Reza Yaesoubi, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Health (Health Policy); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Foundations of Data Science
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- The Impact of Rapid Drug Susceptibility Tests on Gonorrhea Burden and the Life Span of Antibiotic Treatments: A Modeling Study Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United StatesYaesoubi R, Xi Q, Hsu K, Gift T, St. Cyr S, Rönn M, Salomon J, Grad Y. The Impact of Rapid Drug Susceptibility Tests on Gonorrhea Burden and the Life Span of Antibiotic Treatments: A Modeling Study Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2023, 193: 17-25. PMID: 37625444, PMCID: PMC10773484, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad175.
- Resistance-minimising strategies for introducing a novel antibiotic for gonorrhoea treatment: a mathematical modelling studyReichert E, Yaesoubi R, Rönn M, Gift T, Salomon J, Grad Y. Resistance-minimising strategies for introducing a novel antibiotic for gonorrhoea treatment: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Microbe 2023, 4: e781-e789. PMID: 37619582, PMCID: PMC10865326, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00145-3.
- Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood ObesityPryor S, Savoye M, Nowicka P, Price G, Sharifi M, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity. Value In Health 2023, 26: 1183-1191. PMID: 36967028, PMCID: PMC10518029, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.006.
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid conjugate vaccines in an outbreak setting: a modeling studyPhillips M, Antillon M, Bilcke J, Bar-Zeev N, Limani F, Debellut F, Pecenka C, Neuzil K, Gordon M, Thindwa D, Paltiel A, Yaesoubi R, Pitzer V. Cost-effectiveness analysis of typhoid conjugate vaccines in an outbreak setting: a modeling study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 143. PMID: 36890448, PMCID: PMC9993384, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08105-2.
- The Estimated Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Lost Due to Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis in the United States in 2018Li Y, You S, Lee K, Yaesoubi R, Hsu K, Gift T, Chesson H, Berruti A, Salomon J, Rönn M. The Estimated Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Lost Due to Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis in the United States in 2018. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2023, 227: 1007-1018. PMID: 36806950, PMCID: PMC10112678, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad047.
- Lifetime quality-adjusted life years lost due to genital herpes acquired in the United States in 2018: a mathematical modeling studyYou S, Yaesoubi R, Lee K, Li Y, Eppink S, Hsu K, Chesson H, Gift T, Berruti A, Salomon J, Rönn M. Lifetime quality-adjusted life years lost due to genital herpes acquired in the United States in 2018: a mathematical modeling study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2023, 19: 100427. PMID: 36950038, PMCID: PMC10025423, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100427.
- Generating simple classification rules to predict local surges in COVID-19 hospitalizationsYaesoubi R, You S, Xi Q, Menzies N, Tuite A, Grad Y, Salomon J. Generating simple classification rules to predict local surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Health Care Management Science 2023, 26: 301-312. PMID: 36692583, PMCID: PMC9872755, DOI: 10.1007/s10729-023-09629-4.
- Predicting resistance to fluoroquinolones among patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis using machine learning methodsYou S, Chitwood MH, Gunasekera KS, Crudu V, Codreanu A, Ciobanu N, Furin J, Cohen T, Warren JL, Yaesoubi R. Predicting resistance to fluoroquinolones among patients with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis using machine learning methods. PLOS Digital Health 2022, 1: e0000059. PMID: 36177394, PMCID: PMC9518704, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000059.
- Estimation of the Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Lost Due to Syphilis Acquired in the United States in 2018Lee K, You S, Li Y, Chesson H, Gift TL, Berruti AA, Hsu K, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Rönn M. Estimation of the Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Lost Due to Syphilis Acquired in the United States in 2018. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: ciac427. PMID: 35684943, PMCID: PMC9907519, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac427.
- Evaluating spatially adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to reduce the incidence of gonococcal infection and increase the effective lifespan of antibioticsYaesoubi R, Cohen T, Hsu K, Gift TL, St. Cyr SB, Salomon JA, Grad YH. Evaluating spatially adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to reduce the incidence of gonococcal infection and increase the effective lifespan of antibiotics. PLOS Computational Biology 2022, 18: e1009842. PMID: 35139073, PMCID: PMC8863219, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009842.
- Spatially targeted digital chest radiography to reduce tuberculosis in high-burden settings: A study of adaptive decision makingde Villiers AK, Dye C, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T, Marx FM. Spatially targeted digital chest radiography to reduce tuberculosis in high-burden settings: A study of adaptive decision making. Epidemics 2022, 38: 100540. PMID: 35093849, PMCID: PMC8983993, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100540.
