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Impacts of research from Scottish universities: Analysis of the REF 2021 Impact Case Studies
RAND Europe and partners conducted a study to examine – for the first time – the broader societal impacts of research conducted at Scottish universities, as represented by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) Impact Case Studies.
Nov 9, 2023
Cagla Stevenson, Jonathan Grant, Martin Szomszor, Cecilia Ang, Devika Kapoor, Michelle Qu, Salil Gunashekar
Journal Article
Park Marketing Strategies, Park Conditions, and Park Use: A Longitudinal National Study of Parks
Increases in subsidized meal offerings and greater use of marketing to promote park events predicted increased person-hours of total weekly park use. Pathways predicting park use varied across user and activity type.
Nov 9, 2023
Andrea Richardson, Bing Han, Stephanie Williamson, Deborah A. Cohen
Journal Article
Influence of SNP*SNP Interaction on BMI in European American Adolescents: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Our results are suggestive of epistatic effects on BMI during adolescence and point to potentially interactive effects between genes in biological pathways important in obesity.
Nov 9, 2023
Kristin L. Young, Misa Graff, Kari E. North, Andrea Richardson, Leslie A. Lange, Ethan M. Lange, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Penny Gordon-Larsen
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Expanding Afterschool Opportunities: Connecting STEM Afterschool Providers and Schools
The authors investigated school and district leaders’ science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) afterschool provision in late 2022 to examine how and why they partner with external organizations to provide STEM afterschool programs.
Nov 8, 2023
Catherine H. Augustine, Jennifer T. Leschitz, Jonah Kushner
Journal Article
Does Investing in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods Improve Sleep?
While we did not observe sleep differences among residents between neighborhoods, living closer to a neighborhood investment was associated with better sleep outcomes.
Nov 8, 2023
Tamara Dubowitz, Ann C. Haas, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Rebecca L. Collins, Robin L. Beckman, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Andrea Richardson, Lauren Hale, Daniel J. Buysse, Matthew Buman, Wendy M. Troxel
Journal Article
Microsimulation Projections of Obesity Interventions on Cardiometabolic Health Disparities in the United States
Long-term health education campaigns can reduce obesity-related disease. All population groups benefit, but they would not substantially narrow cardiometabolic health disparities.
Nov 8, 2023
Andrea Richardson, Rushil Zutshi, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Bryan Tysinger, Roland Sturm
Journal Article
Playing God? Media Coverage of CRISPR in the United States
Review of online and television news sources in the United States determined that coverage of CRISPR remained ambiguous and infrequent, indicating media have not established the salience of CRISPR to a degree that engages the public or policymakers.
Nov 8, 2023
Patricia A. Stapleton, Alessandra Torres Yabar
Report
Valuing Army Installation Resilience Investments for Natural Hazards: Exploring the Use of Insurance Methods and Historical Installation Storm Damage
In this report, the authors assess Army installation risks from natural hazards and Army resilience investment processes and recommend ways the Army can reduce associated costs based on an analysis of insurance industry methods and historical installation storm damage.
Nov 6, 2023
Beth E. Lachman, R. J. Briggs, Michael T. Wilson, Susan A. Resetar, Jon Niewijk, Philip Song
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The IntegratED Programme: Key findings and lessons learned from a multi-year evaluation
The Porticus IntegratED Programme aimed to reduce preventable exclusion from school and improve the quality of alternative provision. Evaluations by RAND Europe and NFER identify key Programme achievements and lessons for other philanthropic funders.
Nov 6, 2023
Emma Disley, Natalie Picken, Lillian Flemons, Emily Hutton, Kerry Martin, Eleanor Bradley, Megan Lucas, Caroline Sharp
Journal Article
Police Bias and Low Relatability and Diet Quality: Examining the Importance of Psychosocial Factors in Predominantly Black Communities
Police bias and low relatability may play a role in community connection, social status, and ultimately dietary disparities for Black Americans. Addressing police bias and low relatability is a continuing and pressing public health issue.
Nov 6, 2023
Andrea Richardson, Rebecca L. Collins, Rachel M. Burns, Jonathan H. Cantor, Sameer M. Siddiqi, Tamara Dubowitz
Journal Article
Transparency in Coverage Data and Variation in Prices for Common Health Care Services
This study revealed how novel data can inform policies that improve the efficiency of the US health care system. The study was limited to a single insurer and 7 procedures; however, it opens the door to using TiC data in other, broader settings.
