abstract：OBJECTIVE:To conduct a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of smoking prevention interventions for youth delivered via medical or dental providers' offices. METHODS:Online bibliographic databases were searched as of July 2002, and reference lists from review articles and the selected articles were also r...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Christakis DA,Garrison MM,Ebel BE,Wiehe SE,Rivara FP

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term effect of most interventions has not been studied. Changes due to interventions to improve patient care may revert to baseline after the intervention stimulus ends. This analysis reports the 24-month follow-up of a practice-tailored intervention to increase preventive service delivery rates. D...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Stange KC,Goodwin MA,Zyzanski SJ,Dietrich AJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rates of physical activity among Native American women are low, and few studies have assessed the factors associated with physical activity in this population. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship among physical activity and various personal, social environmental, and physical environm...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Thompson JL,Wolfe VK,Wilson N,Pardilla MN,Perez G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regular exercise is associated with many health benefits. Community-based exercise programs may increase exercise participation, but little is known about cost implications. METHOD:A retrospective, matched cohort study was conducted to determine if changes in healthcare costs for Medicare-eligible adults wh...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Ackermann RT,Cheadle A,Sandhu N,Madsen L,Wagner EH,LoGerfo JP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mobility is a critical component of most activities of daily living. Therefore, maintenance of mobility independence is essential for health and well-being. Balance control is a primary requirement for successful mobility. In this article, we first discuss the challenges to mobility and balance that older adults face ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Frank JS,Patla AE

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Convincing pregnant women who smoke to give up this behavior is one of the few universally agreed upon methods for improving pregnancy outcomes. An exploratory study was conducted to determine what public and quasi-public facilities serving pregnant women were doing to assist pregnant smokers in quitting, th...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Klerman LV,Spivey C

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-based guidelines are currently used to initiate and monitor cholesterol-lowering therapy. METHODS:Using stratified analyses, data from the Framingham Heart Study and the Coronary Primary Prevention Trial were evaluated to determine whether (1) cholesterol levels (total choleste...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Natarajan S,Glick H,Criqui M,Horowitz D,Lipsitz SR,Kinosian B

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perceptions of the environment and physical activity have been associated using survey methods, yet little is known about the validity of environmental surveys. In this study, perceptions of the environment at neighborhood and community levels were assessed (1) to determine validity by comparing respondent p...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Kirtland KA,Porter DE,Addy CL,Neet MJ,Williams JE,Sharpe PA,Neff LJ,Kimsey CD Jr,Ainsworth BE

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1975, the then-Center for Disease Control (CDC) established the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) to minimize the risk for diarrheal disease among passengers and crew aboard ships by assisting the cruise ship industry in developing and implementing comprehensive environmental health programs. OBJECTIVES:To...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Cramer EH,Gu DX,Durbin RE,Vessel Sanitation Pogram Environmental Health Inspection Team.

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family history represents the contributions and interactions of unique genomic and ecologic factors that affect the metabolic profile and life course of a family and its members. It is well known that a family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) is a significant predictor of an individual's risk for CHD even after...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Kardia SL,Modell SM,Peyser PA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity in adolescence has been reported to enhance physical activity in adulthood, but detailed information on the enhancing effect of different types of adolescent sports is lacking. We evaluated the association between participation in different types of adolescent sports and physical activity i...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Tammelin T,Näyhä S,Hills AP,Järvelin MR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few population-based studies have assessed the physical and mental health consequences of both psychological and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among women or men victims. This study estimated IPV prevalence by type (physical, sexual, and psychological) and associated physical and mental health con...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Coker AL,Davis KE,Arias I,Desai S,Sanderson M,Brandt HM,Smith PH

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many infectious disease outbreaks, including those caused by intentional attacks, may first present insidiously as ill-defined syndromes or unexplained deaths. While there is no substitute for the astute healthcare provider or laboratorian alerting the health department of unusual patient presentations, susp...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Lewis MD,Pavlin JA,Mansfield JL,O'Brien S,Boomsma LG,Elbert Y,Kelley PW

