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Feb 10, 2021

Patterns of Substance Use and Associations with Mental, Physical, and Social Functioning: A Latent Class Analysis of a National Sample of U.S. Adults Ages 30–80

This study identifies distinct patterns (classes) of substance use among 30- to 80-year olds, identifies demographic subgroups with the highest probability of class memberships, and compares classes on key indicators of functioning.

Joan S. Tucker, Wenjing Huang, Harold D. Green, Michael S. Pollard
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Financial Literacy and Financial Decision-Making at Older Ages

This paper examines how financial literacy is associated with three types of financial decisions pertinent to older individuals: adherence to timely credit card repayment, stock market participation, and risk diversification of household assets.

Joelle H. Fong, Benedict SK Koh, Olivia Mitchell, Susann Rohwedder
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Feb 4, 2021

Using an Innovative Database and Machine Learning to Predict and Reduce Infant Mortality

Researchers created a unique database linking medical, social, and demographic information, then used machine learning techniques to evaluate risk of infant mortality and develop intervention recommendations to reduce each infant's risk of mortality

Evan D. Peet, Dana Schultz, Susan L. Lovejoy
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Feb 2, 2021

When Is a Match Sufficient? A Score-based Balance Metric for the Synthetic Control Method

In this study, we present metrics to help analysts determine whether they have a good enough match to conduct causal inference using synthetic control method.

Layla Parast, Priscillia Hunt, Beth Ann Griffin, David Powell
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Jan 26, 2021

The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on the Abortion Rate of Minors

We conduct a comprehensive analysis of the effect of parental involvement laws on the incidence of abortions to minors in the United States.

Theodore J. Joyce, Robert Kaestner, Jason M. Ward
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Jan 26, 2021

Education and Health Over the Life Cycle

We extend the Grossman (1972) model of the demand for health and use it to analyze the effect of education on health at different ages.

Robert Kaestner, Cuiping Schiman, Jason M. Ward
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Jan 26, 2021

Do Supply-Side Forces Explain Geographic Variation in Health Care Use?

We provide new evidence on causal factors behind geographic variation in health care utilization by examining changes in health care use for the near-elderly as they transition from being uninsured into Medicare.

Matthew R. Rosengart, Robert Kaestner, Jason M. Ward
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Jan 25, 2021

Reducing Tobacco Use Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness: Recommendations for Service Providers

This manual contains an easy-to-use guide for service providers to deliver brief and inexpensive assistance to youth experiencing homelessness who want to stop using tobacco products.

Erika Litvin Bloom, William G. Shadel, Joan S. Tucker
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Jan 8, 2021

Longitudinal Assessment of Changes in Mental and Sexual Health Outcomes Due to COVID-19 Among Latinx SMM and TGW

This study provides longitudinal information on how COVID-19 is impacting the mental and sexual health of Latinx SMM and TGW across Los Angeles County.

Sebastian Linnemayr, Joanna Barreras, Max Izenberg, Ronald A. Brooks, Ana Gonzalez, Sarah MacCarthy
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Jan 8, 2021

Rapid Mixed-Methods Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Latinx Sexual Minority Men and Latinx Transgender Women

A rapid, mixed-methods assessment to understand how COVID-19 affected Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) and transgender women (LTGW).

Sarah MacCarthy, Max Izenberg, Joanna Barreras, Ronald A. Brooks, Ana Gonzalez, Sebastian Linnemayr
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Jan 6, 2021

Examining Interventions to Address Infant Mortality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

The authors use predictive models and a causal inference framework to understand the effectiveness of infant-mortality interventions in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where poor birth and infant outcomes and pronounced racial disparities persist.

Dana Schultz, Susan L. Lovejoy, Evan D. Peet
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Dec 29, 2020

Quantifying the Bias Due to Observed Individual Confounders in Causal Treatment Effect Estimates: A Tutorial for the Selection Bias Decomposition (SBdecomp) Package

In this tool, the authors explain the methodology behind the primary function of the selection bias decomposition (SBdecomp) package; describe its features, syntax and how to implement the function; and illustrate its use with an example.

Layla Parast, Beth Ann Griffin

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