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An Evaluation of the Feasibility of a Substate Area Extended Benefit Program: John L. Czajka, Sharon K. Long, Walter Nicholson, Susan Allin, Ann Huff and Charles Post
Barriers to Evidence-Based Physician Decision-Making at the Point of Care: A Narrative Literature Review: Kara Contreary, Anna Collins and Eugene C. Rich
Determining Performance Benchmarks for a Medicaid Value-Based Payment: So O'Neil and Ella Douglas-Durham
Diabetes Prevalence, Outcomes, and Preventive Services Among Maryland Medicare Beneficiaries, 2002: Angela Merrill and So Sasigant Limpa-Amara
Physician Perspectives on Medical Home Recognition for Practice Transformation for Children: Dana M. Petersen, Joseph Zickafoose, Mynti Hossain and Henry Ireys
The APEC II Study: Estimating and Validating Statistical Models for Generating State-Level Estimates of Improper Payments in the School Meal Programs (Summary): Quinn Moore and April Yanyuan Wu
Modeling Administrative Costs in the Summer Food Service Program: Marsha Silverberg and James Ohls
Do Low-Income Students have Equal Access to the Highest-Performing Teachers? (Technical Appendix): Steven Glazerman and Jeffrey Max
Social Health Maintenance Organizations: Transition into the Medicare+Choice Program: Judith Wooldridge, Randall Brown, Leslie Foster, Sheila Hoag, Carol Irvin. Robert L. Kane, Robert Newcomer, Barbara Schneider and Kenneth D. Smith
Paper of the Year: Effects of Care Coordination on Hospitalization Quality of Care and Health Care Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries: 15 Randomized Trials (JAMA 2009): Deborah Peikes, Arnold Chen, Jennifer Schore and Randall Brown
National Job Corps Study: Methodological Appendixes on Sample Implementation and Baseline Interviewing: Peter Schochet
The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Interim Report on Transition WORKS: Thomas Fraker, Alison Black, Arif Mamun, Michelle Manno, John Martinez, Bonnie O'Day, Meghan O'Toole, Anu Rangarajan and Debbie Reed
First Year Impacts of the Heritage KeepersÂ® Life Skills Education Component: Melissa A. Clark and Barbara Devaney
Parental Report of Outdoor Playtime as a Measure of Physical Activity in Preschool-Aged Children: Hilary L. Burdette, Robert C. Whitaker and Stephen R. Daniels
How Prepared are Americans for Public Health Emergencies? Twelve Communities Weigh In: Megan McHugh, Andrea B. Staiti and Laurie E. Felland
Routine Emergency Department Use for Sick Care by Children in the United States: Neal Halfon, Paul W. Newacheck, David L. Wood and Robert F. St. Peter
Experiences of Germany and the Netherlands in Serving Transition-Age Youth: Todd Honeycutt and Lorenzo Moreno
Special Report: The Potential of Wastewater Testing for Public Health and Safety: Aparna Keshaviah and Editor
Identifying Effective Health Care Services for Adults with Disabilities: Why Study Designs and Outcome Measures Matter: Debra Lipson, Matthew Kehn and Jeffrey Ballou
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Data Quality Study: Kenneth W. Jackson, Scott Peecksen, Donsig Jang and Amang Sukasih
Early Experiences of the Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth (P3): Cohort 1 Pilots: Linda Rosenberg and Elizabeth Brown
Niger NECS EGRA Descriptive Study Round 1: Emilie Bagby, Anca Dumitrescu, Kristine Johnston, Cara Orfield and Matt Sloan
Interim Report for Evaluation of the ENRM Project in Malawi: Thomas Coen, Anthony D'Agostino, Naomi Dorsey, Arif Mamun, Hua Xie, Yating Ru, Ephraim Nkonya and Claudia Ringler
Funding Special Education by Capitation: Evidence from State Finance Reforms: Elizabeth Dhuey and Stephen Lipscomb
Accounting for Co-Teaching: A Guide for Policymakers and Developers of Value-Added Models: Eric Isenberg and Elias Walsh
Effectiveness of Four Supplemental Reading Comprehension Interventions: Susanne James-Burdumy, John Deke, Russell Gersten, Julieta Lugo-Gil, Rebecca Newman-Gonchar, Joseph Dimino, Kelly Haymond and Albert Yung-Hsu Liu
Evaluation of Expeditionary Learning Middle Schools (In Focus Brief): Various Authors
