Research Briefs

RAND research briefs present policy-oriented summaries of individual published, peer-reviewed documents or of a body of published work.

2023

Managing the Escalation Risks of U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific January 12, 2023

Bryan Frederick, Kristen Gunness, Bonny Lin, Cortez A. Cooper III, Bryan Rooney, James Benkowski, Nathan Chandler, Cristina L. Garafola, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Karl P. Mueller, et al.
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in Military Settings: A Review of Associated Mental Health Conditions, Treatments, and Access to Care January 09, 2023

Julia Rollison, Joachim O. Hero, Katie Feistel, Armenda Bialas, Owen Hall, Rosemary Li, Sarah Weilant, Jody Larkin, Coreen Farris, Kristie L. Gore
Food Insecurity in the U.S. Military: Responses to Eight Topics Raised by Congress January 03, 2023

Beth J. Asch, Stephanie Rennane, Thomas E. Trail, Lisa Berdie, Jason M. Ward, Dina Troyanker, Catria Gadwah-Meaden, Jonas Kempf

2022

Activities and Results from U.S. Coast Guard Project Evergreen V November 30, 2022

Aaron C. Davenport, Michelle D. Ziegler, Susan A. Resetar, Scott Savitz, Katherine Anania, Melissa Bauman, Karishma McDonald
Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy November 15, 2022

Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira H. Fischer
Infection Control in Long-Term Care: Decisionmaking Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic November 09, 2022

Lori Frank, Thomas W. Concannon, Jordan M. Harrison, Sarah Zelazny
A long road to just transitions: Limited green job opportunities for disadvantaged groups October 26, 2022

Joanna Hofman, Michaela Bruckmayer, Katrin Feyerabend, Simon Larmour, Mark Reed, Lydia Lymperis
Actions the Army Can Take to Reduce Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Gender Discrimination October 20, 2022

Avery Calkins, Matthew Cefalu, Terry L. Schell, Linda Cottrell, Sarah O. Meadows, Rebecca L. Collins, Andrew R. Morral, Miriam Matthews, Joshua Snoke, R. J. Briggs
Deception Detection October 19, 2022

Marek N. Posard, Christian Johnson, Julia L. Melin, Emily Ellinger, Hilary Reininger
A Holistic Approach to Career Transition Support for Veterans, Spouses, and Caregivers: Experiences of Dog Tag Inc. Fellowship Alumni October 12, 2022

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Sarita D. Lee
Women's Reproductive Health Survey (WRHS) of Active-Duty Service Members: Summary Findings and Policy Implications September 13, 2022

Sarah O. Meadows, Rebecca L. Collins, Megan S. Schuler, Robin L. Beckman, Matthew Cefalu
The Women's Reproductive Health Survey (WRHS) of Active-Duty Service Members: Methods and Analysis September 13, 2022

Sarah O. Meadows, Rebecca L. Collins, Megan S. Schuler, Robin L. Beckman, Matthew Cefalu
Helping Caregivers Thrive? An Evaluation of a Direct Care Worker Retention Program September 06, 2022

Julia Rollison, Julia Bandini, Katie Feistel, Allyson D. Gittens, Megan Key, Isabelle González, Weilong Kong, Teague Ruder, Jason Michel Etchegaray
Putting Equity First in COVID-19 Vaccination August 24, 2022

Laura J. Faherty, Jeanne S. Ringel, Ashley M. Kranz, Lawrence Baker, Brian Phillips, Malcolm V. Williams, Lilian Perez, Lucy B. Schulson, George Timmins, Allyson D. Gittens, et al.
A Dangerous Web: Mapping Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism August 22, 2022

Heather J. Williams, Luke J. Matthews, Pauline Moore, Matthew A. DeNardo, James V. Marrone, Brian A. Jackson, William Marcellino, Todd C. Helmus
A Los Angeles Supportive Housing Program Interrupted the Cycle Between Jail and Homelessness—and Largely Paid for Itself August 16, 2022

Sarah B. Hunter, Adam Scherling, Matthew Cefalu, Ryan K. McBain
Setting Goals for Success: An Assessment of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program's Post-Residential Action Plan Process August 10, 2022

