Scott D. Ramsey

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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Cancer Prevention Clinic
DirectorAppointed: 2006
University of Washington
School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine
ProfessorAppointed: 2006
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Cancer Prevention Research Program
Public Health Sciences
Full MemberAppointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

1100 Fairview Avenue North
M3-B232
Seattle, Washington 98109-1024
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (206) 667-7846
Fax: (206) 667-5977
sramsey@fhcrc.org

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1994.
M.D., University of Iowa, 1990.
B.S., University of Iowa, 1983.

Expertise and Research Interests

Cost Effectiveness
Health Related Quality of Life



Other Expertise

Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine

Future Research

Cost-Effectiveness of Genetic Screening for Cancer


Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cancer or Carcinogenesis, Cancer Prevention, Chemoprevention, Health Care Economics, Health Services Delivery, Human Services, Internal Medicine, Medical Decision Making, Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy, Public Health, Quality of Life Program, Tumors.

Additional Terms:

Cancer, Cost-Effectiveness, Health Care Delivery, Human Services, Oncology, Quality of Life, Tumor Biology.

Memberships

American College of Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Network
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
International Health Economics Association
International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research
Society for Medical Decision Making
Society of General Internal Medicine

Honors and Awards

1997-1998, Howard Temin Career Development Award, National Cancer Institute
1996-1997, Robert Wood Johnson Faculty Support Award, University of Washington
1995-1996, Robert H. Williams Award, American Federation for Clinical Research
1994-1995, Cecile Lehman Mayer Research Award recipient, American College of Chest Physicians
1991-1992, John and Oral Sebelin Award - Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa
1989-1990, University Research Foundation support grant, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
1987-1988, Dean's Scholarship, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
1986-1987, Kellogg Washington Health Policy Fellowship, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
1983-1984, University of Iowa Certificate of Achievement, University of Iowa
1982-1983, Chester A. Phillips Scholarship, College of Medicine, University of Iowa
1982-1983, Mortar Board, University of Iowa, University of Iowa
1982-1983, Omicron Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa--national leadership society,, University of Iowa
1982-1983, BeBeta Gamma Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma--honorary fraternity in business, University of Iowa
1980-1981, University of Iowa Merit Award, College of Medicine, University of Iowa

Previous Positions

2001-2006, Associate Professor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine
2000-2005, Associate Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences
1997-2000, Joint Assistant Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division
1997-2000, Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Health Services
1997-2000, Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine
1995-1998, Staff Physician, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Divison
1995-1997, Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Health Sciences
1995-2000, Director, University of Washington, Center for Cost and Outcomes Research, Clinical Economics
1995-1997, Acting Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine
1994-1995, Chief Medical Resident, University of Washington, Medical Center, Medicine
1994-1995, Acting Instructor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Medicine
1993-1994, Fellow, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine
1990-1993, University of Washington, Internal Medicine

Funding Received

  • NOVA Research Company: A Cost Effectiveness Evaluation (CEA) of the Program Evaluation of Patient Navigator Research Program, $22,053, 2007 to 2012.
  • Bristol-Meyers Squibb: Patterns of Health Care Utilization and Medical Costs for Older Persons with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, $59,447, 2005 to 2007.
  • NIH/NCI: Cervical Cancer Control in Vietnamese Women, $348,603, 2005 to 2008.
  • NIH/NCI: Regional Native American Community Networks Program, $90,000, 2005 to 2010.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Determinants of Patient Dropout from Cancer Treatment and Follow-Up, $85,000, 2005 to 2007.
  • Amgen: A Retrospective Evaluation of Colony Stimulating Factor (CSF) Use in Patients with Breast and Lung Cancer, $310,000, 2005 to 2007.
  • Genentech: Patterns of Second Line Chemotherapy Use and Direct Medical Costs for Persons with Non-Small Cell Cancer, $108,000, 2005 to 2007.
  • NIH/NHGRI: Genomic Health Care and the Medically Underserved, $787,083, 2004 to 2009.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): A Genetic Screening Policy Model for Colorectal Cancer, $205,000, 2004 to 2007.
  • NIH/NCI: Linking the Washington State Cancer Registry with Medicaid and NPAIHB Records, $66,212, 2004 to 2007.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Localized Prostate Cancer: Decision Making and Outcomes, $86,759, 2004 to 2008.
  • NIH/NCI: SEER Special Studies: Special Study #04-5 "Treatment Choice and Quality of Life for Men with Localized Prostate Cancer", $206,700, 2004 to 2007.
  • Britsol-Meters Squibb: Treatment Patterns and Direct Medical Costs for Persons Age 65 and Higher with Advanced Bladder Cancer, $57,076, 2004 to 2007.
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Center Funds): A Roadmap for Early Detection Research, $50,000, 2004 to 2006.
  • NIH: A Survey of Physician and Health Insurer Attitudes towards Risk-Stratified Colorectal Cancer Screening, , 2004 to 2007.
  • NIH/NCI: CanCORS: Lung/Colon Cancer Outcomes: Cancer Researhc Network (Co-PI for special project), $72,286, 2001 to 2007.
  • NIH/NCI: Biobehavioral Cancer Prevention & Control Training Program, $240,579, 2001 to 2011.

