Select peer reviewed publications



JAMA Network Open

Effect of Behaviorally Designed Gamification With Social Incentives on Lifestyle Modification Among Adults With Uncontrolled Diabetes

May 2021
PLOS One

Association Between Behavioral Phenotypes and Response to a Physical Activity Intervention Using Gamification and Social Incentives

Oct 2020
JAMA Network Open

Smartphones vs Wearable Devices for Remotely Monitoring Physical Activity After Hospital Discharge

Feb 2020
JAMA Internal Medicine

The STEP UP Trial: Effectiveness of Behaviorally Designed Gamification Interventions With Social Incentives for Increasing Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults Across the United States

Sep 2019
Am J Hlth Prom

Gamification Use and Design in Popular Health and Fitness Mobile Applications

Mar 2019
JGIM

Social Incentives and Gamification to Promote Weight Loss: The LOSE IT Randomized, Controlled Trial

Jul 2018
JAHA

The ACTIVE REWARD Trial: Loss‐Framed Financial Incentives and Personalized Goal‐Setting to Increase Physical Activity Among Ischemic Heart Disease Patients Using Wearable Devices

Jun 2018
Am J Hlth Prom

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Lottery-Based Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults

Mar 2018
JAMA Ped

Effect of Financial Incentives on Glucose Monitoring Adherence and Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Dec 2017
Annals of IM

Using Wearable Devices and Smartphones to Track Physical Activity: Initial Activation, Sustained Use, and Step Counts Across Sociodemographic Characteristics in a National Sample

Nov 2017
JAMA IM

The BE FIT Trial: Effect of a Game-Based Intervention Designed to Enhance Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Families

Nov 2017
JGIM

Change In Length of Stay and Readmissions among Hospitalized Medical Patients after Inpatient Medicine Service Adoption of Mobile Secure Text Messaging

Aug 2016
Am J Hlth Prom

A Randomized Trial of Social Comparison Feedback and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity

Jul 2016
JGIM

Individual Versus Team-Based Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Jul 2016
Annals of IM

Framing Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Mar 2016
JAMA

Accuracy of Smartphone Applications and Wearable Devices for Tracking Physical Activity Data

Feb 2015
JAMA Network Open

Referral Rates for Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Eligible Inpatients After Implementation of a Default Opt-Out Decision Pathway in the Electronic Medical Record

May 2021
PNAS

A Megastudy of Text-Based Nudges Encouraging Patients to Get Vaccinated at an Upcoming Doctor’s Appointment

May 2021
JAMA Oncology

Effect of Integrating Machine Learning Mortality Estimates With Behavioral Nudges to Clinicians on Serious Illness Conversations Among Patients With Cancer

Oct 2020
JAMA Cardiology

Effect of Passive Choice and Active Choice Interventions in the Electronic Health Record to Cardiologists on Statin Prescribing

Oct 2020
PLOS ONE

Phenotyping Physician Practice Patterns and Associations with Response to a Nudge in the Electronic Health Record for Influenza Vaccination

May 2020
JAMA Network Open

Association of an Active Choice Intervention in the Electronic Health Record Directed to Medical Assistants With Clinician Ordering and Patient Completion of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

Nov 2019
JAMA Oncology

Effect of Introducing a Default Order in the Electronic Medical Record on Unnecessary Daily Imaging During Palliative Radiotherapy for Adults With Cancer

Jun 2019
JAMA Open

Association of Primary Care Clinic Appointment Time With Clinician Ordering and Patient Completion of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening

May 2019
JGIM

Longer-Term Durability of Using Default Options in the Electronic Health Record to Increase Generic Prescribing Rates

Mar 2019
JAMA Open

Variations in Influenza Vaccination by Clinic Appointment Time and an Active Choice Intervention in the Electronic Health Record to Increase Influenza Vaccination

Sep 2018
JAMA Open

The PRESCRIBE Trial: Effect of an Automated Patient Dashboard Using Active Choice and Peer Comparison Performance Feedback to Physicians on Statin Prescribing

Jul 2018
JGIM

Association between Electronic Medical Record Implementation of Default Opioid Prescription Quantities and Prescribing Behavior in Two Emergency Departments

Apr 2018
JGIM

Using Active Choice Within the Electronic Health Record to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates

Jul 2017
JAMA IM

The PRICE Trial: Effect of a Price Transparency Intervention in the Electronic Health Record on Clinician Ordering of Inpatient Laboratory Tests

Jul 2017
Healthcare

Using Active Choice within the Electronic Health Record to Increase Physician Ordering and Patient Completion of High-Value Cancer Screening Tests

Dec 2016
JAMA IM=

Generic Medication Prescription Rates After Health System–Wide Redesign of Default Options Within the Electronic Health Record

Jun 2016
AIM

Using Default Options Within the Electronic Health Record to Increase the Prescribing of Generic-Equivalent Medications - A Quasi-experimental Study

Nov 2014