Publications
Below are links to selected peer-reviewed publications authored and co-authored by BioMedEcon personnel, as well as their full citations. BioMedEcon has been published articles on a wide range of topics in many prestigious peer-reviewed journals, trade publications and reference publications.

Allergy
Hankin CS, Cox L, Lang D, Bronstone A, Fass P, Leatherman B, Wang Z. Allergen immunotherapy and health care cost benefits for children with allergic rhinitis: a large-scale, retrospective, matched cohort study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2010;104:79-85.

Hankin CS, Cox L, Eavy G, Levin A, Atwater S, Burgoyne D, Bronstone A. Health economics of allergy immunotherapy. Drug Benefit and Trends 2008;20:7-13, 21. Download PDF

Levin A, Eavy G, Burgoyne D, Bordeaux M, Hankin C. Allergy Immunotherapy Working Group consensus statement. Drug Benefit and Trends 2008;20:14-20. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Cox L, Lang D, Levin A, Gross, G, Eavy, G, Meltzer EO, Burgoyne D, Bronstone A, Wang Z. Allergy immunotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled children with allergic rhinitis: Patterns of care, resource use, and costs. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008;121:227-32.


Analgesia
Hankin CS, Schein J, Clark JA, Panchal S. Adverse events involving intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2007;64:1492-9. Assessment of Patient Risk Behaviors


Assessment of Patient Risk Behaviors
Gerbert B, Bronstone A, Pantilat S, McPhee S, Allerton M, Moe J. When asked, patients tell: disclosure of sensitive health-risk behaviors. Med Care 1999;37:104-11.

Gerbert B, Bronstone A, McPhee S, Pantilat S, Allerton M. Development and testing of an HIV-risk screening instrument for use in health care settings. Am J Prev Med 1998;15:103-13.

Gerbert B, Johnston K, Bleecker T, Bronstone A, et al. HIV risk assessment: a video doctor seeks patient disclosure. MD Comput 1997;14:288-94.


Cancer
Bronstone A, Dunn J, Chang S, Knispel J, Cookson M, Hankin CS. Pharmacological treatments for BCG-refractory cancer of the urinary bladder. Drug Benefit Trends 2008;20:265-72.
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Dermatology
Hankin CS, Bhatia ND, Goldenberg, G, MD, Bronstone A, Dunn JD, Burgoyne D, Knispel J, Gleeson JM, Lopes M. A comparison of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis. Drug Benefit Trends 2010:22(1):17-27. Download PDF

Hankin CS, Feldman SR, Sczotka A, et al. A cost comparison of treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis. Drug Benefit Trends 2005;17:200-14.
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Gerbert B, Bronstone A, Maurer T, Berger T, McPhee SJ, Caspers N. The effectiveness of an Internet-based tutorial in improving primary care physicians' skin cancer triage skills. J Cancer Educ 2002;17:7-11.

Gerbert B, Bronstone A, Maurer T, Hofmann R, Berger T. Decision support software to help primary care physicians triage skin cancer: a pilot study. Arch Dermatol 2000;136:187-92. Download PDF

Gerbert B, Bronstone A, Wolff M, Maurer T, Berger T, Pantilat S, McPhee SJ. Improving primary care residents' proficiency in the diagnosis of skin cancer. J Gen Intern Med 1998;13:91-7. Download PDF

Gerbert B, Maurer T, Berger T, Pantilat S, McPhee SJ, Wolff M, Bronstone A, Caspers N. Primary care physicians as gatekeepers in managed care. Primary care physicians' and dermatologists' skills at secondary prevention of skin cancer. Arch Dermatol 1996;132:1030-8.


Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault
Gerbert B, Moe J, Caspers N, Salber P, Feldman M, Herzig K, Bronstone A. Physicians' response to victims of domestic violence: toward a model of care. Women Health 2002;35:1-22.

Gerbert B, Moe J, Caspers N, Salber P, Feldman M, Herzig K, Bronstone A. Physicians' response to victims of domestic violence: toward a model of care. In C Reyes, WJ Rudman, & CR Hewitt (eds.), Domestic Violence and Healthcare: Policies and Prevention. Binghamton, NY; The Hayworth Medical Press; 2002: pp. 1-22.

Love C, Gerbert B, Caspers N, Bronstone A, Perry D, Bird W. Dentists' attitudes and behaviors regarding domestic violence. The need for an effective response. J Am Dent Assoc 2001;132:85-93.Download PDF

Gerbert B, Moe J, Caspers N, Salber P, Feldman M, Herzig K, Bronstone A. Simplifying physicians' response to domestic violence. West J Med 2000;172:329-31. Download PDF

Gerbert B, Caspers N, Milliken N, Berlin M, Bronstone A, Moe J. Interventions that help victims of domestic violence. A qualitative analysis of physicians' experiences. J Fam Pract 2000;49:889-95.

Bronstone A, Matano RA, Doumas D. The family model and violence. In ID Glick, EM Berman, JF Clarkin, & DS Rait (eds.), Marital and Family Therapy, 4th Edition. Arlington, VA; American Psychiatric Publishing; 2000: pp. 530-543.

