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How frequent night-time bathroom visits can negatively impact sleep, well-being and productivity: Examining the associations between nocturia, well-being and economic outcomes in a working-age population

Nocturia, a urinary tract condition causing numerous night-time bathroom visits, can have negative impacts on sleep, wellbeing and productivity. Our results show a set of associations between nocturia and a range of conditions, outcomes and factors.

Mar 11, 2019

Marco Hafner, Jack Pollard, Wendy M. Troxel, Erez Yerushalmi, Clement Fays, Michael Whitmore, Christian Van Stolk
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The Relationship Between Disability Evaluation and Accession Medical Standards

If accession medical policies are changed, does the probability of medical discharge change? If so, how does the change in the probability of medical discharge alter postservice costs to the department? This report answers these questions.

Mar 11, 2019

Heather Krull, Philip Armour, Kathryn Edwards, Kristin Van Abel, Linda Cottrell, Gulrez Shah Azhar
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Experiences of Medicaid Programs and Health Centers in Implementing Telehealth

Telehealth is underutilized by safety-net providers due to a range of policy, organizational, and logistical barriers. This research facilitates state-to-state learning to inform both Medicaid policy and Medicare policy and provide lessons learned.

Mar 8, 2019

Lori Uscher-Pines, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Jessica Sousa, Mimi Shen, Shira H. Fischer
Testimony

Reducing Disagreements on Gun Policy Through Scientific Research and an Improved Data Infrastructure

Testimony presented before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on March 7, 2019.

Mar 7, 2019

Andrew R. Morral
Journal Article

Journal Article

Rates and Impact of Adherence to Recommended Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use

The objectives of this study were to describe quality of care for unhealthy alcohol use among patients visiting primary care settings and to determine whether better quality of alcohol care was linked to reduced alcohol consumption 6 months later.

Mar 7, 2019

Kimberly A. Hepner, Susan M. Paddock, Katherine E. Watkins, Katherine Hoggatt, Lisa V. Rubenstein, Andy Bogart, Praise O. Iyiewuare, Susan Rosenbluth, Harold Alan Pincus
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Decision Support Tool for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Levees Investment Strategy: Documentation and Use

This report describes the decision support tool and underlying methodology used to support the development of a levee investment strategy for the California Delta Stewardship Council.

Mar 7, 2019

David G. Groves, Nidhi Kalra, James Syme, Hollie Ellis, Charles L. Gardiner, Lawrence H. Roth
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Decision Support Tool for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Levee Investment Strategy

The Delta Stewardship Council commissioned the development of a risk modeling framework and decision support tool (DST) to aid in the formulation of a Delta Levees Investment Strategy.

Mar 7, 2019

David G. Groves
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Journal Article

Commentary: Applying the Community Partners in Care Approach to the Opioid Crisis

Consideration of how the CPIC approach of comparing coalition and individual technical assistance interventions to implement behavioral health treatments across sectors might be adapted to address the opioid epidemic.

Mar 7, 2019

Kenneth B. Wells, Katherine E. Watkins, Brian Hurley, Lingqi Tang, Felica Jones, James Gilmore
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Journal Article

Initiation and Engagement as Mechanisms for Change Caused by Collaborative Care in Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders

This research sheds light on how collaborative care (CC) may work to increase abstinence in a sample of primary care patients with opioid and alcohol use disorders (OAUD).

Mar 7, 2019

Claude Messan Setodji, Katherine E. Watkins, Sarah B. Hunter, Colleen M. McCullough, Bradley D. Stein, Karen Chan Osilla, Allison J. Ober
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Journal Article

Predictors of Treatment Initiation for Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care

This study suggests that either treatment may not be delivered equitably or that patient preference may be an important factor in determining who gets what treatment.

Mar 7, 2019

Katherine E. Watkins, Colleen M. McCullough, Claude Messan Setodji, Karen Lamp, Mimi Lind, Sarah B. Hunter, Karen Chan Osilla
Report

Life as a Private: Stories of Service from the Junior Ranks of Today's Army

This volume tells the stories of six soldiers in their own words. While a separate RAND Arroyo Center report details the service experiences of 81 junior enlisted soldiers, this report provides deeper insight into the junior enlisted experience.

