2024
US Tobacco 21 Policies and Potential Mortality Reductions by State
Tam J, Crippen A, Friedman A, Jeon J, Colston D, Fleischer N, Vander Woude C, Boelter M, Holford T, Levy D, Meza R. US Tobacco 21 Policies and Potential Mortality Reductions by State. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e244445. PMID: 39705045, PMCID: PMC11662258, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential mortality reductionT21 policiesMortality reductionPremature deathEstimate smoking-attributable deathsLife yearsT21 lawsSmoking-attributable deathsTobacco-21 policiesPremature mortality reductionQuasi-experimental studyPolicy coverageState-specific dataDistrict of ColumbiaMortality rateTobacco 21Smoking cessationMain OutcomesSmoking initiationBirth cohortTobacco productsSmoking behaviorStatewide implementationCigarette policiesSmokingAdvancing readiness for change in substance use for people with substance use disorders using the Kawa model based intervention program: A quasi-experimental study
Hsiao H, Wang T, Lee C, Lu Y, Huang Y, Chien Y, Potenza M, Lin C. Advancing readiness for change in substance use for people with substance use disorders using the Kawa model based intervention program: A quasi-experimental study. Hong Kong Journal Of Occupational Therapy 2024, 37: 91-101. PMID: 39539406, PMCID: PMC11556248, DOI: 10.1177/15691861241268143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersKawa modelDrug use behaviorsPsychoeducation courseUniversity of Rhode Island Change AssessmentStage-of-change scoresBackground Substance use disordersChanging drug use behaviourUse behaviorsQuasi-experimental studyChange scoresIntervention programsSubstance useCompulsory treatmentHealth problemsHigher scoresAdequate treatmentPsychoeducationPreliminary findingsParticipantsSouthern TaiwanDisordersTherapyTreatmentPeopleInvestigating the overlapping presentation of irritable bowel syndrome and vulvodynia: a scoping review of the evidence and mechanisms
Perelmuter S, Soogoor A, Maliszewski K, Grimshaw A. Investigating the overlapping presentation of irritable bowel syndrome and vulvodynia: a scoping review of the evidence and mechanisms. Sexual Medicine Reviews 2024, 12: 559-568. PMID: 39084679, DOI: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeae053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIrritable bowel syndromeDiagnostic delayPresentation of irritable bowel syndromeQuasi-experimental studyInception of databasesIncreased risk of sexual dysfunctionCross-sectional studyCase-control studyBowel syndromeRisk of sexual dysfunctionWeb of ScienceSignificant diagnostic delayImprove screeningMultifactorial medical conditionIBS diagnosisCohort studyMedical conditionsReduced qualityMast cell involvementCochrane LibraryComprehensive searchScience DirectIncreased likelihoodIncreased riskGoogle ScholarHow to Use Quasi-Experimental Methods in Cardiovascular Research: A Review of Current Practice
Carter A, Jayawardana S, Costa-Font J, Nasir K, Krumholz H, Mossialos E. How to Use Quasi-Experimental Methods in Cardiovascular Research: A Review of Current Practice. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2024, 17: e010078. PMID: 38362765, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized controlled trialsDecision aidJoanna Briggs Institute checklistControlled trialsQuasi-experimental methodObservational studyInterrupted time series analysisQuasi-experimental studyDifference-in-differences analysisEstimate causal relationshipsSystematic search strategyInstrumental variable analysisQuality appraisalInstitute checklistInclusion criteriaGraphical decision aidReview of current practicesCurrent practicesRandom assignmentSearch strategyHigh-impact articlesVariability analysisTime series analysisCardiovascular researchAIDSPatient Priorities Care Increases Long-Term Service and Support Use: Propensity Match Cohort Study
Samper-Ternent R, Razjouyan J, Dindo L, Halaszynski J, Silva J, Fried T, Naik A. Patient Priorities Care Increases Long-Term Service and Support Use: Propensity Match Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2024, 25: 751-756. PMID: 38320742, PMCID: PMC11137700, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Priorities CareLTSS useUsual care groupVeterans Health AdministrationHealth priorityEmergency departmentCare groupElectronic medical record notesUrgent care usePropensity-matched veteransSocial workersUrgent care visitsMedical record notesQuasi-experimental studyEvidence-based approachCare visitsCare usePriority carePatient prioritiesIntervention groupPropensity-matched controlsUrgent careCare increasesAssociated with higher EDHealth Administration