The Cost-Effectiveness of High-Risk Lung Cancer Screening and Drivers of Program Efficiency: Sonya Cressman, Stuart J. Peacock, Martin C. TammemÃ¤gi, William K. Evans, Natasha B. Leighl, John R. Goffin, Alain Tremblay, Geoffrey Liu, Daria Manos, Paul MacEachern, Rick Bhatia, Serge Puksa, Garth Nicholas, Annette McWilliams, John R. Mayo, John Yee, John C. English, Reka Pataky, Emily McPherson, Sukhinder Atkar-Khattra, Michael R. Johnston, Heidi Schmidt, Frances A. Shepherd, Kam Soghrati, Kayvan Amjadi, Paul Burrowes, Christian Couture, Harmanjatinder S. Sekhon, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Glenwood Goss, Diana N. Ionescu, David M. Hwang, Simon Martel, Don D. Sin, Wan C. Tan, Stefan Urbanski, Zhaolin Xu, Ming-Sound Tsao and Stephen Lam
Welfare Policy in Transition: Redefining the Social Contract for Poor Citizen Families with Children and for Immigrants: LaDonna Pavetti, Debra Strong and Ruchika Bajaj
A Year in Head Start: Findings from FACES 2014 on Childrenâ€™s Progress Toward School Readiness During the 2014-2015 Program Year: Ashley Kopack Klein, Nikki Aikens, Lizabeth Malone and Louisa Tarullo
The BASIE (BAyeSian Interpretation of Estimates) Framework for Interpreting Findings from Impact Evaluations: A Practical Guide for Education Researchers: John Deke, Mariel Finucane and Daniel Thal
Benefits Planning, Assistance, and Outreach (BPAO) Service User Characteristics and Use of Work Incentives: Gina Livermore and Sarah Prenovitz
Parent Perspectives on Care Received at Patient-Centered Medical Homes for Their Children with Special Health Care Needs: Dana Petersen, Lisa Schottenfeld, Caroline Massad Francis, Henry Ireys and Joseph Zickafoose
Using Behavioral Insights to Help Employers Resolve OSHA Citations: Trial Design and Findings (Final Report): Greg Chojnacki, Jonah Deutsch, Samia Amin, Irma Perez-Johnson, Matthew Darling and Jaclyn Lefkowitz
Do Investments in Local Public Health Infrastructure Improve Community Health? Findings from the National Public Health Performance Standards Program: Glen P. Mays, Megan McHugh, Kyumin Shim, Natalie Perry, Paul Halverson, Dennis Lenaway, Sergey Sotnikov and Ramal Moonesinghe
SMI Innovations Project in Pennsylvania: Final Evaluation Report: Jung Y. Kim, Tricia Collins Higgins, Dominick Esposito, Angela M. Gerolamo and Mark Flick
Opportunities and Capacity for Community Benefit: GHMSI's Potential Role in the National Capital Area: Deborah Chollet, Su Liu and Laurie Felland
Review of WIC Food Packages: Proposed Framework for Revisions, Interim Report: Committee to review WIC food packages of which Mary Kay Fox is a Member
Readiness and Implementation of Quality Improvement Strategies Among Small and Medium-Sized Primary Care Practices: An Observational Study: Gregory Peterson and David J. Magid
A Descriptive Analysis of Older Adults in Houston/Harris County, Texas: William Black, Randall Brown, Karen CyBulski and John Hall
Families on a Fault Line? The Risk of Poverty When a Child Joins the Home: Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer and Douglas J. Gagnon
Public Reporting of Quality Information on Medicaid Health Plans: Suzanne Felt-Lisk, Allison Barrett and Rebecca Nyman
QRS Profile: Miami-Dade Quality Counts: Kimberly Boller and Kathryn Tout
Data Visualization and Infographics (In Focus): Prepared by Mathematica Policy Research
Design of the CMS Medical Home Demonstration: Myles Maxfield, Deborah Peikes, Rachel Shapiro, Hongmai Pham, Ann O'Malley, Sarah Scholle and Phyllis Torda
Strategies to Ensure HITECH Supports the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lorenzo Moreno, Deborah Peikes and Amy Krilla
TANF Caseload Survey: Common Instrument: Prepared by Mathematica Policy Research
Preparing High School Students for College and Career: Evidence from Youth CareerConnect: Nan Maxwell and Erin Dillon
Clinical Quality Measurement (Fact Sheet): Cindy Cullen and Sam Simon
Preparing Young Children for School: Margaret Burchinal, Sarah Krowka, Rebecca Newman-Gonchar, Madhavi Jayanthi, Russell Gersten, Samantha Wavell, Julia Lyskawa, Kelly Haymond, Karen Bierman, Jorge Gonzalez, Megan McClelland, Kimberly Nelson, Jill Pentimonti, David Purpura, Jason Sachs, Julie Sarama, Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin, Julie Washington and Emily Rosen
