In recent years, there has been significant interest in developing system dynamics
simulation models to analyze complex healthcare problems. However, there is a lack of …

This article reports the first systematic literature review of system dynamics (SD) applications
in health and medicine published between 1960 and 2018. We categorize SD contributions …

Implementation planning typically incorporates stakeholder input. Quality improvement
efforts provide data-based feedback regarding progress. Participatory system dynamics …

Background The process of implementing evidence-based interventions, programs, and
policies is difficult and complex. Planning for implementation is critical and likely plays a key …

We detail a case study using a participatory modeling approach in the development and use
of discrete-event simulations to identify intervention strategies aimed at reducing emergency …

Purpose/Objective: This study examined predictors of trajectories of posttraumatic growth
(PTG) among individuals with acquired physical disability across the first year after …

Background Evidence from randomized control trials suggest that coupled with smoking
cessation interventions, CVD events can be reduced significantly if hypertension and …

Electronic health record databases are longitudinal patient record databases that are used
by clinicians in caring for their patients and secondarily used for the purpose of research …

Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. While age-
adjusted stroke mortality was falling, it has leveled off in recent years due in part to advances …

Background. As health services researchers and decision makers tackle more difficult
problems using simulation models, the number of parameters and the corresponding degree …