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Amy P. Abernethy
Researcher at Duke University
Publications - 586
Citations - 29463
Amy P. Abernethy is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Population. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 586 publications receiving 25420 citations. Previous affiliations of Amy P. Abernethy include University of Technology, Sydney & Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Optimizing Delivery of a Behavioral Pain Intervention in Cancer Patients Using a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial SMART
Sarah A. Kelleher,Caroline S. Dorfman,Jen C. Plumb Vilardaga,Catherine Majestic,Joseph G. Winger,Vicky Gandhi,Christine Nunez,Alyssa Van Denburg,Rebecca A. Shelby,Shelby D. Reed,Susan A. Murphy,Marie Davidian,Eric B. Laber,Gretchen Kimmick,Kelly Westbrook,Amy P. Abernethy,Tamara J. Somers +16 more
TL;DR: This is one of the first trials to use a novel design to evaluate symptom management in cancer patients and in chronic illness; if successful, it could serve as a model for future work with a wide range of chronic illnesses.
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Bereavement help-seeking following an 'expected' death: a cross-sectional randomised face-to-face population survey
David C. Currow,Katrina Allen,John L. Plummer,Samar M. Aoun,Meg Hegarty,Amy P. Abernethy,Amy P. Abernethy +6 more
TL;DR: The uniquely identified group who wished they had sought help is one where potentially significant health gains could be made as the authors seek to understand better any improved health outcomes as a result of involving bereavement services.
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A framework for understanding cancer comparative effectiveness research data needs
TL;DR: A new model was iteratively developed and presents cancer comparative effectiveness research and important measures in a patient-centered, longitudinal chronic care model better reflecting contemporary cancer care in the context of the cancer care continuum, rather than a single-episode, acute-care perspective.
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Long-term dynamics of death rates of emphysema, asthma, and pneumonia and improving air quality.
Julia Kravchenko,Igor Akushevich,Amy P. Abernethy,Sheila Holman,William G. Ross,H. Kim Lyerly +5 more
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that improved air quality in North Carolina was associated with reduced rates of death from respiratory diseases in local populations and significant associations were observed between decreasing death rates of emphysema, asthma, and pneumonia and decreases in levels of ambient air pollutants.
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A clinical decision and economic analysis model of cancer pain management.
TL;DR: Guidelines-based cancer pain management leads to improved pain control with modest increases in resource use.