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Journal Article
Belief Correlations with Parental Vaccine Hesitancy: Results from a National Survey
We conducted a nationally representative survey of parents' beliefs and self-reported behaviors regarding childhood vaccinations.
Aug 17, 2022
Luke J. Matthews, Sarah A. Nowak, Courtney A. Gidengil, Christine Chen, Joe Stubbersfield, Jamshid J. Tehrani, Andrew M. Parker
Journal Article
Too Good to Be True? Evaluation of Colonoscopy Sensitivity Assumptions Used in Policy Models
This paper examines the validity of the CRC-SPIN model and colonoscopy sensitivity assumptions. We find that colonoscopy may be less accurate than currently assumed, especially for diminutive adenomas.
Aug 17, 2022
Carolyn M. Rutter, Pedro Nascimento de Lima, Jeffrey K. Lee, Jonathan Ozik
Journal Article
Association Among Trust in Health Care Providers, Friends, and Family, and Vaccine Hesitancy
Parents who are hesitant to vaccinate their children trust various types of individuals along different dimensions of trust.
Aug 17, 2022
Sarah A. Nowak, Courtney A. Gidengil, Andrew M. Parker, Luke J. Matthews
Research Brief
A Los Angeles Supportive Housing Program Interrupted the Cycle Between Jail and Homelessness—and Largely Paid for Itself
This brief examines a Los Angeles County initiative to provide long-term housing and supportive services as an alternative to jail for individuals with a history of homelessness and chronic behavioral or physical health conditions.
Aug 16, 2022
Sarah B. Hunter, Adam Scherling, Matthew Cefalu, Ryan K. McBain
Dissertation
A Lot on their Shoulders: Predictive Modelling Approaches for Addressing Shrinking Working Populations in Select Countries
Attempts to address the policy problems generated by age dependency problems using predictive analytic methods.
Aug 16, 2022
Ifeanyi Edochie
Journal Article
Review of EPSRC-funded Doctoral Education: A Review of the Literature
This report presents the findings from a literature review on doctoral education in engineering and physical sciences conducted as part of a review of doctoral education currently being conducted by the EPSRC.
Aug 16, 2022
Cagla Stevenson, Camilla d'Angelo, Isabel Flanagan, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon
Report
Just in Reach Pay for Success: Impact Evaluation and Cost Analysis of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program
This report examines a Los Angeles County initiative to provide long-term housing and supportive services as an alternative to jail for individuals with a history of homelessness and chronic behavioral or physical health conditions.
Aug 16, 2022
Sarah B. Hunter, Adam Scherling, Matthew Cefalu, Ryan K. McBain
Report
An Exploratory Examination of Agent-Based Modeling for the Study of Social Movements
The authors of this report explore the use of agent-based modeling as a method for studying the effects of information and communications technologies on the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of social movements over time.
Aug 16, 2022
Aaron B. Frank, Marek N. Posard, Todd C. Helmus, Krystyna Marcinek, Justin Grana, Omair Kahn, Rushil Zutshi
Report
Securing U.S. Elections: A Method for Prioritizing Cybersecurity Risk in Election Infrastructure
Researchers from the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center have developed a methodology for understanding and prioritizing cybersecurity risk in election infrastructure to assist state and local election officials.
Aug 16, 2022
Quentin E. Hodgson, Edward W. Chan, Elizabeth Bodine-Baron, Bryan Boling, Benjamin Boudreaux, Bilyana Lilly, Andrew J. Lohn
Report
Assessing the Potential for Racial Bias in the Security Clearance Process
In this exploratory report, the authors consider the security clearance process through the lens of racial justice. They identify areas where bias might contribute to the underrepresentation of Black Americans in the national security workforce.
Aug 15, 2022
Tepring Piquado, Sina Beaghley, Lisa Pelled Colabella, Nahom M. Beyene
Multimedia
North Korean Sanctions Evasion
Experts chronicle the historical background and rationale for United Nations sanctions on North Korea, discussing the threats posed by North Korean proliferation, the importance of sanctions enforcement, and North Korea's sanction-evasion tactics.
