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Association of State Opioid Duration Limits With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing

Early evidence suggests that opioid duration limits had a variable association with postoperative opioid prescribing and should only be part of a larger, multifaceted effort to reduce excessive postoperative opioid prescribing.

Apr 29, 2020

Sunil Agarwal, John D. Bryan, Hsou Mei Hu, Jay S. Lee, Kao-Ping Chua, Rebecca Lee Haffajee, Chad M. Brummett, Michael J. Englesbe, Jennifer F. Waljee
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Drivers of Continued Implementation of Cultural Competence in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

This study examines whether the key characteristics of organizational decision makers predicted continued implementation of five different practices that represent organizational cultural competence in one of the most diverse substance use disorder treatment systems in the United States.

Apr 29, 2020

Erick G. Guerrero, Tenie Khachikian, Jemima A. Frimpong, Yinfei Kong, Daniel L. Howard, Sarah B. Hunter
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Broken Windows, Broken Zzs: Poor Housing and Neighborhood Conditions Are Associated with Objective Measures of Sleep Health

Sleep is a critical contributor to health and well-being. Sleep disturbances may contribute to racial and socioeconomic disparities in health. Understanding socio-environmental determinants of sleep health disparities is a public health imperative.

Apr 29, 2020

Wendy M. Troxel, Ann C. Haas, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Andrea Richardson, Heather L. Schwartz, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Lauren Hale, Daniel J. Buysse, Matthew Buman, Tamara Dubowitz
Report

Predicting 36-Month Attrition in the U.S. Military: A Comparison Across Service Branches

The author analyzes first-term attrition, using administrative data for all accessions across four military service branches in fiscal years 2002 through 2013 to show what characteristics predict attrition across the first 36 months of service.

Apr 28, 2020

James V. Marrone
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Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Concerns in an Uncertain World

The authors of this report examine military applications of artificial intelligence (AI); compare development efforts in the United States, China, and Russia; and consider the ethical implications of employing military AI in war and peace.

Apr 28, 2020

Forrest E. Morgan, Benjamin Boudreaux, Andrew J. Lohn, Mark Ashby, Christian Curriden, Kelly Klima, Derek Grossman
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Building Resilience Together: Military and Local Government Collaboration for Climate Adaptation

After examining the role of collaboration in military and local government climate resilience planning, the authors conclude that such collaboration improves capacity to address climate change and identify attributes of effective joint planning.

Apr 28, 2020

Maria McCollester, Michelle E. Miro, Kristin Van Abel
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Generic Drug Policy and Suboxone to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

In this article, the authors use the case of Suboxone to demonstrate egregious anti-competitive practices that delay generic entry, estimate the costs of these delays to the public, and suggest legislative and regulatory reforms to prevent these practices going forward.

Apr 28, 2020

Rebecca Lee Haffajee, Richard G. Frank
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Applying Indications and Warning Frameworks to Cyber Incidents

This research proposes a high-level yet practical strategic cyber indications and warning approach that governments, NATO agencies, and the private sector can apply to defend against cyber threats.

Apr 28, 2020

Bilyana Lilly, Lillian Ablon, Quentin E. Hodgson, Adam Moore
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Eat, Pray, Move: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multilevel Church-Based Intervention to Address Obesity Among African Americans and Latinos

Implementing a multilevel intervention across diverse congregations resulted in small improvements in obesity outcomes. A longer time line is needed to fully implement and assess effects of community and congregation environmental strategies and to allow for potential larger impacts of the intervention.

Apr 28, 2020

Kathryn Pitkin Derose, Malcolm V. Williams, Karen Rocío Flórez, Beth Ann Griffin, Denise Diaz Payan, Rachana Seelam, Cheryl Branch, Jennifer Hawes-Dawson, Michael Mata, Margaret D. Whitley, Eunice C. Wong
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Assessing the Impact of U.S. Air Force National Security Space Launch Acquisition Decisions: An Independent Analysis of the Global Heavy Lift Launch Market

In this report, authors analyze the global heavy lift launch market to assess how decisions the U.S. Air Force might make in the near term could affect domestic launch providers and the market in general.

