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Abstracts, Letters to the editor, etc.

  1. Shepard, D.S. Book review of Equity in Health Services. Medical Care 15(1):452-454, 1977.

  2. Shepard, D.S., Foster, S.B., Stason, W.B., Solomon, H.S., Gallagher, S., Fass, M.F., and Neutra, R.K. Incentives to improve adherence to anti-hypertensive regimens (abstract). Program, Workshop/Symposium on Compliance, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, May 25-27, 1977.

  3. Shepard, D.S. Prediction and incentives in health care policy (abstract). Dissertation Abstracts International 37(12)(B):6064-6065, 1977.

  4. Foster, S.B., Stason, W.B., Solomon, H.S., and Shepard, D.S. Costs and benefits of nurse intervention in hypertensive management (abstract). Preventive Medicine 7(1):72, 1978.

  5. Shepard, D.S. Massachusetts Determination of Need Program (letter). New England Journal of Medicine 301(4):1219, 1979.

  6. Shepard, D.S., Foster, S.B., Stason, W.B., Solomon, H.S., McArdle, P.J., and Gallagher, S.S. Cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve compliance with anti-hypertensive therapy (abstract). Preventive Medicine 8(2):229, 1979. (Presented at the National Conference on High Blood Pressure Control, Washington, D.C., April 4-6, 1979.)

  7. Shepard, D.S. and Neutra, R. Addendum to article on 'visit-based sampling' (letter). American Journal of Public Health 69(9):954, 1979.

  8. Shepard, D.S. and Ghanotakis, A.J. Hospital costs in Massachusetts. A report of the Massachusetts Funds Flow Project (abstract). Health Planning and Health Services Research November 20, 1979, p. 836.

  9. Shepard, D.S. and Finison, L.J. Evaluating success of community programs in controlling high blood pressure (abstract). Preventive Medicine 9(3):451, 1980. (Presented at the National Conference on High Blood Pressure Control, Houston, Texas, May 24-25, 1980.)

  10. Shepard, D.S. Reliability of blood pressure measurements: implications for evaluating control programs (abstract). Preventive Medicine 9(3):452, 1980. (Presented at the National Conference on High Blood Pressure Control, Houston, Texas, May 24-25, 1980).

  11. Stason, W.B., Shepard, D.S., Solomon, H.S., et al. Effectiveness of interventions to improve compliance with anti-hypertensive treatment (abstract). Preventive Medicine 9(3):454, 1980.

  12. Shepard, D.S. and Zeckhauser, R.J. The Anturane Reinfarction Trial (letter). New England Journal of Medicine 303:49, 1980.

  13. Shepard, D.S. Incentives for not smoking: experience at the Speedcall Corporation. A preliminary report (abstract). 1981 Bibliography on Smoking and Health. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Smoking and Health (Publication no. DHHS [PHS] 82-50187), 1982, p. 462.

  14. Nagurney, J.T., Shepard, D.S., and Stason, W.B. Comparison of the effectiveness and costs of hypertension care in contrasting clinic models. Clinical Research 30(2):304a, 1982.

  15. Shepard, D.S. and Zeckhauser, R.J. Life-cycle consumption and willingness-to-pay for increased survival (abstract). Insurance: Abstracts & Reviews 1(3):214, 1982.

  16. Shepard, D.S. and Eichner, J. Cost-effectiveness of screening to reduce transfusion-related AIDS in developing areas. Program and Abstracts, 116th Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 13-17, 1988.

  17. Litvack, J.I., Shepard, D.S. Drug economics in developing countries (letter). Lancet 335:61, 1990.

  18. Shepard, D.S., Kouri, Y., Rizek, J., Garib, J. Cost of AIDS in a developing area; indirect and direct costs of AIDS in Puerto Rico [Abstract F.D. 125]. Final Program and Abstracts, Sixth International Conference on AIDS, San Francisco, CA, 22 June 1990, Vol. 2, p 121.

  19. Kouri, Y., Shepard, D.S., Sotomayor, J., Rizek, R., Rivera-Dueño, J. Impact of a comprehensive system of care for AIDS patients in San Juan, Puerto Rico [Abstract S.D. 827]. Final Program and Abstracts, Sixth International Conference on AIDS, San Francisco, CA, 23 June 1990, Vol. 3, p 296.

