Faculty

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Michael K. Chapko
Research Professor
PhD  
City University of New York, 1972
Social Psychology
BS  
Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1966
Physics
Adjunct Research Professor, Dental Public Health Sciences

Department of Health Services Program Affiliations:
  -  Social and Behavioral Sciences Track, (MPH program)
  -  PhD program in Health Services
  -  Department of Global Health, (MPH Program)

Michael Chapko works at the Northwest Center for Outcomes Research In Older Adults at the Health Services Research & Development Service (HSRDS) of the Department of Veterans' Affairs. He also works with the Department of Global Health MPH program.

Contact Information
(office)  1-424J
VA Puget Sound HSR&D
Metro Park West, Suite 1400
1100 Olive Way
Box:  358280 (152)
Seattle, WA 98101
(voice)  206-764-2821     (fax)  206-764-2935
chapko@u.washington.edu
Research Interests
ambulatory care, long-term care, cost-effectiveness
Projects
VA Assisted Living Pilot Project Evaluation
VA Survey of Researcher Satisfaction
Evaluation of Community Based Outpatient Clinic Costs Using DSS Data
Hepatitis C Resource Center
Primary Care Revisit Intervals and Patient Outcomes
Selected Publications

Chapko MK, Hedrick SH. Cost as a study outcome: sensitivity of study conclusions to the method of estimating cost. Medical Care, 1999;37:AS37-AS44.

Chapko MK, Fisher ES, Welch HG. When shall this patient be seen again? Effective Clinical Practice, 1999;2:37-43.

Chapko MK, Somse P, Kimball AM, Hawkins RV, Massanga M. Predictors of rape in the Central African Republic. Health Care for Women International. 1999;20:71-79.

Chapko MK, Prual A, Gamatie Y, Maazou AA. Randomized clinical trial comparing hospital and ambulatory care for malnourished children in Niger. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 1994;40:225-230.

Chapko MK, Ehreth JL, Hedrick SH, Rothman ML. Effects of adult day health care on utilization and cost of care for subgroups of patients. Medical Care. 1993; 31:SS62-SS74.

Chapko MK, Borowsky SJ, Fortney JC, Hedeen AH, Hoegle M, Maciejewski ML, VanDeusen Lukas C. Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. Medical Care, 2002;40:555-560.

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