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Trust in Genomic Data Sharing Among Members of the General Public in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia

Trust may be important in shaping public attitudes to genetics and intentions to participate in genomics research and big data initiatives. This study examined trust in data sharing among the general public in the USA, Canada, UK and Australia.

Oct 10, 2019

Richard Milne, Katherine I. Morley, Heidi Howard, Emilia Niemiec, Dianne Nicol, Christine Critchley, Barbara Prainsack, Danya Vears, James P. Smith, Claire Steed, Paul Bevan, Jerome Atutornu, Lauren Farley, Peter Goodhand, Adrian Thorogood, Erika Kleiderman, Anna Middleton
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RAND State Firearm Law Database

Part of RAND's Gun Policy in America initiative, the RAND State Firearm Law Database is a longitudinal data set of state firearm laws that is free to the public to support improved analysis and understanding of the effects of various laws.

Oct 10, 2019

Samantha Cherney, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Sierra Smucker
Journal Article

Journal Article

Social Marketing of Mental Health Treatment: California's Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Campaign

The California campaign increased service use by leading more individuals to interpret symptoms of distress as indicating a need for treatment.

Oct 10, 2019

Rebecca L. Collins, Eunice C. Wong, Joshua Breslau, M. Audrey Burnam, Matthew Cefalu, Elizabeth Roth
Report

The Emerging Risk of Virtual Societal Warfare: Social Manipulation in a Changing Information Environment

The evolution of advanced information environments is rapidly creating a new category of possible cyberaggression, which RAND researchers are calling virtual societal warfare in an analysis of the characteristics and future of this growing threat.

Oct 9, 2019

Michael J. Mazarr, Ryan Michael Bauer, Abigail Casey, Sarah Heintz, Luke J. Matthews
Report

Iran's National Security Debate: Implications for Future U.S.-Iran Negotiations

This Perspective details how Iran's domestic debates affect key foreign policy and national security issues, including the country's posture on the international stage and vis-à-vis the United States.

Oct 9, 2019

Ariane M. Tabatabai
Report

Transboundary Environmental Stressors on India-Pakistan Relations: An Analysis of Shared Air and Water Resources

The authors of this report address the ongoing discourse by governments, news media, and citizens over transboundary water resources and air quality between India and Pakistan.

Oct 9, 2019

Michelle E. Miro, Miriam Elizabeth Marlier, Richard S. Girven
Report

Report

Poor indoor climate, its impact on child health, and the wider societal costs

This study looked at the impact of poor indoor climate on child health and at the costs for society at large. It covered the following indoor climate hazards: damp; mould; indoor air pollution; noise; radon; excess cold; lack of daylight.

Oct 9, 2019

Daniel Gehrt, Marco Hafner, Lucy Hocking, Evangelos Gkousis, Pamina Smith, Jack Pollard
Report

A Consensus Proposal for a Revised Regional Order in Post-Soviet Europe and Eurasia

The authors of this volume offer a proposal for a revised regional order in post-Soviet Europe and Eurasia that would boost security, facilitate prosperity, and address conflicts in the region, and thus reduce tensions in Russia-West relations.

Oct 8, 2019

Samuel Charap, Jeremy Shapiro, John J. Drennan, Alexandra Dienes, Oleksandr Chalyi, Sergey Afontsev, Reinhard Krumm, Peter Balas, Yulia Nikitina, Rodica Crudu, Gwendolyn Sasse, James Dobbins, Vasyl Filipchuk, Diana Galoyan, Ulrich Kuhn, Andrei Popov, Yauheni Preiherman, Pernille Rieker, Nikolai Silaev, Olesya Vartanyan, Andrei Zagorski
Infographic

Infographic

Army Spouse Survey: Data to Help the Army Meet Spouses' Unique Needs

A survey of Army spouses identified challenges that Army families face and resources they need, including how spouses prioritize needs and how the Army can best address their most-pressing unmet needs.

Oct 8, 2019

Thomas E. Trail, Carra S. Sims, Margaret Tankard
Report

Report

Putting Professional Learning to Work: What Principals Do with Their Executive Development Program Learning

This report presents findings from part of RAND's evaluation of the National Institute for School Leadership's Executive Development Program (EDP) for sitting school principals, focusing on how principals applied their EDP learning and coaching.