Publications

  • Ramsey SD, Howlader N (2007) Surveillance endoscopy does not improve survival for patients with local and regional stage colorectal cancer, Cancer, 109 (11), 2222-8
  • Ramsey SD, Zeliadt SB (2007) On the importance of race, socioeconomic status and comorbidity when evaluating quality of life in men with prostate cancer, J Urol., 177 (6), 1992-9
  • Fan VS, Ramsey SD (2007) Physiologic variables and functional status independently predict COPD hospitalizations and emergency department visits in patients with severe COPD, COPD, 4 (1), 29-39
  • Ramsey SD, Shroyer AL (2007) Updated evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of lung volume reduction surgery, Chest, 131 (8), 823-32
  • Zeliadt SD, Etzioni R (2007) Trends in treatment costs for localized prostate cancer: the healthy screenee effect, Med Care, 45 (2), 154-9
  • Ramsey SD (2007) How should we pay the piper when he's calling the tune? On the long-term affordability of cancer care in the United States, J Clin Oncol, 25 (2), 175-9
  • Kessler LG, Ramsey SD (2007) The forest and the trees: the human costs of cancer, J Natl Cancer Inst, 99 (1), 2-3
  • Ramsey SD, Hobbs FD (2006) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, risk factors, and outcome trials: comparisons with cardiovascular disease, Proc Am Thorac Soc, 3 (7), 635-40
  • Ramsey SD, Yoon PW, Moonesinghe R, Khoury MJ (2006) Population-based Study of the Prevalence of Family History of Cancer: Implications for Cancer Screening and Prevention, Genetics in Medicine (8(9)), 571-5
  • Zeliadt SB, Ramsey SD, Penson DF, Hall IJ, Ekwueme DU, Stroud L (2006) Why do Men Choose One Treatment Over Another? A Review of Patient Decision Making for Localized Prostate Cancer, Cancer (106(9)), 1865-74
  • Ramsey SD, Veenstra DL, Garrison LP, Carlson R, Billings P, Carlson J, Sullivan SD (2006) Toward Evidence-Based Assessment of Laboratory-Based Diagnostic amd Genetic Tests for Health Plan Reimbursement, American Journal of Managed Care (12(4)), 197-202
  • Anderson BO, Yip C-H, Ramsey SD, Bengoa R, Braun S, Fitch M, Groot M, Sancho-Garnier H, Tsu VD (2006) Breast Cancer in LImited-Resource Countries: An Overview of the Breast Health Global Initiative 2005 Guidlines, The Breast Journal (Supp. 1), S3-S15
  • Anderson BO, Yip C-H, Ramsey SD, Benoga R, Braun S, Fitch M, Groot M, Sancho-Garnier H, Tsu VD (2006) Breast Cancer in Limited Resource Countries: Health Care Systems and Public Policy, The Breast Journal, 12 (Suppl. 1) (S54), S69
  • Anderson BO, Shyyan R, Eniu A, Smith RA, Yip C-H, Bese NS, Chow LWC, Masood S, Ramsey SD, Carlson RW (2006) Breast Cancer in Limited Resource Countries: An Overview of the Breast Health Global Initiative 2005 Guidelines, The Breast Journal (12 (Suppl. 1)), S3-S15
  • Kerrigan M, Howlader N, Mandelson MT, Harrison R, Mansley EC, Ramsey SD (Oct 2005) Costs and survival of patients with colorectal cancer in a health maintenance organization and a preferred provider organization., Medical Care, 43 (10), 1043-8 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Screening for the Lynch syndrome., The New England Journal of Medicine, 353(5), 524-5; author reply, Aug 2005 Abstract
  • Zeliadt SB, Etzioni RD, Penson DF, Thompson IM, Ramsey SD (Aug 2005) Lifetime implications and cost-effectiveness of using finasteride to prevent prostate cancer., The American Journal of Medicine, 118 (8), 850-7 Abstract
  • Epplein M, Koon KP, Ramsey SD, Potter JD (Jul 2005) Genetic services for familial cancer patients: a follow-up survey of National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers., Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology., 23 (21), 4713-8 Abstract
