Understanding how doctor habits and workloads affect care for people with Alzheimer's and related dementias
Official title: Project 3 - Inside the Black Box of Clinical Decision-Making: Provider Practice Habits, Provider Caseloads, and Implications for Patients with ADRD
Funded at National Bureau of Economic Research · NIH-11420407 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant looks at how doctors decide on care for people with ADRD in the emergency department and how provider workload and team dynamics influence outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | National Bureau of Economic Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cambridge, United States) |
| Project start | February 1, 1997 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $388,218 |
| NIH project number | 5P01AG005842-37 |
| Project ID | NIH-11420407 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias who present to emergency departments could potentially benefit from improved decision-making processes.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without ADRD or those not experiencing ED-level care decisions may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
The project analyzes high-frequency EHR data from UCSF Emergency Department encounters between 2017 and 2019 to understand how clinical decisions are made for patients with ADRD. It seeks to relate provider characteristics, documentation practices, and workload to the quality of care and patient outcomes. The goal is to inform the design of technologies and organizational changes that can improve decision-making and care for ADRD patients. The study will describe patient health needs in the ED, compare ADRD vs non-ADRD care, and examine how differences among physicians affect management and outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to smarter ED workflows and tools that improve accuracy, efficiency, and outcomes for patients with ADRD.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work using EHR data has yielded insights into clinician decision-making, but applying it specifically to ADRD care in EDs is novel.
Where this research is happening
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National Bureau of Economic Research
Cambridge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kolstad, Jonathan T. — National Bureau of Economic Research
- Study coordinator: Kolstad, Jonathan T.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.