Nov 6, 2023
Benjamin L. Chartock, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Christopher M. Whaley
Journal Article
Association of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 With Body Mass Trajectories of Children in Low-Income Families
In this cohort study using cross-cohort comparisons, children from low-income families who participated in the free or reduced-price NSLP had a higher likelihood of progression to high BMI that was no longer observed after HHFKA implementation.
Nov 6, 2023
Andrea Richardson, Margaret M. Weden, Irineo Cabreros, Ashlesha Datar
Journal Article
Changes in Employment in the US Health Care Workforce, 2016-2022
This study estimated recovery since the initial decrease in employment after the March 2020 public health emergency across US health care subsectors through the end of 2022.
Nov 6, 2023
Thuy D. Nguyen, Christopher M. Whaley, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Jonathan H. Cantor
Journal Article
Differences in Lymphoma Patients Between Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy Trials and the General Population
Effectiveness of CAR-T therapies in the general population of lymphoma patients may differ from effectiveness demonstrated in trials.
Nov 6, 2023
Eric Apaydin, Andrea Richardson, Sangita M. Baxi, Jerry Vockley, Goke Akinniranye, Jody Larkin, Aneesa Motala, Susanne Hempel
Journal Article
EHR Implementation Guide – Identifying Frailty Using Existing Health Data: Challenges and Opportunities for Health Systems
The guide describes the range of ways that EHRs are being used to capture data on frailty and functional impairment and best practices for implementing algorithms using EHR data for population management and patient-centered care.
Nov 6, 2023
Zachary Predmore, Sara E. Heins, Melony E. Sorbero, Elham Hatef, Elyse C. Lasser, Hadi Kharrazi
Journal Article
Identifying HIV PrEP Attributes to Increase PrEP Use Among Different Groups of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis of a Discrete Choice Experiment
Daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at preventing HIV among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, although uptake remains suboptimal. This study examines preferences for PrEP use to increase its uptake.
Nov 6, 2023
Rahel Dawit, Zachary Predmore, Julia Raifman, Philip A. Chan, Alexandra Skinner, Megan Hoopes, Alexandra Zanowick-Marr, Danielle Le Brazidec, Alexi Almonte, Lorraine T. Dean
Journal Article
Multi-dimensional Profiles of Risk and Their Association with Obesity-Severity in Low-Income Black Women
Multi-level strategies may support low-income Black women’s resilience to obesity who face neighborhood-level and socioeconomic stressors.
Nov 6, 2023
Andrea Richardson, Rebecca L. Collins, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Robin L. Beckman, Wendy M. Troxel, Tamara Dubowitz
Journal Article
Sexually Transmitted Infections Risk and Interstate Sexual Networks Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in New England
By investigating relationships between sexual mobility and sexual transmitted infection risk factors, we found that STI history, number of sexual partners, and substance use are associated with increased odds of interstate sexual encounters.
Nov 6, 2023
Fernando H. Ibanhes, Natalie Fenn, Danielle Le Brazidec, Megan Hoopes, Zachary Predmore, Alexandra Skinner, Alexandra Zanowick-Marr, Drew Galipeau, Julia Raifman, Lorraine T. Dean, Philip A. Chan
Journal Article
Students' Consumption of High and Low Nutrition Foods and Reduced Plate Waste by Schools' Wellness-Related Policies and Garden Program Participation
Participation in school-based programs that may support children's nutritious dietary behaviours varies across schools. We examined school participation in wellness-related policies, school-based garden programs and students' dietary behaviours.
Nov 6, 2023
Andrea Richardson, Alvin Kristian Nugroho, Tamara Dubowitz, Dana Schultz, Corby K. Martin
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Evaluation of the IntegratED Programme: Summary report
The Porticus IntegratED Programme aimed to reduce preventable exclusion from school and improve the quality of alternative provision. Evaluations by RAND Europe and NFER identify key Programme achievements and lessons for other philanthropic funders.
Nov 6, 2023
Emma Disley, Natalie Picken, Lillian Flemons, Emily Hutton, Kerry Martin, Eleanor Bradley, Megan Lucas, Caroline Sharp

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