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Journal Article

COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Mistrust in a National Sample of Black Americans

High mistrust among Black Americans around COVID-19 vaccines may lower vaccine confidence.

Jul 2, 2021

Laura M. Bogart, Lu Dong, Priya Gandhi, David J. Klein, Terry L. Smith, Samantha Ryan, Bisola O. Ojikutu
Periodical

RAND Review: July-August 2021

One feature highlights how researchers apply an equity lens to projects on environmental racism, incarcerated parents, and the lives of Black service members; a second describes interventions to address disparities in infant mortality rates.

Jul 1, 2021
Report

Chronic Pain Among Service Members: Using Administrative Data to Strengthen Research and Quality Improvement

Military Health System administrative data offer insights regarding the prevalence and treatment of chronic pain in the U.S. military, and could be used to track improvements in chronic pain care and medical readiness across the force.

Jul 1, 2021

Tisamarie B. Sherry, Carol P. Roth, Mallika Bhandarkar, Kimberly A. Hepner
Report

Understanding Influence in the Strategic Competition with China

This report examines China's ability to use various mechanisms of influence to shape the policies and behavior of 20 countries, as well as the lessons that these examples offer for the United States' strategic competition with China.

Jun 30, 2021

Michael J. Mazarr, Bryan Frederick, John J. Drennan, Emily Ellinger, Kelly Elizabeth Eusebi, Bryan Rooney, Andrew Stravers, Emily Yoder
Journal Article

Comparison of Definitions for Identifying Urgent Care Centers in Health Insurance Claims

The objective of this study is to describe and validate two claims-based urgent care centers definitions.

Jun 30, 2021

Christine Buttorff, Sara E. Heins, Hamad Al-Ibrahim
Journal Article

Variation in Generic Dispensing Rates in Medicare Part D

Although generic use has increased markedly over time in Part D, substantial variation across plans persists in a number of common therapeutic classes.

Jun 30, 2021

Christine Buttorff, Yifan Xu, Geoffrey F. Joyce
Research Brief

The Prevalence of Criminal Records Among Small Business Owners

This research brief addresses a new estimate of how many U.S. small businesses have owners with criminal history records.

Jun 30, 2021

Shawn D. Bushway, Dulani Woods, Denis Agniel, David Abramson
Tool

What Corrections Officials Need to Know to Partner with Colleges to Implement College Programs in Prisons

This tool aims to provide guidance on key questions about in-prison college programs and help corrections officials in assessing such opportunities and partnering with colleges to implement an in-prison college program.

Jun 29, 2021

Lois M. Davis, John Linton
Journal Article

Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

This report summarizes the existing portfolio of relevant or related resilience measurement efforts and notes gaps and challenges associated with them.

Jun 29, 2021

Anita Chandra
Journal Article

Rental Eviction and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Averting a Looming Crisis

This report recommends that the Executive Office of the President of the United States should consider establishing a task force to prevent rental evictions and mitigate housing instability caused by the pandemic.

Jun 29, 2021

Anita Chandra
Journal Article

Social Features of Integration in Health Systems and Their Relationship to Provider Experience, Care Quality and Clinical Integration

We developed and established the psychometric properties of survey measures describing normative and interpersonal integration.

Jun 29, 2021

Michaela J. Kerrissey, Maike V. Tietschert, Zhanna Novikov, Hassina Bahadurzada, Anna D. Sinaiko, Veronique Martin, Sara J. Singer
Research Brief

What Do Former Extremists and Their Families Say About Radicalization and Deradicalization in America?

Violent extremism is an evolving, ongoing threat in the United States. This project describes personal accounts of white supremacists, Islamic extremists, and their family members about joining extremist groups and, in some cases, deradicalizing.

Jun 25, 2021

Ryan Andrew Brown, Todd C. Helmus, Rajeev Ramchand, Alina I. Palimaru, Sarah Weilant, Ashley L. Rhoades, Liisa Hiatt
Multimedia

State-Level Opioid Policy Analyses: Moving Beyond the Classic Difference-in-Differences Model

This workshop provides an overview of key methodological challenges faced when evaluating the effectiveness of state-level policy using annual state-level data, as well as potential solutions and practice guidelines.

Jun 24, 2021

Beth Ann Griffin, Megan S. Schuler, Elizabeth A. Stuart
Journal Article

Organizational Capacity and Readiness to Provide Medication for Individuals with Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorders in Public Mental Health Settings

Organizational capacity and readiness constraints impede the delivery of medication treatment for alcohol use disorder in a large mental health system.

Jun 23, 2021

Katherine E. Watkins, Sarah B. Hunter, Catherine C. Cohen, Isabel Leamon, Brian Hurley, Michael McCreary, Allison J. Ober
Report

Persistent Challenges in UK Defence Equipment Acquisition

This paper identifies underlying and cross-cutting factors that contribute to seemingly intractable challenges in defence equipment acquisition programmes. It also discusses measures that could help address these inefficiencies going forward.

Jun 23, 2021

Lucia Retter, Julia Muravska, Ben Williams, James Black
Report

An Evaluation of the Military OneSource Call Center in Select Groups of Callers: Call Quality, Call Outcomes, and Caller Satisfaction

The authors evaluate call quality, call outcomes, and caller satisfaction for the Military OneSource call center for military personnel and their families. They provide recommendations for operations and identify areas for future study.

Jun 23, 2021

Erika Litvin Bloom, Lisa H. Jaycox, Thomas E. Trail, Allyson D. Gittens, Grace Gahlon, Steven R. Dickerson, Ammarah Mahmud
Testimony

Funding and Financing Infrastructure at U.S. Airports: Overview of the 2020 RAND Report Recommendations

Testimony presented before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation on June 23, 2021.

Jun 23, 2021

Benjamin M. Miller
Report

U.S. Strategic Competition with China: A RAND Research Primer

This Perspective presents key aspects from past RAND Corporation research on the strategic competition between China and the United States, as U.S. policymakers grapple with how best to manage a challenge that is different from those of the past.

Jun 22, 2021

Timothy R. Heath
Report

Competing with Russia Militarily: Implications of Conventional and Nuclear Conflicts

In this Perspective, the authors illuminate the implications of a conventional military confrontation between NATO and Russia in Europe and the associated risk of nuclear escalation.

Jun 22, 2021

Clint Reach, Edward Geist, Abby Doll, Joe Cheravitch
Research Brief

How the Criminal Justice System's COVID-19 Response has Provided Valuable Lessons for Broader Reform: Looking to the Future

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, stakeholders have an opportunity to reimagine the justice system. This brief presents key lessons learned and recommendations from participants in workshops related to different aspects of the justice system.

Jun 22, 2021

Brian A. Jackson, Michael J. D. Vermeer, Dulani Woods, Duren Banks, Sean E. Goodison, Joe Russo, Jeremy D. Barnum, Camille Gourdet, Lynn Langton, Michael G. Planty, Shoshana R. Shelton, Siara I. Sitar, Amanda R. Witwer

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Media Literacy Education to Counter Truth Decay 2021

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What Do Former Extremists and Their Families Say About Radicalization and Deradicalization in America? 2021

Defense Acquisition in Russia and China 2021

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