Bisakha Sen, PhD

Using an instrumental variable approach, this study is the first to present causal estimates of the effect of preventive dental visits on overall medical expenditures.

Community social determinants of health such as rurality and low socioeconomic status moderate the association between an individual’s race and emergency care use.

Concerns regarding the quality measure for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may limit its usefulness and its ability to promote improvement efforts.

Barriers to less resource-intensive settings may contribute to use of the emergency department for low-severity conditions.