  • Ramsey S, Willke R, Briggs A, Brown R, Buxton M, Chawla A, Cook J, Glick H, Liljas B, Petitti D, Reed S (Sep-Oct 2005) Good research practices for cost-effectiveness analysis alongside clinical trials: the ISPOR RCT-CEA Task Force report., Value in Health : the Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research., 8 (5), 521-33 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD (Jan-Feb 2005) Evidence, economics, and emphysema: Medicare's long journey with lung volume reduction surgery., Health Affairs (project Hope), 24 (1), 55-66 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD (Dec 2004) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: is there a case for early intervention?, The American Journal of Medicine, 117 Suppl 12A, 3S-10S Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Howlader N, Etzioni RD, Donato B (Dec 2004) Chemotherapy use, outcomes, and costs for older persons with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: evidence from surveillance, epidemiology and end results-Medicare., Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology., 22 (24), 4971-8 Abstract
  • Zeliadt SB, Potosky AL, Etzioni R, Ramsey SD, Penson DF (Dec 2004) Racial disparity in primary and adjuvant treatment for nonmetastatic prostate cancer: SEER-Medicare trends 1991 to 1999., Urology, 64 (6), 1171-6 Abstract
  • Custer B, Johnson ES, Sullivan SD, Hazlet TK, Ramsey SD, Hirschler NV, Murphy EL, Busch MP (Oct 2004) Quantifying losses to the donated blood supply due to donor deferral and miscollection., Transfusion, 44 (10), 1417-26 Abstract
  • Bermejo C, Kristal AR, Zeliadt SB, Ramsey S, Thompson IM, Localized prostate cancer: quality of life meets Whitmore's legacy., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 96(18), 1348-9, Sep 2004 Abstract
  • Andersen MR, Urban N, Ramsey S, Briss PA (Sep 2004) Examining the cost-effectiveness of cancer screening promotion., Cancer, 101 (5 Suppl), 1229-38 Abstract
  • Linden HM, Ramsey S, Anderson N, An ounce of prevention or a pound of cure? Investing to improve breast cancer outcomes for African American women., Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology., 22(13), 2517-8, Jul 2004 Abstract
  • Phillips KA, Veenstra DL, Ramsey SD, Van Bebber SL, Sakowski J (Jul 2004) Genetic testing and pharmacogenomics: issues for determining the impact to healthcare delivery and costs., The American Journal of Managed Care, 10 (7 Pt 1), 425-32 Abstract
  • McKenna RJ Jr, Benditt JO, DeCamp M, Deschamps C, Kaiser L, Lee SM, Mohsenifar Z, Piantadosi S, Ramsey S, Reilly J, Utz J, National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group (May 2004) Safety and efficacy of median sternotomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung volume reduction surgery., The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 127 (5), 1350-60 Abstract
  • Umar A, Boland CR, Terdiman JP, Syngal S, de la Chapelle A, Ruschoff J, Fishel R, Lindor NM, Burgart LJ, Hamelin R, Hamilton SR, Hiatt RA, Jass J, Lindblom A, Lynch HT, Peltomaki P, Ramsey SD, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Vasen HF, Hawk ET, Barrett JC, Freedman AN, Srivastava S ( Feb 2004) Revised Bethesda Guidelines for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome) and microsatellite instability., , , 261-8 pages Abstract
  • Kessler L, Ramsey SD, Tunis S, Sullivan SD (Jan-Feb 2004) Clinical use of medical devices in the 'Bermuda Triangle'., Health Affairs (project Hope), 23 (1), 200-7 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Mandelson MT, Berry K, Etzioni R, Harrison R (Dec 2003) Cancer-attributable costs of diagnosis and care for persons with screen-detected versus symptom-detected colorectal cancer., Gastroenterology, 125 (6), 1645-50 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD (Nov 2003) Cost effectiveness of lung volume reduction surgery., Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 13 (4), 727-38, vii-viii Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD (Jun 2003) The burden of illness and economic evaluation for COPD., The European Respiratory Journal. Supplement, 41, 29s-35s Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Berry K, Etzioni R, Kaplan RM, Sullivan SD, Wood DE, National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group (May 2003) Cost effectiveness of lung-volume-reduction surgery for patients with severe emphysema., The New England Journal of Medicine, 348 (21), 2092-102 Abstract
