Published Research

Journal Article

Disparities in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing by Race and Ethnicity: An Electronic Health Records-Based Observational Study from Northern California, 2015-2020

To examine racial and ethnic disparities in postoperative opioid prescribing.

Robert J. Romanelli, Rivfka Shenoy, Meghan Martinez, Satish Mudiganti, Louis T. Mariano, Kyle Zanocco, Zachary Wagner, Allison Kirkegaard, Katherine E. Watkins

Report

Prevalence of Veteran Support for Extremist Groups and Extremist Beliefs: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey of the U.S. Veteran Community

The authors conducted a nationally representative survey of the U.S. veteran community to examine the prevalence of support for specific extremist groups and ideologies, including support for political violence.

Todd C. Helmus, Ryan Andrew Brown, Rajeev Ramchand

Report

Finding Help Outside the Classroom: Approaches for Supporting College Students' Basic Needs

This Perspective builds on the research findings from a related RAND Corporation report on a North Carolina initiative to support college students' basic needs with strategies to improve the uptake and effectiveness of such initiatives nationally.

Robert Bozick, Christine Mulhern

Report

Advancing Combat Support to Sustain Agile Combat Employment Concepts: Integrating Global, Theater, and Unit Capabilities to Improve Support to a High-End Fight

This report presents a framework to assess necessary elements of the combat support enterprise — including base, theater, and global resources — for operating in a hybrid push-pull system as a means to mitigate uncertainty and adversary actions.

James A. Leftwich, Katherine C. Hastings, Vikram Kilambi, Kristin F. Lynch, Shannon Prier, Ronald G. McGarvey

Journal Article

Aerial Minefields Can Put the 'Miss' in Missiles

The growing missile threat is the greatest tactical challenge of the early 21st century. Adversaries ranging from near-peer competitors to rebel groups increasingly can wield highly accurate missiles that can strike ships, ground forces, and key installations.

Scott Savitz

Journal Article

Rethink Mine Countermeasures

Despite efforts to reduce the timelines, costs,and risks associated with MCM operations, mines remain cost-imposing weapons that can deny access for protracted periods or inflict unacceptable losses on the U.S. Navy.

Scott Savitz

Journal Article

Strategic Competition in the Arctic

The Arctic's strategic significance has been largely overlooked since the closing days of the Cold War. In this article, we begin by briefly characterising the Arctic and its military significance, followed by a brief review of its military history.

Scott Savitz

Report

What Are Organizations Doing to Strengthen Veterans' Social Connections? An Examination of Program Operations and Evaluation Efforts

A national survey, interviews with veteran-serving organizations, and a first-of-its-kind program typology offer new insights into support for veteran social connectedness and how organizations evaluate their programs' effectiveness.

Laura Werber, Jessica Phillips, Lauren Skrabala

Report

The Metaverse and Homeland Security: Opportunities and Risks of Persistent Virtual Environments

This Perspective provides an initial review of the metaverse concept and its relevance to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The authors map department objectives to key metaverse characteristics and identify areas for proactive efforts.

Timothy Marler, Zara Fatima Abdurahaman, Benjamin Boudreaux, Timothy R. Gulden

Brochure

Improving Combat Support Analyses to Better Inform Decisionmaking: Insights from RAND Research

This portfolio of combat support analyses conducted by RAND Project AIR FORCE highlights examples of enterprise-wide analyses, vulnerability and resilience analyses, and resource allocation analyses in support of U.S. Air Force decisionmaking.

Journal Article

"Trying to Find People to Fit the Tech...": A Qualitative Exploration of the Lessons Learnt Introducing Artificial Intelligence-Based Technology Into English Social Care

This journal article describes the results of a qualitative study on the decision making process about and implementation of a home sensor technology with AI capabilities in English adult social care.

Ian Litchfield, Jon Glasby, Sarah Parkinson, Lucy Hocking, Denise Tanner, Bridget Roe, Jennifer Bousfield

Journal Article

Coast Guard Operations: Emerging Challenges and Responses

Coast guards around the globe face a tremendous confluence of challenges. By anticipating these challenges and finding ways to overcome them, coastguards around the globe can continue to protect both people at sea and the maritime environment.

Scott Savitz

Journal Article

Defend Taiwan with Naval Mines

As part of a porcupine strategy, mine warfare can make Taiwan less vulnerable to attack.

Scott Savitz

Report

Roles for City Governments in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: An Initial Exploration

To enhance the understanding of the role of local government in entrepreneurial ecosystems, RAND researchers reviewed available resources and interviewed local officials from six selected cities from February to April 2022.

Elsie Harper-Anderson, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Susan M. Gates

Journal Article

Stress-induced Changes in Autonomic Reactivity Vary with Adolescent Violence Exposure and Resting-state Functional Connectivity

Exposure to violence during childhood can lead to functional changes in brain regions. This study examined whether changes in autonomic responses varied with whole brain resting-state functional connectivity as a function of violence exposure.

Heather E. Dark, Nathaniel G. Harnett, Adam M. Goodman, Muriah D. Wheelock, Sylvie Mrug, Mark A. Schuster, Marc N. Elliott, Susan Tortolero Emery, David C. Knight

Journal Article

Thinking Without Knowing: Psychological and Behavioral Consequences of Unjustified Confidence Regarding Blackjack Strategy

In two studies, we explored potential psychological and behavioral consequences of unjustified confidence, including outcome expectations, anxiety, risk taking, and information search and consideration.

Eric R. Stone, Andrew M. Parker, Ashley Rittmayer Hanks, Robert C. Swiston

Research Brief

What Should Future U.S. Policy Toward Russia Be in Peacetime? Evaluating Trade-Offs of a Less-Hardline Approach

Using four historical case studies, the authors found that limited less-hardline approaches can lead to durable but narrow gains. However, issues left unaddressed by these approaches may still undermine the relationship over the long term.

Miranda Priebe, Bryan Frederick, Alexandra T. Evans, Samuel Charap, Gabrielle Tarini, Bryan Rooney

Report

Future U.S. Peacetime Policy Toward Russia: Exploring the Benefits and Costs of a Less-Hardline Approach

Using four historical case studies, the authors found that limited less-hardline approaches can lead to durable but narrow gains. However, issues left unaddressed by these approaches may still undermine the relationship over the long term.

Miranda Priebe, Bryan Frederick, Alexandra T. Evans, Samuel Charap, Gabrielle Tarini, Bryan Rooney

Journal Article

Estimated Annual Spending on Lecanemab and Its Ancillary Costs in the US Medicare Program

To estimate annual Medicare spending on lecanemab, we performed a cost analysis using nationally representative survey data from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study (HRS).

Julia Cave Arbanas, Cheryl L. Damberg, Mei Leng, Nina T. Harawa, Catherine A. Sarkisian, Bruce E. Landon, John N. Mafi

Testimony

Health Care Consolidation: The Changing Landscape of the U.S. Health Care System

Testimony submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health on May 17, 2023.

Cheryl L. Damberg