Mar 6, 2019

S. Rebecca Zimmerman, Todd C. Helmus, Cordaye Ogletree, Marek N. Posard
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Report

Evaluation of Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning and Capacity Building Models: Materials for a Report to Congress

This report examines the quality of evidence for the effectiveness of health care models that connect generalist providers with specialist teams via technology to provide additional training.

Mar 6, 2019

Shira H. Fischer, Adam J. Rose, Ryan K. McBain, Laura J. Faherty, Jessica Sousa, Monique Martineau
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Journal Article

Comparing the Effectiveness of a Hybrid Simulation/Lecture Session Versus Simulation Alone in Teaching Crew Resource Management (CRM) Skills: A Randomised Controlled Trial

In this RCT, adding a didactic lecture to a simulation curriculum did not lead to improvement in CRM skills, and there was actually a non-significant trend towards improved CRM skills in the control arm compared with the intervention arm.

Mar 6, 2019

Roberto L. Mempin, Wendy M. Simon, Jason D. Napolitano, Rachel P. Brook, Owen Hall, Sitaram Vangala, Edward Ark Lee
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Journal Article

Evidence for Misspecification of a Nationally Used Quality Measure for Substance Use Treatment

Our results suggest that the omission of MAT in the current version of the HEDIS measure "Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment" results in meaningful measurement error.

Mar 6, 2019

Soeren Mattke, Zachary Predmore, Elizabeth M. Sloss, Asa Wilks, Katherine E. Watkins
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Journal Article

Study Design to Evaluate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among a Diverse Sample of Adults with a First-Time DUI Offense

The proposed study addresses 2 important public health problems: (1) Individuals convicted of a DUI are mandated to attend a DUI program, but many recidivate and, (2) There is a disproportionate lack of access to AUD treatment for Latino populations.

Mar 6, 2019

Karen Chan Osilla, Katherine E. Watkins, Magdalena Kulesza, Karen Rocío Flórez, Marielena Lara, Jeremy N. V. Miles
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Perspectives of Physicians in Small Rural Practices on the Medicare Quality Payment Program

Significant concerns have been raised about the ability of small rural practices to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Quality Payment Program. RAND researchers interviewed physicians to investigate these concerns.

Mar 5, 2019

Peter Mendel, Christine Buttorff, Peggy G. Chen, Katharine Sieck, Patrick Orr, Nabeel Shariq Qureshi, Peter S. Hussey
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Report

A Survey System to Assess Abuse and Misconduct Toward Air Force Students in Occupational Specialty Training

This report provides recommendations for how the Air Force's survey system for monitoring abuse and misconduct in Basic Military Training can best be adapted for use in technical training and flying training environments.

Mar 5, 2019

Laura L. Miller, Coreen Farris, Marek N. Posard, Miriam Matthews, Kirsten M. Keller, Sean Robson, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Mauri Matsuda, Rachel M. Burns, Lisa Wagner, Barbara Bicksler
Periodical

Periodical

RAND Review: March-April 2019

This issue explores resilience and adaptation strategies researchers can pursue to address the impacts of climate change; security challenges posed by artificial intelligence and the speed at which technology is transforming society; and more.

Mar 4, 2019
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Report

Cost Analysis of the South Carolina Child Early Reading and Development Education Program

This report estimates the per-pupil cost for public and private providers to deliver the South Carolina Early Reading Development and Education Program (CERDEP) for 2017-2018 and compares the cost to the reimbursement rate provided by the state.

Mar 4, 2019

Lynn A. Karoly, Celia J. Gomez
Journal Article

Journal Article

Feasibility of Distinguishing Performance Among Provider Groups Using Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions

This study determined the minimum sample sizes needed for reliability with two key health-related quality-of-life outcome-based performance measures among older adults. These estimates can guide the design of future patient-reported outcome-based performance measures.

Mar 1, 2019

Adam J. Rose, Elizabeth Bayliss, Lesley Baseman, Emily Butcher, Wenjing Huang, Maria Orlando Edelen

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