  • Etzioni R, Urban N, Ramsey S, McIntosh M, Schwartz S, Reid B, Radich J, Anderson G, Hartwell L (Apr 2003) The case for early detection., Nature Reviews. Cancer, 3 (4), 243-52 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Wilson S, Spencer A, Geidzinska A, Newcomb P (2003) Attitudes towards genetic screening for predisposition to colon cancer among cancer patients, their relatives and members of the community. Results of focus group interviews., Community Genetics, 6 (1), 29-36 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Burke W, Clarke L (Sep-Oct 2003) An economic viewpoint on alternative strategies for identifying persons with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer., Genetics in Medicine : Official Journal of the American College of Medical Genetics., 5 (5), 353-63 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Incorporating economic analysis into clinical practice guidelines: a guide for users (Editorial), ACP Journal Club, 137, A11, November 2002
  • Hirsch IB, Goldberg HI, Ellsworth A, Evans TC, Herter CD, Ramsey SD, Mullen M, Neighbor WE, Cheadle AD (Oct 2002) A multifaceted intervention in support of diabetes treatment guidelines: a cont trial., Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 58 (1), 27-36 Abstract
  • Belza B, Topolski T, Kinne S, Patrick DL, Ramsey SD, Does adherence make a difference? Results from a community-based aquatic exercise program, Nurs Res, 51(5), 285-91, September 2002
  • Nallamothu BK, Saint S, Eagle KA, Langa K, Fendrick AM, Hogikyan RV, Kelley K, Ramsey SD, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Octogenarians: Clinical and Economic Outcomes at Community-Based Healthcare Facilities, American Journal of Managed Care, 8(8), 749-55, Aug 2002
  • Neil N, Ramsey SD, Cohen DJ, Every NR, Weaver DW, OPUS-1 Investigators. Resource Utilization, Cost and Health Status Impacts of Coronary Stent vs. 'Optimal' Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty: Results from the OPUS-1 Trial, Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 15(4), 249-55, Aug 2002
  • Etzioni R, Riley GF, Ramsey SD, Brown M., Measuring costs: administrative claims data, clinical trials, and beyond, Medical Care, 40(6), III63-72, June 2002
  • Ramsey SD, What is cancer outcomes research? A diversity of perspectives for an emerging field, Medical Care, 40(6 Supplement), III1-2, June 2002
  • Kessler L, Ramsey SD (Jun 2002) The outcomes of the cancer outcomes research symposium: a commentary., Medical Care, 40 (6 Suppl), III104-8 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Berry K, Moinpour C, Giedzinska A, Andersen MR (May 2002) Quality of life in long term survivors of colorectal cancer., The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 97 (5), 1228-34 Abstract
  • Goldberg HI, Neighbor WE, Hirsch IB, Cheadle AD, Ramsey SD, Gore E (Apr 2002) Evidence-based management: using serial firm trials to improve diabetes care quality., The Joint Commission Journal On Quality Improvement, 28 (4), 155-66 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Economic analyses and clinical practice guidelines: why not a match made in heaven?, Journal of General Internal Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine., 17(3), 235-7, Mar 2002 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Berry K, Etzioni R (Feb 2002) Lifetime cancer-attributable cost of care for long term survivors of colorectal cancer., The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 97 (2), 440-5 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Berry K, Etzioni R (Feb 2002) Lifetime cancer-attributable cost of care for long term survivors of colorectal cancer., The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 97 (2), 440-5 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Moinpour CM, Lovato LC, Crowley JJ, Grevstad P, Presant CA, Rivkin SE, Kelly K, Gandara DR (Feb 2002) Economic analysis of vinorelbine plus cisplatin versus paclitaxel plus carboplatin for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 94 (4), 291-7 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Kessler LG, Does economics matter when treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer? Oncologist, Oncologist, 7(3), 179-80, 2002
