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Alcohol Consumption, Risk Of Injury, And High-Cost Medical Care, Michael French, Helena Salome, Helen Matzger, Constance Weisner
Alcohol Consumption, Risk Of Injury, And High-Cost Medical Care, Michael French, Helena Salome, Helen Matzger, Constance Weisner
Michael T. French
This study examined the effect of alcohol use on the probabilities of injury, inpatient hospital stay, and emergency department visit. Data were obtained from a sample of adults (N=1219) recruited from a Northern California county. Alcohol use measures included number of drinks, heavy drinking days, and an indicator variable for problem drinking. Models were estimated for men and women separately while controlling for confounders. Results indicate that most alcohol use measures were not significantly related to injury probability or medical care utilization. Among the exceptions, problem drinking was a significant positive predictor of any emergency department visit for both sexes. …
Women's Programs Vs. Mixed Gender-Day Treatment: Results From A Randomized Study, Michael French, Jane Witbrodt, Lee Ann Kaskutas, Lixia Zhang
Women's Programs Vs. Mixed Gender-Day Treatment: Results From A Randomized Study, Michael French, Jane Witbrodt, Lee Ann Kaskutas, Lixia Zhang
Michael T. French
Aims To compare outcomes and costs of out-patient women's treatment to mixed-gender programs. Design Randomized clinical trial. Setting Northern California (USA). Intervention Day treatment: one community-based women's program, two mixed-gender community-based programs and one mixed-gender hospital-based program. Participants Substance-dependent women recruited from the community (n=122). Measurements Women were interviewed at baseline, at the end of treatment (94% response rate) and at 6 and 12 months post-treatment (100% response rates). Measures included alcohol and drug use, and psychiatric and social problems. Program costs were estimated using the Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program. Findings No significant differences between the women's program …
A Research Agenda For Economic Evaluation Of Substance Abuse Services, Michael T. French, M. C. Drummond
A Research Agenda For Economic Evaluation Of Substance Abuse Services, Michael T. French, M. C. Drummond
Michael T. French
Economic analyses of substance abuse interventions play a critical role in informing the decision makers involved in funding these programs. Despite the emergence of new and more effective interventions, the adoption of costlier services still demands justification based on economic evidence. Updated and more rigorous economic information allows patients, health care professionals, insurance companies, policymakers, and others to allocate scarce resources more efficiently. To prepare for the next wave of addiction health services research, this article presents background information on the economics of addiction health services, reviews recent empirical and methodological contributions, and provides 15 research recommendations.
Brief Physician Advice For Problem Drinking Among Older Adults: An Economic Analysis Of Costs And Benefits, Michael T. French, Marlon P. Mundt, M. Christopher Roebuck, Linda B. Manwell, Kristen L. Barry
Brief Physician Advice For Problem Drinking Among Older Adults: An Economic Analysis Of Costs And Benefits, Michael T. French, Marlon P. Mundt, M. Christopher Roebuck, Linda B. Manwell, Kristen L. Barry
Michael T. French
Objective: Problem alcohol use among elderly persons can have a variety of health-related consequences, complicating management of chronic illnesses and increasing health care utilization and costs. This study evaluates the economic cost and benefits of brief intervention for at-risk drinking older adults. Method: A controlled clinical trial with 24-month follow-up tested effectiveness of brief physician advice in reducing alcohol use, health care utilization and other consequences among older (age 65 or older) adult problem drinkers. Of 6,073 patients screened for problem drinking in 24 community-based primary care practices in Wisconsin, 158 patients met inclusion criteria and were randomized into control …