2023
Social and Emotional Learning and Early Literacy Skills: A Quasi-Experimental Study of RULER
Bailey C, Martinez O, DiDomizio E. Social and Emotional Learning and Early Literacy Skills: A Quasi-Experimental Study of RULER. Education Sciences 2023, 13: 397. DOI: 10.3390/educsci13040397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly literacy skillsLiteracy skillsEmotional learningChildren’s early literacy skillsYoung children's early literacy skillsEarly Literacy IndicatorsQuasi-experimental studyPedagogical principlesAcademic yearLiteracy indicatorsDistrict staffEmotional skillsSkillsEmotion skillsLearningSystemic approachClassroomEducatorsCommunity-based centersStudentsPreschoolCurrent studyChildrenPreschoolersInverse probability weightingRental assistance improves food security and nutrition: An analysis of National Survey Data
Denary W, Fenelon A, Whittaker S, Esserman D, Lipska K, Keene D. Rental assistance improves food security and nutrition: An analysis of National Survey Data. Preventive Medicine 2023, 169: 107453. PMID: 36813247, PMCID: PMC10037672, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRental assistanceNational quasi-experimental studyFood securityHousing affordability crisisComparable control groupDaily fruitMore cupsProject‐based assistanceEligible individualsVegetable consumptionCurrent unmetControl groupQuasi-experimental studyNational survey dataAffordability crisisHousing accessLong waitlistsAdverse health implicationsHealth implicationsFood insecurityWaitlistAverage wait timeWait timeHealth necessitySurvey data
2022
Possible substance use disorders among first responders during the COVID-19 era: a quasi-experimental study of personal and residential vulnerability
Beauchamp A, Weerakoon S, Ponder W, Jetelina K. Possible substance use disorders among first responders during the COVID-19 era: a quasi-experimental study of personal and residential vulnerability. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2022, 48: 724-733. PMID: 35867134, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2022.2088376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersOdds of substance use disordersCOVID-19 vulnerabilityResidential vulnerabilityMental health servicesNeighborhood vulnerabilityResidential locationQuasi-experimental studyVulnerability to COVID-19Increased occupational stressHealth servicesTime of entryNeighborhoodCOVID-19Study sampleMaladaptive copingOccupational stressAdjusted modelsRespondentsVulnerabilityCounselingOddsDallas/Fort WorthIncreased stressCOVID-19 eraImpact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review
Vilar‐Compte M, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Orta‐Aleman D, Cruz‐Villalba V, Segura‐Pérez S, Nyhan K, Richter LM. Impact of baby behaviour on caregiver's infant feeding decisions during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13345. PMID: 35363420, PMCID: PMC9113474, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding decisionsMonths of lifeBaby's behaviorFeeding decisionsSystematic reviewMaternal breastfeeding confidenceIntroduction of formulaRisk of biasTitles/abstractsCritical Appraisal ChecklistMilk insufficiencyLactation problemsAdequate counsellingInfant feedingHigh-income countriesDate restrictionsAnticipatory guidanceHealth providersQuasi-experimental studyAppraisal ChecklistCaregiversMonthsMedical librariansCounsellingReview
2021
Diabetes prevention in the Caribbean using Lifestyle Intervention and Metformin Escalation (LIME): Protocol for a hybrid Type-1 effectiveness-implementation trial using a quasi-experimental study design
Hassan S, Sobers N, Paul-Charles J, Herbert J, Dharamraj K, Cruz E, Garcia E, Fredericks L, Desai MM, Roy S, Williams S, Linnander E, Crusto C, Horowitz CR, Arniella G, Cattamanchi A, Adams OP, Nunez-Smith M. Diabetes prevention in the Caribbean using Lifestyle Intervention and Metformin Escalation (LIME): Protocol for a hybrid Type-1 effectiveness-implementation trial using a quasi-experimental study design. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 22: 100750. PMID: 33997458, PMCID: PMC8095103, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes prevention interventionPrevention interventionsLifestyle interventionHybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trialPrimary effectiveness outcomeIncidence of diabetesEffectiveness-implementation trialType 2 diabetesHigh-risk individualsQuasi-experimental study designMetformin medicationMetformin prescribingIntervention armEligible participantsLifestyle changesProportion of individualsEffectiveness outcomesQuasi-experimental studyClinical sitesPrediabetesClinical settingStudy designInterventionDiabetesIndividualsStructured interdisciplinary bedside rounds improve interprofessional communication and workplace efficiency among residents and nurses on an inpatient internal medicine unit