  20. Rivera-Dueno, J., Borras, F., Kouri, Y., Shepard, D., Sotomayor, J. Rizek, R. The social and economic impact of AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Abstract W.D.8). Abstract Book, VII International Conference on AIDS, Florence, Italy, June 16-21, 1991, Vol. 2. p. 21.

  21. Shepard, D.S., Bail, R.N., Bucyendore, A. Costs of AIDS Care in Rwanda. Final Program, Seventh International Conference on AIDS/III STD World Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 19-24, 1992. (Also: Development Discussion Paper. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Institute for International Development, 1992.)

  22. Shepard, D.S. Cost-effectiveness of preventing cardiovascular disease: some illustrations. Agenda: Seventh National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 21-23, 1992, p. 64.

  23. Shepard, D.S., Walsh, J.A. Cost-effectiveness of improving childhood vaccines for developing countries. Abstracts, 120th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, Nov. 8-12, 1992, p. 334.

  24. Shepard, D.S., Marsden, M.E., Collard A.F. Cost-effectiveness of drug abuse treatment: a multivariate approach. Abstracts, 121st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 24-28, 1993.

  25. Shepard, D.S., Robertson, R., Barona, B., Becerra, J. Urban health volunteers: an organizational partnership in Cali, Colombia. Abstracts, 121st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 24-28, 1993.

  26. Shepard, D.S., Larson, M.J., Callahan, J., Beinecke, R., Cavanaugh, D. Impact on Medicaid costs of the Massachusetts Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program. Abstracts, 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 1994.

  27. Shepard, D.S., Hodgkin, D. Costs of substance abuse care. In: Abstracts, 124th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New York, Nov. 17-21, 1996.

  28. Shepard, D.S., Bury Maynard, D. Empirically-based assignment of clients to alternative substance abuse treatments: an application of multivariate cost-effectiveness analysis. In: Abstracts, 124th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, number 39, Chicago, IL, June 15-17, 1997.

  29. Larson, M.J., Shepard, D.S., Zwick, W., Stout, R.L. Validity of health care reporting systems. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Supplement) 21(3):36A, 1997.

  30. Shepard, D.S., Larson, M.J., Legros, N, Stout, R.L. Health costs of alcohol patients in a HMO. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Supplement) 21(3):36A, 1997.

  31. Beinecke, R., Shepard, D.S., Reif, S. The Mich-Mass Massachusetts Medicaid Alcohol Provider Survey: Year One. In: Abstracts 125th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 9-13, 1997, p. 220.

  32. Zwick WR, Larson M, Stout R, Zywiak W, Shepard D, Feldman J, Rubin A. Medical utilization based opportunities for early case identification of alcohol abuse/dependence. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Supplement) 22(3):43A, 1998.

  33. Shepard D.S., Hodgkin D., Cavanaugh D., Beinecke R. Contrasting systems of managed care for behavioral health under Medicaid. In: Abstracts, 126th Annual Meeting and Exposition, American Public Health Association, November 15-18, 1998. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, Session 2236, p. 240.
  34. Shepard, D.S. Larson, M.J., Hodgkin, D., Bury Maynard, D. Cost-Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment in Ohio. In: Abstracts. 16th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, June 27-29. Chicago, Il: Association for Health Services Research, 1999, Abstract no. 570.

  35. Shepard, D.S., Beaston-Blaakman, A. Bennett, R. B. Cost of Substance Abuse Treatment: A National Probability Sample. In: Abstracts. 16th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, June 27-29. Chicago, Il: Association for Health Services Research, 1999, Abstract no. 571.

  36. Shepard, D. S. Review of Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 2(2):91-92, 1999.

  37. Shepard D.S., Beaston-Blaakman, A. The Substance Abuse Treatment System. What does treatment cost? Cost study methods in the Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS). In: Abstracts, 127th Annual Meeting and Exposition, American Public Health Association, November 7-11, 1999. Chicago, IL: American Public Health Association, Session 1163, p. 51

  38. Shepard, D.S., Huiguang, Tian. Cost-Effectiveness of Community-based Control of Non-Communicable Disease. In: Program, International Conference on Socio-Cultural and Policy Dimensions of Health Care, 20-22 November 1999, Singapore, p. 6.

