Population Health and Disparities
Our work in Population Health and Disparities
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Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE): Ensuring Patient-Centered Outcomes in Healthcare Decision Making
GRACE complements and adds to our previous analyses demonstrating how best to incorporate uncertain health benefits into value analyses.
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Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) for Reducing Health Harms From Non-Medical Cannabis Use: A Comprehensive Evidence and Recommendations Update
Cannabis use is common, especially among young people, and is associated with risks for various health harms. Some jurisdictions have recently moved to legalization/regulation pursuing public health goals. Evidence-based ‘Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines’ (LRCUG) and recommendations were previously developed to reduce modifiable risk factors of cannabis-related adverse health outcomes; related evidence has evolved substantially since.
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Prevalence and Distribution of High-Risk Prescription Opioid Use in the United States, 2011–2016
Abstract Purpose Despite the efforts of many stakeholders to reduce the risk of opioid overdose, there is limited information on the prevalence of high-risk prescription opioid use in the US. Methods Descriptive analysis of a nationally representative 5% random sample of anonymized, longitudinal, individual-level prescription claims from IQVIA LRx between January 1, 2011 and December […]
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Alameda County Program Counters Health Industry Racism Experienced by Black Expectant Mothers
Black women are far more likely to report experiencing discrimination within the healthcare system than white women. And studies point to racism or unconscious bias in medical care as a key explanation for why Black women and infants fare so poorly compared to their White counterparts.
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Optimizing Diabetes Screening Frequencies for At-Risk Groups
There is strong evidence that diabetes is underdiagnosed in the US: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 25% of diabetic patients are unaware of their condition.
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Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Can Reduce Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis in Black and Latino Patients
A new white paper published by the USC Schaeffer Center focuses on the potential benefit of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood-based tests to reduce disparities in late-stage cancer diagnosis among minority populations.
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Risk of Losing Cash Reward Strongly Impacts Exercise Habit
Researchers found adults were incentivized to exercise more often for the same anticipated cash reward simply by changing how the reward is delivered.
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Combining a Lottery Incentive with Protection Against Losing the Lottery Improves Exercise Adherence
Jason Doctor, who co-directs the Schaeffer Center’s Behavioral Science Program, designed a 12-week study to analyze two common incentives: direct cash rewards via a lottery and loss protection. The study consisted of 153 participants who were offered two exercise classes a week for 12 weeks.
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The Role of Church Support Networks in the Relationship between Discrimination and Psychiatric Disorders among Older African Americans
Few studies have examined the effects of discrimination on mental health specifically among older African Americans despite it being a common experience in this population.
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The Dynastic Benefits of Early Childhood Education
Schaeffer Center experts and others follow participants into late midlife as well as their children into adulthood to study the impacts of early childhood education programs.
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