2020
Clinical Outcomes Of A COVID-19 Vaccine: Implementation Over Efficacy
Paltiel AD, Schwartz JL, Zheng A, Walensky RP. Clinical Outcomes Of A COVID-19 Vaccine: Implementation Over Efficacy. Health Affairs 2020, 40: 42-52. PMID: 33211536, PMCID: PMC7931245, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineVaccine efficacyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinesSignificant vaccine hesitancyClinical outcomesClinical trialsVaccination programVaccine hesitancyEpidemic severityVaccineAuthorized vaccinesHealth officialsCumulative infectionsEfficacyVaccine productionDistribution programSeverityOutcomesUrgent needHospitalizationVaccinationInfectionTrialsGlobal efforts
2019
Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation for treatment of HIV infection in Côte d’Ivoire: A model-based analysis
Ouattara EN, MacLean RL, Danel C, Borre ED, Gabillard D, Huang M, Moh R, Paltiel AD, Eholié SP, Walensky RP, Anglaret X, Freedberg KA. Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation for treatment of HIV infection in Côte d’Ivoire: A model-based analysis. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219068. PMID: 31247009, PMCID: PMC6597104, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioImmediate ARTImmediate ART initiationART initiationBudget impactLife expectancyImmediate antiretroviral therapy initiationDecrease HIV transmissionLate ART initiationModest budget impactAntiretroviral therapy initiationMedical resource useCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisTherapy initiationHIV infectionHIV transmissionCôte d'IvoireART costsART efficacySTART trialCare budgetCD4CareOutcomes
2016
Cost‐Effectiveness of Tramadol and Oxycodone in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Smith SR, Katz JN, Collins JE, Solomon DH, Jordan JM, Suter LG, Yelin EH, Paltiel AD, Losina E. Cost‐Effectiveness of Tramadol and Oxycodone in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2016, 69: 234-242. PMID: 27111538, PMCID: PMC5378156, DOI: 10.1002/acr.22916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsOA patientsTKA outcomesKnee OA patientsKnee osteoarthritis treatmentInfluence of opioidsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioConservative treatmentPain reductionPain reliefPersistent painKnee osteoarthritisMean ageTKA utilizationTreatment optionsOsteoarthritis treatmentLife yearsOxycodoneTramadolTKALifetime costsOpioidsOutcomes
2014
The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Hyle EP, Jani IV, Lehe J, Su AE, Wood R, Quevedo J, Losina E, Bassett IV, Pei PP, Paltiel AD, Resch S, Freedberg KA, Peter T, Walensky RP. The Clinical and Economic Impact of Point-of-Care CD4 Testing in Mozambique and Other Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2014, 11: e1001725. PMID: 25225800, PMCID: PMC4165752, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare CD4 testIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCare CD4 testingPOC CD4CD4 testCD4 testingResource-limited settingsHIV diagnosisHIV testingClinical outcomesAntiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibilityPerson lifetime costsLife expectancyLifetime costsCost-effectiveness ratioResource limited settingsCost-effectiveness analysisSensitivity/specificityImmunological stagingLow sensitivity/specificityCost-effective thresholdLaboratory-based testsSurvivalEditors' SummaryOutcomes
2008
Modeling the Potential Impact of a Prescription Drug Copayment Increase on the Adult Asthmatic Medicaid Population
Bae SJ, Paltiel AD, Fuhlbrigge AL, Weiss ST, Kuntz KM. Modeling the Potential Impact of a Prescription Drug Copayment Increase on the Adult Asthmatic Medicaid Population. Value In Health 2008, 11: 110-118. PMID: 18237365, PMCID: PMC3476042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00219.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAge FactorsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCost SharingDrug PrescriptionsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance, Pharmaceutical ServicesMassachusettsMedicaidModels, EconometricNebulizers and VaporizersOutcome Assessment, Health CareState Health PlansTreatment RefusalUnited StatesConceptsFrequent acute exacerbationsAcute exacerbationCopayment increaseHealth outcomesPrescription drug copaymentsLikely health outcomesDrug nonadherenceCorticosteroid useAdult asthmaticsAcute eventDrug utilizationMedicaid populationDrug copaymentsMedicaid beneficiariesPrescription drugsCopaymentsReimbursement ratesFinancial burdenExacerbationTarget populationFirst yearNet savingsOutcomesPharmacyCommonwealth of Massachusetts
2004
A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up
Kitch BT, Paltiel AD, Kuntz KM, Dockery DW, Schouten JP, Weiss ST, Fuhlbrigge AL. A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up. CHEST Journal 2004, 126: 1875-1882. PMID: 15596687, DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsequent asthma attacksAsthma attacksAsthma severityUS cohortNetherlands cohortUse of spirometryClinical practice guidelinesLongitudinal cohort studyAssociated shortnessObjective measuresAsthma careAsthma outcomesCohort studyCurrent smokingIndependent predictorsAdverse outcomesPractice guidelinesCohortLittle dataFEV1RiskSubjectsSeverityOutcomesSpirometry