Ten Most Recent Publications

The views of Alzheimer disease patients and their study partners on proxy consent for clinical trial enrollment.
Karlawish JHT, Kim S, Knopman D, van Dyck CH, James BD, Marson D. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry . 16(3):240-247, 2008.

Alternate methods of framing information about medication side effects: incremental risk versus total risk of occurrence.
Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Fagerlin A, Roberts TR, Derry HA, Ubel PA. Journal of Health Communication. 13(2):107-124, 2008.

Considering adaptation in preference elicitations.
Damschroder LJ, Kulpa JJ, Ubel PA, Zikmund-Fisher BJ. Health Psychology. In Press, 2008.

The potential impact of decision role and patient-age on end-of-life treatment decision making.
Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Lacey HP, Fagerlin A. Journal of Medical Ethics. In Press, 2008.

Clinical inertia or clinical uncertainty?: Factors associated with lack of medication intensification in response to elevated blood pressure.
Kerr EA, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Klamerus ML, Subramanian U, Hogan MM, Hofer TP. Annals of Internal Medicine. In Press, 2008.

"If I'm better than average, then I'm ok?": Comparative information influences beliefs about risk and benefits.
Fagerlin A, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Ubel PA. Patient Education and Counseling. 69:140-144, 2007.

Becoming a doctor, starting a family--leaves of absence from graduate medical education
Jagsi R, Tarbell NJ, Weinstein DF. New England Journal of Medicine. 357(19):1889-1891, 2007.

Does labeling prenatal screening test results as negative or positive affect a woman's responses?
Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Fagerlin A, Keeton K, Ubel PA. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 197:528.e1-528.e6, 2007.

The effect of aesthetic outcome following breast conserving surgery on psychosocial functioning and quality of life.
Waljee JF, Hu ES, Ubel PA, Smith DM, Newman LA, Alderman AK. In Press, 2007.

Hedonic adaptation and the role of decision and experience utility in public policy.
Loewenstein G, Ubel PA. In Press, 2007.