This article found that implementing a “train-the-trainer†approach allowed community-based organizations to expand their reach in conducting a standardized health education curriculum on breast, cervical, and cardiovascular health educating more than 2,000 hard-to-reach women. The...

This article found that implementing a “train-the-trainer†approach allowed community-based organizations to expand their reach in conducting a standardized health education curriculum on breast, cervical, and cardiovascular health educating more than 2,000 hard-to-reach women. The...

The Administration on Aging strives to improve the quality of life for older Americans, in part by providing services that allow the most vulnerable to maintain their independence and avoid institutionalization. This report documents findings from the 2005 Third National Survey of Older...

Challenges remain in reducing disparities in maternal and child health outcomes. Further attention to risk factors associated with LBW (especially smoking) may help close the gaps. The life course theory suggests that improved outcomes may require longer-term investments. Healthy Start’s...

As part of a project for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, Mathematica produced report examining the use of evidence-based medications, psychosocial services,...

This report describes the linkage of National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) survey data to Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) files. It describes the data sources, linkage algorithm, linkage results, and offers advice to researchers interested in using the linked NCHS-MAX files.