Apr 28, 2020

Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Colby Peyton Steiner, Grant Johnson, Jonathan Cham, Eder Sousa, Moon Kim, Mary Kate Adgie
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Space Launch Market for Heavy Lift Vehicles: Charts and Data Set of Addressable Launches 2007–2018

This chart describes addressable launches of heavy lift vehicles from 2007-2018. The portion of the space launch market over which commercial firms compete is known as the addressable share.

Apr 28, 2020

Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Jonathan Cham
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A New Approach to Conventional Arms Control in Europe: Addressing the Security Challenges of the 21st Century

Through a combination of interviews, workshops, and structured analysis on the causes of potential conflict, the authors of this report outline new conventional arms control measures to lower the risk of conflict in Europe.

Apr 27, 2020

Samuel Charap, Alice Lynch, John J. Drennan, Dara Massicot, Giacomo Persi Paoli
Brochure

Supporting the National Defense Strategy

This document describes RAND's contributions to shaping the 2018 National Defense Strategy and ongoing contributions to Defense Department efforts to create the forces, posture, and operating concepts needed to achieve the goals of the strategy.

Apr 27, 2020
Report

Report

A Team-Based Leadership Intervention in New York City Schools: An Evaluation of the Targeted Intensive School Support Program

This report describes findings from an evaluation of the implementation and effects of the Targeted Intensive School Support program. This program was implemented in New York City Department of Education schools by the NYC Leadership Academy.

Apr 24, 2020

Lindsay Daugherty, Jonathan Schweig, Susan M. Gates
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Improving the Allocation and Execution of Army Facility Sustainment Funding

To identify strategies and make recommendations on improving the allocation and execution of Army installation facility sustainment funding, the authors compare Army practices with those in the other Services and in the public and private sectors.

Apr 23, 2020

Ellen M. Pint, Beth E. Lachman, Katherine Anania, Connor P. Jackson
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Meeting U.S. Coast Guard Airpower Needs: Assessing the Options

Researchers assessed what airpower fleet mixes could best posture the U.S. Coast Guard to execute its various missions globally to meet future operational requirements. This report provides their findings and recommendations.

Apr 21, 2020

Jeremy M. Eckhause, David T. Orletsky, Aaron C. Davenport, Mel Eisman, Raza Khan, Jonathan Theel, Marc Thibault, Dulani Woods, Michelle D. Ziegler
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Barriers to Employment That Women Face in Egypt: Policy Challenges and Considerations

In this report, the authors examine key issues (such as childcare costs, negative attitudes, wage gaps, and sexual harassment) that constrain women's employment and could hinder improvement of Egypt's economic outlook.

Apr 21, 2020

Louay Constant, Ifeanyi Edochie, Peter Glick, Jeffrey Martini, Chandra Garber
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Robust Decision Making and Scenario Discovery in the Absence of Formal Models

Robust decisionmaking (RDM) is a method for aiding decision making under deep uncertainty that uses models not as predictors but as generators of cases exploring assumptions and outcomes.

Apr 21, 2020

Steven W. Popper
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How Community and Unity Can Help Americans Survive

This article defines specific tasks that providers, government, business, and individuals could take now to help us address the COVID epidemic.

Apr 21, 2020

Robert H. Brook, C. Jason Wang, Neil S. Wenger
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Mixed-methods Study of Integration of Housing and Medical Data Systems for Enhanced Service Coordination of People with HIV

Improving service coordination through integrated data systems requires a number of complex steps at the organizational, technical, end user, and educational levels. Successful integration includes extensive need for human engagement, training, and buy-in, as well as allowing for sufficient time to complete all steps.

Apr 21, 2020

Vivian L. Towe, Laura M. Bogart, Ryan K. McBain, Lisa Wagner, Clare Stevens, Shira H. Fischer, Sarah MacCarthy

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