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Philip S. Wang
Researcher at National Institutes of Health
Publications - 152
Citations - 48738
Philip S. Wang is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & National Comorbidity Survey. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 148 publications receiving 45028 citations. Previous affiliations of Philip S. Wang include Harvard University & Government of the United States of America.
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The Costs and Benefits of Enhanced Depression Care to Employers
Philip S. Wang,Amanda R. Patrick,Jerry Avorn,Francisca Azocar,Evette J. Ludman,Joyce McCulloch,Gregory E. Simon,Ronald C. Kessler +7 more
TL;DR: If these results can be replicated in effectiveness trials directly assessing effects on work outcomes, they suggest that enhanced treatment quality programs for depression are cost-beneficial to purchasers.
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The prevalence and correlates of workplace depression in the national comorbidity survey replication.
TL;DR: Evidence on the workplace prevalence and correlates of major depressive episodes and treatment quality guarantees are reviewed, with a particular focus on the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, the most recent national survey to focus on these issues.
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Selective prescribing led to overestimation of the benefits of lipid-lowering drugs
TL;DR: Frailty and comorbidity that influence use of preventive therapies can substantially confound apparent benefits of lipid-lowering drugs on outcomes.
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The STAR*D trial: revealing the need for better treatments.
Thomas R. Insel,Philip S. Wang +1 more
TL;DR: The results provided insight into nonresponse to initial treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and alternatives for second and third-line treatment options and suggested opportunities for personalized approaches to depression care as discussed by the authors.
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How well do patients report noncompliance with antihypertensive medications?: a comparison of self-report versus filled prescriptions
Philip S. Wang,Joshua S. Benner,Robert J. Glynn,Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer,Helen Mogun,Jerry Avorn +5 more
TL;DR: To address poor patient compliance with antihypertensives, clinicians and researchers need accurate measures of adherence with prescribed regimens, and self‐reports are often the only means available in routine practice.