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes. Results from the transportation literature suggest that aspects of the urban environment may influence walking for transportation. In this paper we examine the association between a proxy measure of the urban environment and walking beh...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Berrigan D,Troiano RP

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alarming secular declines in physical activity (PA) have been observed among youth over the last decade. A better understanding of the predictors of these declines is crucial to identifying those children most at risk and to developing interventions that target youth before the onset of decline. This report ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Barnett TA,O'Loughlin J,Paradis G

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Developing effective programs to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening requires understanding of the effect of healthcare system factors on access to screening and adherence to guidelines. METHODS:This study assessed the role of insurance status, type of plan, the frequency of preventive health visits, ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Zapka JG,Puleo E,Vickers-Lahti M,Luckmann R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increase in teenage smoking, and the fact that concern about body weight is given as a reason for smoking initiation by girls, suggest that food intake may be compromised in female teens who smoke. Daily consumption of a variety of foods is important due to the health-protective constituents they contain...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Baer Wilson D,Nietert PJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this pilot study was to correlate missed opportunities to immunize young children with providers' psychosocial characteristics and self-reported immunization practices. METHODS:In a population of children aged 0 to 36 months, missed opportunities to immunize were established for a sample of 28 p...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Prislin R,Sawyer MH,De Guire M,Brennan J,Holcomb K,Nader PR

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have determined that head injuries are serious and potentially life threatening in skiers and snowboarders. Helmets have proven to be effective in reducing the risk of head and brain injury in blunt trauma from bicycling, climbing, skiing, and snowboarding. The objective of this study was to eva...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Hennessey T,Morgan SJ,Elliot JP,Offner PJ,Ferrari JD

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accuracy of reports made by male primary care patients of previous screening for prostate cancer with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay is important for clinical practice, surveillance, and research. METHODS:As part of a clinical trial that evaluated a decision aid for prostate cancer screening,...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Volk RJ,Cass AR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the number of visits coded as general medical or gynecologic examinations (GMGEs) per 100 nonpregnant women aged > or = 18 years per year, to examine the content of the services provided during those examinations, to examine the degree of agreement between the patient's stated reason for visits a...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Tao G,Zhang P,Li Q

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1998, nearly 600 child occupants of motor vehicles aged younger than 4 years died in motor vehicle crashes. Yet approximately 29% of children aged 4 years and younger do not ride in appropriate child safety seat restraints, which, when correctly installed and used, reduce the need for hospitalization in t...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Zaza S,Sleet DA,Thompson RS,Sosin DM,Bolen JC,Task Force on Community Preventive Services.

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined levels of diabetes preventive care services and glycemic and lipid control among African Americans with diabetes in two North Carolina communities. METHODS:Cross-sectional, population-based study of 625 African-American adults with diagnosed diabetes. Participants had a household interview to de...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Gregg EW,Geiss LS,Saaddine J,Fagot-Campagna A,Beckles G,Parker C,Visscher W,Hartwell T,Liburd L,Narayan KM,Engelgau MM

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enjoyment has been implicated as a determinant of physical activity among youth, but advances in understanding its importance have been limited by the use of measures that were not adequately validated. The present study examined: (1) the factorial validity of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES), a...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Motl RW,Dishman RK,Saunders R,Dowda M,Felton G,Pate RR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study characterizes the healthcare visits at which children receive vaccinations, including the number of these visits and the number of vaccinations that are administered. METHODS:The 1999 National Immunization Survey (NIS) is a nationally representative sample of children aged 19 to 35 months, verifi...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Luman ET,Stokley S,Daniels D,Klevens RM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-reported weight and height are under- and over-reported, respectively, in epidemiologic studies. This tendency, which may adversely affect study operations, has not been evaluated among subjects being enrolled into a weight-loss program. METHODS:Self-reported weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) w...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Nawaz H,Chan W,Abdulrahman M,Larson D,Katz DL

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As medical technology continues to expand and the cost of using all effective clinical services exceeds available resources, decisions about health care delivery may increasingly rely on assessing the cost-effectiveness of medical services. Cost-effectiveness is particularly relevant for decisions about how to impleme...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Saha S,Hoerger TJ,Pignone MP,Teutsch SM,Helfand M,Mandelblatt JS,Cost Work Group, Third US Preventive Services Task Force.

