Articles by Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD

Influence of Patient Preferences on the Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for Lynch Syndrome
ByGrace Wang, PhD, MPH,Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH,Benjamin Kim, MD, PhD,Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD,Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS This cost-utility analysis reports on the effect of quality of life on the value of screening all new patients with colorectal cancer for Lynch Syndrome.

A study of major US private payers showed an important role and considerable shortcomings of external health technology assessment in coverage decisions on personalized medicine.

Genomic Testing and Therapies for Breast Cancer in Clinical Practice
ByJennifer S. Haas, MD, MSPH,Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD,Su-Ying Liang, PhD,Michael J. Hassett, MD, MPH,Carol Keohane, BSN, RN,Elena B. Elkin, PhD,Joanne Armstrong, MD, MPH,Michele Toscano, MS Despite almost universal testing for human-epidermal-growth-factor-receptor-2 (HER2), many women with a HER2-positive cancer may not receive trastuzumab. Fewer women received the newer gene-expression-profile (GEP) test.

Genetic Testing and Pharmacogenomics: Issues for Determining the Impact to Healthcare Delivery and Costs
ByKathryn A. Phillips, PhD,David L. Veenstra, PharmD, PhD,Scott D. Ramsey, MD, PhD,Stephanie L. Van Bebber, MSc,Julie Sakowski, PhD 

Does Patient Cost Sharing Matter? Its Impact on Recommended Versus Controversial Cancer Screening Services
BySu-Ying Liang, PhD,Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD,Sherilyn Tye, PhD,Jennifer S. Haas, MD, MSPH,Julie Sakowski, PhD