- Reducing the Prevalence of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies in the United States: A Simulation Modeling StudyYaesoubi R, Mahin M, Martin G, Paltiel AD, Sharifi M. Reducing the Prevalence of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies in the United States: A Simulation Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2021, 42: 217-227. PMID: 34166146, PMCID: PMC8702569, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x211023203.
- Adaptive Policies to Balance Health Benefits and Economic Costs of Physical Distancing Interventions during the COVID-19 PandemicYaesoubi R, Havumaki J, Chitwood MH, Menzies NA, Gonsalves G, Salomon JA, Paltiel AD, Cohen T. Adaptive Policies to Balance Health Benefits and Economic Costs of Physical Distancing Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Medical Decision Making 2021, 41: 386-392. PMID: 33504258, PMCID: PMC8084913, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x21990371.
- Evaluation of 6-Month Versus Continuous Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Adults Living With HIV/AIDS in Malawi.Hsieh YL, Jahn A, Menzies NA, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Girma B, Gunde L, Eaton JW, Auld A, Odo M, Kiyiika CN, Kalua T, Chiwandira B, Mpunga JU, Mbendra K, Corbett L, Hosseinipour MC, Cohen T, Kunkel A. Evaluation of 6-Month Versus Continuous Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Adults Living With HIV/AIDS in Malawi. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 85: 643-650. PMID: 33177475, PMCID: PMC8564780, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002497.
- Tracking and predicting U.S. influenza activity with a real-time surveillance networkLeuba SI, Yaesoubi R, Antillon M, Cohen T, Zimmer C. Tracking and predicting U.S. influenza activity with a real-time surveillance network. PLOS Computational Biology 2020, 16: e1008180. PMID: 33137088, PMCID: PMC7707518, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008180.
- Cost-effectiveness of post-treatment follow-up examinations and secondary prevention of tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting: a model-based analysisMarx FM, Cohen T, Menzies NA, Salomon JA, Theron G, Yaesoubi R. Cost-effectiveness of post-treatment follow-up examinations and secondary prevention of tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting: a model-based analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2020, 8: e1223-e1233. PMID: 32827484, PMCID: PMC7549318, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30227-8.
- Adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to increase the effective life span of antibiotics among men who have sex with men in the United States: A mathematical modeling studyYaesoubi R, Cohen T, Hsu K, Gift TL, Chesson H, Salomon JA, Grad YH. Adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to increase the effective life span of antibiotics among men who have sex with men in the United States: A mathematical modeling study. PLOS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003077. PMID: 32243443, PMCID: PMC7122693, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003077.
- Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling StudyArifin SMN, Zimmer C, Trotter C, Colombini A, Sidikou F, LaForce FM, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2019, 39: 553-567. PMID: 31268405, PMCID: PMC6786941, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x19859899.
- Best Buy in Public Health or Luxury Expense?Yap A, Cheung M, Muzira A, Healy J, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Cunningham D, Youngson G, Sekabira J, Yaesoubi R, Ozgediz D. Best Buy in Public Health or Luxury Expense? Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30907755, PMCID: PMC6752983, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003263.
- Predicting the Impact of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines on Antimicrobial ResistanceKaufhold S, Yaesoubi R, Pitzer VE. Predicting the Impact of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines on Antimicrobial Resistance. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 68: s96-s104. PMID: 30845324, PMCID: PMC6405272, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1108.
- Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental modelsZimmer C, Leuba SI, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental models. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2018, 28: 3591-3608. PMID: 30428780, PMCID: PMC6517086, DOI: 10.1177/0962280218805780.
- Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemicsZimmer C, Leuba SI, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemics. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2018, 15: 20180220. PMID: 30305417, PMCID: PMC6228485, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0220.
- A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in UgandaYap A, Muzira A, Cheung M, Healy J, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Cunningham D, Youngson G, Sekabira J, Yaesoubi R, Ozgediz D. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda. Surgery 2018, 164: 953-959. PMID: 29801729, PMCID: PMC6399742, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.03.023.
- Prospects for Tuberculosis Elimination in the United States: Results of a Transmission Dynamic ModelMenzies NA, Cohen T, Hill AN, Yaesoubi R, Galer K, Wolf E, Marks SM, Salomon JA. Prospects for Tuberculosis Elimination in the United States: Results of a Transmission Dynamic Model. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2018, 187: 2011-2020. PMID: 29762657, PMCID: PMC6119121, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy094.
