Our large language model approach outperformed a conventional NLP/supervised machine learning approach by a wide margin. ๐This suggests that large language models can be used to unlock textual analysis in public health research. @lauracprater
๐ we leveraged a large language model (ChatGPT-like) approach to identify infrequent circumstances preceding female firearm suicide deaths in unstructured coroner/medical examiner and law enforcement incident narrative data (e.g., sleep problems, dementia, sexual violence).
JMIR Mental Health: Identifying Rare Circumstances Preceding Female Firearm Suicides: Validating A Large Language Model #Approach https://t.co/KHJbfXey7v
We're on the lookout for collaborative colleagues with expertise in behavioral econ, decision science, or related fields, e.g., social psychology, judgment & decision-making, experimental and neuroeconomics, to join us in beautiful Utah! Info ๐! #EconTwitter#BehavioralScience
๐ข Join Our Team! Passionate about #BehavioralEconomics and #DecisionSciences? We're on the lookout for collaborative colleagues driving innovative research in these fields. Work with amazing faculty at @UofUPHS@UofUHealth. Apply at https://t.co/Zeg07edsMQ
Join us on 5/23 @theNASEM Workshop on Identifying & Managing Veteran Suicide Risk in Non-VA Healthcare Settings. I'll be there presenting on VA-purchased community care & learning from colleagues w/ diverse areas of expertise. https://t.co/sqg4QPhMUl @RSayko_Adams @LisaABrenner
I mentioned that our firearm homicide rate is more than 100x higher than that of England + Wales. But high firearm homicides drive up our overall homicide rate, making the US a stark outlier among developed nations.
NEW: Iโm not sure people fully appreciate how dire the US life expectancy / mortality situation has got.
My column: https://t.co/dBIhT9eZLv
And some utterly damning charts.
1) at *every* point on the income distribution, Americans live shorter lives than the English.
Certain machine learning algorithms performed better than others. But our experience demonstrated the need to balance resource-intensive NLP dev w/ other approaches for public health practice. We thank @GunResearch for supporting this research.
More findings forthcoming!
In this in-press @AmJPrevMed paper, we (@lauracprater, myself, and awesome team) developed a straightforward/conventional NLP pipeline to classify circumstances preceding female firearm suicide deaths using incident narratives from NVDRS.
https://t.co/J4x7wP7PiZ
In this @Health_Affairs Forefront article, we discuss the potential policy implications of public detachment and desensitization to firearm violence, as well as evidence and recommendations for policy researchers, media, and clinicians. ๐
In their new Forefront article, @evangoldstein + @lauracprater of @UUtah + @UW discuss how firearm violence in the US + the endless stream of media coverage about firearm violence may be fatiguing the US public to remain politically activated. #GunControl https://t.co/LsYHTj2Za5
Josh Jacobs, PHS PhD student, will spend the summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the world's leading scientists, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research - Congrats, Josh!
@UofUPHS@NIH#research#academia#phd#pophealth#biomedical
Be sure to check out the latest (awesome) issue of AJPM Focus, including our paper, "Hispanic Immigrants and Suicide: Overcoming Data Challenges in an Anti-immigrant Climate" ๐
Our second full issue is now out! Read #OpenAccess research on topics ranging from #intersectional disparities in cervical cancer screening to #disparities predicting postpartum weight retention to a healthy eating intervention in Navajo schools:
https://t.co/ge64djZGlQ
Agree with this - good vibes and good times with some of my favorite peeps at the first annual #2022FirearmResearchConf in DC - looking forward to Chi in 2023!
With better data and creatively using existing data, the scientific community can play a crucial role in understanding the burden of suicide/identifying critical suicide risk factors among Hispanic immigrants amid the rise in anti-immigrant attitudes.
Read more ๐ @AJPMFocus