2020
Changes in community mental health services availability and suicide mortality in the US: a retrospective study
Hung P, Busch SH, Shih YW, McGregor AJ, Wang S. Changes in community mental health services availability and suicide mortality in the US: a retrospective study. BMC Psychiatry 2020, 20: 188. PMID: 32334552, PMCID: PMC7183673, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02607-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide mortalityNational Mental Health Services SurveySuicide deathsMental health service availabilityHealth service availabilityMental health servicesMental health careHealth Services SurveySuicide prevention effortsMethodsRetrospective analysisRetrospective studyOutpatient settingHealth servicesDisease controlResultsFrom 2014Same time periodEpidemiologic researchCMHCsPrevention effortsMortalityHealth careServices SurveySuicide ratesAssociationDeath
2016
Association between Time since Cancer Diagnosis and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Population-Level Analysis
Wang SY, Hsu SH, Gross CP, Sanft T, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Yu JB. Association between Time since Cancer Diagnosis and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Population-Level Analysis. Value In Health 2016, 19: 631-638. PMID: 27565280, PMCID: PMC5002308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComponent summary scoresSF-6D scoresMental component summary scoresSurvivors of prostateYear of diagnosisPoor-prognosis cancerCancer survivorsSummary scoresCancer diagnosisCervical cancerLower mental component summary scoresLower SF-6D scoresPhysical component summary scoreCancer typesSurvivors of breastHealth-related qualityLevel of HRQoLPatient demographic characteristicsBreast cancer survivorsDecade of diagnosisDemographic characteristicsMost cancer survivorsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyQuality of lifePoor mental healthSchool breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students
Wang S, Schwartz MB, Shebl FM, Read M, Henderson KE, Ickovics JR. School breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students. Pediatric Obesity 2016, 12: 213-220. PMID: 26989876, PMCID: PMC7075461, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreakfast eatersRace/ethnicityExcessive weight gainOverweight/obesityBody mass indexLongitudinal observational studyOverall dietLongitudinal analysisSchool breakfastIncreased oddsHealthy weightMass indexBreakfast patternsWeight statusObservational studyIncrease riskWeight gainBreakfastWeight changeSecond breakfastAdditional researchEatersLatent transition analysisYears
2012
Health care utilization and health outcomes: a population study of Taiwan
Wang SY, Chen LK, Hsu SH, Wang SC. Health care utilization and health outcomes: a population study of Taiwan. Health Policy And Planning 2012, 27: 590-599. PMID: 22258470, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationDiabetes mellitusSystem diseasesCerebrovascular diseaseHealth outcomesMortality rateReduced health care utilizationSARS epidemicHealth careCause-specific mortality ratesGenitourinary system diseasesNervous system diseasesNational Health Insurance programRespiratory system diseasesDigestive system diseasesHealth care expendituresHealth Insurance ProgramVascular diseaseMonthly mortality ratesShort-term reductionMellitusInfectious diseasesDiseaseCare expenditures