- Progression from latent infection to active disease in dynamic tuberculosis transmission models: a systematic review of the validity of modelling assumptionsMenzies NA, Wolf E, Connors D, Bellerose M, Sbarra AN, Cohen T, Hill AN, Yaesoubi R, Galer K, White PJ, Abubakar I, Salomon JA. Progression from latent infection to active disease in dynamic tuberculosis transmission models: a systematic review of the validity of modelling assumptions. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2018, 18: e228-e238. PMID: 29653698, PMCID: PMC6070419, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30134-8.
- Tuberculosis control interventions targeted to previously treated people in a high-incidence setting: a modelling studyMarx FM, Yaesoubi R, Menzies NA, Salomon JA, Bilinski A, Beyers N, Cohen T. Tuberculosis control interventions targeted to previously treated people in a high-incidence setting: a modelling study. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: e426-e435. PMID: 29472018, PMCID: PMC5849574, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30022-6.
- ADAPTIVE DECISION‐MAKING DURING EPIDEMICSYaesoubi R, Cohen T. ADAPTIVE DECISION‐MAKING DURING EPIDEMICS. 2018, 59-79. DOI: 10.1002/9781118960158.ch3.
- The cost-effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies for polyvalent meningococcal vaccines in Burkina Faso: A transmission dynamic modeling studyYaesoubi R, Trotter C, Colijn C, Yaesoubi M, Colombini A, Resch S, Kristiansen PA, LaForce FM, Cohen T. The cost-effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies for polyvalent meningococcal vaccines in Burkina Faso: A transmission dynamic modeling study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002495. PMID: 29364884, PMCID: PMC5783340, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002495.
- Cost of Saving a Child’s Life: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in UgandaYap A, Nakanwagi A, Cheung M, Healy J, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Cunningham D, Sekabira J, Yaesoubi R, Ozgediz D. Cost of Saving a Child’s Life: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 225: s108. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.07.239.
- A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic ModelsZimmer C, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic Models. PLOS Computational Biology 2017, 13: e1005257. PMID: 28095403, PMCID: PMC5240920, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005257.
- Identifying cost‐effective dynamic policies to control epidemicsYaesoubi R, Cohen T. Identifying cost‐effective dynamic policies to control epidemics. Statistics In Medicine 2016, 35: 5189-5209. PMID: 27449759, PMCID: PMC5096998, DOI: 10.1002/sim.7047.
- Identifying dynamic tuberculosis case-finding policies for HIV/TB coepidemicsYaesoubi R, Cohen T. Identifying dynamic tuberculosis case-finding policies for HIV/TB coepidemics. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 9457-9462. PMID: 23690585, PMCID: PMC3677479, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1218770110.
- Dynamic Health Policies for Controlling the Spread of Emerging Infections: Influenza as an ExampleYaesoubi R, Cohen T. Dynamic Health Policies for Controlling the Spread of Emerging Infections: Influenza as an Example. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24043. PMID: 21915279, PMCID: PMC3167826, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024043.
- Payment contracts in a preventive health care system: A perspective from Operations ManagementYaesoubi R, Roberts SD. Payment contracts in a preventive health care system: A perspective from Operations Management. Journal Of Health Economics 2011, 30: 1188-1196. PMID: 21978522, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.08.009.
- Generalized Markov models of infectious disease spread: A novel framework for developing dynamic health policiesYaesoubi R, Cohen T. Generalized Markov models of infectious disease spread: A novel framework for developing dynamic health policies. European Journal Of Operational Research 2011, 215: 679-687. PMID: 21966083, PMCID: PMC3182455, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.07.016.
- A MODIFICATION OF CHENG'S METHOD: AN ALTERNATIVE FACTOR SCREENING METHOD FOR STOCHASTIC SIMULATION MODELSYaesoubi R, Roberts S, Klein R. A MODIFICATION OF CHENG'S METHOD: AN ALTERNATIVE FACTOR SCREENING METHOD FOR STOCHASTIC SIMULATION MODELS. 2010, 1034-1047. DOI: 10.1109/wsc.2010.5679088.
- A game-theoretic framework for estimating a health purchaser’s willingness-to-pay for health and for expansionYaesoubi R, Roberts SD. A game-theoretic framework for estimating a health purchaser’s willingness-to-pay for health and for expansion. Health Care Management Science 2010, 13: 358-377. PMID: 20703814, DOI: 10.1007/s10729-010-9135-6.
- How much is a health insurer willing to pay for Colorectal Cancer screening tests?Yaesoubi R, Roberts S. How much is a health insurer willing to pay for Colorectal Cancer screening tests? 2008 Winter Simulation Conference 2008, 1624-1631. DOI: 10.1109/wsc.2008.4736246.