Sentences with phrase «outcomes in prior studies»

Approaches to racial socialization that promoted cultural pride and identity were commonly used for this young age group and have been consistently linked to positive outcomes in prior studies.

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Additionally, the study recommended the military pre-screen all troops prior to their deployment to Guantanamo to identify pre-existing behavioral health conditions in order to prevent «those at increased risk for negative behavioral health outcomes from being assigned» to the base.

We also calculated outcome rates before reclassification to determine the effect of misclassification in standard vital statistics data, including prior U.S. studies on place of birth.

Using data from the Danish National Birth Cohort in Denmark, researchers in the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute studied the outcomes of 368 women who were on antidepressants prior to becoming pregnant.

In prior research Dr. Dotan studied how friendships in organizations impacted various organizational outcomes, including performancIn prior research Dr. Dotan studied how friendships in organizations impacted various organizational outcomes, including performancin organizations impacted various organizational outcomes, including performance.

Two new studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City find that bariatric surgery prior to joint replacement is a cost - effective option to improve outcomes after hip or knee replacement.

However, our study suggests that preventing disease activity prior to and during pregnancy appears to be essential to improving pregnancy outcomes in women with neuromyelitis optica,» said Leite.

Prior research has demonstrated that patients under 55 have significantly improved outcomes if treated in trauma centers, but these studies did not determine if older adults or patients with isolated head injuries had the same benefits.

Prior to this, though, few studies had examined possible connections between mealtime practices or family meal frequency and health outcomes in a large, population - based group of adults.

«I knew we were increasing residents» lengths of stay based on care coordination because of the positive outcomes we observed in several prior studies, and I thought the sensors also would have an impact,» said Marilyn Rantz, Curators Professor Emerita in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing.

One of the striking differences in outcome between our studies and work on oligodendrocyte and oligodendrocyte - precursor replacement lies in the finding that differentiation of precursor cells into a specific astrocyte subtype prior to transplantation provides a much greater level of benefit than transplantation of the precursor cells themselves.

To accomplish this, we have drawn upon our prior experience in designing and implementing rigorous studies of the outcomes of genetic testing and results disclosure, including the Impact of Personal Genomics (PGen) Study and the MedSeq Project.

Observational studies have a high risk of bias owing to problems such as self - selection of interventions (people who believe in the benefits of meditation or who have prior experience with meditation are more likely to enroll in a meditation program and report that they benefited from one) and use of outcome measures that can be easily biased by participants» beliefs in the benefits of meditation.

A second important outcome was that the lower - performing students, so these were students who were about the bottom third of our sample, these were students who were earning Grade Point Averages (GPAs) of a C or below in the semester prior to the intervention [and were] most likely going to be struggling in school; for these students, the intervention increased their GPAs and also increased their likelihood of passing core courses like Math, English, Social Studies and Science - and increased that by around 6.5 percentage points.

Prior to the IES report, there have been 15 empirical studies examining academic outcomes for students participating in private school choice using random assignment, the «gold standard» of defensible social science:

Although unilateral EUs have been reported to be more common, bilateral EUs were significantly more common in a recent study, which suggests that careful imaging of the urinary tract should be performed prior to surgery in order to obtain the best clinical outcome.

Prior results and case studies do not guarantee a similar outcome in future representation.

Prior studies showing that negative affect predicted treatment outcome defined the construct in terms of both BDI and Rosenberg Self - Esteem Scale scores derived from cluster analyses.22, 23 In the current study, the pattern of BDI and EDE score interactions was similar to that of self - esteem and global EDE; the BDI and self - esteem measure were highly correlated (r = 0.73in terms of both BDI and Rosenberg Self - Esteem Scale scores derived from cluster analyses.22, 23 In the current study, the pattern of BDI and EDE score interactions was similar to that of self - esteem and global EDE; the BDI and self - esteem measure were highly correlated (r = 0.73In the current study, the pattern of BDI and EDE score interactions was similar to that of self - esteem and global EDE; the BDI and self - esteem measure were highly correlated (r = 0.73).

These findings extend the substantial body of behavioral data demonstrating the deleterious effects of poverty on child developmental outcomes into the neurodevelopmental domain and are consistent with prior results.8, 9 Furthermore, these study findings extend the available structural neuroimaging data in children exposed to poverty by informing the mechanism of the effects of poverty on hippocampal volumes.