Colleen Corte, Lisa Sontag-Padilla
Evaluating the Use of Non-Lethal Weapons in Operational Environments August 05, 2022

Krista Romita Grocholski, Scott Savitz, Jonathan P. Wong, Sydney Litterer, Raza Khan, Monika Cooper
The Sources of Societal Competitiveness: How Nations Actually Succeed in Long-Term Rivalries July 18, 2022

Michael J. Mazarr
Dental program accreditation: Exploring mechanisms of impact June 30, 2022

Katherine I. Morley, Jade Yeung, Gemma-Claire Ali, Samiha Alom, Pamina Smith, Carl Rhodes
Six Skills for Success: How the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Can Support Participants in Developing Portable Skills Employers Value June 30, 2022

Kathryn A. Edwards, Melanie A. Zaber, Daniel Schwam
Contributions to Research on Automated Writing Scoring and Feedback Systems June 22, 2022

Elaine Lin Wang, Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Diane Litman, Richard Correnti, Haoran Zhang, Zahra Rahimi, Zahid Kisa, Ahmed Magooda, Emily Howe, Rafael Quintana
Exploring the opportunities and challenges of research engagement with China June 21, 2022

Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
Future Price Forecasting in the Wake of Large-Scale Disasters: The Case of Puerto Rico After Hurricane María June 17, 2022

Aaron Strong, Jeffrey B. Wenger, Isaac M. Opper, Drew M. Anderson, Kathryn A. Edwards, Kyle Siler-Evans, Jessie Coe, R. J. Briggs
COVID-19's Impacts on California's Workers' Compensation System: Evaluating the Effects of Senate Bill 1159 May 26, 2022

Denise D. Quigley, Michael Dworsky, Nabeel Qureshi, Shannon Prier, Courtney A. Gidengil
Setting Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds May 09, 2022

Carrie M. Farmer, Sierra Smucker, Natalie Ernecoff, Hamad Al-Ibrahim
Strategies to Improve Long-Term Outcomes for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury April 28, 2022

Kathryn E. Bouskill, Carrie M. Farmer, Irineo Cabreros, Jonathan H. Cantor, Natalie Ernecoff, Lynn Hu, Shira H. Fischer, Aaron Kofner, Lisa S. Meredith, Matthew L. Mizel, et al.
Assessing the potential impact of developments in genetic testing on the British insurance industry April 08, 2022

Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Sarah Parkinson, Lucy Hocking, Hamish Evans, Emma Hudson, Katherine I. Morley
Increasing Subsidies and Expanding Health Insurance Options in Connecticut: Findings Without the Build Back Better Act March 31, 2022

Preethi Rao, Federico Girosi, Raffaele Vardavas, Lawrence Baker, Christine Eibner
A New Framework for Understanding and Countering China's Gray Zone Tactics March 30, 2022

Bonny Lin, Cristina L. Garafola, Bruce McClintock, Jonah Blank, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Karen Schwindt, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Paul Orner, Dennis Borrman, Sarah W. Denton, et al.
Behavioral Health Technicians: Extending the Reach of Military Behavioral Health Care March 22, 2022

Kimberly A. Hepner, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Allyson D. Gittens, Irineo Cabreros, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Harold Alan Pincus
Talking business: How increasing languages education in the UK could benefit the economy March 02, 2022

Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Marco Hafner, Eliane Dufresne, Erez Yerushalmi
Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base February 11, 2022

Cortney Weinbaum, Caolionn O'Connell, Steven W. Popper, M. Scott Bond, Hannah Jane Byrne, Christian Curriden, Gregory Weider Fauerbach, Sale Lilly, Jared Mondschein, Jon Schmid
Fit for Duty: Alternative Approaches for Determining Department of Defense Disability Compensation February 09, 2022

Stephanie Rennane, Beth J. Asch, Michael G. Mattock, Heather Krull, Douglas C. Ligor, Michael Dworsky, Jonas Kempf
UK Strategy for the High North: Navigating a changing environment out to 2050 February 02, 2022

Nicolas Jouan, Theodora Ogden, James Black, Corine Wood-Donnelly, Stephen Coulson
Resetting Recidivism Risk Prediction January 06, 2022

