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In her latest NIH/NIDA career-development project, former pilot grant recipient Rachel Epstein aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of introducing interventions in perinatal care to reduce opioid-related mortality and HCV transmission.
November 16, 2022
Using prior-published systematic reviews of economic evaluations and a targeted literature search, the authors identified and critically reviewed the statistical methods employed by 29 studies to address missingness, identified whether the nonparametric bootstrap was included in each analysis, and evaluated how each study combined these methods in order to highlight the advantages and shortcomings of each approach.
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States and Canada, with the risks for greater opioid use sharply increasing in Mexico. As modelers, we know simulation modeling is a valuable tool that can inform policies and interventions to prevent overdose deaths and reduce related harms including drug overdose, HIV, and hepatitis C virus infections.
October 3, 2022
To achieve the public health goal of reducing new HIV infections, we need to meaningfully engage with people who inject drugs and employ evidence-based prevention strategies.
In October, CHERISH researchers and colleagues are heading abroad and across the states to share their latest research on harm reduction, syringe service programs, and HIV and HCV treatment.
Showing up and being involved in mental health treatment is half the battle for patients, and our new study, a meta-analysis of existing research, shows that financial incentives can help.