Browsing College of Human Ecology by Author "Nicholson, Sean"

Biography: Sean Nicholson

Nicholson, Sean (College of Human Ecology, 2009)

Biography of Sean Nicholson, Associate Professor, Department of Policy Analysis and Management

Evaluating Obstetrical Residency Programs Using Patient Outcomes

Nicholson, Sean (2009)

Financing and Productivity of Biomedical Research across Therapeutic Areas

Nicholson, Sean (2009)

Background: We estimated U.S. biomedical research funding across therapeutic areas, determined the association with disease burden, and evaluated new drug approvals that resulted from this investment. Methodology/Principal ...

The Formation and Evolution of Physician Treatment Styles: An Application to Caesarean Sections

Nicholson, Sean (Elsevier, 2009)

Small-area-variation studies have shown that physician treatment styles differ substantially both between and within markets, controlling for patient characteristics. Using data on the universe of deliveries in Florida ...

Funding of Parkinson’s Research from Industry and U.S. Federal and Foundation Sources

Nicholson, Sean (2009)

Funding for biomedical and neuroscience research has increased over the last decade but without a concomitant increase in new therapies. This study’s objectives were to determine the level and principal sources of recent ...