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May 3, 2011 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
May 25, 2009 | Journal Article
In this study, researchers found that almost one in three elderly Medicare patients received imaging service within a month of low-back pain diagnosis despite well-established guidelines stating patients with low-back pain do not require imaging until after a month of therapy.
January 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
Between September 2005 and December 2007, Public Health Informatics Institute staff conducted telephone interviews and met with diverse stakeholders involved with childhood obesity to learn about their needs for information.
June 23, 2011 | Report
New report outlines evidence-based strategies for promoting physical activity and healthy eating among children younger than age 5.
March 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University conducted three annual surveys of state agencies responsible for substance abuse programs, to gauge the extent of efforts to implement evidence-based practices for substance abuse treatment.
December 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this paper, the authors discuss the results of a survey sent to public finance managers. The results show how important training is for these officers in order for them to relay accurate information both to the public and to the agencies that provide their sources of revenue.
October 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A study to estimate the prevalence of antidepressant use by Black and White Americans found that Black patients are significantly less likely to use antidepressants than White patients.
December 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) commissioned a study to determine the financial viability of a proposed Center for Diffusion of Innovations in Aging Services.
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
Developing and promoting a rapid-learning health system, in which health information in large databases is analyzed to improve health care - the work of Lynn Etheredge and the Health Insurance Reform Project at George Washington University.