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Epidemiology

Journal Article
Race and Sex Differences in the Receipt of Timely and Appropriate Lung Cancer Treatment
Evaluates the relationship of sex and race with the receipt of timely and clinically appropriate non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment for each stage of diagnosis using Surveillance Epidemiology and End Result data linked to Medicare claims for beneficiaries diagnosed with NSCLC between 1995 and 1999 while controlling for other demographic characteristics, comorbidities, socioeconomic status, and provider supply.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Childhood IQ and Adult Mental Disorders: A Test of the Cognitive Reserve Hypothesis
Cognitive reserve has been proposed as important in the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Influences of Physical and Social Neighborhood Environments on Children's Physical Activity and Obesity
The authors investigated the association between physical and social neighborhood environments and fifth-grade students' physical activity and obesity.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Subjective Expectations in the Context of HIV/AIDS in Malawi
Evaluates the feasibility and success of a new interactive elicitation methodology for collecting probabilistic expectations in a developing country context with low levels of literacy and numeracy,
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated with Adolescent Drinking in California
The authors investigated sociodemographic disparities in alcohol environments and their relationship with adolescent drinking.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Obesity and the Built Environment: Changes in Environmental Cues Cause Energy Imbalances
This paper reviews documented changes in the food environment, changes in the physical activity environment and the mechanisms through which people respond to these environments, often without conscious awareness or control.
Dec 1, 2008
Journal Article
Stemming the Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn from Data About Social and Economic Trends?
Significant effort is devoted to promoting increased fruit/vegetable consumption and physical activity to fight obesity, but environmental intervention and economic incentives to reduce energy intake and sedentary entertainment may be more effective.
Aug 1, 2008
Dissertation
Three Papers in International Health Policy: Modeling the Links Between Economics and Epidemiology
Discusses the benefits of linking epidemiological modeling with international health resource allocation decisions and examines experimental models of influenza outbreak and antiretroviral policy in India.
Jun 2, 2008
Journal Article
Alcohol Outlet Density and Alcohol Consumption in Los Angeles County and Southern Louisiana
Assesses the relationship between alcohol availability and consumption in Los Angeles county and southern Louisiana, U.S.A. Alcohol outlet density was associated with the quantity of consumption among drinkers in Louisiana but not in Los Angeles
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Developmental Trajectories of Substance Use from Early to Late Adolescence: A Comparison of Rural and Urban Youth
This study underscores the diversity of drug use within rural communities, suggesting that living in a very rural area is protective against some forms of drug use but that living in a rural area that includes a medium or large town is not.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Improving Service Delivery for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders: New Perspectives on the Quadrant Model
Examines the usefulness of the quadrant model for improving service delivery for persons with co-occurring disorders. Although useful for conceptualizing factors, its further development is unlikely to result in improved care at the clinical level.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Community Planning for Pandemic Influenza: Lessons from the VA Health Care System
Coordination and communication among community partners-including health departments, emergency management agencies, and hospitals-are essential for effective pandemic influenza planning and response. As the nation's largest integrated health care system, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could be a key component of community planning.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Iodine Deficiency and Its Association with Intelligence Quotient in Schoolchildren from Colima, Mexico
To determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency, its causes and its association with intelligence quotient (IQ) in Mexican schoolchildren.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Scope of Rapid HIV Testing in Private Nonprofit Urban Community Health Settings in the United States
The authors examined patterns of rapid HIV testing in a multistage national random sample of private, nonprofit, urban community clinics and community-based organizations to determine the extent of rapid HIV test availability outside the public health system.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
An Exploration of Urban and Rural Differences in Lung Cancer Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Ways in which the assistance and resources provided by Edison as well as accountability mechanisms have translated into principal and teacher actions.
Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article
Quality of Life in Men with Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate: An Exploratory Analysis Using Data from the CaPSURE Database
The authors present longitudinal quality of life outcomes in a national observational cohort of men with locally advanced prostate adenocarcinoma.
Jan 1, 2008
News Release
Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are
RAND Finds Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are
Aug 12, 2007
News Release
Quality of Medical Care Gets Better, Not Worse, When Patients Have More Chronic Illnesses
Contrary to popular belief, patients with multiple chronic illnesses do not receive worse quality of care, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
Jun 13, 2007
Journal Article
Quality of Care Gets Better When Patients Have More Chronic Illnesses
Contrary to popular belief, patients with multiple chronic illnesses do not receive worse quality of care. In fact, the likelihood that patients received recommended care increased by about 2 percent with each additional chronic illness.
Jun 13, 2007
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Major Depression Among Mothers in Los Angeles
Given the links between depressed mothers and child outcomes, results have important implication for mothers with adolescent children.
Jan 1, 2007

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