  • Ramsey SD, Response Regarding: Economic Analysis of Vinorelbine Plus Cisplatin Versus Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, JNCI, 94(15), 1172, 2002
  • Ramsey SD, Kessler LG, Does economics matter when treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer?, The Oncologist, 7(3), 179-80, 2002 Abstract
  • Veenstra DL, Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD (2002) A guideline for the use of pharmacoeconomic models of diabetes treatment in the US managed-care environment., Pharmacoeconomics, 20 Suppl 1, 21-30 Abstract
  • Ramsey S (2002) Cost effectiveness: con., Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders : Official Publication of the World Federation of Neurology, Research Group On Motor Neuron Diseases., 3 Suppl 1, S65-6 Abstract
  • Ramsey S, Summers KH, Leong SA, Birnbaum HG, Kemner JE, Greenberg P (Jan 2002) Productivity and medical costs of diabetes in a large employer population., Diabetes Care, 25 (1), 23-9 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Incorporating economic analysis into clinical practice guidelines: a guide for users., Acp Journal Club, 137(3), A11-3, Nov-Dec 2002 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Incorporating economic analysis into clinical practice guidelines: a guide for users., Acp Journal Club, 137(3), A11-3, Nov-Dec 2002 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Incorporating economic analysis into clinical practice guidelines: a guide for users., Acp Journal Club, 137(3), A11-3, Nov-Dec 2002 Abstract
  • Nallamothu BK, Saint S, Ramsey SD, Hofer TP, Vijan S, Eagle KA (Dec 2001) The role of hospital volume in coronary artery bypass grafting: is more always better?, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 38 (7), 1923-30 Abstract
  • Nallamothu BK, Saint S, Ramsey SD, Hofer TP, Vijan S, Eagle KA (Dec 2001) The role of hospital volume in coronary artery bypass grafting: is more always better?, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 38 (7), 1923-30 Abstract
  • Yueh B, Souza PE, McDowell JA, Collins MP, Loovis CF, Hedrick SC, Ramsey SD, Deyo RA (Oct 2001) Randomized trial of amplification strategies., Archives of Otolaryngology--head & Neck Surgery, 127 (10), 1197-204 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Cheadle AD, Neighbor WE, Gore E, Temple P, Staiger T, Goldberg HI (Sep 2001) Relative impact of patient and clinic factors on adherence to primary care preventive service guidelines: an exploratory study., Medical Care, 39 (9), 979-89 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Cheadle AD, Neighbor WE, Gore E, Temple P, Staiger T, Goldberg HI (Sep 2001) Relative impact of patient and clinic factors on adherence to primary care preventive service guidelines: an exploratory study., Medical Care, 39 (9), 979-89 Abstract
  • Nallamothu BK, Saint S, Saha S, Fendrick AM, Kelley K, Ramsey SD (Aug 2001) Coronary artery bypass grafting in Native Americans: a higher risk of death compared to other ethnic groups?, Journal of General Internal Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine., 16 (8), 554-9 Abstract
  • Kelly K, Crowley J, Bunn PA Jr, Presant CA, Grevstad PK, Moinpour CM, Ramsey SD, Wozniak AJ, Weiss GR, Moore DF, Israel VK, Livingston RB, Gandara DR (Jul 2001) Randomized phase III trial of paclitaxel plus carboplatin versus vinorelbine plus cisplatin in the treatment of patients with advanced non--small-cell lung cancer: a Southwest Oncology Group trial., Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology., 19 (13), 3210-8 Abstract
  • Chaiyakunapruk N, Boudreau D, Ramsey SD (Jun 2001) Pharmaco-economic impact of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in type 2 diabetes., Journal of Cardiovascular Risk, 8 (3), 127-32 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Spencer AC, Topolski TD, Belza B, Patrick DL (Jun 2001) Use of alternative therapies by older adults with osteoarthritis., Arthritis and Rheumatism, 45 (3), 222-7 Abstract
