Apostolos Davillas,Andrew M Jones
Apostolos Davillas
We explore the role of epigenetic biological age in predicting subsequent health care utilisation. We use longitudinal data from the UK Understanding Society panel, capitalising on the availability of baseline epigenetic biological age meas...
Triage at shift changes and distortions in the perception and treatment of emergency patients [0.03%]
交接班时的分诊及急诊患者诊治感知的偏差
Simone Ferro,Chiara Serra
Simone Ferro
Employing more than 2 million emergency department (ED) records, we combine machine learning and regression discontinuity to document novel distortions in triage nurses' assessments of patients' conditions and investigate the short- and med...
Driving under the influence of allergies: the effect of seasonal pollen on traffic fatalities [0.03%]
罪魁祸首是花粉而非酒精：过敏引发的驾驶失误导致交通事故死亡事件增多
Shooshan Danagoulian,Monica Deza
Shooshan Danagoulian
Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of mortality in the United States despite being preventable. While several policies have been introduced to improve traffic safety and their effects have been well documented, the role of transitory ...
Conor Lennon,Johanna Catherine Maclean,Keith Teltser
Conor Lennon
We examine whether ridesharing provides a meaningful transportation alternative for those who require ongoing healthcare. Specifically, we combine variation in UberX entry across the U.S. with the Treatment Episode Data Set to estimate the ...
How does undervaluation in medical savings accounts (MSAs) affect healthcare utilization? Evidence from administrative data in China [0.03%]
医疗储蓄账户资金配置不足如何影响医疗服务利用？基于中国行政数据的证据
Wei Huang,Xiaoyan Lei,Yuqi Ta
Wei Huang
This study examines how the undervaluation of funds in Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) influences healthcare utilization in China. Given that MSA funds are restricted to healthcare expenses, individuals may undervalue these funds relative t...
What's in the water? Long-run effects of fluoridation on health and economic self-sufficiency [0.03%]
饮水安全问题：氟化物的长期影响之谜
Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts
Community water fluoridation has been named one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century for its role in improving dental health. Fluoride has large negative effects at high doses, clear benefits at low levels, and ...
Put a bet on it: Can self-funded commitment contracts curb fitness procrastination? [0.03%]
一赌就准：自筹资金的承诺合同能遏制健身拖延症吗？
Devon Spika,Linnea Wickström Östervall,Ulf Gerdtham et al.
Devon Spika et al.
We investigate the use of a highly scalable intervention to help individuals achieve their physical activity goals: self-funded commitment contracts. Using a randomised experiment, we compare the effect of soft (non-incentivised) and hard (...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of health economics. 2024 Dec:98:102943. DOI:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2024.102943 2024
Universal free school meals and children's bodyweight. Impacts by age and duration of exposure [0.03%]
免费校餐与学童体重的关系：年龄和暴露时间的影响
Angus Holford,Birgitta Rabe
Angus Holford
We study the impact on children's bodyweight of switching from means-tested to universal provision of nutritious free school meals in England. We exploit the roll-out of universal provision across Local Authorities to estimate effects at di...
Mike Brewer,Thang Dang,Emma Tominey
Mike Brewer
The UK Universal Credit (UC) welfare reform simplified the benefits system whilst strongly incentivising a return to sustainable employment. Exploiting a staggered roll-out, we estimate the differential effect of unemployment under UC versu...
Do mandatory waiting periods for abortion increase intimate partner violence? [0.03%]
强制性的堕胎等待期规定会增加亲密伴侣暴力行为的发生吗？
Christine Piette Durrance,Yang Wang,Barbara Wolfe
Christine Piette Durrance
Abortion restrictions affect access to reproductive health care. Research has demonstrated that abortion restrictions (policies that restrict access to abortion services or cause abortion clinics to close) result in reductions of and delays...