Research Publications

A retrospective, descriptive study aiming to describe the distribution and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) via layperson(s) at the point of dispatch.

A retrospective cohort study aiming to understand the factors impacting the need for extrication during a traffic accident and whether Key Questions and/or Determinant Codes are predictive of extrication.

Suicide is a significant public and mental health crisis in the United States. Training providers in suicide assessment and response is designated as one of the primary strategies for reducing deaths by suicide. Research has established that suicide intervention training is effective, but little work has

An ambispective, observational study aiming to determine whether changing the order of the “No” answer choice on a single key question in the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS©) sick person protocol would lower the frequency of selecting a default dispatch code of 26-A-1.

Daily phone usage data were collected passively from 271 Android phone users participating in a fully remote randomized controlled trial of depression treatment (BRIGHTEN). Participants completed daily Patient Health Questionnaire-2. A machine learning approach was used to predict daily mood for the entire sample and individual participants.