Agent-Based Modeling of Chronic Diseases: A Narrative Review and Future Research Directions.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nonadherence to oral antihyperglycemic agents (OHAs) leads to an increase in use of health care resources and overall expenditures due to type 2 diabetes and its complications. People with type 2 diabetes are almost twice as likely to have anxiety and depression as the general population. Our aim was to ex...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Gentil L,Vasiliadis HM,Préville M,Berbiche D

更新日期：2015-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The public health burden and racial/ethnic, sex, and socioeconomic disparities in obesity and in diabetes require a population-level approach that goes beyond provision of high-quality clinical care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission to Build a Healthier America recommended 3 strategies for improving the...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Purnell JQ,Herrick C,Moreland-Russell S,Eyler AA

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Underserved communities with high cancer rates often are not involved in implementing state cancer control activities locally. An East Tennessee State University research team formed 2 Appalachian Community Cancer Research Review Work Groups, 1 in northeast Tennessee and 1 in southwest Virginia. During 4 sessions, the...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Behringer B,Mabe KH,Dorgan KA,Hutson SP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How can we encourage ongoing development, refinement, and evaluation of practices to identify and build an evidence base for best practices? On the basis of a review of the literature and expert input, we worked iteratively to create a framework with 2 interrelated components. The first - public health impact - consis...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Spencer LM,Schooley MW,Anderson LA,Kochtitzky CS,DeGroff AS,Devlin HM,Mercer SL

更新日期：2013-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The US Department of Agriculture has stocking criteria for healthy foods among Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP)-authorized retailers. Increased access to healthy food could improve diet quality among SNAP participants, which has implications for chronic disease prevention. The objective of t...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Laska MN,Caspi CE,Pelletier JE,Friebur R,Harnack LJ

更新日期：2015-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study estimated the proportion of deaths from major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that could be prevented in Brazil by reducing population-wide body mass index (BMI) to different counterfactual (optimally theoretical) scenarios. We calculated population-attributable fractions by using BMI data from a representat...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Rabacow FM,Azeredo CM,Rezende LFM

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the sociodemographic factors that contribute to food affordability across space, with specific emphasis on rural and urban differences in the United States. A regression analysis was used to predict food affordability from several predictors in rural and urban areas, with a sub...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Cafer A,Mann G,Ramachandran S,Kaiser M

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a major contributor to coronary heart disease and the primary target of cholesterol-lowering therapy. Substantial disparities in cholesterol control exist nationally, but it is unclear how these patterns vary locally. METHODS:We estimated the prevalence, awaren...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Upadhyay UD,Waddell EN,Young S,Kerker BD,Berger M,Matte T,Angell SY

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The epidemiology of colorectal cancer, including incidence, mortality, age of onset, stage of diagnosis, and screening, varies regionally among American Indians. The objective of the Improving Northern Plains American Indian Colorectal Cancer Screening study was to improve understanding of colorectal cance...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Nadeau M,Walaszek A,Perdue DG,Rhodes KL,Haverkamp D,Forster J

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease is a leading cause of death in the United States. We used cluster analysis to explore patterns of chronic kidney disease in 500 of the largest US cities. After adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics, we found that unhealthy behaviors, prevention measures, and health outcomes related to ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Liu SH,Li Y,Liu B

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is associated with coronary heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. Concern about obesity among older adults is growing, and research to examine behaviors associated with risk for increased weight in this population is needed. We examined differences by sex in beh...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kruger J,Ham SA,Prohaska TR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incorporating geographic information science and technology (GIS&T) into COVID-19 pandemic surveillance, modeling, and response enhances understanding and control of the disease. Applications of GIS&T include 1) developing spatial data infrastructures for surveillance and data sharing, 2) incorporating mobility data i...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Smith CD,Mennis J

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of scientific evidence aids in ensuring that public health interventions have the best possible health and economic return on investment. We describe use of academic journals by state health department chronic disease prevention staff to find public health evidence. We surveyed more than 900 state health departmen...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Harris JK,Allen P,Jacob RR,Elliott L,Brownson RC

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite substantial research on school-based obesity prevention programs, it is unclear how widely they are disseminated. It is also unknown whether schools use obesity programs that inadvertently promote weight stigma or disordered weight-control behaviors. METHODS:In spring 2016, we distributed an onlin...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kenney EL,Wintner S,Lee RM,Austin SB

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Response rates for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) have declined in recent years. The response rate in 1993 was approximately 72%; in 2006, the response rate was approximately 51%. To assess the impact of this decline on the quality of BRFSS estimates, we compared selected health and...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Fahimi M,Link M,Mokdad A,Schwartz DA,Levy P

