Publications by authors named "Stephanie Whang"
Aim: Assess the effect of the Drug Effectiveness Review Project's comparative effectiveness research findings on prescribing behavior independently and in conjunction with a Medicaid preferred drug list.
Method: We queried prescription drug claims and enrollment information from the 2001-2008 Medicaid Analytic eXtract and Medicaid Statistical Information System for 17 states using a Wilcoxon signed rank test design to evaluate the effects of the Drug Effectiveness Review Project's report release and preferred drug list implementation on ACE inhibitor prescribing behavior at a state level. The primary outcome of interest was the percentage of ACE inhibitor prescriptions that are defined as 'differentiated' based on the content of the Drug Effectiveness Research Program report.