Here are some cat health news items, based on
recent outcomes of research studies.
Not exact matches
(As I point out in the book, a
recent study by the National Center for Education
Research found that none
of the many large - scale character - education programs in use in American schools produces any significant positive
outcomes.)
Moreover, robust evidence on the cost effectiveness
of birth in alternative settings is a priority, as was highlighted by the
recent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guidance on intrapartum care.11 The Birthplace in England
research programme was designed to fill gaps in
research evidence about the processes and
outcomes associated with different settings for birth in the NHS in England.
Recent research has found that stay at home mothering — particularly intense mothering — could put women at risk
of negative mental health
outcomes.
With the
recent emphasis on translational and
outcomes research, it should not be difficult to find a training program in fields related to CER, says Milton Weinstein, director
of Harvard University's Program on the Economic Evaluation
of Medical Technology and co-author
of the book Decision Making in Health and Medicine: Integrating Evidence and Values.
«FDA's approach to evaluation
of recent hepatitis C drugs underscores the Agency's flexibility in considering innovative or alternative trial designs for drugs that have demonstrated highly promising
outcomes in early phase development,» said Dr. Poonam Mishra, deputy director for Safety, Division
of Antiviral Products / Office
of Antimicrobial Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research and lead author
of the Hepatology paper.
While some are suggesting the failure
of these BACE1 trials indicate that the amyloid plaque hypothesis for Alzheimer's disease may in fact be wrong, other
recent research still suggests more targeted methods
of inhibiting the enzyme could result in positive
outcomes.
Nevertheless, there is a continuing perception among clinical investigators that the NIH peer review process may discriminate against clinical
research.11 The purpose
of this analysis was to describe
recent trends and
outcomes of peer review for grant applications requesting support for clinical
research.
Below is a
recent press release describing the
outcomes of the
research and its impact on insulin resistance.
More
recent research has examined non-test score
outcomes, uncovering differences by race / ethnicity in teacher expectations for students» educational attainment and subjective evaluations
of students» academic ability.
In fact, one
recent piece
of research — a 2015 report from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University — suggests that students in online charter schools aren't doing as well as thei
research — a 2015 report from the Center for
Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University — suggests that students in online charter schools aren't doing as well as thei
Research on Education
Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University — suggests that students in online charter schools aren't doing as well as their peers.
A
recent rigorous and quantitative study by the American Institutes
of Research (AIR) demonstrates the effectiveness
of schools that are designed to develop these
outcomes.
Russ makes three arguments: 1) A
recent study that compared grit scores among fraternal and identical twins suggests that grit may be heritable to a large degree, which would make it unrealistic to expect schools or others to be able to alter it; 2) The twin study as well as a meta - analysis
of grit
research found that grit only explains about 2 - 3 %
of the variance in achievement scores, which Russ thinks makes it a poor predictor
of other
outcomes; and 3) The meta - analysis suggests that grit may be highly correlated with conscientiousness, one
of the Big 5 personality traits that psychologists have been studying for a long time.
The findings come just a few months after a
recent government
research report revealed that some local authorities do not have any procedures in place to collect and review the
outcomes of pupils with SEND.
This argument begs the question about how large correlations should be to be considered as indicators
of adult
outcomes, and it also discounts
recent research showing that test scores improvements related to effective teachers were correlated with gains in adult labor - market
outcomes.
Recent research has shown that high - quality early - childhood education has large impacts on
outcomes such as college completion and adult earnings, but no study has identified the long - term impacts
of teacher quality as measured by value added.
Research on charter schools and non-tested
outcomes is sparser, but two
recent studies examined long - term effects
of charter school attendance on students in Florida and Texas.
Recent research and theory suggest that executive function and self - regulation may play a central role in moderating or mediating the impacts
of poverty - related stressors and risks on a number
of important
outcomes across learning, behavior, and health.
A
recent study
of virtual schools in Pennsylvania conducted by the Center for
Research on Education
Outcomes at Stanford University revealed that students in online schools performed significantly worse than their traditional counterparts.
Two
recent studies
of LSP indicate initial negative student achievement results that do not align with the greater body
of research showing positive or neutral
outcomes from school choice programs in other cities and states.
This policy brief from the Education Commission
of the States defines early college high schools, clarifies how they differ from traditional dual enrollment programs, and provides
recent research on the positive impact
of early college high school participation on academic
outcomes for traditionally underserved students.
Louisiana is one
of the five states in the
recent study by Stanford University's Center for
Research on Education
Outcomes, or CREDO, where charters are outperforming traditional schools, and most
of the state's charter schools are in New Orleans.
Early Childhood Teacher Education Policies:
Research Review and State Trends reviews key findings from a recent policy report by the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes which reviews published research on early childhood (ECE) workforce education and credentials as well as on the current status of ECE wages, recruitment and retention challenges, and promising pr
Research Review and State Trends reviews key findings from a
recent policy report by the Center on Enhancing Early Learning
Outcomes which reviews published
research on early childhood (ECE) workforce education and credentials as well as on the current status of ECE wages, recruitment and retention challenges, and promising pr
research on early childhood (ECE) workforce education and credentials as well as on the current status
of ECE wages, recruitment and retention challenges, and promising practices.
