The majority of Dr. Roberts' research was in the applications of methods from decision sciences, operations research, and management science. He conducts research both in the performance and advancement of the methodology itself, as well as the application of rigorous modeling methodology to specific health care problems. Dr. Roberts used decision analysis to examine clinical, costs, policy, and allocation questions in liver transplantation, as well as the treatment of HIV, vaccination strategies, operative interventions, and the use of many medications. He was interested in the use of observational data analysis for casual inference, as well as in the measurement and inclusion of patient preferences into treatment decisions and the use of EHR for research.
Dr. Roberts was involved in teaching quantitative methods to clinicians, as well as teaching research methodology and data analysis to students who are preparing for careers in which they must make decisions based on data. His clinical interest was primary care.
- AB, Harvard University, 1977
- MD, Tufts Medical School, 1984
- MPP, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1984
- Internal Medicine Residency, Harvard Medical School, 1987
- General Medicine Fellowship, Harvard Medical School and New England Deaconess Hospital, 1989
Education & Training
- Chair, Health Care Technology and Decision Sciences Study Section, AHRQ, 2003
- Associate Editor, Medical Decision Making, 1999
- President, Society for Medical Decision making, 2008
- Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
- Member, Delta Omega National Honor Society, 2012
- Lifetime Career Achievement Award – Society for Medical Decision Making, 2014
