Accuracy of the Pain Numeric Rating Scale as a Screening Test in Primary Care
January 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Authors conclude that the ability of the rating scale to capture patients' pain-related suffering is only modest.
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Adoption of Body Mass Index Guidelines for Screening and Counseling in Pediatric Practice
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study used an existing survey to assess whether pediatricians were using BMI percentiles to manage (i.e., to screen for and treat) obesity. The study revealed underlying beliefs that pediatricians hold about their own capabilities for addressing childhood obesity.
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 10, 2010 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Adverse Medical Outcomes of Early Newborn Screening Programs for Phenylketonuria
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study takes a historical look at the effects of a screening program for phenylketonuria on children with false-positive results. Some received a restrictive diet when the disease variants and the effectiveness of the treatment protocol were not completely understood.
After Hospital Discharge, Does Intensive Case Management Make a Difference?
April 11, 2008 | Program Result
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center examined the effects of five HMO case management programs on patients' compliance with discharge services and use of acute care services.
Agency Tests Protocol for Depression Screening and Referral for Adult Day Center Clients
September 1, 2003 | Program Result
From 2001 to 2002, staff at North Country Aging Services in Edina, Minn., collaborated with four adult day centers to develop and test a screening and referral protocol for depression among elderly clients.
Alabama Program Teaches Cosmetologists and College Students to Conduct Community-Based Health Outreach
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
Faculty in the Department of Nursing at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Ala., trained cosmetologists and others to deliver community-based health education and screening services.
Alcohol Interventions in Emergency Departments and Trauma Centers Offer Big Savings
March 1, 2007 | Program Result
Researchers analyzed the costs of providing screening and a brief counseling intervention and compared them to the costs of future emergency department and trauma center visits and hospital admissions.
Alcohol Screening Results in Elderly Male Veterans
September 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The purpose of this study was to help clarify the association between drinking alcohol—any alcohol use and problem drinking—and the health of elderly people.
AMA Surveys Adults on Health Habits But Drops Plan for Health Index
April 1, 2001 | Program Result
The American Medical Association and its subcontractor, the Gallup Organization, designed, implemented and disseminated two national telephone surveys on the public's health habits, one of young adults and the other of adults conducted by Gallup.