Christine Cox

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Christine Cox's research centers on improving health outcomes through methodological advancements in data linkage and the development of targeted health interventions. She has secured federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for two significant projects. One grant, totaling $234,297 from the National Institute of Mental Health, supports the development of a patient-provider decision aid for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. The second grant, for $114,663 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, funds a study on a text message intervention aimed at addressing alcohol use and sexual violence among college students.

Her scholarly work includes publications focused on the complexities of record linkage using survey and administrative data, exploring methods to enhance efficiency and preserve privacy. This includes research on using supervised machine learning for efficient blocking schemes and employing synthetic data to replace linkage-derived elements. Cox has also investigated the mortality experience of U.S. adults using large national datasets like the National Health Interview Survey and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, assessing potential biases and improving estimation methods. Her academic contributions are reflected in a h-index of 19, with 59 publications and 1,640 citations. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Bobby L. Boyanton Jr. and Steven Dahl.

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• h-index: 19
• Publications: 59
• Citations: 1,640