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the age-specific prevalence of Lyme disease and whether preventive behaviors on Nantucket Island correlate with Lyme disease, we surveyed island residents. METHODS:A survey with questions on Lyme disease symptoms, history, and preventive behaviors was mailed to all residents. Respondents were s...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Phillips CB,Liang MH,Sangha O,Wright EA,Fossel AH,Lew RA,Fossel KK,Shadick NA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past decade, labor unions have contributed to efforts to increase awareness of the importance of workplace violence as an occupational hazard. Research by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Department of Justice have bolstered these efforts. This research reveal...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Rosen J

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug users are at increased risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and also at increased risk for noncompletion of medication regimens for treatment of LTBI or tuberculosis disease. Directly observed therapy (DOT) provided by outreach workers, the use of incentives, or both have been suggested as a me...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Malotte CK,Hollingshead JR,Larro M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the challenges encountered and lessons learned while providing and evaluating a violence-prevention program for and with ethnically diverse populations in child care settings. The paper discusses Safe Start, a violence prevention education program for child care staff a...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Alkon A,Tschann JM,Ruane SH,Wolff M,Hittner A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract: Based on a review of the current literature and recommendations, the American College of Preventive Medicine presents a practice policy statement on screening for elevated blood lead levels in children. ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Lane WG,Kemper AR,American College of Preventive Medicine.

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although influenza immunization significantly reduces mortality from influenza, over one third of elderly Americans are not immunized each year. Low rates of immunization are particularly concerning among African-American low-income populations. Preliminary interviews suggested that fear of undisclosed ingre...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Armstrong K,Berlin M,Schwartz JS,Propert K,Ubel PA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and patient satisfaction with medical encounters among an African-American population. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, self-administered, anonymous survey. SETTING:Community-based, primary care center. PATIENTS:Consecutive African-Am...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： McNutt LA,van Ryn M,Clark C,Fraiser I

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although recent screening guidelines recommend annual fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for adults aged > or = 50, a number of studies report that these tests are underused. Systematic efforts to increase awareness of colorectal cancer (CRC) and to promote screening participation are needed to meet national o...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Mandelson MT,Curry SJ,Anderson LA,Nadel MR,Lee NC,Rutter CM,LaCroix AZ

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper defines the appropriation and resource allocation structure of federal government programs that deliver vaccines to the public through state and local governments, with a special focus on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Section 317 program. The paper places these programs in the context...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Miller VJ

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care provider encouragement for particular preventive behaviors is associated with patient adherence, but it is unclear whether a provider's overall prevention approach influences whether patients engage in recommended preventive measures. We examined whether older women who perceived that their healt...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Greenlund KJ,Keenan NL,Anderson LA,Mandelson MT,Newton KM,LaCroix AZ

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Underage alcohol use is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in adolescents and young adults. This study examined drinking levels and ensuing problems among college students and factors associated with binge drinking. METHOD:The Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study conducted a sel...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Wechsler H,Kuo M,Lee H,Dowdall GW

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification and application of appropriate analytic methods are critical pieces of the foundation of science. Because of the increasingly complex issues federal agencies face and the increasing importance of addressing those issues with multi-disciplinary teams that offer knowledge and skills in many methods areas,...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Williamson GD,Snider DE,Speers MA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate interventions for the primary prevention of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). SELECTION CRITERIA:Studies had to include an engineering, administrative, personal, or multiple component intervention applied to a working or working-age population. All study designs that included comparison ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Lincoln AE,Vernick JS,Ogaitis S,Smith GS,Mitchell CS,Agnew J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00