Chris Delcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6076858 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chris Delcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chris |
| FAMILY NAME | Delcher |
| SIGNATURE | DELCHER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Melvin D. Livingston is with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth. Tracey E. Barnett is with the Department of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center. Chris Delcher is with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville. Alexander C. Wagenaar is with the Department of Behavioral... |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7214-0326 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Maternal homicide rates among 15 United States
The national maternal homicide rate aligns with prior research but reveals notable state-level differences where data were available. Restrictions on rate reporting for most states highlights a major gap in surveillance, limiting efforts to address this critical public health issue. Reliable state-level data is essential for understanding and addressing the factors driving maternal homicides
Federal Impacts on Buprenorphine Prescribing in Washington State, 2012 to 2022
Objectives. To evaluate changes in monthly buprenorphine dispensation associated with federal prescribing policies in Washington State from 2012 to 2022. Methods. We conducted an interrupted time series analysis comparing monthly buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed per 1000 population after the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communit…
Medicaid expansion and access to naloxone in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program expansion evaluation—A qualitative study
Research Summary We conducted a multisite qualitative evaluation of the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) expansion states that received federal funding in 2019 to measurably augment, adopt, and/or use ODMAP in their service areas. Across five states, 11 agencies including law enforcement agencies, county health departments, and local health coalitions were invited to participate in in‐depth interviews to assess their experie…
Attitudes toward pharmacy‐based HCV/HIV testing among people who use drugs in rural Kentucky
PURPOSE: Rural areas of the United States have experienced outbreaks of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who use drugs (PWUD). Pharmacy-based interventions may play a crucial role in prevention and entry into care, especially when traditional health care access is limited. The willingness of rural PWUD to use pharmacies for HIV/HCV-related services remains unknown. The purpose of this study wa…
Data Science Approaches in Criminal Justice and Public Health Research
The persistence of the nation’s opioid epidemic has called on criminal justice and public health agencies to collaborate more than ever. This epidemiological criminology framework highlights the surveillance of public health and safety, often using data science approaches, to inform best practices. The purpose of our article is to delineate the main benefits and challenges of adopting data science approaches for epidemiological criminology partne…
Variation in Abuse‐Deterrent Formulation Opioid Prescribing in California, Florida, and Kentucky in 2018
PURPOSE: Abuse-deterrent formulation (ADF) opioid analgesics have been developed as a means to address prescription opioid abuse. ADF opioid use in clinical practice is not well described in the literature. This study characterizes ADF opioid prescribing patterns in 3 diverse states. METHODS: This study used data from prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) in California, Florida, and Kentucky. The sample includes all ADF opioid prescriptio…
Livingston et al. Respond
AffiliationsMelvin D. Livingston is with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth. Tracey E. Barnett is with the Department of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center. Chris Delcher is with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesv…
Supply-Side Disruption in Cocaine Production Associated With Cocaine-Related Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in the United States
Objectives. To investigate the effects of precursor chemical regulation aimed at reducing cocaine production on cocaine-related maternal and newborn hospital stays in the United States. Methods. We analyzed monthly counts of maternal and neonatal stays from January 2002 through December 2013 by using a quasi-experimental interrupted time series design. We estimated the preregulation linear trend, postregulation change in linear trend, and abrupt …
Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Opioid-Related Deaths in Colorado, 2000–2015
Objectives. To examine the association between Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis use and opioid-related deaths. Methods. We used an interrupted time-series design (2000–2015) to compare changes in level and slope of monthly opioid-related deaths before and after Colorado stores began selling recreational cannabis. We also describe the percent change in opioid-related deaths by comparing the unadjusted model-smoothed number of death…
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida Affiliation Chris Delcher PhD, Yanning Wang MS, Alexander C. Wagenaar PhD, Bruce A. Goldberger PhD, Robert L. Cook MD, MPH, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina PhDChris Delcher, Alexander C. Wagenaar, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina are with Department of Health Outcomes and Policy & Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida College of Medici…
Longitudinal Designs
Longitudinal research designs are critical to analyzing change in outcomes important to criminology, epidemiology, and an emerging field known as “epidemiological criminology.” Key methodology concepts, examples from peer‐reviewed publications in criminology and epidemiology, and detailed discussion of longitudinal studies of alcohol and violence are presented.
Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Opioid-Related Deaths in Colorado, 2000–2015
Objectives. To examine the association between Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis use and opioid-related deaths. Methods. We used an interrupted time-series design (2000–2015) to compare changes in level and slope of monthly opioid-related deaths before and after Colorado stores began selling recreational cannabis. We also describe the percent change in opioid-related deaths by comparing the unadjusted model-smoothed number of death…
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida Affiliation Chris Delcher PhD, Yanning Wang MS, Alexander C. Wagenaar PhD, Bruce A. Goldberger PhD, Robert L. Cook MD, MPH, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina PhDChris Delcher, Alexander C. Wagenaar, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina are with Department of Health Outcomes and Policy & Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida College of Medici…
Longitudinal Designs
Longitudinal research designs are critical to analyzing change in outcomes important to criminology, epidemiology, and an emerging field known as “epidemiological criminology.” Key methodology concepts, examples from peer‐reviewed publications in criminology and epidemiology, and detailed discussion of longitudinal studies of alcohol and violence are presented.
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida
Prescription and Illicit Opioid Deaths and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Florida Affiliation Chris Delcher PhD, Yanning Wang MS, Alexander C. Wagenaar PhD, Bruce A. Goldberger PhD, Robert L. Cook MD, MPH, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina PhDChris Delcher, Alexander C. Wagenaar, and Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina are with Department of Health Outcomes and Policy & Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida College of Medici…
Supply-Side Disruption in Cocaine Production Associated With Cocaine-Related Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in the United States
Objectives. To investigate the effects of precursor chemical regulation aimed at reducing cocaine production on cocaine-related maternal and newborn hospital stays in the United States. Methods. We analyzed monthly counts of maternal and neonatal stays from January 2002 through December 2013 by using a quasi-experimental interrupted time series design. We estimated the preregulation linear trend, postregulation change in linear trend, and abrupt …
Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Opioid-Related Deaths in Colorado, 2000–2015
Objectives. To examine the association between Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis use and opioid-related deaths. Methods. We used an interrupted time-series design (2000–2015) to compare changes in level and slope of monthly opioid-related deaths before and after Colorado stores began selling recreational cannabis. We also describe the percent change in opioid-related deaths by comparing the unadjusted model-smoothed number of death…
Livingston et al. Respond
AffiliationsMelvin D. Livingston is with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth. Tracey E. Barnett is with the Department of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center. Chris Delcher is with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesv…
Data Science Approaches in Criminal Justice and Public Health Research
The persistence of the nation’s opioid epidemic has called on criminal justice and public health agencies to collaborate more than ever. This epidemiological criminology framework highlights the surveillance of public health and safety, often using data science approaches, to inform best practices. The purpose of our article is to delineate the main benefits and challenges of adopting data science approaches for epidemiological criminology partne…
Variation in Abuse‐Deterrent Formulation Opioid Prescribing in California, Florida, and Kentucky in 2018
PURPOSE: Abuse-deterrent formulation (ADF) opioid analgesics have been developed as a means to address prescription opioid abuse. ADF opioid use in clinical practice is not well described in the literature. This study characterizes ADF opioid prescribing patterns in 3 diverse states. METHODS: This study used data from prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) in California, Florida, and Kentucky. The sample includes all ADF opioid prescriptio…
Attitudes toward pharmacy‐based HCV/HIV testing among people who use drugs in rural Kentucky
PURPOSE: Rural areas of the United States have experienced outbreaks of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who use drugs (PWUD). Pharmacy-based interventions may play a crucial role in prevention and entry into care, especially when traditional health care access is limited. The willingness of rural PWUD to use pharmacies for HIV/HCV-related services remains unknown. The purpose of this study wa…
Medicaid expansion and access to naloxone in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program expansion evaluation—A qualitative study
Research Summary We conducted a multisite qualitative evaluation of the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) expansion states that received federal funding in 2019 to measurably augment, adopt, and/or use ODMAP in their service areas. Across five states, 11 agencies including law enforcement agencies, county health departments, and local health coalitions were invited to participate in in‐depth interviews to assess their experie…
Federal Impacts on Buprenorphine Prescribing in Washington State, 2012 to 2022
Objectives. To evaluate changes in monthly buprenorphine dispensation associated with federal prescribing policies in Washington State from 2012 to 2022. Methods. We conducted an interrupted time series analysis comparing monthly buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed per 1000 population after the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communit…
Maternal homicide rates among 15 United States
The national maternal homicide rate aligns with prior research but reveals notable state-level differences where data were available. Restrictions on rate reporting for most states highlights a major gap in surveillance, limiting efforts to address this critical public health issue. Reliable state-level data is essential for understanding and addressing the factors driving maternal homicides
Medicine (10 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (7 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Opioid (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works)