Listed below are the presentations and full reference information for a variety of BioMedEcon’s client research projects. All presentations have been posted with BioMedEcon client permission.

Allergy
Brown D, Hankin C, Scott D, Henry M, Anderson K, Wang Z. Characteristics associated with premature discontinuation of allergen immunotherapy among children and adults: findings from a large, single-specialty allergy practice in the United States.  Poster presented at the 2009 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; March 13-19, 2009. Download PDF

Hankin C, Cox L, Lang D, Gross G, Fass P, Leatherman B, Bronstone A, Wang S. Does Allergy Immunotherapy Confer Healthcare Cost Benefits for Children with Allergic Rhinitis?  A Large-Scale, Retrospective, Claims-Based Study. Podium presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA; November 6-11, 2008. Download PDF

Hankin C, Cox L, Lang D, Levin A, Gross G, Eavy G, Meltzer E, Burgoyne D, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Allergy immunotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled children with rhinitis: patterns of care, resource use, and costs. Podium presentation to the 134th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 3-7, 2007. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Cox L, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Allergy immunotherapy practice patterns and associated outcomes of care. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007;1119(1): S159. Download PDF

Hankin C, Cox L, Lang D, Levin A, Gross G, Eavy G, Meltzer E, Burgoyne D, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Allergy immunotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled children with rhinitis: patterns of care, resource use, and costs. Podium presentation to the 12th Annual International Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Arlington, VA; May 22, 2007. Download PDF

Hankin C, Cox L, Lang D, Levin A, Gross G, Eavy G, Meltzer E, Burgoyne D, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Allergy immunotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled children with rhinitis: patterns of care, resource use, and costs. Podium presentation to the Florida Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Society’s 2007 Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL; June 10, 2007. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Bordeaux M, Bronstone A. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in the U.S. Podium Presentation at the 63rd American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Meeting, RSOD Interest Section Forum. San Diego, CA; February 25, 2007. Download PDF


Analgesia
Panchal SJ, Hankin CS, Schein J, Zhang M, Clark J. Under-delivery of analgesic associated with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) infusion pumps: findings from the FDA manufacturer and user facility device experience (MAUDE) database. Poster presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA; October 22-26, 2005. Download PDF

Hankin CS and Zhang M. Analysis of reported adverse events associated with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia: Findings from the FDA center for devices and radiological health manufacturer and user facility device experience (MAUDE) database. Poster presented at the 2005 Summer Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Boston, MA; June 11-15, 2005. Download PDF

Hankin CS and Zhang M. Problems associated with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) infusion pumps: an analysis of the manufacturer and user facility device experience (MAUDE) database. Poster presented at the 10th Annual International Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Washington, D.C.; May 15-18, 2005. Download PDF


Diabetes
Graham C, Gerhardsson P, Hankin C. Impact of continuous glucose monitoring on reducing diabetes-related complications among Swedish persons with poorly-controlled type 1 diabetes: decision-tree analysis. Poster presented at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes. Basel, Switzerland; February 10-13, 2010. Download PDF

Hankin C, Wang Z, Bronstone A, Brener B, Wu J. Role of gender on response to anti-diabetic medication. Poster presented at the 2006 Midyear Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Anaheim, CA; December 2-7, 2006. Download PDF

Hankin C, Brener B, Wu J, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Disparity in response to metformin among obese versus non-obese type II diabetes patients. Poster presented at the 1st World Congress on Controversies in Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertension. Berlin, Germany; October 26-29, 2006. Download PDF

Hankin C, Brener B, Wu J, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Comparison of treatment persistence with two different formulations of metformin. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. Cambridge, MA; October 14-18, 2006. Download PDF


Dermatology
Hankin CS, Lebwohl M, Knispel J, Dunn JD, Lopes M, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Patterns of care in the pharmacologic treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 Summer Academy Meeting. Boston, MA; July 29-August 2, 2009. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Gleeson J, Burgoyne D, Dunn J, Knispel J, Lopes M, Bronstone A. Comparative and Cost Effectiveness of Treatments for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis. Poster presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 21st Annual Meeting and Showcase. Orlando, FL; April 15-28, 2009. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Feldman SR, Sczcotka A, Fish L, Hankin DL. Numbers-Needed-to-Treat (NNT) and Cost-Effectiveness (CE) of treatment for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Poster presented at the 2005 Summer Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Boston, MA; June 11-15, 2005. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Feldman SR, Sczcotka A, Fish L, Hankin DL. Numbers-Needed-to-Treat and associated costs of care for treatment for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Poster presented at the 10th Annual International Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Washington, D.C.; May 15-18, 2005. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Sczcotka A, Stinger R, Feldman, SR, Fish L, Scaraga E. Systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis of treatments for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Meeting & Showcase of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Denver, CO, April 19-23, 2005. J Manag Care Pharmacy 2005;11(3): 282-3.
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Hankin CS, Feldman, SR, Pearce D. Cost-effectiveness of treatment for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Podium presentation at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes Research 7th Annual European Congress. Hamburg, Germany; October 24-26, 2004.
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Dyslipidemia
Hankin C, Fish L, Dunn JD, Fenrick R, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Likelihood of initiating antilipidemics by patient sex, race/ethnicity, age, and comorbidity:  large-scale analysis of Florida Medicaid-enrolled adults with newly diagnosed dyslipidemia. Poster presented at the 10th European Congress of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Dublin, Ireland; October 20-23, 2007. Download Powerpoint File