Shawn D. Bushway, Brian G. Vegetabile, Nidhi Kalra, Lee Remi, Greg Baumann

2021

Early Insights from the Equity-First Vaccination Initiative December 20, 2021

Laura J. Faherty, Jeanne S. Ringel, Malcolm V. Williams, Ashley M. Kranz, Lilian Perez, Lucy B. Schulson, Allyson D. Gittens, Brian Phillips, Lawrence Baker, Priya Gandhi, et al.
Greater adoption of telemedicine could offer economic and social benefits for Canada December 06, 2021

Marco Hafner, Erez Yerushalmi, Eliane Dufresne, Evangelos Gkousis
Achieving Global Mobility: Future Force Design 2040 October 14, 2021

Lucia Retter, Zudik Hernandez, Ben Caves, Megan Hughes, Anna Knack
Can Four Equal Five? Assessing the Four-Day School Week October 07, 2021

M. Rebecca Kilburn, Andrea Phillips, Celia J. Gomez, Louis T. Mariano, Christopher Joseph Doss, Wendy M. Troxel, Emily Morton, Kevin Estes
Speeding While Black: Black Motorists Face More-Serious Charges for Excessive Speeding Than White Motorists Do October 04, 2021

Shamena Anwar, Patrick Bayer, Randi Hjalmarsson, Matthew L. Mizel
Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children from Central America and Mexico: Where They Are and How Schools Are Doing September 30, 2021

Shelly Culbertson, Julia H. Kaufman, Jenna W. Kramer, Brian Phillips
Systematic Reviews of Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Psychological and Behavioral Health Disorders September 27, 2021

The RAND Corporation
First Responder Claims for PTSD in Workers' Compensation: Assessing the Effects of Senate Bill 542 in California September 20, 2021

Denise D. Quigley, Michael Dworsky, Nabeel Qureshi, J. Scott Ashwood, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Lisa S. Meredith
The Growing Exposure of Air Force Installations to Natural Disasters September 16, 2021

Anu Narayanan, Michael J. Lostumbo, Kristin Van Abel, Michael T. Wilson, Anna Jean Wirth, Rahim Ali
New Patient-Centered Quality Measures for Office-Based Palliative Care September 13, 2021

Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Brian G. Vegetabile, Maria Orlando Edelen, Claude Messan Setodji, Anthony Rodriguez, Adam Scherling, Jessica Phillips, Carrie M. Farmer, Jordan M. Harrison, Julia Bandini, et al.
Helping Los Angelenos Involved in the Criminal Justice System Get and Keep Jobs August 16, 2021

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Alfonso Martin, Katya Migacheva, Amy Goldman, Nicole Bracy, Veronica Awan, Sarah B. Hunter
Can the U.S. Military Strengthen Deterrence by Becoming More Operationally Unpredictable? August 11, 2021

Miranda Priebe, Angela O'Mahony, Bryan Frederick, Alyssa Demus, Bonny Lin, Michelle Grisé, Derek Eaton, Abby Doll
Black Americans Cite Low Vaccine Confidence, Mistrust, and Limited Access as Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination August 06, 2021

Laura M. Bogart, Lu Dong, Priya Gandhi, Samantha Ryan, Terry L. Smith, David J. Klein, Luckie-Alexander Fuller, Bisola O. Ojikutu, James Aboagye, Brandon Harrison
Characteristics of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Army: Implications for Prevention Efforts August 02, 2021

Miriam Matthews, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Matthew Cefalu, Joshua Snoke, R. J. Briggs, Avery Calkins, Linda Cottrell, Sarah O. Meadows, Rebecca L. Collins

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2023

Managing the Escalation Risks of U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific January 12, 2023

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in Military Settings: A Review of Associated Mental Health Conditions, Treatments, and Access to Care January 09, 2023

Food Insecurity in the U.S. Military: Responses to Eight Topics Raised by Congress January 03, 2023

2022

Activities and Results from U.S. Coast Guard Project Evergreen V November 30, 2022

Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy November 15, 2022

Infection Control in Long-Term Care: Decisionmaking Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic November 09, 2022

