Olga Khavjou

Health Economist, RTI International

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

#caniacsmiles

[Amanda A. Honeycutt @AHoneycutt_SC]

An important step in evaluating community-based health interventions is to know what they cost. Our study analyzed costs per person reached by tobacco prevention, physical activity promotion, and nutrition improvement interventions #communitytransformationgrants @zhuchka

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

Our paper on projections of #informalcaregiving costs of CVD was published by @CircAHA today! The costs are expected to more than double from $61B in 2015 to $128B in 2035. @RTI_Intl @American_Heart #costofillness
https://t.co/RozV9TRJaO

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

Type 1 and 2 diabetes are not usually reported separately in prevalence estimates and this MMWR article used 2016 NHIS data to produce separate estimates for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. https://t.co/zp1FR7VaRv

[CDC @CDCgov]

New @CDCMMWR: There are 1.3 million U.S. adults living with type 1 diabetes and 21 million U.S. adults living with type 2 diabetes. https://t.co/iXhCmIEjHd

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

ISPOR articles discuss cost-effectiveness vs affordability of new interventions
https://t.co/PtbZBrTQLa
#costeffectivenessofhealth

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

Presenting poster on the @RTI_Intl study of CVD informal caregiving costs forecasts through 2035 at the #AHA2017 today!

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

Attending #apha2017 in November? Join us at the @RTI_Intl networking reception Monday night and come by our booth! https://t.co/eFOX7ixAGs

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

CBT may not be as effective as previously thought https://t.co/rZXGCtwQ3b

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

No form of psychotherapy can presently claim to be the gold standard, suggesting need for plurality in Tx, research https://t.co/cAWN13ijhk

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

#communitybasedprevention https://t.co/kWixjXYvez

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Community health worker–led multicomponent intervention may improve hypertension control in low-income populations https://t.co/DH4x2QcT8P

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

Results from CHOICES on cost-effectiveness of SSB taxes
#weightlossinterventions #costeffectivenessofhealth
https://t.co/UJ5qkB8rXl

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

What time should the school day start? The answer could have big implications for the U.S. economy. New study: https://t.co/ATDm9KdRHc

[Michael Rich @michaeldrich]

#LatestStat I had to read twice--Food prepared away from home accounts for 32% of calories Americans eat
#obesity https://t.co/EtIGNrsrw2

[Jeff Stanger @jdstanger]

State Policies to Prevent Obesity https://t.co/FER6zsjeHC data by @RWJF @healthyamerica1 @Burness, #dataviz by @alleydigital #StateofObesity

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

#costofillness https://t.co/yph8MTFUud

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

How much will health expenditures increase over the next ten years? @CMSGov https://t.co/bV0hnWa5fQ

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

I am an #actuallivingscientist @RTI_Intl; I study #costofillness of NCDs, #costeffectivenessofhealth, and #communitybasedprevention

[NPR @NPR]

The Oxford Comma: Great For Listing, Pontificating And Winning Court Cases https://t.co/Y4oYLiKag6

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

Discussing if investments in public health campaigns are worth it; example targeting SSB #communitybasedprevention https://t.co/uE4bisphBB

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

YMCA's diabetes prevention program saves money, cuts ED visits. #deliveryreform @MariaLAlva https://t.co/LdiGg4Ye3Q

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

CEA of USPTF recs for behavioral interventions for obese adults with CVD risk factors https://t.co/Xuwjj7brtQ #costeffectivenessofhealth

[Olga Khavjou @khavjou]

#weightlossinterventions delivered via phone may be successful at maintaining weight loss & reducing weight regain https://t.co/xiwjCnLTxC