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Geographic Variation in Hospice Use in the United States in 2002

3 | Hospice Care , Geographic Effects , Health Services Research

Citation:

S.R. Connor, F. Elwert, C. Spence, and N.A. Christakis, "Geographic Variation in Hospice Use in the United States in 2002" Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 34(3): 277-285 (September 2007)

The Emotional Toll of Spousal Morbidity and Mortality

3 | Emotion , Widowhood Effect , Marriage

Citation:

K. Zivin and N.A. Christakis, "The Emotional Toll of Spousal Morbidity and Mortality" American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(9): 772-779 (September 2007)

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network Over 32 Years (NEJM, 2007)

8 | Methodology , NEJM , NAC Favorite , Social Contagion , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Obesity , Social Determinants

Citation:

N.A. Christakis and J.H. Fowler, "The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network Over 32 Years" New England Journal of Medicine, 357(4): 370-379 (July 2007); doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa066082

Identifying, Recruiting, And Retaining Seriously-Ill Patients And Their Caregivers in Longitudinal Research At The End Of Life

3 | Methodology , Terminal Care , Health Services Research

Citation:

K. E. Steinhauser, E. C. Clipp, J. C. Hays, M. Olsen, R. Arnold, N.A. Christakis, J.H. Lindquist, and J.A. Tulsky, "Identifying, Recruiting, And Retaining Seriously-Ill Patients And Their Caregivers in Longitudinal Research At The End Of Life" Palliative Medicine, 20(8): 745- 754 (December 2006)

Measuring Disease-Free Survival and Cancer Relapse Using Medicare Claims from CALGB Breast Cancer Trial Participants

4 | Methodology , Prognostication , Cancer , Health Services Research

Citation:

E.B. Lamont, J.E. Herndon, J.C. Weeks, I.C. Henderson, C.C. Earle, R.L. Schilsky, and N.A. Christakis, for the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, "Measuring Disease-Free Survival and Cancer Relapse Using Medicare Claims from CALGB Breast Cancer Trial Participants" Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 98(18): 1335-1338 (September 2006)

Fixed Effects Methods for the Analysis of Non-Repeated Events

1 | Methodology

Citation:

P.D. Allison and N.A. Christakis, "Fixed Effects Methods for the Analysis of Non-Repeated Events" Sociological Methodology, 36(1): 155-172 (Summer 2006)

Prospective Effect of Community Distress and Subcultural Orientation on Mortality Following Life-Threatening Disease in Later Life

3 | Social Determinants , Terminal Care , Health Services Research

Citation:

M. Wen and N.A. Christakis, "Prospective Effect of Community Distress and Subcultural Orientation on Mortality Following Life-Threatening Disease in Later Life" Sociology of Health and Illness, 28(5): 558-582 (July 2006)

Widowhood and Race

4 | Widowhood Effect , Social Determinants , NAC Favorite , Marriage

Citation:

F. Elwert and N.A. Christakis, "Widowhood and Race" ASR: American Sociological Review, 71(1): 16-41 (February 2006)

Mortality After the Hospitalization of a Spouse

7 | NAC Favorite , NEJM , Widowhood Effect , Health Services Research , Social Network , Social Determinants , Marriage

Citation:

N.A. Christakis and P.D. Allison, "Mortality After the Hospitalization of a Spouse" New England Journal of Medicine, 354(7): 719-730 (February 2006)

'Are You at Peace?’ One Item to Probe Spiritual Concerns at the End of Life

2 | Methodology , Terminal Care

Citation:

K.E. Steinhauser, C.I. Voils, E.C. Clipp, H.B. Bosworth, N.A. Christakis, and J.A. Tulsky, "Are You at Peace?’ One Item to Probe Spiritual Concerns at the End of Life" Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(1): 101-105 (January 2006)