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‘Concerning’ study finds Black, Hispanic patients get shorter treatment for opioid addiction
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today Research has shown people of color are disproportionately impacted by drug overdose deaths and access to treatment is limited. But even if they do find treatment, a new study found white patients receive care for an opioid use disorder longer than Black and Hispanic patients. Researchers at Harvard Medical School randomly sampled a … Read more
Medication Treatment for Addiction Is Shorter for Black and Hispanic Patients, Study Finds
The analysis of 15 years of prescription data showed that the racial disparities are widening. By Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times November 9, 2022 Researchers have long known that racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to be prescribed lifesaving addiction treatment options than white people. But even when Black and Hispanic patients start a … Read more
Cunningham named Associate Director of ITA
Dr. Jag Chhatwal has announced Dr. Carrie Cunningham (nee Lubitz) is the Associate Director of the Institute for Technology Assessment (ITA). Dr. Cunningham is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Section head of the Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Surgery Unit, and has been a Senior Scientist at the ITA since 2013. Dr. Cunningham matriculated … Read more
Wrist-Worn Devices are Shown by MGH Researchers to be Cost-Effective for Screening of Atrial Fibrillation
A study simulating a population of 30 million people 65 and older found that wrist-wearable devices are more cost-effective than traditional electrocardiograms and pulse palpation for atrial fibrillation (AF) screening, and that they are associated with a reduction in stroke incidence. August 24, 2022 — Screening individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices is more cost-effective than screening … Read more
Researchers track crisis over 2 decades to better understand its stages, help guide policy response
A data-driven simulation model designed to help policymakers to better understand and address the nation’s rampant opioid crisis has been developed by a team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital. In a study in the journal PNAS, researchers report that the model, known as SOURCE (Simulation of Opioid Use, Response, Consequences, and Effects), presents the … Read more
Pancreas Team
Lab PI: Mary Linton B. Peters, MD, MS, FACP Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a highly lethal malignancy, most often diagnosed at a late stage when it is no longer surgically resectable. There is significant interest in methods of earlier detection or prevention to increase survival, but unfortunately, pancreatic cancer risk factors have been challenging to identify. … Read more
Knudsen received Celebration of Science Recognition Award
Amy Knudsen, PhD, senior scientist at the MGH ITA and Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, received a Celebration of Science Recognition Award from the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for her work that informed colorectal cancer screening recommendations in the U.S. The award comes with a $1,000 honorarium and an opportunity … Read more
ITA Modeling Tools
COVID-19 Simulator: A collection of tools to help health policymakers and practitioners make decisions regarding policy, and strategy related to coronavirus disease 2019 Weather, Air Pollution, and COVID-19 Transmission :Estimates and Projections: Analyzing the impact of weather on the transmission of the virus across 3,739 global locations. Hep C Calculator: Global Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Hepatitis C … Read more
Chhatwal Named Director of the ITA
On February 20th, Dr. James Brink, Radiologist-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that Jagpreet Chhatwal, PhD, will succeed Pari Pandharipande, MD, MPH, FACR, as Director of the ITA following her transition to the Ohio State University College of Medicine as Chair of Radiology. Jagpreet Chhatwal’s research is centered in decision science, data analytics, outcomes research, … Read more