2021
Adaptive Policies to Balance Health Benefits and Economic Costs of Physical Distancing Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yaesoubi R, Havumaki J, Chitwood MH, Menzies NA, Gonsalves G, Salomon JA, Paltiel AD, Cohen T. Adaptive Policies to Balance Health Benefits and Economic Costs of Physical Distancing Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Medical Decision Making 2021, 41: 386-392. PMID: 33504258, PMCID: PMC8084913, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x21990371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdaptive policiesClear decision rulesSocial costsEconomic costsPolicy makersPhysical distancing policiesDecision toolPolicyPhysical distancing interventionsDistancing policiesModel-based experimentsDecision rulesReal-time surveillance dataCostCOVID-19 pandemicMakersShorter overall durationMore complex modelsHealth benefitsComplex modelsPandemicCurrent pandemicCOVID-19BenefitsRules
2020
Quality‐Adjusted Life‐Years Lost Due to Physical Inactivity in a US Population With Osteoarthritis
Losina E, Silva GS, Smith KC, Collins JE, Hunter DJ, Shrestha S, Messier SP, Yelin EH, Suter LG, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Quality‐Adjusted Life‐Years Lost Due to Physical Inactivity in a US Population With Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2020, 72: 1349-1357. PMID: 31350803, PMCID: PMC6982563, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee osteoarthritisCases of cancerPhysical activityPhysical inactivityUS populationCardiovascular diseasePA levelsQuality-adjusted life year (QALY) lossBlack Hispanic womenHealth benefitsInsufficient physical activityQuality-adjusted life yearsLife-year lossHigher PA levelsRace/ethnicityDiabetes mellitusHispanic womenOsteoarthritisQALY lossLife yearsOsteoarthritis InitiativeLoss burdenDisease controlImproved healthActivity levels
2016
Optimal frequency of rabies vaccination campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bilinski AM, Fitzpatrick MC, Rupprecht CE, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Optimal frequency of rabies vaccination campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2016, 283: 20161211. PMID: 27852799, PMCID: PMC5124087, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccination campaignRabies vaccination campaignsOptimal vaccination strategyPublic health benefitsWorld Health OrganizationVaccination strategiesRabies vaccinationVirus transmission modelDisease reintroductionSub-Saharan AfricaHealth OrganizationHealth benefitsRabies reintroductionRabiesNorthwest TanzaniaHuman deathsPrevious studiesVaccinationYearsDisease