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Model of Genetic Variation in Human Social Networks

10 | NAC Favorite , Genetics , Twin Study , Social Network , Behavior Genetics , Egocentric Network , Evolutionary Biology , Friendship , Methodology , PNAS

Citation:

J.H. Fowler, C.T. Dawes, and N.A. Christakis, "Model of Genetic Variation in Human Social Networks" PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106(6): 1720-1724 (February 2009)

Predicting Individual Disease Risk Based on Medical History

2 | Methodology , Prognostication

Citation:

D. Davis, N. Chawla, N. Blumm, N.A. Christakis, A.L. Barabasi, "Predicting Individual Disease Risk Based on Medical History" Proceedings of the 17th ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM), 769-778 (2008)

Wives and Ex-Wives: A New Test for Homogamy Bias in the Widower Effect

4 | Methodology , NAC Favorite , Widowhood Effect , Marriage

Citation:

F. Elwert and N.A. Christakis, "Wives and Ex-Wives: A New Test for Homogamy Bias in the Widower Effect" Demography, 45(4): 851-873 (November 2008)

Tastes, Ties, and Time: A New (Cultural, Multiplex, and Longitudinal) Social Network Dataset Using Facebook.com

5 | Methodology , Social Network , Sociocentric Network , Online Network , Multiplex Network

Citation:

K. Lewis, J. Kaufman, M. Gonzalez, A. Wimmer, and N.A. Christakis, "Tastes, Ties, and Time: A New (Cultural, Multiplex, and Longitudinal) Social Network Dataset Using Facebook.com" Social Networks, 30(4): 330-342 (October 2008)

Estimating Peer Effects on Health in Social Networks

3 | Methodology , Social Contagion , Social Network

Citation:

J.H. Fowler and N.A. Christakis, "Estimating Peer Effects on Health in Social Networks" Journal of Health Economics, 27(5): 1386-1391 (September 2008)

Bias and Asymmetric Loss in Expert Forecasts: A Study of Physician Prognostic Behavior with Respect to Patient Survival

5 | Methodology , NAC Favorite , Prognostication , Economics , Terminal Care

Citation:

M. Alexander and N.A. Christakis, "Bias and Asymmetric Loss in Expert Forecasts: A Study of Physician Prognostic Behavior with Respect to Patient Survival" Journal of Health Economics, 27(4): 1095-1108 (July 2008)

The Collective Dynamics of Smoking in a Large Social Network

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

Citation:

N.A. Christakis and J.H. Fowler, "The Collective Dynamics of Smoking in a Large Social Network" New England Journal of Medicine, 358(21): 2249-2258 (May 2008); doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa0706154

Measuring Clinically Significant Chemotherapy-Related Toxicities Using Medicare Claims from Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Trial Participants

2 | Methodology , Cancer

Citation:

E.B. Lamont, J.E. Herndon, J. C. Weeks, I.C. Henderson, R. Lilenbaum, R.L. Schilsky, and N.A. Christakis, "Measuring Clinically Significant Chemotherapy-Related Toxicities Using Medicare Claims from Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Trial Participants" Medical Care, 46(3): 303-308 (March 2008)

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)

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