Applied Research
Health Policy
610 Green, J., Peters, E., Mertz, C. K., & Hibbard, J. H. (in press). Comprehension and choice of a consumer-directed health plan: An experimental study. The American Journal of Managed Care.
608 Nelson, W., Reyna, V. F., Fagerlin, A., Lipkus, I., & Peters, E. (in press). Clinical implications of numeracy: Theory and practice. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. (Download the preprint.; 136KB, PDF)
594 Peters, E. (2008). Numeracy and the perception and communication of risk. In W. T. Tucker, S. Ferson, A. M. Finkel, & D. Slavin (Eds.), Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: Vol. 1128. Strategies for risk communication: Evolution, evidence, experience (pp. 1-7). New York: The New York Academy of Sciences.
579 Peters, E., Dieckmann, N., Dixon, A., Hibbard, J. H., & Mertz, C. K. (2007). Less is more in presenting quality information to consumers. Medical Care Research and Review, 64, 169-190.
599 Peters, E., Hibbard, J., Slovic, P., & Dieckmann, N. (2007). Numeracy skill and the communication, comprehension, and the use of risk-benefit information, Health Affairs, 26(3), 741-748.
568 Peters, E., Romer, D., Slovic, P., Jamieson, K. H., Wharfield, L. M., Mertz, C. K., & Carpenter, S. M. (2007). The impact and acceptability of Canadian-style cigarette warning labels among U.S. smokers and nonsmokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 9, 473-481.
507 Hibbard, J. H., Dubow, J. D., & Peters, E. (2003, May). Decision making in consumer-directed health plans (#2003-05). Washington, DC: AARP.
463 Finucane, M.L., Slovic, P., Hibbard, J.H., Peters, E., Mertz, C.K., & MacGregor, D.G. (2002). Aging and decision-making competence: An analysis of comprehension and consistency skills in older versus younger adults considering health-plan options. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 15, 141-164.
455 Hibbard, J.H., Slovic, P., Peters, E., & Finucane, M.L. (2002). Strategies for reporting health plan performance information to consumers: Evidence from controlled studies. Health Services Research, 37, 291-313.
478 Hibbard, J.H., Peters, E., Slovic, P., Finucane, M.L., & Tusler, M. (2001). Making health care quality report cards easier to use. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement, 27, 591-604.
468 Hibbard, J.H., Slovic, P., Peters, E., Finucane, M.L., & Tusler, M. (2001). Is the informed-choice policy approach appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries? Health Affairs, 20(3), 199-203.
460 MacGregor, D.G. (2001). Retirement plans and health care expectations: A survey of preretirement adults. Journal of Retirement Planning, 4(2), 24-31.
77 Slovic, P., Fischhoff, B., Lichtenstein, S., Corrigan, B., & Combs, B. (1977). Preference for insuring against probable small losses: Insurance implications. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 44, 237-258.