Hankin CS, Skinner KM, Sullivan LM, et al. Prevalence of depressive and alcohol abuse symptoms among women VA outpatients who report experiencing sexual assault while in the military. J Trauma Stress 1999;12:601-12.

Frayne SM, Skinner KM, Sullivan LM, Tripp TJ, Hankin CS, et al. Medical profile of women Veterans Administration outpatients who report a history of sexual assault occurring while in the military. J Womens Health Gend Based Med 1999;8:835-45.

Gerbert B, Caspers N, Bronstone A, Moe J, Abercrombie P. A qualitative analysis of how physicians with expertise in domestic violence approach the identification of victims. Ann Intern Med 1999;131:578-84. Download PDF

Gerbert B, Abercrombie P, Caspers N, Love C, Bronstone A. How health care providers help battered women: the survivor's perspective. Women Health 1999;29:115-35.


Health Services Research
Hankin CS, Spiro A, 3rd, Mansell D, Miller DR, Kazis LE. Mental disorders and medical care utilization of VA ambulatory care patients: the Veterans Health Study. J Ambul Care Manage 2006;29:51-60.

Rosen AK, Loveland SA, Anderson JJ, Hankin CS, Breckenridge JN, Berlowitz DR. Diagnostic cost groups (DCGs) and concurrent utilization among patients with substance abuse disorders. Health Serv Res 2002;37:1079-1103. Download PDF

Jones D, Hendricks A, Comstock C, Rosen, A, Chang, B H, Rothendler J, Hankin, C, Prashker, M. Eye examinations for VA patients with diabetes: standardizing performance measures. Int J Qual Health Care 2000;12:97-104. Download PDF

Rosen AK, Loveland S, Anderson JJ, Rothendler, JA, Hankin CS, Rakovski CC, Moskowitz MA, Berlowitz DR. Evaluating diagnosis-based case-mix measures: how well do they apply to the VA population? Med Care 2001;39:692-704.


HIV/AIDS
Gerbert B, Moe JC, Saag MS, Benson CA, Jacobsen DM, Feraios A, Hill ME, Bronstone A, Caspers N, Volberding PA. Toward a definition of HIV expertise: a survey of experienced HIV physicians. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2001;15:321-30.

Gerbert B, Bronstone A, Clanon K, Abercrombie P, Bangsberg D. Combination antiretroviral therapy: health care providers confront emerging dilemmas. AIDS Care 2000;12:409-21.

Gerbert B, Brown B, Volberding P, Cooke M, Caspers N, Love C, Bronstone A. Physicians' transmission prevention assessment and counseling practices with their HIV positive patients. AIDS Educ Prev 1999;11:307-20.


Medication Adherence
Bangsberg DR, Bronstone A, Chesney MA, Hecht FM. Computer-assisted self-interviewing (CASI) to improve provider assessment of adherence in routine clinical practice. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2002;31 Suppl 3:S107-11.

Bangsberg DR, Bronstone A, Hofmann R. A computer-based assessment detects regimen misunderstandings and nonadherence for patients on HIV antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2002;14:3-15.


Neuroscience
Mahncke HW, Bronstone A, Merzenich MM. Brain plasticity and functional losses in the aged: scientific bases for a novel intervention. Prog Brain Res 2006;157:81-109.


Psychiatry
Hankin CS, Koran LM, Bronstone A, Black DW, Sheehan DV, Hollander E, Dunn JD, Culpepper L, Knispel J, Dougherty DD, Wang Z. Adequacy of pharmacotherapy among Medicaid-enrolled patients newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. CNS Spectr 2009;14:695-703.

Mansell D, Penk W, Hankin CS, et al. The illness burden of alcohol-related disorders among VA patients: the veterans health study. J Ambul Care Manage 2006;29:61-70.

Spiro A, 3rd, Hankin CS, Mansell D, Kazis LE. Posttraumatic stress disorder and health status: the veterans health study. J Ambul Care Manage 2006;29:71-86.

Cox DJ, Merkel RL, Penberthy JK, Kovatchev B, Hankin CS. Impact of methylphenidate delivery profiles on driving performance of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a pilot study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2004;43:269-75.

Charbonneau A, Rosen AK, Ash AS, Owen RR, Kader B, Spiro A., 3rd, Hankin C, et al. Measuring the quality of depression care in a large integrated health system. Med Care 2003;41:669-80.

Hankin CS. ADHD and its Impact on the Family. Consultant 2002;41 (Suppl):15-16.

Hankin, CS, Wright A., & Gephart H. The Burden of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.  Drug Benefit Trends 2001;12(4):7-14.

Matano RA, Bronstone A, Doumas D. Substance-related disorders. In ID Glick, EM Berman, JF Clarkin, & DS Rait (eds.), Marital and Family Therapy, 4th Edition. Arlington, VA; American Psychiatric Publishing; 2000: pp. 509-519.

Hankin CS, Spiro A, 3rd, Miller DR, Kazis L. Mental disorders and mental health treatment among U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatients: the Veterans Health Study. Am J Psychiatry 1999;156:1924-30.
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