Stanford University's John W. Gardner Center has found student perceptions to be linked to academic
outcomes, and a
recent synthesis
of 15 years
of research found that a healthy school climate — often measured through surveys — can help close the achievement gap.
The largest nationwide study
of charter performance from Stanford University's Center for
Research on Education
Outcomes found particularly strong outcomes for low - income black and Hispanic students and that recent improvements in charter performance are «mainly driven by opening higher - performing schools and by closing those that underperform
Outcomes found particularly strong
outcomes for low - income black and Hispanic students and that recent improvements in charter performance are «mainly driven by opening higher - performing schools and by closing those that underperform
outcomes for low - income black and Hispanic students and that
recent improvements in charter performance are «mainly driven by opening higher - performing schools and by closing those that underperform.»
The most
recent of those studies, by the Center for
Research on Educational
Outcomes at Stanford University, found that charter schools do a better job than traditional schools at teaching low income students, minority students, and students who are still learning English.
And despite a
recent finding by the Center for
Research on Education
Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University that Latino students in poverty experience an additional 6 months
of learning in math and an extra 3 months in English Language arts for every year enrolled in a charter school in L.A. Unified, Mr. Kayser has fought to close nearly every charter public school that has sought renewal.
In
recent years, school finance
research has extensively augmented the body
of empirical evidence concerning the effect
of various school finance reforms, much
of it revealing the important role
of resources on
outcomes for economically disadvantaged students.
The most
recent charter school study, from Stanford University's Center for
Research on Education
Outcomes (CREDO), finds that academic growth among Boston charter school students is more than four times that
of their traditional public school peers in English and more than six times greater in math.
In addition to these four state - based studies
of voucher program impacts on test scores, some
recent studies do show positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based
outcomes, but it is unclear if these
outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example,
research shows that nationally, graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most
recent evaluation
of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26
In order to add necessary context to the
recent voucher
research — and the debate over the budget — the authors compare the negative
outcomes of one
of these voucher programs — the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program — to other factors that negatively affect student achievement.
Despite the growing number
of virtual students, many academics still believe
outcomes for online education are inferior to those
of face - to - face instruction, according to Babson Survey
Research Group's most
recent annual report, Online Report Card — Tracking Online Education in the United States.
However, analysis
of the
outcome (survival)
of 116 dogs with EPI indicates that dogs that received a modified diet (n = 73, 30 % dead) did not outlive those receiving a standard diet (n = 43, 35 % dead)(Hall et al 1991)... Please read below on «Potential Advantages
of a High Fat Content» because more
recent additional
research has proven fat restriction may not be the best treatment.
Contrary to another claim made by Betts, we are conversant with that
research and have recently contributed to it by showing that climate models do accommodate
recent temperature trends when the phasing
of natural internal variability is taken into account — as it must be in comparing a projection to a single
outcome.
LexisNexis has released the results
of its
recent Attorney
Research Selection Survey by The
Research Intelligence Group (TRIG), and provides some interesting information on the
outcomes of consumers» online legal searches.
And while in
recent years the use
of formal office memoranda has declined somewhat, giving ground to less expensive alternatives, such as informal email memoranda and oral
research reports, the underlying, element - focused predictive analysis lawyers use to evaluate likely case
outcomes has not changed.
A
recent article has reflected on
outcomes in divorce cases with children, and the findings
of the varied
research are interesting.
A
recent research study conducted among business decision - makers recently concluded that the use
of Southworth's fine business papers in resumes leads to more positive impressions and more positive business decision
outcomes than documents printed on ordinary copy paper.
Relatively little is known about social gradients in developmental
outcomes, with much
of the
research employing dichotomous socioeconomic indicators such as family poverty.2 5 16 Thus, it is unclear whether poor developmental
outcomes exhibit threshold effects (evident only when a certain level
of disadvantage is exceeded), gradient effects (linear declines with increasing disadvantage) or accelerating effects (progressively stronger declines with increasing disadvantage) as suggested by some
recent studies.17 — 19 Further, most
research has examined socioeconomic patterns for single childhood
outcomes1 or for multiple
outcomes within the physical3 4 or developmental17 18 20 health domains.
Mothers most commonly reported that their children were in the care
of relatives (65 %) with 11 % reporting that their child was in the child protection system.15 Disruption to a child's living arrangements, including separation from parents and siblings, can result in psychological and emotional distress.16 17 A
recent systematic review and meta - analysis
of 40 studies that investigated child
outcomes when either parent was incarcerated found a significant association with antisocial behaviour (pooled OR = 1.6, 95 % CI 1.4 to 1.9) and poor educational performance (pooled OR = 1.4, 95 % CI 1.1 to 1.8).18 Other
research indicates that children
of incarcerated mothers are at risk
of increased criminal involvement, mental health issues, physical health problems, behavioural problems, 19 child protection contact20 and poorer educational
outcomes.21
Our
recent work at Ntaria in central Australia show that our Aboriginal Community
Research program is an innovative and unique way
of working with communities to achieve unprecedented successes in terms
of community engagement, development, employment and policy formulation
outcomes.