Sharing Study Data: A Guide for Education Researchers: Ruth Neild, Danielle Robinson and Jacqueline Agufa
Quarterly Youth Unemployment Rates in Large Metro Areas, 2020â€“2021: Hande Inanc and Megan McIntyre
Average Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs for Medicare+Choice Enrollees Increase 10 Percent in 2003: Marsha Gold and Lori Achman
Factors Associated with Disparities in Hospital Readmission Rates Among US Adults Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: David Silvestri, Demetri Goutos, Anouk Lloren, Sheng Zhou, Guohai Zhou, Thalia Farietta, Sana Charania, Jeph Herrin, Alon Peltz, Zhenqiu Lin and Susannah Bernheim
Geographic Variation in Medicare Per Capita Spending: Should Policy-Makers Be Concerned?: Claudia H. Williams and Marsha Gold
Can Administrative Records Be Used to Reduce Nonresponse Bias?: John L. Czajka
The Patient-Centered Medical Homes: Strategies to Put Patients at the Center of Primary Care: Deborah Peikes, Janice Genevro, Sarah Scholle and Phyllis Torda
Cyclical Fluctuations in Strike Activity: Sheena McConnell
Redesign of the Income Questions in the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement: Further Analysis of the 2014 Split-Sample Test: John L. Czajka and Randy Rosso
Collaborating with Faith- and Community-Based Organizations: Lessons Learned from 12 Workforce Investment Boards: Diane Paulsell, Jeffrey Max, Michelle Derr and Andrew Burwick
Applying Advocacy Skills in Tumultuous Times: Adaptive Capacity of Insuring America's Children Grantees (Executive Summary): Jung Y. Kim, Victoria Peebles and Christopher A. Trenholm
Study of Teacher Coaching Based on Classroom Videos: Impacts on Student Achievement and Teachersâ€™ Practices: Melissa Clark, Jeffrey Max, Susanne James-Burdumy, Silvia Robles, Moira McCullough, Paul Burkander and Steven Malick
Simulated Versus Actual SNAP Unit Composition in Survey Households in Two States: John L. Czajka, Karen Cunnyngham and Randy Rosso
Mechanisms of Change in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Angela Fang, Gail Steketee, Aparna Keshaviah, Elizabeth Didie, Katharine A. Phillips and Sabine Wilhelm
Wastewater Surveillance of Pathogens can Inform Public Health Responses: Megan B. Diamond, Aparna Keshaviah, Ana I. Bento, Otakuye Conroy-Ben, Erin M. Driver, Katherine B. Ensor, Rolf U. Halden, Loren P. Hopkins, Katrin G. Kuhn, Christine L. Moe, Eric C. Rouchka, Ted Smith, Bradley S. Stevenson, Zachary Susswein, Jason R. Vogel, Marlene K. Wolfe, Lauren B. Stadler and Samuel V. Scarpino
Estimating the Incidence of Unintended Births and Pregnancies at the Sub-State Level to Inform Program Design: Keith Kranker, Sarah Bardin, So O'Neil and Dara Lee Luca
Response Rates in Random Digit Dialing (RDD) Telephone Surveys: James T. Massey, Dan O'Connor and Karol Krotki
Designing an Impact Study of Four Selected Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy: Robert G. Wood, Brian Goesling, Susan Zief and Jean Knab
The Kigoma Solar Activity in Tanzania: Evaluation Findings (Issue Brief): Divya Vohra, Edith Felix, Duncan Chaplin and Arif Mamun
The Road to Trans-Inclusive Health Care: Policy Implications and the Critical Role of Social Work: Corinne P. Lewis
Measuring Principals' Effectiveness: Results from New Jersey's First Year of Statewide Principal Evaluation: Mariesa Herrmann and Christine Ross
Vermont's Progressive Employment Program: A Preliminary Impact Analysis: David R. Mann, David C. Stapleton and Alice Porter
The Structure and Operations of Social Enterprises in REDF's Social Innovation Fund Portfolio: Interim Report: Nan Maxwell, Dana Rotz, Adam Dunn, Linda Rosenberg and Jacqueline Berman
Examination of the Effect of SNAP Benefit and Eligibility Parameters on Low-Income Households: Joshua Leftin, Thomas Godfrey, James Mabli, Nancy Wemmerus and Stephen Tordella
Spotlight on Georgia: Grace Anglin and Adam Swinburn
Coding-Driven Changes in Measured Risk in Accountable Care Organizations: Michael E. Chernew, Jessica Carichner, Jeron Impreso, J. Michael McWilliams, Thomas G. McGuire, Sartaj Alam, Bruce E. Landon and Mary Beth Landrum