  • Chaiyakunapruk N, Boudreau D, Ramsey SD (Jun 2001) Pharmaco-economic impact of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in type 2 diabetes., Journal of Cardiovascular Risk, 8 (3), 127-32 Abstract
  • Patrick DL, Ramsey SD, Spencer AC, Kinne S, Belza B, Topolski TD (May 2001) Economic evaluation of aquatic exercise for persons with osteoarthritis., Medical Care, 39 (5), 413-24 Abstract
  • Etzioni R, Ramsey SD, Berry K, Brown M (Apr 2001) The impact of including future medical care costs when estimating the costs attributable to a disease: a colorectal cancer case study., Health Economics, 10 (3), 245-56 Abstract
  • Etzioni R, Ramsey SD, Berry K, Brown M (Apr 2001) The impact of including future medical care costs when estimating the costs attributable to a disease: a colorectal cancer case study., Health Economics, 10 (3), 245-56 Abstract
  • Etzioni R, Ramsey SD, Berry K, Brown M (Apr 2001) The impact of including future medical care costs when estimating the costs attributable to a disease: a colorectal cancer case study., Health Economics, 10 (3), 245-56 Abstract
  • Pauwels RA, Buist AS, Calverley PM, Jenkins CR, Hurd SS, GOLD Scientific Committee (Apr 2001) Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Workshop summary., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 163 (5), 1256-76 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD, Kaplan RM, Wood DE, Chiang YP, Wagner JL (Mar 2001) Economic analysis of lung volume reduction surgery as part of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial. NETT Research Group., The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 71 (3), 995-1002 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD, Kaplan RM, Wood DE, Chiang YP, Wagner JL (Mar 2001) Economic analysis of lung volume reduction surgery as part of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial. NETT Research Group., The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 71 (3), 995-1002 Abstract
  • McIntosh M, Ramsey S, Berry K, Urban N (Jan 2001) Parameter solicitation for planning cost effectiveness studies with dichotomous outcomes., Health Economics, 10 (1), 53-66 Abstract
  • Wagner EH, Sandhu N, Newton KM, McCulloch DK, Ramsey SD, Grothaus LC (Jan 2001) Effect of improved glycemic control on health care costs and utilization., Jama : the Journal of the American Medical Association, 285 (2), 182-9 Abstract
  • McIntosh M, Ramsey S, Berry K, Urban N (Jan 2001) Parameter solicitation for planning cost effectiveness studies with dichotomous outcomes., Health Economics, 10 (1), 53-66 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, McIntosh M, Sullivan SD (2001) Design issues for conducting cost-effectiveness analyses alongside clinical trials., Annual Review of Public Health, 22, 129-41 Abstract
  • Lee TA, Sullivan SD, Veenstra DL, Ramsey SD, Steger PJ, Malinverni R, Pleil AM, Williamson T (2001) Economic evaluation of systemic treatments for cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS., Pharmacoeconomics, 19 (5 Pt 2), 535-50 Abstract
  • Wagner EH, Sandhu N, Newton KM, McCulloch DK, Ramsey SD, Grothaus LC (Jan 2001) Effect of improved glycemic control on health care costs and utilization., Jama : the Journal of the American Medical Association, 285 (2), 182-9 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Saint S, Sullivan SD, Dey L, Kelley K, Bowdle A, Clinical and economic effects of pulmonary artery catheterization in nonemergent coronary artery bypass graft surgery, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 14(2), 113-8, April 2000 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Andersen MR, Etzioni R, Moinpour C, Peacock S, Potosky A, Urban N, Quality of life in survivors of colorectal carcinoma, Cancer, 88(6), 1294-303, March 2000 Abstract
  • Goldberg HI, Neighbor WE, Cheadle AD, Ramsey SD, Diehr P, Gore E, A controlled time-series trial of clinical reminders: using computerized firm systems to make quality improvement research a routine part of mainstream practice, Health Services Research, 34(7), 1519-34, March 2000 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Suboptimal medical therapy in COPD: exploring the causes and consequences, Chest, 117(2 Suppl), 33S-7S, February 2000 Abstract
