Positions: Assistant Staff, Health Outcome Research and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2005-present Education: B.S., Cell Biology and Genetics, Beijing University, China, 1999. M.S., Pharmaceutical Policy and Evaluative Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002. Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Policy and Evaluative Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.

Key Interests:
Dr. Fu is interested in health economics, pharmacoeconomics, health service research, health policy evaluation, and cost-effectiveness analysis. He also has special interest in econometrics, propensity score method, mental health diseases, quality of life data, and longitudinal data analysis.

Selected Publications:
Fu AZ , Christensen DB, Hansen RA. Effect of Second-Generation Antidepressant Discontinuation on Depressive Relapse in Adult Patients with Bipolar Depression. Value in Health. 8(3):257, May-Jun, 2005.

Fu AZ , Dow WH, Liu GG. Comparing Propensity Score and Difference-in-Difference Methods: Second-Generation Antidepressant Use for Bipolar Disorder Value in Health. 8(3):389-390, May-Jun, 2005.

Fu AZ , Liu GG, Christensen DB, Hansen RA. The Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Second-Generation Antidepressant use for Bipolar Disorder. Value in Health. 8(3):388, May-Jun, 2005.

Fu AZ , Christensen DB. A Case-Control Study on Second-Generation Antidepressant Use in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Value in Health. 8(3):388-389, May-Jun, 2005.

Fu AZ , Liu GG, Christensen DB. Inappropriate Medication Use and Health Outcomes in the Elderly. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(11):1934-1939, 2004.

Fu AZ , Krishnan AA, Harris SD, Tompson TR. The Economic Burden of Bipolar-Related Phases of Depression versus Mania. Drug Benefit Trends, 16(11): 569-575, 2004.

Liu GG, Dow WH, Fu AZ, Akin J. Health Human Capital and Income Growth in China. China Economic Quarterly, 4(1): 101-116, 2004.

Fu AZ . Antidepressant Monotherapy and Outcomes for Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Value in Health. 7(3):268, May-Jun 2004.

Fu AZ , Liu GG. Inappropriate Prescription Drug use and Reduced Health Status for the Elderly. Value in Health. 6(3):208, May-Jun 2003.

Fu AZ , Liu GG. Increased Healthcare Utilization for the Elderly due to Inappropriate Prescription Use. Value in Health. 6(3):204-205, May-Jun 2003.

Liu GG, Wu X, Peng C, Fu AZ. Urbanization and Access to Health Care in China. Contemporary Economic Policy, 21(1):11-24, 2003.

Guo JD, Liu GG, Christensen DB, Fu AZ. How well have Practices Followed Guidelines in Prescribing Antihypertensive Drugs: The Role of Health Insurance. Value in Health, 6(1):18-28, Jan-Feb 2003.