Beth Ann Griffin

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Statistician
Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. in biostatistics, Harvard University; S.M. in biostatistics, Harvard University; B.A. in mathematics, University of Pennsylvania

Overview

Biography

Beth Ann Griffin is a statistician at the RAND Corporation. Her statistical research focuses on causal effects estimation when using observational data and innovative techniques for the analysis of time-to-event data. Her substantive research has primarily fallen into three areas: (1) substance abuse treatment for adolescents, (2) neighborhood level predictors of health, and (3) education. Examples of recent studies include case-mix adjustment for evaluating substance abuse treatment programs, assessing whether built and social characteristics of neighborhoods predict the development of coronary heart disease in women, and a five-year study evaluating the impact of Carnegie Learning's new technology-based algebra I curriculum.

Beth Ann Griffin received her B.A. in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and her S.M. and Ph.D. in biostatistics from Harvard University.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Associations between abstinence from drug use and long-term educational and economic outcomes
  • Use of case-mix adjustment for evaluating quality improvement strategies for treating adolescents with substance use disorders
  • Examining the association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and health outcomes
  • Assessing the association between ambient air particulate matter and health outcomes

Selected Publications

Griffin, BA, Ramchand, R, Orlando Edelen, M, McCaffrey, DF, Morral, AR, "Associations between Abstinence in Adolescence and Economic and Educational Outcomes Seven Years Later among High Risk Youth," Alcohol and Drug Dependence, 2010

Griffin, BA, Elliott, MN, Coleman, A, Cheng, EM, "Incorporating Life Expectancy into Estimates of Five-year Glaucoma Risk," American Journal of Ophthalmology, 148(6):925-931, 2010

Griffin, BA, Stoto, MA, Jain, A, Davies-Cole, J, Glymph, C, Lum, G, Kidane, G, Washington, S, "Early Detection of Influenza Outbreaks using the DC Department of Health's Syndromic Surveillance System," BMC Public Health, 9:483, 2009

Ramchand, R, Griffin, BA, Harris, KM, McCaffrey, DF, Morral, AR, "A Prospective Investigation of Non-Fatal Suicidality and Mental Health Service Utilization among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment," Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(4):524-532, 2008

Griffin, BA, McCaffrey, DF, Morral, AR, "Evaluation of Principle Stratification with an Application to Modelling Treatment Outcomes for Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs," Annals of Applied Statistics, 2(3):1034-1055, 2008

Harris, KM, Griffin, BA, McCaffrey, DF, Morral, AR, "Inconsistencies in Self-Reported Recency of Drug Use by Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment: Implications for Outcomes and Performance Measurement," Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34:347-355, 2008

Griffin, BA, Ramchand, R, Harris, KM, McCaffrey, DF, Morral, AR., "Smoking Rates among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs," Psychological Services, 58(12):1528, 2007

Pollack, CE, Griffin, BA, Lynch, J, "Affordability and Health Among Homeowners and Renters," American Journal of Preventative Medicine

Publications

Use of Alternative Time Scales in Cox Proportional Hazard Models: Implications for Time-Varying Environmental Exposures - 2012

The Effectiveness of Community-Based Delivery of an Evidence-Based Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use - 2011

Using a Cross-Study Design to Assess the Efficacy of Motivational Enhancement Therapy-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 5 (MET/CBT5) in Treating Adolescents with Cannabis-Related Disorders - 2011

Ambient Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Venous Thromboembolism in the Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy Trials - 2010

Associations Between Abstinence in Adolescence and Economic and Educational Outcomes Seven Years Later Among High-Risk Youth - 2010

Emergency Department Chief Complaint and Diagnosis Data to Detect Influenza-Like Illness with an Electronic Medical Record - 2010

Housing Affordability and Health Among Homeowners and Renters - 2010

How Perceptions of Mortality and HIV Morbidity Relate to Substance Abuse Problems and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Former Juvenile Offenders - 2010

Nonparametric Inference and Uniqueness for Periodically Observed Progressive Disease Models - 2010

Ambulatory Surgery Facility Services Provided to California's Injured Workers - 2009

Disparities in Detection and Treatment History Among Mothers with Major Depression in Los Angeles - 2009

Early Detection of Influenza Outbreaks Using the DC Department of Health's Syndromic Surveillance System - 2009

Incorporating Mortality Risk Into Estimates of 5-Year Glaucoma Risk - 2009

A Prospective Investigation of Suicide Ideation, Attempts, and Use of Mental Health Service Among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment - 2008

An Application of the Principal Stratification to Control for Institutionalization at Follow-Up in Studies of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs - 2008

Design and Analysis of Arm-In-Cage Experiments: Inference for Three-State Progressive Disease Models with Common Periodic Observation Times - 2008

Inconsistencies in Self-Reported Drug Use By Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment: Implications for Outcome and Performance Measurements - 2008

Factors Associated with Major Depression Among Mothers in Los Angeles - 2007

Interpreting Treatment Effects When Cases Are Institutionalized After Treatment - 2007

Interpreting Treatment Effects When Cases Are Institutionalized After Treatment - 2007

Smoking Rates Among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs - 2007