Published Research

Journal Article

Barriers to Using Clinical Decision Support in Ambulatory Care: Do Clinics in Health Systems Fare Better?

We quantify the use of clinical decision support (CDS) and the specific barriers reported by ambulatory clinics and examine whether CDS utilization and barriers differed based on clinics' affiliation with health systems.

Yunfeng Shi, Alejandro Amill-Rosario, Robert S. Rudin, Shira H. Fischer, Paul G. Shekelle, Dennis P. Scanlon, Cheryl L. Damberg

Journal Article

Addressing the Drivers of Medical Test Overuse and Cascades: User-Centered Design to Improve Patient-Doctor Communication

We designed a patient- and provider-facing intervention to improve medical test conversations.

Robert S. Rudin, Nitya Thakore, Kathleen L Mulligan, Ishani Ganguli

Report

Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Three Los Angeles Neighborhoods: An Annual Report from the Los Angeles Longitudinal Enumeration and Demographic Survey (LA LEADS) Project

This report presents findings from a study of unsheltered homelessness in three areas of Los Angeles: Hollywood, Skid Row, and Venice. The results indicate growth in the number of Angelenos experiencing unsheltered homelessness over 2021 and 2022.

Jason M. Ward, Rick Garvey, Sarah B. Hunter

Testimony

China's Overseas Military Diplomacy and Implications for U.S. Interests

Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 26, 2023.

Kristen Gunness

Report

First Mover Typology for the Space Domain: Building a Foundation for Future Analysis

The authors offer a categorization and nuanced views of first moves in military strategy as a basis for understanding and further analysis of first mover advantage in the space domain.

Bruce McClintock, Krista Langeland, Michael Spirtas

Report

Expanding Army Cooperation Between the United States and France in the Indo-Pacific

This report explores the commonalities between the U.S. and French strategies in the Indo-Pacific and suggests ways that the U.S. Army can further engage France in developing mutually beneficial military and security activities in the region.

Stephanie Pezard

Report

Cross-Domain Lessons for Space Traffic Management: An Analysis of Air and Maritime Treaty Governance Mechanisms

In this report, the authors examine the treaty-based governance systems from both the air and maritime domains as potential models for the development of an international space traffic management system.

Dan McCormick, Douglas C. Ligor, Bruce McClintock

Report

Avoiding a Long War: U.S. Policy and the Trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

This Perspective identifies possible trajectories of the Russia-Ukraine war, how they would affect U.S. interests, and what the United States could do to influence the course of the conflict.

Samuel Charap, Miranda Priebe

Journal Article

Randomized Controlled Trial of Rise, A Community-Based Culturally Congruent Counseling Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV

We conducted a randomized controlled trial of Rise, a community-based culturally congruent adherence intervention, from January 2018 to December 2021 with 166 Black adults living with HIV in Los Angeles.

Laura M. Bogart, Matt G. Mutchler, Kathy Goggin, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, David J. Klein, Uzaib Saya, Sebastian Linnemayr, Sean Jamar Lawrence, Keshav Tyagi, Damone Thomas, Mahlet Gizaw, Jeff Bailey, Glenn Wagner

Journal Article

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of CAR T-Cell Therapies Vs Antibody Drug Conjugates for Patients with Advanced Multiple Myeloma

In this analysis, we built a Monte Carlo Markov Chain microsimulation model using estimates and parameters from the evidence on standard treatment for multiple myeloma and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies.

Kandice A. Kapinos, Ellen Hu, Jigar Trivedi, Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, Ankit Kansagra

Journal Article

Annual Health Care Costs Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Essential Tremor

We estimate the average direct medical expenditures for essential tremor using Medicare claims data. Beneficiaries have $1068 more annual expenditures relative to comparisons. This aggregates to $1.5–$5.4 billion in additional annual costs.

Kandice A. Kapinos, Elan D. Louis

Journal Article

Assessing the State of Care for Huntington Disease in the United States: Results from a Survey of Practices Treating Huntington Disease Patients

The objective of this article is to obtain a clearer understanding of current care structure and delivery of care through a survey of representative US physicians treating HD patients.

Lauren Seeberger, Jody Corey-Bloom, Michael O'Brien, Diana Slowiejko, Danielle Schlang, Marika Booth, Beth Ann Griffin, Peggy G. Chen

Journal Article

Gender Differences in Patients' Experience of Care in the Emergency Department

Previous work has reported gender differences in diagnosis and treatment in ED settings. However, little is known about gender differences in patient experience in the ED, though such differences are reported in other settings.

Peggy G. Chen, Anagha Alka Tolpadi, Marc N. Elliott, Ron D. Hays, William Lehrman, Debra S. Stark, Layla Parast

Journal Article

Optimizing Uptake of Long-Acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex with Men

We conducted a discrete choice experiment on preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Lorraine T. Dean, Zachary Predmore, Alexandra Skinner, Megan Hoopes, Philip A. Chan, Julia Raifman

Journal Article

Perceived Environmental Threats, Place Attachment, and Natural Resource Employment: Predicting Willingness to Move from a Threatened Coastline

This study examines the factors predicting willingness to move among residents of southeast Louisiana.

Vanessa Parks

Journal Article

Disaster Experience, Social Capitals, and Behavioral Health

The goal of this study is to assess the relationships between different forms of social capital (community engagement, trust, and social support) on different behavioral health indicators (depression, anxiety, and alcohol misuse).

Vanessa Parks, Lynsay Ayer, Rajeev Ramchand, Melissa L. Finucane

Journal Article

Older Adults' Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This chapter synthesizes findings from existing research on the behavioral health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we consider differences across the life course and the relative resilience of older adults.

Vanessa Parks, Grace Hindmarch, Sonny Patel, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg

Journal Article

Patterns in Geographic Distribution of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities in the US and Accepted Forms of Payment From 2010 to 2021

Researchers analyzed data to determine what proportion of the national population had local geographic availability to a licensed SUD treatment facility that accepted Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, or cash.

Jonathan H. Cantor, Maria DeYoreo, Russell Hanson, Aaron Kofner, David Kravitz, Adrian Salas, Bradley D. Stein, Kandice A. Kapinos

Brochure

Spotlight 2022–2023

The events of 2022 underscore the continuous nature of change and the constant need for policy informed by evidence. Spotlight 2022-2023 highlights selected projects that we undertook in our 30th anniversary year to address some of today's most pressing policy issues.

Report

The Future of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces: Lessons from Historical Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Efforts

This report analyzes historic cases of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration to inform present U.S. policy on Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), who represent a threat to both Iraqi sovereignty and U.S. policy interests.

Daniel Egel, Trevor Johnston, Ben Connable