Our Publications
For two decades, the PHICOR team has been developing and utilizing computer and systems approaches, methods, models, and tools to help decision makers better understand and address complex systems in health and public health. The PHICOR team has published over 255 publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals. PHICOR’s research over the past two decades involves working directly with those making decisions in various aspects of health.
How the Timing of Annual COVID-19 Vaccination of Nursing Home Residents and Staff Affects its Value.
How the Timing of Annual COVID-19 Vaccination of Nursing Home Residents and Staff Affects its Value.
Health and Economic Value of Eliminating Socioeconomic Disparities in US Youth Physical Activity.
Health and Economic Value of Eliminating Socioeconomic Disparities in US Youth Physical Activity.
Qualitative systems mapping in promoting physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness: Perspectives and recommendations.
Qualitative systems mapping in promoting physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness: Perspectives and recommendations.
Benefits of Meeting the Healthy People 2030 Youth Sports Participation Target.
Benefits of Meeting the Healthy People 2030 Youth Sports Participation Target
Cost-Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Isolation Strategies in Nursing Homes
Cost-Effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Isolation Strategies in Nursing Homes
The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of a universal coronavirus vaccine: a modelling study
The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of a universal coronavirus vaccine: a modelling study
The Need for Systems Approaches for Precision Communications in Public Health.
The Need for Systems Approaches for Precision Communications in Public Health.
Food insecurity is under-reported in surveys that ask about the past year.
Food insecurity is under-reported in surveys that ask about the past year.
When increasing vegetable production may worsen food availability gaps: A simulation model in India
When increasing vegetable production may worsen food availability gaps: A simulation model in India
Research gaps and opportunities in precision nutrition: an NIH workshop report
Research gaps and opportunities in precision nutrition: an NIH workshop report
The value of decreasing the duration of the infectious period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
The value of decreasing the duration of the infectious period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
The benefits of vaccinating with the first available COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine
The benefits of vaccinating with the first available COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine
The impact of a place-tailored digital health app promoting exercise classes on african american women’s physical activity and obesity: Simulation study
The impact of a place-tailored digital health app promoting exercise classes on african american women’s physical activity and obesity: Simulation study
Lives and Costs Saved by Expanding and Expediting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination
Lives and costs saved by expanding and expediting coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination
Overcoming misconceptions and integrating systems approached into cancer research
Overcoming misconceptions and integrating systems approached into cancer research
The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic impact of requiring schools to offer Physical Education (PE) classes in Mexico City
The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic impact of requiring schools to offer Physical Education (PE) classes in Mexico City
The impact of reducing the frequency of night feeding on infant BMI
The impact of reducing the frequency of night feeding on infant BMI
A systems map of the economic considerations for vaccination: Application to hard-to-reach populations
A systems map of the economic considerations for vaccination: Application to hard-to-reach populations
Maintaining face mask use before and after achieving different COVID-19 vaccination coverage levels: a modelling study
Maintaining face mask use before and after achieving different COVID-19 vaccination coverage levels: a modelling study
The potential clinical and economic value of a human papillomavirus primary screening test that additionally identifies genotypes 31, 45, 51, and 52 individually
The potential clinical and economic value of a human papillomavirus primary screening test that additionally identifies genotypes 31, 45, 51, and 52 individually
How long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) can play an important role in controlling carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a region: A simulation modeling study
How long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) can play an important role in controlling carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a region: A simulation modeling study
How to choose target facilities in a region to implement carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) control measures
How to choose target facilities in a region to implement carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) control measures
Potential clinical and economic value of norovirus vaccination in the community setting
Potential clinical and economic value of norovirus vaccination in the community setting
Estimated number of N95 respirators needed for healthcare workers in acute-care hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Estimated number of N95 respirators needed for healthcare workers in acute-care hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Big data and systems methods: The next frontier to tackling the global obesity epidemic
Big data and systems methods: The next frontier to tackling the global obesity epidemic
The clinical and economic burden of norovirus gastroenteritis in the United States
The clinical and economic burden of norovirus gastroenteritis in the United States
Replacing the measles multi-dose vaccine presentation with the single-dose presentation in Thailand
Replacing the measles multi-dose vaccine presentation with the single-dose presentation in Thailand
Economic value of Acinetobacter baumannii screening in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Economic value of Acinetobacter baumannii screening in the intensive care unit (ICU)
What if the influenza vaccine did not offer such variable protection?
What if the influenza vaccine did not offer such variable protection?
Vaccine efficacy needed for a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to prevent or stop an epidemic as the sole intervention
Vaccine efficacy needed for a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to prevent or stop an epidemic as the sole intervention
AJPM’s Paper of the Year 2020
Childhood obesity evidence base project: Methods for taxonomy development for application in taxonomic meta-analysis.
Childhood obesity evidence base project: Methods for taxonomy development for application in taxonomic meta-analysis.
Childhood obesity evidence base project: A systematic review and meta-analysis of a new taxonomy of intervention components to improve weight status in children 2-5 years of age, 2005-2019
Childhood obesity evidence base project: A systematic review and meta-analysis of a new taxonomy of intervention components to improve weight status in children 2-5 years of age, 2005-2019
Knowing more of the iceberg: How detecting a greater proportion of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) carriers impacts transmission
Knowing more of the iceberg: How detecting a greater proportion of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) carriers impacts transmission
The benefits to all of ensuring equal and timely access to influenza vaccines in poor communities
The benefits to all of ensuring equal and timely access to influenza vaccines in poor communities
Would school closure for the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic have been worth the cost
Would school closure for the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic have been worth the cost
Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the girl scouts fierce & fit program
Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the girl scouts fierce & fit program
The potential healthcare cost and resource use associated with COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States
The potential healthcare cost and resource use associated with COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States
The potential economic value of a therapeutic chagas disease vaccine for pregnant women to prevent congenital transmission
The potential economic value of a therapeutic chagas disease vaccine for pregnant women to prevent congenital transmission
Can following formula-feeding recommendations still result in infants who are overweight or have obesity?
Can following formula-feeding recommendations still result in infants who are overweight or have obesity?
Vaccine eligibility and acceptance among ambulatory obstetric and gynecologic patients
Vaccine eligibility and acceptance among ambulatory obstetric and gynecologic patients
How introducing a registry with automated alerts for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) may help control CRE spread in a region
How introducing a registry with automated alerts for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) may help control CRE spread in a region
The potential economic value of a Zika vaccine for a woman of childbearing age
The potential economic value of a Zika vaccine for a woman of childbearing age
The economic value of screening hemodialysis patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the United States
The economic value of screening hemodialysis patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the United States
The impact of following solid food feeding guides on BMI among infants: A simulation study
The impact of following solid food feeding guides on BMI among infants: A simulation study
How coping can hide larger systems problems: The routine immunization supply chain in Bihar, India
How coping can hide larger systems problems: The routine immunization supply chain in Bihar, India
The role of subway travel in an influenza epidemic: a New York City simulation
The role of subway travel in an influenza epidemic: a New York City simulation
The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare-associated pneumonia
The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare-associated pneumonia
Alternative vaccination locations: Who uses them and can they increase flu vaccination rates
Alternative vaccination locations: Who uses them and can they increase flu vaccination rates
Economic value of a therapeutic Chagas vaccine for inderterminate and chagasic cardiomyopathy patients
Economic value of a therapeutic Chagas vaccine for inderterminate and chagasic cardiomyopathy patients