Aug 15, 2022
King Mallory, Bruce E., Jr. Bechtol, Erustus Gatebe, Soo Kim, William Newcomb, Maiko Takeuchi
Dissertation
Assessing Program Sustainability for Public Health in Low-Resource Setting
Explores program sustainability for public health in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Aug 12, 2022
Mahlet Gizaw
Journal Article
Impact of Telephone Triage on Access to Primary Care for People Living with Multiple Long-Term Health Conditions: Rapid Evaluation
We aimed to evaluate whether or not the increased use of telephone triage would affect access to primary care differently for people living with multimorbidity than for other patients.
Aug 12, 2022
Catherine L. Saunders, Evangelos Gkousis
Journal Article
Estimated Wasteful Spending on Aducanumab Dispensing in the U.S. Medicare Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Aducanumab, a weight-dosed Alzheimer's drug, is available in two fixed-dose vial sizes. This may result in large amounts of discarded drug and wasteful spending. More-efficient vial sizes could save Medicare money if the drug is approved for widespread use.
Aug 11, 2022
Carlos Irwin A. Oronce, Julia Cave Arbanas, Mei Leng, Bruce E. Landon, Cheryl L. Damberg, Catherine A. Sarkisian, John N. Mafi
Journal Article
Veteran Educators or For-Profiteers? Tuition Responses to Changes in the Post-9/11 GI Bill
In 2010, Congress reauthorized the Post-9/11 GI Bill by changing reimbursement rates from by-state maximums to a nationwide limit. This change affected some institutions more than others. We find changes in tuition and student enrollment in response to changes in reimbursement rates.
Aug 11, 2022
Matthew D. Baird, Michael S. Kofoed, Trey Miller, Jennie W. Wenger
Report
Improving the Department of the Army's Marketing for Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention of Civilians in Critical Occupations
This report presents the results of analyses intended to help the Army assess and strengthen its ability to attract high-quality applicants to its civilian workforce and to retain high-quality Army civilian employees.
Aug 11, 2022
Bruce R. Orvis, M. Wade Markel, John Engberg
Research Brief
Setting Goals for Success: An Assessment of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program's Post-Residential Action Plan Process
Cadets in the National Guard Youth Challenge (ChalleNGe) Program use a goal-setting process called the Post-Residential Action Plan (P-RAP) to navigate career and life choices. The authors analyzed the P-RAP process across multiple ChalleNGe sites.
Aug 10, 2022
Colleen Corte, Lisa Sontag-Padilla
Report
The Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic Conflict Between the United States and China
The authors consider a hypothetical situation in which China is nearing the point of global primacy. Within such a context, the authors explore scenarios of systemic U.S.-China low-intensity and high-intensity conflict.
Aug 10, 2022
Timothy R. Heath, Kristen Gunness, Tristan Finazzo
Report
Walking a Fine Line—Educators' Views on Politicized Topics in Schooling: Findings from the State of the American Teacher and State of the American Principal Surveys
Using nationally representative survey data, the authors analyze educators' views on two politicized issues—COVID-19 mitigation policies and teaching about race, racism, or bias—to better understand the consequences of politicization in schools.
Aug 10, 2022
Ashley Woo, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Sy Doan, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Lisa Berdie, Lucas Greer, Allyson D. Gittens, Heather L. Schwartz
Tool
RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2018 (V2) Documentation: Includes 1992-2018 (Final Release)
This tool is a cleaned, easy-to-use, and streamlined data product containing information from the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal household survey that facilitates research into different aspects of population aging in the United States.
Aug 9, 2022
Delia Bugliari, Joanna Carroll, Orla Hayden, Jessica Hayes, Michael D. Hurd, Adam Karabatakis, Regan Main, Colleen M. McCullough, Erik Meijer, Michael B. Moldoff, Philip Pantoja, Susann Rohwedder, Patricia A. St. Clair

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