  • Sullivan SD, Ramsey SD, Lee TA, The economic burden of COPD, Chest, 117(2 Suppl), 5S-9S, February 2000 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Methods for reviewing economic evaluations of community preventive services: a cart without a horse? [comment], American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 18(1 Suppl), 15-7, Jan 2000 Abstract
  • Blough DK, Ramsey SD, Using generalized linear models to assess medical care costs, Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 1, 185-202, 2000
  • Goldberg HI, Neighbor WE, Cheadle AD, Ramsey SD, Diehr P, Gore E, A controlled time-series trial of clinical reminders: Using computerized firm systems to make quality-improvements research a routine part of mainstream practice, Health Services Research, 34, 1519-1534, 2000
  • Ramsey SD, McIntosh M, Etzioni R, Urban N, Simulation modeling of outcomes and cost effectiveness, Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, 14, 925-938, 2000
  • Ramsey SD, Freedman AN, Berry K, Anderson MR, Urban N, Prevalence and pedigrees suggestive of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer among a community sample of women eligible for screening mammography, Community Genetics, 2, 173-178, 2000
  • Mayndard C, Ramsey SD, Wickizer T, Conrad DA, Healthcare charges and use in commercially insured children enrolled in managed care health plans in Washington State, Maternal and Child Health Journal, 4, 29-38, 2000
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD, Weighing the economic evidence: guidelines for critical assessment of cost-effectiveness analyses, Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 12(6), 477-85, 1999 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Evaluating evidence from a decision analysis, Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 12(5), 395-402, 1999 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Newton K, Blough D, McCulloch DK, Sandhu N, Wagner EH (Sep 1999) Patient-level estimates of the cost of complications in diabetes in a managed-care population., Pharmacoeconomics, 16 (3), 285-95 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Neil N, Sullivan SD, Perfetto E, An economic evaluation of the JNC hypertension guidelines using data from a randomized controlled trial. Joint National Committee, Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 12(2), 105-14, 1999 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Newton K, Blough D, McCulloch DK, Sandhu N, Wagner EH, Patient-level estimates of the cost of complications in diabetes in a managed care population, Pharmacoeconomics, 16, 285-295, 1999
  • Sommers S, Ramsey SD, A review of quality of life evaluations in men with prostate cancer, Pharmacoeconomics, 16(2), 127-140, 1999
  • Etzioni RD, Feuer EJ, Hu C, Lin D, Sullivan SD, Ramsey SD, On the use of survival analysis techniques to estimate medical care costs, Journal of Health Economics, 18(3), 365-380, 1999
  • Arnold RG, Kotsanos JG, Motheral B, Ramsey S, Crown W, Murray M, Panel 3: methodological issues in conducting pharmacoeconomic evaluations-retrospective and claims database studies, Journal of Intern Soc Pharm Outcome Res, 2, 82-87, 1999
  • Newton KM, Wagner EH, Ramsey SD, McCulloch D, Evans R, Sandhu N, Davis C, The use of automated data to identify complications and comorbidities of diabetes: A validation study, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 52(3), 199-207, 1999
  • Blackmore CC, Ramsey SD, Frederick AM, Deyo RA, Cervical spine screening with computed tomography in trauma patients: A cost-effectiveness analysis, Radiology, 212(1), 117-25, 1999
  • Pauly MV, Ramsey SD, Would you like suspenders to go with that belt? An analysis of optimal combinations of cost sharing and managed care, Journal of Health Economics, 18, 443-458, 1999
  • Ramsey SD, Newton K, Blough D, McCulloch DK, Sandhu N, Reiber GE, Wagner EH, Incidence, outcomes, and cost of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes, Diabetes Care, 32, 382-387, 1999
