Health Screening

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Are United States and Canadian Cancer Screening Rates Consistent with Guideline Information Regarding the Age of Screening Initiation? — Aug 31, 2011

US and Canadian differences in cancer screening due to each country?s guidelines can potentially explain cross-country differences in breast cancer mortality and affect interpretation of international comparisons of cancer statistics.

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Is Choice of Physician and Hospital an Essential Benefit — Jan 11, 2011

This research brief summaries results of a longitudinal study of military families, which found that spouses and children faced major challenges when one parent was deployed overseas.

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High-Deductible Health Plans Pose No Special Risks to Medically Vulnerable Populations — Apr 18, 2011

People who are medically vulnerable — those with low incomes or chronic health problems — who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed health care than other people who enroll in the plans.

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Knowledge and Intention to Participate in Cervical Cancer Screening After the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine — Dec 31, 2010

Assesses women's knowledge of the need for cervical cancer screening after HPV vaccination, describes Pap test intentions of vaccinated women, and evaluates whether knowledge and intentions differ across groups at greatest risk for cervical cancer.

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Association Between Physician Specialty and Uptake of New Medical Technologies: HPV Tests in Florida Medicaid — Oct 31, 2010

Uptake of new cervical cancer screening protocols can occur quickly among traditionally underserved groups and may be aided by early adoption by specialists.

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Web-based Self-Triage of Influenza-Like Illness During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic — Aug 31, 2010

A RAND team designed a web-based support tool using clinical algorithms to help minimally trained health care workers and laypeople make informed decisions about care-seeking for influenza-like illness.

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Coverage and Preventive Screening — Dec 31, 2009

First dollar coverage for preventive services increases utilization modestly among healthy individuals, particularly those in lower deductible plans, but patients' predisposing characteristics merit attention.

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Effects of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising and Clinical Guidelines on Appropriate Use of Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests — Dec 31, 2009

Direct to consumer advertising was associated with increased overall use of a cervical cancer-screening test; clinical guidelines were associated with increased appropriate use.

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Nursing Staff, Patient, and Environmental Factors Associated with Accurate Pain Assessment — Dec 31, 2009

Although pain is a common reason for seeking medical care, pain screening at intake is often inaccurate.

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Scope of Rapid HIV Testing in Urban U. S. Hospitals — Dec 31, 2007

Rapid HIV testing is increasing in urban U.S. hospitals, primarily for occupational exposure and in hospitals with greater resources and need. Testing should be encouraged in smaller facilities, the West, and communities with racial/ethnic diversity.

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Cultural Values and Secondary Prevention of Breast Cancer in African American Women — Dec 31, 2007

This study adds to the evidence that cultural constructs, such as values, are associated with secondary prevention of breast cancer and supports the consideration of cultural constructs as important in increasing mammography and reducing breast cancer disparities for African American women.

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Socioeconomic and Racial/ethnic Differences in the Discussion of Cancer Screening: between- versus within- physician differences — May 31, 2007

Quality-improvement efforts targeted at physicians practicing in low-income communities may also be effective in addressing disparities in cancer screening communication by patient income.

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Quality Indicators for Screening and Prevention in Vulnerable Elders — Dec 31, 2006

The literature summaries that support each of the indicators judged to be valid in the expert panel process are described.

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HCV and HIV Counseling and Testing Integration in California: An Innovative Approach to Increase HIV Counseling and Testing Rates — Dec 31, 2006

In California, injection drug users (IDUs) comprise the second leading risk group for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the majority of hepatitis C virus (HCV) cases.

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Quality Indicators for the Screening and Care of Urinary Incontinence in Vulnerable Elders — Dec 31, 2006

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition that affects many community-dwelling elderly people.

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Active Parental Consent for a School-Based Community Violence Screening: Comparing Distribution Methods — Dec 31, 2006

As part of an ongoing effort in a large urban school district to meet the mental health needs of students traumatized by violence exposure, this paper examines the impact of alternative approaches on parental response and consent rates for an initial screening to participate in a school mental health program.

REPORT

Screening for Lead Poisoning in Children Needs Improvement — Jun 6, 2006

Lead poisoning remains a serious, preventable environmental health threat to young children. Analysis of data on blood lead levels in Allegheny County, PA indicated the need for more diligent state and local involvement to ensure that at-risk children are screened.

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Witness for Wellness: Preliminary Findings from a Community-Academic Participatory Research Mental Health Initiative — Dec 31, 2005

Quality improvement programs promoting depression screening and appropriate treatment can significantly reduce racial and ethnic disparities in mental-health care and outcomes.

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A Test of Knowledge About Prostate Cancer Screening: Online Pilot Evaluation Among Southern California Physicians — Dec 31, 2005

The knowledge scale developed in this study holds promise for measuring the effects of professional education on prostate cancer screening.

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Family History of Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Screening Tool for Prevention? — Dec 31, 2005

To evaluate the use of self-reported family medical history as a potential screening tool to identify people at-risk for diabetes.

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