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Kevin Volpp

Mark V. Pauly President’s Distinguished Professor at Perelman School of Medicine and Health Care Management at the Wharton School; Director, Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

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Behavioral Economics to Transform Trial Enrollment Representativeness (BETTER)

A nudge toward participation: Improving clinical trial enrollment with behavioral economics

Comparing smoking cessation interventions among underserved patients referred for lung cancer screening: A pragmatic trial protocol

Cost-effectiveness of four financial-incentive programs for smoking cessation

Default options in advance directives: Study protocol for a randomised clinical trial

Effect of default options in advance directives on hospital-free days and care choices among seriously ill patients: A randomized clinical trial

Effectiveness and ethics of incentives for research participation: 2 randomized clinical trials

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Behavioral Economics to Transform Trial Enrollment Representativeness (BETTER)

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A nudge toward participation: Improving clinical trial enrollment with behavioral economics

Comparing smoking cessation interventions among underserved patients referred for lung cancer screening: A pragmatic trial protocol

Cost-effectiveness of four financial-incentive programs for smoking cessation

Default options in advance directives: Study protocol for a randomised clinical trial

Effect of default options in advance directives on hospital-free days and care choices among seriously ill patients: A randomized clinical trial

Effectiveness and ethics of incentives for research participation: 2 randomized clinical trials

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