David Studdert

Characteristics and predictors of regulatory immediate action imposed on registered health practitioners in Australia: a retrospective cohort study

Owen M Bradfield, Marie M Bismark, David M Studdert, Matthew J Spittal

Journal article  |  2020  |  AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW

Objective Immediate action is an emergency power available to Australian health practitioner regulatory boards to protect the publ..

Sexual misconduct by health professionals in Australia, 2011-2016: a retrospective analysis of notifications to health regulators

Marie M Bismark, David M Studdert, Katinka Morton, Ron Paterson, Matthew J Spittal, Yamna Taouk

Journal article  |  2020  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

OBJECTIVES: To assess the numbers of notifications to health regulators alleging sexual misconduct by registered health practition..

Handgun Ownership and Suicide in California

David M Studdert, Yifan Zhang, Sonja A Swanson, Lea Prince, Jonathan A Rodden, Erin E Holsinger, Matthew J Spittal, Garen J Wintemute, Matthew Miller

Journal article  |  2020  |  NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Research has consistently identified firearm availability as a risk factor for suicide. However, existing studies are ..

Association of Prior Convictions for Driving Under the Influence With Risk of Subsequent Arrest for Violent Crimes Among Handgun Purchasers.

Rose MC Kagawa, Susan Stewart, Mona A Wright, Aaron B Shev, Veronica A Pear, Christopher D McCort, Rocco Pallin, Rameesha Asif-Sattar, Sydney Sohl, Philip H Kass, Magdalena Cerdá, Paul Gruenewald, David M Studdert, Garen J Wintemute

Journal article  |  2020  |  JAMA Intern Med

Importance: Alcohol use is a risk factor for firearm-related violence, and firearm owners are more likely than others to report ri..

Complaint risk among mental health practitioners compared with physical health practitioners: a retrospective cohort study of complaints to health regulators in Australia

Benjamin G Veness, Holly Tibble, Brin FS Grenyer, Jennifer M Morris, Matthew J Spittal, Louise Nash, David M Studdert, Marie M Bismark

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ OPEN

OBJECTIVES: To understand complaint risk among mental health practitioners compared with physical health practitioners. DESIGN: Re..

Valuations of Surgical Procedures in the Medicare Fee Schedule. Reply.

David C Chan, Johnny Huynh, David M Studdert

Journal article  |  2019  |  N Engl J Med

Identification of practitioners at high risk of complaints to health profession regulators

Matthew J Spittal, Marie M Bismark, David M Studdert

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Some health practitioners pose substantial threats to patient safety, yet early identification of them is notoriously ..

Characteristics of Lawyers Who Are Subject to Complaints and Misconduct Findings

Tara Sklar, Yamna Taouk, David Studdert, Matthew Spittal, Ron Paterson, Marie Bismark

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL LEGAL STUDIES

Regulators of the legal profession are charged with protecting the public by ensuring lawyers are fit to practice law. However, th..

Accuracy of Valuations of Surgical Procedures in the Medicare Fee Schedule.

David C Chan, Johnny Huynh, David M Studdert

Journal article  |  2019  |  N Engl J Med

BACKGROUND: The Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) of the American Medical Association plays a central role in determinin..

Changes in Practice among Physicians with Malpractice Claims

David M Studdert, Matthew J Spittal, Yifan Zhang, Derek S Wilkinson, Harnam Singh, Michelle M Mello

Journal article  |  2019  |  NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Physicians with poor malpractice liability records may pose a risk to patient safety. There are long-standing concerns..