2021
Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness
Rajan SS, Tsai J. Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness. Medical Care 2021, 59: 1115-1121. PMID: 34629422, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsUtility valuesLife yearsIndividual-level characteristicsLow-income adultsGeneralizable evidenceAverage utility valueHomelessness interventionsLarge national surveySocietal valuesHolistic measureComparison of interventionsValuationUnited StatesPolicyData-driven evidenceGood healthEvidenceNational surveySurveyLinear regressionBurdenHomeless group
2016
Purpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans
Mota NP, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Sareen J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Purpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2016, 24: 706-714. PMID: 27160984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident IADL disabilityIncident physical disabilityIADL disabilityPhysical disabilityU.S. military veteransDaily livingGreater medical burdenIncident ADL disabilityProspective cohort studyTwo-year incidenceMilitary veteransProtective psychosocial factorsWave 1Incident disabilityCohort studyADL disabilityChronic painNational HealthMedical burdenInstrumental activitiesMedical conditionsReduced riskPsychosocial factorsU.S. veteransVeterans Study