Schwartz JI, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Gan G, Deng Y, Kaplan MH, Vakos PA, Kenyon K, Ashman A, Sofair AN, Huot SJ, Chaudhry SI. Structured interdisciplinary bedside rounds improve interprofessional communication and workplace efficiency among residents and nurses on an inpatient internal medicine unit. Journal Of Interprofessional Care 2021, 38: 427-434. PMID: 33433262, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1863932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructured interdisciplinary bedside roundsStructured interdisciplinary bedsideLarge academic medical centerInternal medicine unitsPatient-centered outcomesTeam-based interventionAcademic medical centerInterdisciplinary bedsideMedicine unitBedside nursesMedical CenterPatient experienceQuasi-experimental studyBedside roundsInterprofessional careNursesInterprofessional communicationCare managersHealthcare qualityBedsideWorkplace efficiencyOutcomesSignificant improvementResidentsWorkplace satisfaction
2020
A quasi-experiment assessing the six-months effects of a nurse care coordination program on patient care experiences and clinician teamwork in community health centers
Nembhard IM, Buta E, Lee YSH, Anderson D, Zlateva I, Cleary PD. A quasi-experiment assessing the six-months effects of a nurse care coordination program on patient care experiences and clinician teamwork in community health centers. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 137. PMID: 32093664, PMCID: PMC7038598, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4986-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk patientsCare coordinationCare experiencesOffice visitsSix-month effectsCare coordination programSame health systemCommunity health centersPatient office visitsPatient care experiencesLow-resource settingsMonths of useMonths of implementationPre-post designHealth centersPatient reportsPatient experiencePatientsProgram enrolleesHealthcare providersQuasi-experimental studyClinical staffHealth systemCoordination programStudy outcomesImpact of the Young Adult Dependent Coverage Expansion on Opioid Overdoses and Deaths: a Quasi-Experimental Study
Coupet E, Werner RM, Polsky D, Karp D, Delgado MK. Impact of the Young Adult Dependent Coverage Expansion on Opioid Overdoses and Deaths: a Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 1783-1788. PMID: 31898130, PMCID: PMC7280374, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05605-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED encountersDependent coverage expansionAffordable Care ActOpioid overdosesOpioid overdoseHospital deathPrescription opioidsOpioid epidemicHospital mortality rateOpioid pain medicationsEmergency department encounterPrescription opioid epidemicNon-prescription opioidsCoverage expansionMain MeasuresRatesMethadone overdosesPain medicationSignificant changesMortality rateOpioidsOverdosesQuasi-experimental studyU.S. adultsKey ResultsTherePrivate insurance
2019
Pay-it-forward gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial
Zhang TP, Yang F, Tang W, Alexander M, Forastiere L, Kumar N, Li K, Zou F, Yang L, Mi G, Wang Y, Huang W, Lee A, Zhu W, Vickerman P, Wu D, Yang B, Christakis NA, Tucker JD. Pay-it-forward gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial. Infectious Diseases Of Poverty 2019, 8: 76. PMID: 31426869, PMCID: PMC6700988, DOI: 10.1186/s40249-019-0581-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGonorrhea/chlamydia testingChlamydia testingCare armPrimary outcomeTest uptakePreventive health services utilizationIncremental costHealth service utilizationHIV testing sitesThree-arm clusterChlamydia testing ratesStandard of carePrevious gonorrheaSecondary outcomesDisease clinicEligible participantsStudy protocolService utilizationTesting ratesAnal sexChinese menGonorrheaQuasi-experimental studyTesting sitesMSMThe Use of a Quasi-Experimental Study on the Mortality Effect of a Heat Wave Warning System in Korea
Heo S, Nori-Sarma A, Lee K, Benmarhnia T, Dominici F, Bell ML. The Use of a Quasi-Experimental Study on the Mortality Effect of a Heat Wave Warning System in Korea. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2019, 16: 2245. PMID: 31242672, PMCID: PMC6617315, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16122245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPropensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven
