2019
Voucher-Based Contingency Management is Efficacious but Underutilized in Treating Addictions
Higgins S, Kurti A, Davis D. Voucher-Based Contingency Management is Efficacious but Underutilized in Treating Addictions. Perspectives On Behavior Science 2019, 42: 501-524. PMID: 31976447, PMCID: PMC6768932, DOI: 10.1007/s40614-019-00216-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoucher-based contingency managementSubstance use disordersPopulation healthUse disordersContingency managementHealth-related behavior problemsPopulation health expertsRandomized clinical trialsRoutine clinical careUnhealthy behavior patternsHealth-related behavior changeEvidence-based interventionsEvidence-based strategiesClinical trialsClinical careRisk behaviorsHealth disparitiesWellness programsVulnerable populationsHealth expertsMajor markersEfficacyInterventionTreating AddictionBehavior change
2017
Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations
Higgins S, Davis D, Kurti A. Financial Incentives for Reducing Smoking and Promoting Other Health-Related Behavior Change in Vulnerable Populations. Policy Insights From The Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2017, 4: 33-40. DOI: 10.1177/2372732216683518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy behavior patternsBehavior change strategiesVulnerable populationsChronic diseasesHealth-related behavior changeSubstance use disordersHealth care costsCertain vulnerable populationsEffective behavior change strategiesBehavior changeCigarette smokingOther HealthCare costsSmokingMental illnessHealth disparitiesDiseaseFinancial incentivesPopulationHealthSame populationBehavior patternsIllnessDisparitiesDisadvantaged groups
2016
A Review of the Literature on Remote Monitoring Technology in Incentive-Based Interventions for Health-Related Behavior Change
Kurti A, Davis D, Redner R, Jarvis B, Zvorsky I, Keith D, Bolivar H, White T, Rippberger P, Markeish C, Atwood G, Higgins S. A Review of the Literature on Remote Monitoring Technology in Incentive-Based Interventions for Health-Related Behavior Change. Translational Issues In Psychological Science 2016, 2: 128-152. PMID: 27777964, PMCID: PMC5074560, DOI: 10.1037/tps0000067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related behavior changeIncentive interventionsSystematic reviewSubstance useBehavior changeSignificant intervention effectsFinancial incentive interventionsPeer-reviewed journalsMedication adherenceInclusion criteriaHealth behaviorsTreatment approachesIntervention effectsWeight lossInterventionHome-based health monitoringPresent reportTarget behaviorsTarget goalsEfficacyRemote monitoring technologyReviewRemote deliveryReportResearch design