Research Studies DisplayedGrafova IB, Monheit AC, Kumar R
How do changes in income, employment and health insurance affect family mental health spending?
This study used eight two-year panels from the MEPS data for 2004 to 2012 to examine the effect of economic shocks on mental health spending by families with children. Researchers wanted to determine whether the greatest impact on mental health spending comes from income, employment, or health insurance shocks. They used two-part expenditure models to estimate that employment losses are positively related to an increase in total family mental health expenditures. But no link was found between economic shocks and mental health spending on fathers.
AHRQ-funded; HS024053.
Citation: Grafova IB, Monheit AC, Kumar R .
How do changes in income, employment and health insurance affect family mental health spending?
Rev Econ Househ 2020 Mar;18(1:239-63. doi: 10.1007/s11150-018-9436-y.
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Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Healthcare Costs, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Insurance
Nasol E, Lindly OJ, Chavez AE
Unmet need and financial impact disparities for US children with ADHD.
The 5.1million US children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have pronounced needs in education, occupational and speech therapy, and medical and behavioral treatments. Given known associations of ADHD diagnosis with race/ethnicity and parent education, this study aimed to assess how measures of socioeconomic status correlate with both adverse family financial impact of ADHD and disparities in unmet treatment need for ADHD.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Nasol E, Lindly OJ, Chavez AE .
Unmet need and financial impact disparities for US children with ADHD.
Acad Pediatr 2019 Apr;19(3):315-24. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.09.001..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Costs, Social Determinants of Health
Farias AJ, Du XL
Association between out-of-pocket costs, race/ethnicity, and adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence among Medicare patients with breast cancer.
This study aimed to determine whether there are racial/ethnic differences in 1-year adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) and whether out-of-pocket costs explain the racial/ethnic disparities in adherence. It concluded that racial/ethnic disparities in AET adherence were largely explained by women's differences in socioeconomic status and out-of-pocket medication costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Farias AJ, Du XL .
Association between out-of-pocket costs, race/ethnicity, and adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence among Medicare patients with breast cancer.
J Clin Oncol 2017 Jan;35(1):86-95.
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Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Healthcare Costs, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Abdus S, Selden TM, Keenan P
AHRQ Author: Abdus S, Selden TM, Keenan P
The financial burdens of high-deductible plans.
The increased prevalence of high-deductible health plans raises concerns regarding high financial burdens from health care, particularly for low-income adults.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Abdus S, Selden TM, Keenan P .
The financial burdens of high-deductible plans.
Health Aff 2016 Dec;35(12):2297-301. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0842.
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Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Social Determinants of Health
Kaplan RM, Milstein A
AHRQ Author: Kaplan RM
Financial strain and cancer outcomes.
This editorial discusses an article by Lathan et al. in the same issue that documents the strong associations between socioeconomic status and longevity. The editorial argues that many of the variables in that article are measured with error and, as a result, the multivariable analysis resulted in only partial adjustment. Two variables of particular importance, education and ethnicity, are discussed.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kaplan RM, Milstein A .
Financial strain and cancer outcomes.
J Clin Oncol 2016 May 20;34(15):1711-2. doi: 10.1200/jco.2016.66.8079.
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Keywords: Cancer, Health Status, Healthcare Costs, Low-Income, Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health, Stress
Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E
Variation in health outcomes: the role of spending on social services, public health, and health care, 2000-09.
This study found that states with a higher ratio of social to health spending (calculated as the sum of social service spending and public health spending divided by the sum of Medicare spending and Medicaid spending) had significantly better subsequent health outcomes for the following seven measures: adult obesity; asthma; mentally unhealthy days; days with activity limitations; and mortality rates for lung cancer, acute myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes.
AHRQ-funded; HS017589.
Citation: Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E .
Variation in health outcomes: the role of spending on social services, public health, and health care, 2000-09.
Health Aff 2016 May;35(5):760-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0814.
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Keywords: Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Costs, Health Status, Public Health
Lairson DR, Parikh RC, Cormier JN
Cost-effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer and age effect in older women.
The researchers assessed the cost-effectiveness of chemotherapy regimens by age and disease stage under "real-world" conditions for patients with breast cancer. They found that anthracycline-based chemotherapy was found cost-effective for elderly patients with early stage (stage I, II, IIIa) breast cancer considering the US threshold of $100,000 per QALY.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Lairson DR, Parikh RC, Cormier JN .
Cost-effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer and age effect in older women.
Value Health 2015 Dec;18(8):1070-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2015.08.008..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Treatments, Healthcare Costs, Elderly, Social Determinants of Health
Spittel ML, Riley WT, Kaplan RM
AHRQ Author: Kaplan RM
Educational attainment and life expectancy: a perspective from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
This article is the introduction to a special issue of papers on the subject of educational attainment and life expectancy. The significance of this collection of research papers is that the findings offer new insights into the complex processes underlying the widely known, but poorly understood, association between higher educational attainment and better health status together with greater life expectancy.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Spittel ML, Riley WT, Kaplan RM .
Educational attainment and life expectancy: a perspective from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
Soc Sci Med. 2015 Feb;127:203-5. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.017..
Keywords: Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Health Status, Social Determinants of Health
Angier H, Gregg J, Gold R
Understanding how low-income families prioritize elements of health care access for their children via the optimal care model.
The researchers explored low-income parents’ perspectives on accessing health care. Interviews with 29 Oregon parents revealed that affordability and limited availability were seen as barriers to care; while a continuous relationship with a health care provider helped them overcome these barriers. Parents also described the difficult decisions they made between affordability and acceptability in order to get the best care they could for their children.
AHRQ-funded; HS018569.
Citation: Angier H, Gregg J, Gold R .
Understanding how low-income families prioritize elements of health care access for their children via the optimal care model.
BMC Health Serv Res 2014 Nov 19;14:585. doi: 10.1186/s12913-014-0585-2..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Costs
Mohanan M
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Mohanan presented new evidence of causal effects on consumption and debt, finding that households faced with shock-related expenditures are able to smooth consumption on food, housing, and festivals, with small reductions in educational spending.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Mohanan M .
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Rev Econ Stat 2013 May;95(2):673-81. doi: 10.1162/REST_a_00262.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Injuries and Wounds, Social Determinants of Health
Mohanan M
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Mohanan presented new evidence of causal effects on consumption and debt, finding that households faced with shock-related expenditures are able to smooth consumption on food, housing, and festivals, with small reductions in educational spending.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Mohanan M .
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Rev Econ Stat 2013 May;95(2):673-81. doi: 10.1162/REST_a_00262..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Injuries and Wounds, Social Determinants of Health