Oct 7, 2019

Elaine Lin Wang, Heather L. Schwartz, Monica Mean, Laura Stelitano, Benjamin K. Master
Report

Report

Understanding Behavioral Health Technicians Within the Military: A Review of Training, Practice, and Professional Development

Are military behavioral health technicians adequately prepared for their roles? Are their skills being put to the best use? The authors examine selection, training, and responsibilities and offer recommendations to optimize training and roles.

Oct 7, 2019

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Kimberly A. Hepner, Terri Tanielian, Amanda Meyer, Harold Alan Pincus
Commercial Book

Commercial Book

Emitter Detection and Geolocation for Electronic Warfare

This comprehensive resource provides theoretical formulation for detecting and geolocating non-cooperative emitters.

Oct 7, 2019

Nicholas A. O'Donoughue
Research Brief

Understanding America's Surge in Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

This brief describes the results of a study about the surge in synthetic opioids in the United States. The authors found that limiting policy responses to existing approaches will likely be insufficient and may condemn many people to early deaths.

Oct 7, 2019

Bryce Pardo, Jirka Taylor, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Beau Kilmer, Peter Reuter, Bradley D. Stein
Research Brief

Research Brief

Options for funding the NHS and social care in the UK: How the UK general public would prefer extra funds to be raised

What is the publicly preferred way to raise additional funds needed to meet growing demand for health and social care. Options are taxation, insurance, or user charges. We analyse the preferences of the UK general public using a choice experiment.

Oct 7, 2019

Jon Sussex, Peter Burge, Hui Lu, Josephine Exley, Suzanne King, Jonathan Cylus, Daniel Roland, Ellen Nolte, Jennie Corbett, Karen Jones, Julien Forder
Research Brief

Research Brief

Military Behavioral Health Technicians: Understanding and Optimizing Their Role

Military behavioral health technicians provide clinical services alongside licensed independent behavioral health providers, but they may not get the training and support they need or opportunities to use their full range of skills.

Oct 7, 2019

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Kimberly A. Hepner, Terri Tanielian, Amanda Meyer, Harold Alan Pincus, Lauren Skrabala
Journal Article

Journal Article

Study for the Evaluation of the EMA Fee System: Final Report

Researchers examined the European Medicines Agency fee system and its relationship to the underlying costs associated with its services, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the system, and whether fees are founded on a sound economic basis.

Oct 4, 2019

Elta Smith, Fay Dunkerley, Marlene Altenhofer, Gavin Cochrane, Emma Harte, Matteo Barberi, Jon Sussex
Journal Article

Journal Article

Study for the Evaluation of the EMA Fee System: Methodology Note

Researchers examined the European Medicines Agency fee system and its relationship to the underlying costs associated with its services, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the system, and whether fees are founded on a sound economic basis.

Oct 4, 2019

Fay Dunkerley, Elta Smith, Jon Sussex
Journal Article

Journal Article

Study for the Evaluation of the EMA Fee System: Summary Report

Researchers examined the European Medicines Agency fee system and its relationship to the underlying costs associated with its services, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the system, and whether fees are founded on a sound economic basis.

Oct 4, 2019

Elta Smith, Fay Dunkerley, Marlene Altenhofer, Gavin Cochrane, Emma Harte, Matteo Barberi, Jon Sussex
Report

Today's Army Spouse Survey: How Army Families Address Life's Challenges

This report identifies challenges that Army families face and resources they need, from the perspectives of spouses, including how spouses prioritize needs and how the Army can best address their most-pressing unmet needs.

Oct 3, 2019

Thomas E. Trail, Carra S. Sims, Margaret Tankard
Report

Report

The changing research landscape and reflections on national research assessment in the future

RAND Europe conducted a study to explore current and future changes in the research landscape (shifting environment, rapid technological developments and public policy) and how this may affect the nature of national research assessment (REF).

Oct 3, 2019

Sarah Parks, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Sarah Parkinson, Catriona Manville

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