This
research is reviewed by Sharon Bzostek and Audrey Beck, «Family Structure and Child Health Outcomes in Fragile Families,» Working Paper 08 -11-FF (Princeton: Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, 2008); and by Robert Wood, Brian Goesling, and Sarah Avellar, «The Effects of Marriage on Health: A Synthesis of Recent Research Evidence,» report prepared by Mathematica Policy Research for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluatio
research is reviewed by Sharon Bzostek and Audrey Beck, «Family Structure and Child Health
Outcomes in Fragile Families,» Working Paper 08 -11-FF (Princeton: Center for
Research on Child Wellbeing, 2008); and by Robert Wood, Brian Goesling, and Sarah Avellar, «The Effects of Marriage on Health: A Synthesis of Recent Research Evidence,» report prepared by Mathematica Policy Research for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluatio
Research on Child Wellbeing, 2008); and by Robert Wood, Brian Goesling, and Sarah Avellar, «The Effects
of Marriage on Health: A Synthesis
of Recent Research Evidence,» report prepared by Mathematica Policy Research for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluatio
Research Evidence,» report prepared by Mathematica Policy
Research for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluatio
Research for U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2007.
Advances in prevention in public health2 provide a model for prevention
of adolescent health - risk behaviors by focusing on risk and protective factors predictive
of these behaviors.3, 4
Research on the predictors of school failure, delinquency, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence indicates that many of the same factors predict these different outcomes.5, 6 Recent research has shown that bonding to school and family protects against a broad range of health - risk behaviors in adoles cence.6 Yet, prevention studies typically have focused narrowly on a specific outcome, such as preventing substance abuse, and on attitudes and social influences that predict that outcome.7, 8 Previous studies on prevention have not sought to address the shared risk and protective factors for diverse health - risk behaviors that are the main threats to adolescent
Research on the predictors
of school failure, delinquency, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence indicates that many
of the same factors predict these different
outcomes.5, 6
Recent research has shown that bonding to school and family protects against a broad range of health - risk behaviors in adoles cence.6 Yet, prevention studies typically have focused narrowly on a specific outcome, such as preventing substance abuse, and on attitudes and social influences that predict that outcome.7, 8 Previous studies on prevention have not sought to address the shared risk and protective factors for diverse health - risk behaviors that are the main threats to adolescent
research has shown that bonding to school and family protects against a broad range
of health - risk behaviors in adoles cence.6 Yet, prevention studies typically have focused narrowly on a specific
outcome, such as preventing substance abuse, and on attitudes and social influences that predict that
outcome.7, 8 Previous studies on prevention have not sought to address the shared risk and protective factors for diverse health - risk behaviors that are the main threats to adolescent health.
While I am not suggesting that improvements can not be made to such programs, or that child care staff, like other professionals, require supervision and support to increasingly develop a vision
of their work that includes a therapeutic focus, I am suggesting that any notion that suggests that quality Child and Youth Practice is not therapeutic needs to be vigorously rejected, and is not in keeping with
recent outcome research which suggests the reverse.
A statement in a
recent report, The Quality
of School - Age Child Care in After School Settings (2007), provides a focal point for this American perspective: «Emerging
research indicates that regular attendance in quality afterschool programs can yield a range
of positive developmental
outcomes for school - age children, but many afterschool programs struggle with understanding and improving the quality
of their programs.
Research as early as 2005 by the Rand Corporation found a range
of return on investment from $ 1.80 to $ 17 for each dollar spent on early childhood interventions.53 More
recent studies
of preschool (birth to age 5 years) education estimate a return on investment as high as 14 % per year on the basis
of improved academic and occupation
outcomes, in addition to lowered costs
of remedial education and juvenile justice involvement.54
New
Research on the Characteristics, Needs of Kinship Adoptive Families Children's Bureau Express, 18 (6) Summarizes a literature review in a recent issue of Adoption Quarterly on the latest research on placement decisions and outcomes for children adopted by re
Research on the Characteristics, Needs
of Kinship Adoptive Families Children's Bureau Express, 18 (6) Summarizes a literature review in a
recent issue
of Adoption Quarterly on the latest
research on placement decisions and outcomes for children adopted by re
research on placement decisions and
outcomes for children adopted by relatives.
Given the positive
outcomes of self - control for individual success and general interpersonal functioning, 3
recent research has begun to examine how self - control operates in romantic relationships.
However,
recent research finds that this is not true: In fact, people with lower self - esteem have the same social skills as people with higher self - esteem, but they often don't feel safe enough to use them.1 This «safety» concern comes into play in situations when one tries to start a relationship with another person, or what researchers call relationship initiation; such situations are risky because one often doesn't know if the other person is going to be accepting or rejecting, 1 and thus the
outcome of the attempted initiation is often uncertain.
Virginia Child Protection Newsletter, 87, 2010 Synthesizes
recent research on the impact
of child maltreatment on numerous medical, social, and behavioral
outcomes.