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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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26 to 30 of 30 Research Studies DisplayedWeintraub JA, Burgette JM, Chadwick DG
Educating North Carolina's oral health workforce in an evolving environment.
In 2014, North Carolina had 4,681 actively practicing dentists and ranked 47th among US states in dentist-to-population ratio. The need for dentists is increasing as the population grows, and underserved areas persist. This commentary discusses the impact of the state's 2 dental schools and external factors on dental workforce trends.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Weintraub JA, Burgette JM, Chadwick DG .
Educating North Carolina's oral health workforce in an evolving environment.
N C Med J 2016 Mar-Apr;77(2):107-11. doi: 10.18043/ncm.77.2.107..
Keywords: Dental and Oral Health, Education, Access to Care, Rural Health, Vulnerable Populations
Sun DL, Harris N, Walther G
Peer assessment enhances student learning: the results of a matched randomized crossover experiment in a college statistics class.
It has been conjectured that students learn from the practice of peer assessment. Using an online educational platform, the researchers conducted an in-class matched-set, randomized crossover experiment with high power to detect small effects. They established that peer assessment causes a small but significant gain in student achievement.
AHRQ-funded; HS022192.
Citation: Sun DL, Harris N, Walther G .
Peer assessment enhances student learning: the results of a matched randomized crossover experiment in a college statistics class.
PLoS One 2015;10(12):e0143177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143177.
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Keywords: Education, Web-Based, Research Methodologies
Hoffman JA, Rosenfeld L, Schmidt N
Implementation of competitive food and beverage standards in a sample of Massachusetts Schools: the NOURISH Study (Nutrition Opportunities to Understand Reforms Involving Student Health).
This study examined the extent to which a sample of Massachusetts middle schools and high schools sold foods and beverages that were compliant with the state competitive food and beverage standards after the first year of implementation, and complied with four additional aspects of the regulation. The multilevel models used in the study demonstrated a 47-percentage-point increase in food and 46-percentage-point increase in beverage compliance in Massachusetts schools from 2012 to 2013.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Hoffman JA, Rosenfeld L, Schmidt N .
Implementation of competitive food and beverage standards in a sample of Massachusetts Schools: the NOURISH Study (Nutrition Opportunities to Understand Reforms Involving Student Health).
J Acad Nutr Diet 2015 Aug;115(8):1299-307.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.04.019..
Keywords: Nutrition, Children/Adolescents, Education, Policy
Aldrich H, Gance-Cleveland B, Schmiege S
Identification and assessment of childhood obesity by school-based health center providers.
The authors evaluated obesity care assessment practices of school-based health center (SBHC) providers prior to completing training on obesity guidelines. They found that most providers reported using BMI to assess weight, reported screening for hypertension 100% of the time and cardiovascular disease 93.9% of the time, and approximately two thirds reported requesting total cholesterol and lipid profile laboratory assessments.
AHRQ-funded; HS018646.
Citation: Aldrich H, Gance-Cleveland B, Schmiege S .
Identification and assessment of childhood obesity by school-based health center providers.
J Pediatr Health Care 2014 Nov-Dec;28(6):526-33. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.05.002.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Guidelines, Education, Obesity, Prevention
Aldrich H, Gance-Cleveland B, Schmiege S
School-based health center providers' treatment of overweight children.
The purpose of this study was to determine self-reported treatment practices of school-based health center (SBHC) providers when caring for overweight/obese children. SBHC providers reported patient/parent barriers to be more significant to treatment than clinician/setting barriers. Most providers (97%) indicated childhood overweight needs treatment, yet only 36% indicated that they initiate treatment in children who do not want to control their weight. SBHC providers also did not commonly refer these children to specialists.
AHRQ-funded; HS018646.
Citation: Aldrich H, Gance-Cleveland B, Schmiege S .
School-based health center providers' treatment of overweight children.
J Pediatr Nurs 2014 Nov-Dec;29(6):521-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.05.007.
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Keywords: Care Management, Children/Adolescents, Education, Obesity, Prevention, Obesity: Weight Management