A long road to just transitions: Limited green job opportunities for disadvantaged groups October 26, 2022

Actions the Army Can Take to Reduce Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Gender Discrimination October 20, 2022

Deception Detection October 19, 2022

A Holistic Approach to Career Transition Support for Veterans, Spouses, and Caregivers: Experiences of Dog Tag Inc. Fellowship Alumni October 12, 2022

Women's Reproductive Health Survey (WRHS) of Active-Duty Service Members: Summary Findings and Policy Implications September 13, 2022

The Women's Reproductive Health Survey (WRHS) of Active-Duty Service Members: Methods and Analysis September 13, 2022

Helping Caregivers Thrive? An Evaluation of a Direct Care Worker Retention Program September 06, 2022

Putting Equity First in COVID-19 Vaccination August 24, 2022

A Dangerous Web: Mapping Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism August 22, 2022

A Los Angeles Supportive Housing Program Interrupted the Cycle Between Jail and Homelessness—and Largely Paid for Itself August 16, 2022

Setting Goals for Success: An Assessment of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program's Post-Residential Action Plan Process August 10, 2022

Evaluating the Use of Non-Lethal Weapons in Operational Environments August 05, 2022

The Sources of Societal Competitiveness: How Nations Actually Succeed in Long-Term Rivalries July 18, 2022

Dental program accreditation: Exploring mechanisms of impact June 30, 2022

Six Skills for Success: How the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program Can Support Participants in Developing Portable Skills Employers Value June 30, 2022

Contributions to Research on Automated Writing Scoring and Feedback Systems June 22, 2022

Exploring the opportunities and challenges of research engagement with China June 21, 2022

Future Price Forecasting in the Wake of Large-Scale Disasters: The Case of Puerto Rico After Hurricane María June 17, 2022

COVID-19's Impacts on California's Workers' Compensation System: Evaluating the Effects of Senate Bill 1159 May 26, 2022

Setting Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds May 09, 2022

Strategies to Improve Long-Term Outcomes for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury April 28, 2022

Assessing the potential impact of developments in genetic testing on the British insurance industry April 08, 2022

Increasing Subsidies and Expanding Health Insurance Options in Connecticut: Findings Without the Build Back Better Act March 31, 2022

A New Framework for Understanding and Countering China's Gray Zone Tactics March 30, 2022

Behavioral Health Technicians: Extending the Reach of Military Behavioral Health Care March 22, 2022

Talking business: How increasing languages education in the UK could benefit the economy March 02, 2022

Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base February 11, 2022

Fit for Duty: Alternative Approaches for Determining Department of Defense Disability Compensation February 09, 2022

UK Strategy for the High North: Navigating a changing environment out to 2050 February 02, 2022

Resetting Recidivism Risk Prediction January 06, 2022

2021

Early Insights from the Equity-First Vaccination Initiative December 20, 2021

Greater adoption of telemedicine could offer economic and social benefits for Canada December 06, 2021

Achieving Global Mobility: Future Force Design 2040 October 14, 2021

Can Four Equal Five? Assessing the Four-Day School Week October 07, 2021

Speeding While Black: Black Motorists Face More-Serious Charges for Excessive Speeding Than White Motorists Do October 04, 2021

Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children from Central America and Mexico: Where They Are and How Schools Are Doing September 30, 2021

Systematic Reviews of Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Psychological and Behavioral Health Disorders September 27, 2021

First Responder Claims for PTSD in Workers' Compensation: Assessing the Effects of Senate Bill 542 in California September 20, 2021

The Growing Exposure of Air Force Installations to Natural Disasters September 16, 2021

New Patient-Centered Quality Measures for Office-Based Palliative Care September 13, 2021

Helping Los Angelenos Involved in the Criminal Justice System Get and Keep Jobs August 16, 2021

Can the U.S. Military Strengthen Deterrence by Becoming More Operationally Unpredictable? August 11, 2021

Black Americans Cite Low Vaccine Confidence, Mistrust, and Limited Access as Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination August 06, 2021

Characteristics of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Army: Implications for Prevention Efforts August 02, 2021