2012-05-24T14:13:32Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/epidemiology.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9584.html Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2011

A review of the scientific literature suggests that breast implants are associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but an expert panel believes that the disease can be managed by surgical removal of the implant.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100140.html Apr 19, 2011 Apr 19, 2011

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/04/19/index1.html Apr 19, 2011 Apr 19, 2011

Breast implants appear to be associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but there is not yet evidence to show that the cancer is caused by implants or to suggest an underlying mechanism for how the disease might develop.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110038.html Feb 6, 2011 Feb 6, 2011

<p>This paper provides a look back at the creation, evolution and growth of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC).</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000198.html Jun 30, 2010 Jun 30, 2010

Using surveillance data, researchers identified neighborhoods in a Georgia county with a persistently high incidence of cardiac arrest and low rates of bystander CPR. Such neighborhoods are promising targets for community-based interventions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG875.html Jun 30, 2010 Jun 30, 2010

<p>The Army manages the Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR) of over 43 million serum samples and the associated Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) database, whose primary use is for military health surveillance. RAND Arroyo Center examined the current capabilities of these resources to identify gaps and suggest strategies to improve their ability to meet current and future military health needs.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100142.html May 24, 2010 May 24, 2010

People living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda have social networks that enable them to feel fairly protected and supported in discussing HIV and prevention, and those on antiretroviral treatment may be better prepared to act as prevention advocates.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100305.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>The authors examine variations in craving when people were smoking in various real-world situations.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100159.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

Redesign of primary care practices, based on quality indicators from the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders project, improved care for older patients with falls and urinary incontinence.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20101318.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>The authors reviewed 29 studies that provide prevalence estimates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among service members previously deployed to Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and their non-U.S. military counterparts. Combat exposure is the only correlate consistently associated with PTSD.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090528.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Describes lessons learned in the creation and administration of the Life Trajectory Interview for Youth, an ethnographically-based instrument to assess the life course perspectives of Appalachian youth, and explores its utility in predicting depression and negative life events.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090702.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Evaluates the relationship of sex and race with the receipt of timely and clinically appropriate non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment for each stage of diagnosis using Surveillance Epidemiology and End Result data linked to Medicare claims for beneficiaries diagnosed with NSCLC between 1995 and 1999 while controlling for other demographic characteristics, comorbidities, socioeconomic status, and provider supply.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081225.html Nov 30, 2008 Nov 30, 2008

<p>This paper reviews documented changes in the food environment, changes in the physical activity environment and the mechanisms through which people respond to these environments, often without conscious awareness or control.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD231.html Jun 2, 2008 Jun 2, 2008

<p>Discusses the benefits of linking epidemiological modeling with international health resource allocation decisions and examines experimental models of influenza outbreak and antiretroviral policy in India.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080403.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>The authors examined patterns of rapid HIV testing in a multistage national random sample of private, nonprofit, urban community clinics and community-based organizations to determine the extent of rapid HIV test availability outside the public health system.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081113.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Assesses the relationship between alcohol availability and consumption in Los Angeles county and southern Louisiana, U.S.A. Alcohol outlet density was associated with the quantity of consumption among drinkers in Louisiana but not in Los Angeles</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080701.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>To determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency, its causes and its association with intelligence quotient (IQ) in Mexican schoolchildren.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080711.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>The authors explore the ways in which the assistance and resources provided by Edison (including diverse professional development opportunities, materials, technology, and other tools), as well as accountability mechanisms (such as monitoring and rewards), have translated into principal and teacher actions, and the factors that facilitated or constrained educators' efforts to implement the Edison design and improve teaching and learning.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070112.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>The impact of demographic and family influence factors on smoking initiation varies over time. However, the maximum risk for initiation is during the early teen years, and the range of considerable vulnerability is during middle school and high school.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070631.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>PTSD is more common among depressed primary care patients than previously thought.</p>