Hankin C, Dunn JD, Fenrick R, Fish L, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Persistence to antilipidemics varies by sex, age, and race/ethnicity: analysis of a large-scale, retrospective claims database. Poster presented at the 10th European Congress of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Dublin, Ireland; October 20-23, 2007.
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Endocrinology
Hankin, CS, Silverman L, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Association between central precocious puberty and psychiatric disorders: retrospective claims analysis of Florida Medicaid-enrolled children. Poster presented at the 161st Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association; May 3-8, 2008; Washington, D.C. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Adherence to monthly injectable leuprolide acetate among Florida Medicaid-enrolled children with central precocious puberty. Poster presented at the 42nd Midyear Clinical Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Las Vegas, NV; December 2-6, 2007. Download PDF

Hankin C, Silverman L, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Association between central precocious puberty and comorbid medical illness: large-scale retrospective claims analysis of Florida Medicaid-enrolled children. Poster presented at the 10th European Congress of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Dublin, Ireland; October 20-23, 2007. Download PDF


Psychiatric Disorders
Hankin CS, Norris MM, Bronstone A. Estimated United States incidence and cost of emergency department staff assaults perpetrated by agitated adult patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Poster accepted for presentation at the 15th International Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Atlanta, GA; May 15-19, 2010.Download PDF [Link to: Incidence and Costs of U.S. ED assaults,pdf]

Hankin CS, Dunn J, Knispel J, Levin A, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Comparison of healthcare burden of adult patients with “pure obsessive-compulsive disorder” versus “pure depression”: nine-year claims analysis of Florida Medicaid enrollees. Poster presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2008 Educational Conference. Kansas City, MO; October 15-17, 2008. Download Abstract PDF or Download Poster PDF

Hankin C, Koran LM, Culpepper L, Dunn JD, Black DW, Hollander E, Knispel J, Wang Z, Bronstone A, Dougherty DD, Levin A. Patients with “pure OCD” incur higher 2-year psychotropic costs than patients with “pure depression” (Abstract # P.4.a.013). Abstracts of the 21st European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress, 30 August-3 September 2008, Barcelona, Spain. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2008;18 Suppl 4:S153-615. Download Abstract PDF or Download Poster PDF

Hankin C, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Racial disparities in the initiation of psychotropics among Medicaid-enrolled patients newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder: large-scale, retrospective Florida Medicaid claims analysis. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 2008; 14(2): 243. Download Abstract PDF DownloadPostert PDF

Hankin CS, Dunn JD, Knispel J, Levin A, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Adequacy of SSRI Pharmacotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled Patients Newly-diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Abstract # NR3-130). Poster presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. Washington, D.C.; May 3-8, 2008.Download Abstract PDF or Download Poster PDF

Hankin C, Knispel J, Dunn JD, Levin A, Cullpepper L, Dougherty D, Koran L, Hollander E, Sheehan D, Black D, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Health care use and costs of patients with "pure obsessive-compulsive disorder" versus "pure depression": 9-year (1997-2006), large-scale, retrospective claims analysis of Florida Medicaid adults enrollees (Poster #PMH25). Value in Health 2008;11(3): A116. Download Abstract PDF or Download Poster PDF

Hankin C, Koran LM, Culpepper L, Knispel J, Dougherty D, Hollander E, Sheehan DV, Dunn JD, Black DW, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Comparison of healthcare use and costs of adult patients with “pure obsessive-compulsive disorder” versus “pure depression”:  nine-year (1997-2006), large-scale, retrospective claims analysis of Florida Medicaid enrollees. Podium presentation at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA; April 11, 2008. Download PDF

Hankin C, Koran LM, Culpepper L, Knispel J, Dougherty D, Hollander E, Sheehan DV, Dunn JD, Black DW, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Comparison of healthcare use and costs of adult patients with “pure obsessive-compulsive disorder” versus “pure depression”:  nine-year (1997-2006), large-scale, retrospective claims analysis of Florida Medicaid enrollees. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2008; 23 (suppl 2): 269-270. Download PDF

Hankin C, Koran LM, Culpepper L, Knispel J, Dougherty D, Hollander E, Sheehan DV, Dunn JD, Black DW, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Comparison of healthcare use and costs of adult patients with “pure obsessive-compulsive disorder” versus “pure depression”:  nine-year (1997-2006), large-scale, retrospective claims analysis of Florida Medicaid enrollees. Poster presented at the 2008 California/Hawaii Regional Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine. San Francisco, CA; March 1, 2008.
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Hankin C, Wang Z, Bronstone A. Racial disparities in the initiation of psychotropics among Medicaid-enrolled patients newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder: large-scale, retrospective Florida Medicaid claims analysis (Submission # 2-0662). Poster presented at the 42nd Midyear Clinical Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Las Vegas, NV; December 2-4, 2007. Download Abstract PDF or Download Poster PDF


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