Association Between Imposition of a Maintenance of Certification Requirement and Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Hospitalizations and Health Care Costs: Bradley M. Gray, Jonathan L. Vandergrift, Mary M. Johnston, James D. Reschovsky, Lorna A. Lynn, Eric S. Holmboe, Jeffrey S. McCullough and Rebecca S. Lipner
Methodological Approaches to Understanding Causes of Health Disparities: Neal Jeffries, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Ana V. Diez Roux, John W. Creswell, Richard C. Palmer, Steven E. Gregorich, James D. Reschovsky, Barry I. Graubard, Kelvin Choi, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Xinzhi Zhang and Nancy Breen
Work-Related Overpayment and Benefit Suspension Experiences of Federal Disability Beneficiaries: Marisa Shenk and Gina Livermore
Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the Children's Health Insurance Program: A Case Study of New York's Child Health Plus Program: Ian Hill and Sarah Benatar
Determining Performance Benchmarks for a Medicaid Value-Based Payment Program (Presentation): So O'Neil, Ella Douglas-Durham, Jon Collins, Pat Jones and Alicia Cooper
In Their Own Words: WFNJ Clients Speak About Family, Work, and Welfare: Allison Zippay and Anu Rangarajan
Reforming Medicaid: The Experiences of Five Pioneering States with Mandatory Managed Care and Eligibility Expansions: Randall Brown, Judith Wooldridge, Sheila Hoag and Lorenzo Moreno
Emerging Federal and State Activities Related to the Collection of Data to Measure Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Patricia Collins Higgins and Erin Fries Taylor
Case Study of a Collaborative Approach to Improving Community-Based Services for People with Low Income: Community Caring Collaborative: Katie Eddins and Kristen Joyce
The Effect of School Report Card Design on Usability, Understanding, and Satisfaction: Jesse Chandler, Jacob Hartog, Erin Lipman and Jonathan Gellar
Modified Adjusted Gross Income: Implications for Medicaid Eligibility Systems Under the ACA: Carrie Au-Yeung and John Czajka
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Three School Meals and Weekend Food Backpacks on Food Security in Virginia: Michael Burke, Charlotte Cabili, Danielle Berman, Sarah Forrestal and Philip Gleason
School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study Volume 1: School Meal Program Operations and School Nutrition Environments (Summary): Sarah Forrestal, Charlotte Cabili, Dallas Dotter, Christopher W. Logan, Patricia Connor, Maria Boyle, Ayesha Enver and Hiren Nissar
Trends in Medical Conditions and Functioning in the U.S. Population, 1997-2017: Anna Hill and Purvi Sevak
Performance Measurement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Modernization Initiatives: Integrated Report: Laura Castner, Amy Wodarek O'Reilly, Kevin Conway, Maura Bardos and Emily Sama-Miller
BOND Implementation and Evaluation: Second-Year Snapshot of Earnings and Benefit Impacts for Stage 1: David Stapleton, David Wittenburg, David R. Mann, Denise Hoffman and Andrew McGuirk
Supporting Quality in Home-Based Child Care: Diane Paulsell, Toni Porter and Gretchen Kirby
Mini-MAX User's Guide: Ellen Bouchery, David Baugh, John Czajka, Rosemary Borck, Rosalie Malsberger, Allison Dodd, Sheng Wang, Carol Irvin and Julie Sykes
Delivering Employment Retention and Advancement Services: A Process Study of Iowa's Post-Employment Pilot Program: Heather Hill, Gretchen Kirby and Thomas Fraker
Parent Partners: Evaluation of a Novel Peer-Support Intervention for the Caregivers of Children Hospitalized for Behavioral Health Conditions: Eric J. Lammers, Joseph S. Zickafoose, G. Greg Peterson, Laura Blue, Kate A. Stewart and Keith Kranker
Reliability of the Deployment Resiliency Assessment: Samuel E. Simon, Kate Stewart, Michelle Kloc, Thomas V. Williams and Margaret C. Wilmoth
Final Performance Evaluation Design for the Non-Formal Skills Development Activity (Memo): Larissa Campuzano and Randall Blair
Predicting Preschooler Obesity at Birth: The Role of Maternal Obesity in Early Pregnancy: Robert C. Whitaker
Emails Prompt Employees to Save More for Retirement (Brief): Samia Amin, Greg Chojnacki, Irma Perez-Johnson, Matthew Darling, Aravind Moorthy and Jaclyn Lefkowitz

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