  39. Shepard, D. S., McKay, J., Love, C., Strickler, G., Bury-Maynard, D. P., Yeom H. S., Constantine, R., Calabro, J. Cost-effectiveness of aftercare in drug abuse treatment. In: Abstract Book, York, International Health Economics Association (iHEA), York, 2001. York, United Kingdom: University of York, 2001, Abstract 33G002, p. 91. Web link: http://www.healtheconomics.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ihea.woa/6/wo/WcX65AjouBfj2pY1vfd2aK3Ot3w/1.13.9.0.

  40. Bury-Maynard, Denise; Shepard, D. S. Developing a QALY for Substance Abuse. In: Abstract Book, York, International Health Economics Association (iHEA), York, 2001. York, United Kingdom: University of York, 2001, Abstract 3SF001, p. 112. Web link: http://www.healtheconomics.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ihea.woa/6/wo/WcX65AjouBfj2pY1vfd2aK3Ot3w/1.13.0.0

  41. Shepard, D. S., Shevitz, A., Beaston-Blaakman, A., Stone, N. Cost-effectiveness of nutritional counseling, oxandrolone, and strength training for AIDS wasting. In: Abstracts, XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 7-12, 2002, Abstract TuPeE5162.

  42. Shepard, D. S., Neighbors, C. J., Lloyd-Richardson, E. E., Beaston-Blaakman, A., Farrell, N., Niaura, R. S. Assessing costs of counseling services for HIV+ patients. In: Abstracts, XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 7-12, 2002, Abstract TuPeE5160.

  43. Horgan, C. M.; Lee, M.; Reif, S.; Ritter, G.; Shepard, D. Drug abuse treatment under managed care. In: Abstracts, XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, July 7-12, 2002, Abstract WePeF6574.

  44. McKay, J. R.; Lynch, K.; Pettinati, H.; Ratichek, S. J.; Koppenhaver, J.; Shepard, D. Outcomes of alcoholics with and without cocaine dependence in a continuing care study. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 27(5, Supplement):170A, May 2003 (no. S45).

  45. Shepard, D. S.; Beaston-Blaakman, A. Estimating the cost of treatment on demand. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 27(5, Supplement):177A, May 2003 (no. S89).

  46. Beaston-Blaakman, A.; Shepard, D. S. Private insurance for substance abuse under managed care. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 27(5, Supplement):177A, May 2003 (no. S90).

  47. Stout, R. L., Zywiak W.; Shepard, D. S. Case monitoring for alcoholics: three year clinical and health cost effects. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 27(5, Supplement):178A, May 2003 (no. S91).

  48. Suaya, J.A.; Shepard, D.S.; Armien, B.; Caram, M.; Castillo, L.; Chantha, N.; Garrido, F.; Kongsin, S.; Lum, L.; Montoya, R.; Sah, B.K.; Siqueira, J.B.; Sughayyar, R.; Tyo, K. Multi-country study of costs of dengue among ambulatory and hospitalized patients. Presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health 56th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 5, 2007, Abstract 28. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77(5, Supplement): 9.

  49. Shepard, D.S.; Suaya, J.A.; Armien, B.; Caram, M.; Castillo, L.; Chantha, N.; Garrido, F.; Kongsin, S.; Lum, L.; Montoya, R.; Sah, B.K.; Siqueira, J.B.; Sughayyar, R.; Tyo, K. Utilization of medical services and quality of life among dengue patients in eight endemic countries. Presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health 56th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 5, 2007, Abstract 764. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77(5, Supplement): 220.

  50. Suaya, J.A.; Shepard, D.S. Challenges for measuring global dengue burden: Overcoming severe limitations of country passive surveillance systems. Presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health 56th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 5, 2007, Abstract 27. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77(5, Supplement): 8.

  51. Suaya, J.A.; Shepard, D.S. Chang M-S; Caram, M; Socheat D; Nathan, M.B. Annual Targeted larviciding campaigns in Cambodia against the dengue vector Aedes Aegypti: Are they cost-effective? Presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health 56th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 6 2007, Abstract 350. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77(5, Supplement): 101.

  52. Armien, B.; Quiroz, E. Suaya, J.A.; Bayard, V.; Marchena L.; Campos, C.; Shepard, D.S.; Clinical characterization and economic impact of the dengue epidemic in Panama in the year 2005 Presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Health 56th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 5, 2007, Abstract 118. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 77(5, Supplement): 35.


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