Stanford Health Policy is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford School of Medicine
Health Outcomes
Scholarly Publications
Theoretical Foundations of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
December 1996
A unique, in-depth discussion of the uses and conduct of cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) as decision-making aids in the health and medical fields, Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine is...
Health Outcomes and Costs of Community Mitigation Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic in the United States
December 2010
Background. The optimal community-level approach to control pandemic influenza is unknown. Methods.
Who Gets Second Opinions?
December 1999
Six states require health plans to provide or authorize second medical opinions (SMOs).
Other Publications
When Tight Blood Pressure Control is not for Everyone: A New Model for Performance Measurement in Hypertension
April 2010
Background: Many patients with hypertension have legitimate reasons to forego standard blood pressure targets yet are nonetheless included in performance measurement systems.
Far More Transparency is Needed for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
November 2020
With vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, on the near-term horizon, U.S. policymakers are focusing on how to ensure that Americans get vaccinated.
News
Better datasets and tech will benefit patients
May 2015
The explosion of big data is transforming the way those in health care are diagnosing, treating and preventing disease, panelists at the Big Data inBiomedicine said on its opening day.
Maria Polyakova wins Ernst-Meyer Prize
June 2015
Maria Polyakova, an assistant professor of health research and policy at the Stanford School of Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the Ernst-Meyer Prize, which recognizes original research about...
Events
Research in Progress (RIP): "Screening for Breast Cancer: New Guidelines, Old Controversies"
April 26, 2016
Please note: All research in progress seminars are off-the-record.
Health Policy through 2020: The ACA, Payment Reform and Global Challenges
August 29, 2016
This event has reached capacity. Please join us to watch the live-stream at this link. The symposium will focus on the key questions that impact health through the year 2020.
Elena Lucchese, "Ambulance response time: why should we care?"
March 15, 2017
Please note: All research in progress seminars are off-the-record by default.
Projects
Increasing Physical Activity Among the Elderly: A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Pedometers
This study was the first to synthesize quantitatively the literature on the effectiveness of pedometers to change physical activity and health outcomes among the elderly. Preliminary results were...
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Global Analysis of Technological Change in Health Care (TECH)
The TECH project is an international collaboration aimed at understanding patterns of technology adoption and diffusion of medical care and the effects of these patterns on patient outcomes.
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Economic and Health Outcomes of Different Stress Testing Strategies following Myocardial Infarction
This study will evaluate various stress testing strategies in elderly patients following myocardial infarction.
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