  • Ramsey SD, Larson E, Lung transplantation [letter, Lancet, 351(9111), 1285, April 1998 Abstract
  • Conrad DA, Maynard C, Cheadle A, Ramsey S, Marcus-Smith M, Kirz H, Madden CA, Martin D, Perrin EB, Wickizer T, Zierler B, Ross A, Noren J, Liang SY, Primary care physician compensation method in medical groups: does it influence the use and cost of health services for enrollees in managed care organizations?, Jama, 279(11), 853-8, March 1998 Abstract
  • Spencer AC, Kinne S, Belza B, Ramsey SD, Patrick DL, Recruiting adults with osteoarthritis into an aquatics exercise class: Strategies for a statewide intervention, Arthritis Care and Research, 11, 455-462, 1998
  • Huizenga H, Ramsey SD, Albert RA, Estimated growth of lung volume reduction surgery among medicare enrollees: 1994-1997, Chest, 114, 1583-1587, 1998
  • Ramsey SD, Luce BR, Technology assessment of medical devices, American Journal of Managed Care, 4, SP113-SP114, 1998
  • Ramsey SD, Luce BR, Deyo R, Franklin G, The limited state of technology assessment for medical devices: Facing the issues, American Journal of Managed Care, 4, SP188-SP199, 1998
  • Zierler BK, Marcus-Smith MS, Cheadle A, Conrad DA, Kirz HL, Madden C, Noren J, Perrin EB, Ramsey SD, Ross A, The effect of compensation method on primary care physician behavior: Evidence from interviews with Washington state physicians and medical leaders, American Journal of Managed Care, 4, 209-220, 1998
  • Ramsey SD, Etzioni R, Troxel A, Urban N, Optimizing sampling strategies for estimating quality-adjusted life years, Medical Decision Making, 17(4), 431-8, 1997 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Sullivan SD, Psaty BM, Patrick DL, Willingness to pay for antihypertensive care: evidence from a staff-model HMO, Social Science and Medicine, 44(12), 1911-7, June 1997 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Hillman AL, Pauly MV, The effects of health insurance on access to new medical technologies, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 13(2), 357-67, Spring 1997 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Pauly MV, Structural incentives and adoption of medical technologies in HMO and fee-for-service insurance plans, Inquiry, 34, 228-236, 1997
  • Conrad DA, Noreen J, Marcus-Smith M, Ramsey SD, Wickizer T, Perrin E, Ross A, Physician compensation models in medical group practice, Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 19, 18-27, 1996
  • Ramsey SD, Bavendam T, Wagner T, Estimated costs of treating urinary incontinence using the AHCPR guidelines, American Journal of Managed Care, 2, 147-154, 1996
  • Ramsey SD, Patrick DL, Lewis S, Albert RK, Raghu G, Improvement in quality of life after lung transplantation: a preliminary study. The University of Washington Medical Center Lung Transplant Study Group, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 14(5), 870-7, 1995 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Patrick DL, Albert RA, Larson EB, Wood DE, Rahu G, The cost-effectiveness of lung-transplantation: A pilot study, Chest, 108, 1594-1601, 1995
  • Ramsey S, Rosenstock L, Proposal to reimburse occupational medicine disease and injury claims through third party health insurance, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 26(2), 147-54, August 1994 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Hillman AL, Renshaw LR, Kimberly JR, Pauly MV, Schwartz JS, How important is the scientific literature in guiding clinical decisions? The case of magnetic resonance imaging, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 9(2), 253-62, Spring 1993 Abstract
  • Ramsey SD, Nettleman MD, Cost-effectiveness of prophylactic AZT following needlestick injury in health care workers, Medical Decision Making, 12(2), 142-8, 1992 Abstract
  • Bloom BB, Fendrick AM, Ramsey SD, Changes in peptic ulcer and gastritis/duodenitis in Great Britain, 1970-1985, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 12, 100-108, 1990

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