3 CHIBE papers recognized in Top 20 Clinical Research Achievement Awards
Clinical Research Forum
The Clinical Research Forum selected 3 papers by CHIBE authors in its Top 20 Clinical Research Achievement Awards.
“As a finalist and a Top 20 Clinical Research Awardee, the work was among the very best of a large and competitive field of submitted nominations,” the Clinical Research Forum stated. “It is a high honor and a remarkable accomplishment, given the level of quality, scientific rigor, and innovation in this year’s batch of nominated studies.”
Learn more about the papers below:
“Effect of gamification, financial incentives, or both to increase physical activity among patients at high risk of cardiovascular events: The BE ACTIVE randomized controlled trial“
Led by Drs. Alexander Fanaroff and Kevin Volpp, this paper found that gamification and financial incentives designed with concepts from behavioral economic theory substantially increased physical activity compared with attention control over a 12-month follow-up.
The authors on this Circulation paper are: Alexander Fanaroff, MD, MHS; Mitesh S. Patel, MD, MBA; Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA; Samantha Coratti, BA; David Farraday, BA; Laurie Norton, MA, MBE; Charles Rareshide, MA; Jingsan Zhu, MS, MBA; Tamar Klaiman, PhD; Julia E. Szymczak, PhD; Louise B. Russell, PhD; Dylan S. Small, PhD; and Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD
“Default palliative care consultation for seriously ill hospitalized patients“
This paper by Dr. Katherine Courtright and colleagues looked at whether ordering palliative care by default could increase consultation and improve clinical outcomes. The team found that default palliative care consult orders did not reduce length of stay for older, hospitalized patients with advanced chronic illnesses, but did improve the rate and timing of consultation and some end-of-life care processes.
The authors on this JAMA paper are: Katherine R. Courtright, MD, MS; Vanessa Madden, BSc; Brian Bayes, MS, MBMI; Marzana Chowdhury, PhD; Casey Whitman, MS; Dylan S. Small, PhD; Michael O. Harhay, PhD; Suzanne Parra, RN; Elizabeth Cooney-Zingman, MPH; Mary Ersek, RN, PhD; Gabriel J. Escobar, MD; Sarah H. Hill, PhD; and Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD
“A randomized trial of behavioral interventions yielding sustained reductions in distracted driving”
This PNAS paper led by Dr. Jeffrey Ebert found that behavioral science tools such as gamification, incentives, and social competition could reduce handheld phone use while driving by 28%. This effect lasted even after the interventions ended.
The authors on the paper are: Jeffrey P. Ebert, PhD; Ruiying A. Xiong, MS; Neda Khan, MBA, MHCI; Dina Abdel-Rahman, BS; Aaron Leitner, BA; William C. Everett, BS; Kristen L. Gaba, BA; William J. Fisher, BA; Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN; Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD; Roy M. Rosin, MBA; Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD; Ian J. Barnett, PhD; Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD; Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD; and M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS.
Congratulations to all the faculty and staff involved in these 3 papers!