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To quantify the prevalence of 10 quit methods commonly used by adult cigarette smokers, we used data from a nationally representative longitudinal (2014-2016) online survey of US adult cigarette smokers (n = 15,943). Overall, 74.7% of adult current cigarette smokers used multiple quit methods during their most recent ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Caraballo RS,Shafer PR,Patel D,Davis KC,McAfee TA

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of physical activity and community-level promotion strategies are well established, but little is known about adult perception of the importance of physical activity. In a nationwide sample of US adults, we examined self-reported importance of regular physical activity and the importance of living in wa...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Carlson SA,Ussery EN,Watson KB,Cornett KA,Fulton JE

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent disparities in cancer screening by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status require innovative prevention tools and techniques. Behavioral economics provides tools to potentially reduce disparities by informing strategies and systems to increase prevention of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. With an...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Purnell JQ,Thompson T,Kreuter MW,McBride TD

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a framework for developing a community health record to bring stakeholders, information, and technology together to collectively improve the health of a community. It is both social and technical in nature and presents an iterative and participatory process for achieving multisector collaboration and inform...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： King RJ,Garrett N,Kriseman J,Crum M,Rafalski EM,Sweat D,Frazier R,Schearer S,Cutts T

更新日期：2016-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes recent events in the governance of standard-setting for 2 areas of US health policy - states' decisions about which prescription drugs to cover under Medicaid and other public programs and making health an aspect of foreign policy - and whether these events offer lessons for policy making. In pr...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Fox DM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Growing evidence suggests that physical activity, healthy diets, and social engagement may promote cognitive health. Popular media helps establish the public health agenda. In this study, we describe articles about cognitive health in top-circulating women's and men's magazines. METHODS:To identify articl...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Friedman DB,Laditka JN,Laditka SB,Mathews AE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community Transformation Grant awardees in North Carolina, Illinois, and Wisconsin promoted joint use agreements (formal agreements between 2 parties for the shared use of land or facilities) as a strategy to increase access to physical activity in their states. However, awardees experienced significant barriers to es...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Stein A,Baldyga W,Hilgendorf A,Walker JG,Hewson D,Rhew L,Uskali A

更新日期：2015-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of preventable chronic diseases is disproportionally high among African Americans and could be reduced through diet and physical activity interventions. Our objective was to systematically review the literature on clinical outcomes of diet and physical activity interventions conducted among a...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Lemacks J,Wells BA,Ilich JZ,Ralston PA

更新日期：2013-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined associations between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake - a chronic disease risk factor - and characteristics of 75,029 adults (≥18 y) in 9 states by using 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. We used multinomial logistic regression to estimate adjusted odds ratios for SSB intak...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Lundeen EA,Park S,Pan L,Blanck HM

更新日期：2018-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent legislation requires schools to provide free drinking water in food service areas (FSAs). Our objective was to describe access to water at baseline and student water intake in school FSAs and to examine barriers to and strategies for implementation of drinking water requirements. METHODS:We randoml...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Patel AI,Chandran K,Hampton KE,Hecht K,Grumbach JM,Kimura AT,Braff-Guajardo E,Brindis CD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed tobacco-related policies and procedures at all state-funded, community-based residential mental health and substance addiction treatment facilities before implementation of new state policy requirements. We conducted telephone interviews with 162 of 166 (98%) facility administrators. Only 15% had voluntari...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Drach LL,Morris D,Cushing C,Romoli C,Harris RL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:States and communities are considering policy and environmental strategies, including enacting legislation, to reduce and prevent childhood obesity. One legislative approach has been to create task forces to understand key issues and develop a course of action. The goal of this study was to describe state-...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： May AL,Kim SA,Sherry B,Blanck HM

更新日期：2013-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:National guidelines call for annual lung cancer screening for high-risk smokers using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). The objective of our study was to characterize patient knowledge and attitudes about lung cancer screening, smoking cessation, and shared decision making by patient and health care pro...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Mishra SI,Sussman AL,Murrietta AM,Getrich CM,Rhyne R,Crowell RE,Taylor KL,Reifler EJ,Wescott PH,Saeed AI,Hoffman RM

更新日期：2016-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:State tobacco control programs are implemented by networks of public and private agencies with a common goal to reduce tobacco use. The degree of a program's comprehensiveness depends on the scope of its activities and the variety of agencies involved in the network. Structural aspects of these networks co...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Krauss M,Mueller N,Luke D

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Limited data on cigarette smoking among population subgroups hinder the development and implementation of intervention strategies for those subgroups. Because of small sample sizes or inadequate study formats, cigarette smoking among youths has been studied mostly among broad racial or ethnic categories (e...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Caraballo RS,Yee SL,Gfroerer JC,Pechacek TF,Henson R

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00