Wang EA, Lin HJ, Aminawung JA, Busch SH, Gallagher C, Maurer K, Puglisi L, Shavit S, Frisman L. Propensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e028097. PMID: 31048315, PMCID: PMC6502013, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careControl groupClinic participantsPropensity scoreHealth systemPropensity-matched studyPrimary care systemCommunity health systemIncarceration exposureTransition clinicIndex dateService utilisationMAIN OUTCOMELower oddsQuasi-experimental studyClinic programAddiction servicesState-wide dataMental healthCare systemPopulation healthIncarceration daysCareIncarceration historyConnecticut Department
2018
Effectiveness of medication assisted treatment for opioid use in prison and jail settings: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Moore KE, Roberts W, Reid HH, Smith KMZ, Oberleitner LMS, McKee SA. Effectiveness of medication assisted treatment for opioid use in prison and jail settings: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 99: 32-43. PMID: 30797392, PMCID: PMC6391743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid useEffectiveness of medicationsHealth risk behaviorsTreatment engagementNaltrexone studiesQuasi-experimental studyRisk behaviorsCommunity substanceInjection drug useCorrectional settingsObservational studyMethadonePubMed databaseDrug useSystematic reviewMedicationsJail settingsConsistent findingBuprenorphineRCTsUse of MATIndividual reviewsTreatmentMeta-analytic summaryIntensive home-based programs for youth with serious emotional disturbances: A comprehensive review of experimental findings
Moffett S, Brotnow L, Patel A, Adnopoz J, Woolston J. Intensive home-based programs for youth with serious emotional disturbances: A comprehensive review of experimental findings. Children And Youth Services Review 2018, 85: 319-325. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerious emotional disturbanceEmotional disturbanceHome-based interventionMechanisms of changeHome-based programBehavioral impairmentsQuasi-experimental studySuch interventionsYouthEmpirical findingsCaregiver perspectivesRelative dearthInstitutional placementInterventionFindingsImpairmentPerspectiveChildrenProgramContinuum of careComprehensive reviewConclusive comparisonPartnersDearth
2014
Efficacy of Peer-Led Interventions to Reduce Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Meta-Analysis
Ye S, Yin L, Amico R, Simoni J, Vermund S, Ruan Y, Shao Y, Qian HZ. Efficacy of Peer-Led Interventions to Reduce Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90788. PMID: 24614809, PMCID: PMC3948720, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-intervention studyUnprotected anal intercourseCross-sectional intervention studyPeer-led interventionsStandardized mean differenceIntervention studiesQuasi-experimental studyAnal intercourseHIV prevention interventionsCross-sectional assessmentNon-significant reductionPre-post interventionEffect sizeMore RCTsSubgroup analysisClinical trialsPrevention interventionsEligibility criteriaControl groupElectronic databasesSystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisSexual partnersMean differenceRCTs
2011
Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Clinical Guidelines on Appropriate Use of Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests
Price RA, Frank RG, Cleary PD, Goldie SJ. Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Clinical Guidelines on Appropriate Use of Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests. Medical Care 2011, 49: 132-138. PMID: 21150798, PMCID: PMC3206730, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181f81c63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAdvertisingAlphapapillomavirusDNA, ViralFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Services MisuseHealth Services ResearchHumansInsurance Claim ReportingLogistic ModelsMarketing of Health ServicesMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPapillomavirus InfectionsPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'United StatesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsCervical cancer screening testsHuman papillomavirus DNA testHPV DNA testCancer screening testsClinical guidelinesDTC advertisingDNA testScreening testPrimary screeningAppropriate useTest useAmerican CollegeQuasi-experimental studyPrivate insuranceComparable increaseInappropriate useConsumer advertisingOverall useNew health care technologiesConsecutive monthsSignificant increaseHealth care technologiesProfessional guidelinesGreater increaseCare technologies
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