2013
A Study of Financial Incentives to Reduce Plasma HIV RNA Among Patients in Care
Farber S, Tate J, Frank C, Ardito D, Kozal M, Justice AC, Scott Braithwaite R. A Study of Financial Incentives to Reduce Plasma HIV RNA Among Patients in Care. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 2293-2300. PMID: 23404097, PMCID: PMC3742414, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0416-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral load suppressionFeasibility outcomesPatient acceptabilityPatient comprehensionPlasma HIV RNADetectable viral loadViral load testsSingle-site studyEligible patientsHIV careHIV RNAART adherenceViral loadHIV transmissionOwn controlPatientsPatient workflowFinancial incentivesOutcomesCareDownstream costsIncentive sizeBiological outcomesAcceptabilityClinic
2010
Evaluating Interventions to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence: How Much of an Effect Is Required for Favorable Value?
Braithwaite RS, Fiellin DA, Nucifora K, Bryant K, Roberts M, Kim N, Justice AC. Evaluating Interventions to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence: How Much of an Effect Is Required for Favorable Value? Value In Health 2010, 13: 535-542. PMID: 20345544, PMCID: PMC3032536, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00714.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsolute risk reductionNonadherent patientsAdherence interventionsRelative riskRisk factorsAntiretroviral therapy adherence interventionsEffect sizeNonadherence risk factorsBehavioral risk factorsHIV careAntiretroviral adherencePatientsNonadherenceSocietal perspectiveIncremental costIntervention costsSmall effect sizesLife expectancyInterventionRisk reductionPlausible effect sizes
2009
The Payoff Time
Braithwaite RS, Fiellin D, Justice AC. The Payoff Time. Medical Care 2009, 47: 610-617. PMID: 19433991, PMCID: PMC3077952, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31819748d5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCR screeningComorbid illnessesPatient 1Patient 3Colorectal cancer screening decisionsColorectal cancer screening guidelinesCancer screening guidelinesCongestive heart failureInflammatory bowel diseasePrimary care patientsCancer screening decisionsLife expectancyUnnecessary health careBowel diseaseCare patientsHeart failurePatient 2Screening guidelinesLung diseaseClinical guidelinesCurrent guidelinesTypical patientPractice guidelinesGeneral practiceHealth services
2008
Quantifying the Decrement in Utility from Perceived Side Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapies in Patients with HIV
Braithwaite RS, Goulet J, Kudel I, Tsevat J, Justice AC. Quantifying the Decrement in Utility from Perceived Side Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapies in Patients with HIV. Value In Health 2008, 11: 975-979. PMID: 18225989, PMCID: PMC3121315, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00315.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyBothersome symptomsSF-6D utilitiesAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countSide effectsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudySF-12 scoresAfrican American raceHazardous alcohol consumptionQuality of lifeRecent drug useCART initiationMild anginaCohort studyMultivariable analysisCigarette smokingUnivariate analysisAmerican raceAlcohol consumptionDrug useUtility decrementsPatientsClinical decision
2007
Incorporating quality of evidence into decision analytic modeling.
Braithwaite RS, Roberts MS, Justice AC. Incorporating quality of evidence into decision analytic modeling. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 133-41. PMID: 17227937, PMCID: PMC3460380, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-2-200701160-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research