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Dr. Chris Delcher is an epidemiologist and associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and the director of the Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the University of Kentucky. He received his Masters from the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health and his PhD from the University of Florida.
His research focuses on the epidemiology of prescription drug use from data obtained during medical and pharmacy encounters, understanding the intended and unintended consequences of drug policy and its effects on population health, and enhancing public health surveillance systems in high and low resource environments.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Florida
2014
Master of Science, University Of North Carolina
2003
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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UP - Changes in Healthcare Access in KY Medicaid (C5540) FY25
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
10/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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IPA: CDC Linkage of Multiple Data Sets
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
8/1/24 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Fast and Fine: NLP Methods for Near Real-Time and Fine-Grained Overdose Surveillance
Kavuluru, R., Akpunonu, P., Delcher, P. & Harris, D.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/30/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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STIMuLINK
Delcher, P., Harris, D., Quesinberry, D., Stoops, W. & Thompson, K.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
9/30/21 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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Association between Opioid–Benzodiazepine Trajectories and Injurious Fall Risk among US Medicare Beneficiaries
Wang, G. H. M., Hincapie-Castillo, J. M., Gellad, W. F., Jones, B. L., Shorr, R. I., Yang, S., Wilson, D. L., Lee, J. K., Reisfield, G. M., Kwoh, C. K., Delcher, C., Nguyen, K. A., Harle, C. A., Marcum, Z. A. & Lo-Ciganic, W. H., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13, 12, 3376.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Federal Impacts on Buprenorphine Prescribing in Washington State, 2012 to 2022
Xiong, F., Jetson, J., Park, C. & Delcher, C., Jul 2024, In: American Journal of Public Health. 114, 7, p. 696-704 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geospatial Imprecision With Constraints for Precision Public Health: Algorithm Development and Validation
Harris, D. & Delcher, C., May 21 2024, In: Online journal of public health informatics. 16, p. e54958Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Matching study design to prescribing intention: The prevalent new-user design for studying abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids
DiPrete, B. L., Oh, GY., Moga, D. C., Dasgupta, N., Slavova, S., Slade, E., Delcher, C., Pence, B. W. & Ranapurwala, S. I., May 2024, In: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 33, 5, e5805.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adverse Event Reporting in the USA: An Ecologic Study
Muñoz, M. A., Dal Pan, G. J., Wei, Y. J. J., Xiao, H., Delcher, C., Giffin, A., Sadiq, N. & Winterstein, A. G., Apr 2024, In: Drug Safety. 47, 4, p. 377-387 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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