A study on adolescent drug treatment outcomes showed that adolescents treated in TC programs were more likely than those in outpatient drug - free programs to have prior drug abuse treatment experience, more severe problems, and a criminal justice history.

Research suggests sex differences in the association between partner health problems and relationship satisfaction31 as well as PTSD treatment outcomes.32 The more rigorous methods of the current randomized trial compared with prior studies, including controls for patient inclusion, treatment assignment, and blinded assessment, may also account for the different findings.

Some studies have documented that children in kinship care tend to have higher functioning than those in unrelated foster homes, but this may be a function of their being better off prior to placement with kinship care providers.49 Another study, however, found that adults who had longer durations of kinship care as children had poorer outcomes than those who were in unrelated foster care.50

The Australian Early Development Index is an adaption of the Canadian Early Development Instrument.6, 7 It has been the subject of numerous reliability and validity studies.8 — 13 Studies have also shown teacher ratings on the questionnaire to be more reliable and consistent than parent ratings, 11,14 and that these ratings predict later educational outcomes.8, 15 In addition to the developmental data, the AEDI census also provides information on any special needs the child might have, the child's care and educational arrangements prior to enrolling at school as well as demographic data, attendance and geographical information about where the childstudies.8 — 13 Studies have also shown teacher ratings on the questionnaire to be more reliable and consistent than parent ratings, 11,14 and that these ratings predict later educational outcomes.8, 15 In addition to the developmental data, the AEDI census also provides information on any special needs the child might have, the child's care and educational arrangements prior to enrolling at school as well as demographic data, attendance and geographical information about where the childStudies have also shown teacher ratings on the questionnaire to be more reliable and consistent than parent ratings, 11,14 and that these ratings predict later educational outcomes.8, 15 In addition to the developmental data, the AEDI census also provides information on any special needs the child might have, the child's care and educational arrangements prior to enrolling at school as well as demographic data, attendance and geographical information about where the child lives.

A study of individual cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder showed positive outcomes at 1 - year follow - up, but the benefits were reduced over time, suggesting the need for booster sessions to sustain the gains.19 As with many forms of therapy, CBT has been found to be more successful in reducing relapse in the depressive pole compared with the manic pole.30 A large randomised trial of CBT showed no difference between CBT and treatment as usual, when all participants were included in the analyses.31 However, results of a post-hoc analysis suggested that CBT was effective for participants who reported fewer than 12 prior episodes of illness and were not acutely unwell when therapy began; numbers of episodes of mania rather than depression seemed to predict treatment response.32 Such data can help guide the clinical application of CBT for bipolar patients.

Consistent with findings from numerous prior studies, breastfeeding outcomes in the present study were significantly positively associated with a measure of household income (ABF and EBF) and significantly negatively associated with maternal acculturation level (ABF).

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The current study examined the immediate impact of the Middle School Success intervention (MSS, now called KEEP SAFE [Keeping Foster Parents Trained and Supported]-RRB- targeting the prevention of internalizing and externalizing problems for girls in foster care prior to middle school entry.

No prior study, however, has considered the perceptions of both members of couples in regard to the work of both the initiation stage and the maintenance stage and whether these perceptions are associated with relational outcomes.

Both models have shown some evidence of improving birth outcomes in prior research, but there is much left to learn from this larger - scale study.

Prior research has established the influence of maternal depression on the child's behavioral and emotional health3, 27,28 and its relevance for pediatric practice.29, 30 Several studies have analyzed the independent effects on children of mothers» and fathers» mental health, but few have examined the more clinically relevant question of how the mental health of parents jointly influences child outcomes.16, 31,32 The largest study of the joint effects of mothers» and fathers» mental health on children was a population - based study of twins and their parents.16 Similar to our results, the combination of maternal and paternal depression was associated with the largest increase in children's depressive symptoms.

Our study also has key strengths: 1) analyses were based on a community sample and we were able to estimate the burden of behavioural problems associated with food insecurity among children in the general population, while most prior studies focused on high - risk families; 2) longitudinal follow - up of children's mental health allowed us to distinguish different types of symptoms and their developmental patterns over up to 7 years of follow - up; 3) statistical adjustment for multiple individual and family factors potentially associated with children's outcomes.