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02/01/2022

James O’Malley Named to Endowed Professorship

Article Excerpt: James O’Malley, MS, PhD, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and of Biomedical Data Science at the Geisel School of Medicine, has been named to the Peggy Y. Thomson Professorship in the Evaluative Clinical Sciences. “Dr. O’Malley has been an exceptional leader at Geisel in advancing statistical methodology as a thrust of his own research program and as a collaborator in support of the research programs of many of our other investigators,” says Duane Compton, PhD, dean of the Geisel School of Medicine. “He has also taken a very active role in educating future researchers in applied statistical methods. I’m delighted to recognize James’ achievements by appointing him to this named professorship.’

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/tyzek3ns

Article Source: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine News

02/22/2021

Risk Factors for opioid relapse differ between men and women

Article Excerpt: A new USC study finds that risk factors for relapse following treatment for opioid use disorder vary significantly by gender, a discovery that may result in better targeted treatment with lasting results. The study, recently published in the journal Addiction, is the first to use machine learning techniques to process large data sets and identify risk factors for relapse… The study authors say future relapse prevention treatment research should explore ways to mitigate these specific and different vulnerabilities for men and women. In addition, they believe machine learning approaches should be more widely integrated into addiction research to better understand the complexities of how demographic, psychological and behavioral variables may increase the odds of relapse.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/x49apz8d

Article Source: USC News

09/13/2019

Specialized smartphone intervention apps: Review of 2014 to 2018 NIH funded grants

Hansen B, Scheier L. (2019). Specialized Smartphone Intervention Apps: Review of 2014 to 2018 NIH Funded Grants. JMIR mHealth uHealth. 7(7). doi:10.2196/14655

Researchers reviewed 397 NIH-funded grant application abstracts from a search for mobile health (mHealth)-related keywords via NIH’s electronic tool RePORTER in a five-year review of mHealth application (app) specialization. Read More

06/21/2019

Use of non-face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: A scoping review

Biroscak BJ, Pantalon MV, Dziura JD, Hersey DP, Vaca FE. (2019). Use of non-face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: A scoping review. Substance Abuse. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1550465

Researchers conducted a scoping review examining non-face-to-face (nFTF; digital, phone-based, mail-based) modalities used in emergency departments for screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) of high-risk alcohol use. Read More

04/16/2019

O’Malley Receives Distinguished Award for Scientific Excellence

Article Excerpt: James O’Malley, MS, PhD, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and of biomedical data science at the Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Program in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, has received the 2019 ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research) Award for Excellence in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Methodology.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y4vnombu

Article Source: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine News

03/08/2019

Innovating from within: A process model for user-centered digital development in academic medical centers

Chokshi SK, Mann DM. (2018). Innovating from within: A process model for user-centered digital development in academic medical centers. JMIR Human Factors. 5(4): e11048. doi: 10.2196/11048

Researchers described a model for user-centered design of digital health tools based on concepts used in commercial digital development and experience supporting digital health development and implementation efforts in an academic medical center. Read More

07/13/2018

Engagement with a trauma recovery internet intervention explained with the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA): Longitudinal study.

Yeager CM, Shoji K, Luszczynska A, Benight CC. 2018. Engagement with a trauma recovery internet intervention explained with the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA): Longitudinal study. JMIR Mental Health. 5(2): e29. doi: 10.2196/mental.9449

Researchers evaluated use of the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) to predict engagement with a digital trauma intervention (My Trauma Recovery; MTR). Read More

05/04/2018

“Wish you were here”: Examining characteristics, outcomes, and statistical solutions for missing cases in web-based psychotherapeutic trials.

Karin E, Dear BF, Heller GZ, Crane MF, Titov N. (2018). “Wish you were here”: Examining characteristics, outcomes, and statistical solutions for missing cases in web-based psychotherapeutic trials. JMIR Mental Health. 5(2): e22. doi: 10.2196/mental.8363

Researchers used data from 3 randomized controlled trials of web-based cognitive behavioral therapy (N=820) to evaluate characteristics of participants missing at post-treatment assessment, but who responded to 3-month follow-up assessments (n=55; re-contacted cases) to identify how to best address missing cases in web-based psychotherapy trials. Read More

03/23/2018

Effective strategies for scaling up evidence-based practices in primary care: A systematic review.

Charif AB, Zomahoun HTV, LeBlanc L, et al. (2017). Effective strategies for scaling up evidence-based practices in primary care: A systematic review. Implementation Science. 12(139). doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0672-y

Researchers conducted a systematic review of 14 studies evaluating strategies for scaling up evidence-based practices (EBP) in primary care. Read More