Decision Research

is a senior investigator at Decision Research and an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health.  She began her research career in the late 1980s when she collaborated with Paul Slovic and others on studies related to risk perception and decision making under condition of uncertainty.  She now has more than 20 years experience in the domain of clinical decision making, specializing in health economic modeling, outcomes research and clinical performance measurement.  She has developed and published numerous clinical and economic decision models, most notably in the areas of pulmonary and cardiovascular medicine, but also for gastrointestinal, urologic, and neurologic conditions . 

In its entirety, Nancy’s list of publications encompasses a broad array of topics, including cost-effectiveness, clinical outcomes, burden of illness, quality-of-life, clinical decision support, and applied statistics.  In 2003 her work earned national recognition from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) for Innovation in Health Care Improvement.   Nancy’s unusual combination of broad academic and operational experience has given her a unique perspective, which she uses to fashion rigorous, innovative and practical solutions to complex problems.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Selected Publications

Neil, N.  (2009).  On transparency in decision analytic models.  Medical Decision Making, Nov-Dec;29(6):NP1-2

Neil N, Guest S, Wong L, Gehr T, Golper T (2009).The financial implications for Medicare of greater peritoneal dialysis use.  Clinical Therapeutics, 31(4):880-888.

Neil N, Walker DR, Sesso R, Blackburn JC, Tschosik EA, Sciaraffia V, García-Contreras F, Capsa D, Bhattacharyya SK (2009).  Gaining efficiencies:  Resources and demand for dialysis around the globe. Value in Health 12(1):73-79.

Neil N, Ogden K, Lamm D, Noe L, Peterson L, Mallick R. (2004)  A Simulation Model of the Cost of Treatment Failure in Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in the US.  Clinical Microbiology and Infection;10(s3); May.

Neil N. (2003)  Improving rates of screening and prevention by leveraging existing information systems. Joint Commission Journal on Quality & Safety; 20(11):610-618.

Reynolds M; Neil N; Ho KKL; Berezin R; Cosgrove RS; Lager RA; Sirois C; Johnson RG and Cohen DJ. (2003).  Long-term clinical and economic outcomes of multivessel coronary stenting compared with bypass surgery:  A single-center experience.  American Heart Journal 145:334-42.

Sheldon D, Lee F, Neil N, and Ryan J.  (2002).  Prospective evaluation of quality of life in hyperparathyroidism using the SF-36 health assessment tool. Archives of Surgery 137(9):1022-1028.

Neil, N, Ramsey SD, Every NR, Spertus J., Cohen DJ and Weaver WD for the OPUS-I Investigators. (2002).  Resource utilization and health status impacts of primary stent vs. “optimal” PTCA:  Results from the OPUS-I trial.  American Journal of Interventional Cardiology 15(4):  249-255.

Weaver WD; Reisman MA; Griffin JJ; Bueller CE; Leimgruber P; Henry T; D’Haem C; Clark VL; Martin JS, Neil N; Every NR for the OPUS-I Investigators (2000).  Optimum percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty compared with routine stent strategy trial (OPUS-1):  a randomised trial.  Lancet, 355:2199-203.

Ramsey SD; Neil N; Sullivan SD; Perfetto E. (1999).  An Economic Evaluation of the JNC Hypertension Guidelines Using Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 12(2):105-14, Mar-Apr.

Neil N.; Sullivan SD; Lessler DS.  (1998).  The Economics of Treatment for Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Neonatal Intensive Care;11(7),38-45.