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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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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedSzilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM
School-located influenza vaccinations for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) on adolescents' influenza vaccination rates. In 2015-2016, they performed a cluster-randomized trial of adolescent SLIV in middle/high schools. They concluded that SLIV in this community increased influenza vaccination rates among adolescents attending suburban schools.
AHRQ-funded; HS021163.
Citation: Szilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM .
School-located influenza vaccinations for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.
J Adolesc Health 2018 Feb;62(2):157-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.021..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Education, Influenza, Prevention, Public Health, Vaccination
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