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Prevention research in women's health: studies from the field--introductionLynda A Anderson
Prevention Research Centers Program Office (K-30, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Health Educ Behav 31:12S-17S. 2004- Relationship of satisfaction with body size and trying to lose weight in a national survey of overweight and obese women aged 40 and older, United StatesLynda A Anderson
Prevention Research Centers, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Prev Med 35:390-6. 2002..We examined the association between sociodemographic factors, perceived health, satisfaction with body size, and trying to lose weight... 
The public's perceptions about cognitive health and Alzheimer's disease among the U.S. population: a national reviewLynda A Anderson
Healthy Aging Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE MSK45, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Gerontologist 49:S3-11. 2009..Only by addressing these gaps can we develop targeted and effective strategies to enhance knowledge and beliefs about cognitive impairment and health...- Predicting reports of unmet expectations among rheumatology patientsJaya K Rao
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Arthritis Rheum 51:215-21. 2004..Approximately 25% of patients report unmet expectations after their doctor visits. In a longitudinal study of rheumatology patients, we examined whether changes in health status could predict unmet expectations... - Completion of a durable power of attorney for health care: what does cognition have to do with it?Lisa C McGuire
Healthy Aging Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Gerontologist 47:457-67. 2007..This study examined the association between cognitive functioning and completion of a durable power of attorney for health care... - Supportive care needs of Americans: a major issue for women as both recipients and providersLisa C McGuire
Healthy Aging Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3724, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:784-9. 2007..In addition, the care that women provide is not without cost to them in terms of their financial future. Still, despite the burden, most caregivers consider providing care to family and friends a rewarding experience... - Community-institutional partnerships: understanding trust among partnersSharrice White-Cooper
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adult and Community Health, Prevention Research Centers Program, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Health Educ Behav 36:334-47. 2009.... 
What the recommendations of the community health promotion expert panel mean to NCCDPHP divisions and programsBrick Lancaster
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, Mailstop K-50, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 4:A46. 2007- Development of public health priorities for end-of-life initiativesJaya K Rao
Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 29:453-60. 2005..This study reports a project to help state health departments better understand their potential role in addressing EOL issues and develop initial priorities for EOL activities... - Aging and public health: partnerships that can affect cardiovascular health programsJason E Lang
Health Care and Aging Studies Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 29:158-63. 2005..These examples are provided as potential models for current and future state cardiovascular health programs wanting to enhance their reach to older adults... - Further validation and reliability testing of the Attitudes and Beliefs about Living with Epilepsy (ABLE) components of the CDC Epilepsy Program Instrument on StigmaRosemarie Kobau
Epilepsy Program, Health Care and Aging Studies Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, CDC, CoCHP, NCCDPHP, Atlanta, GA, USA
Epilepsy Behav 8:552-9. 2006.... - End-of-life content in Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans: a systematic reviewKristina A Theis
Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Hosp Palliat Care 24:390-8. 2007..The top EOL strategies were research, provider education, and patient/public education. The results establish a baseline of EOL content in CCC Plans and should help improve assistance in future CCC planning efforts... - Georgia prenatal care providers' perceptions of barriers to sexually transmitted disease screeningRheta S Barnes
Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
South Med J 96:845-9. 2003..No published studies have systematically examined barriers that hinder routine STD screening. This study examines prenatal care providers' perceptions about barriers to routine STD screening of pregnant women... - Understanding sexual activity defined in the HEDIS measure of screening young women for Chlamydia trachomatisGuoyu Tao
Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Improv 28:435-40. 2002.... - End of life is a public health issueJaya K Rao
Health Care and Aging Studies Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 23:215-20. 2002..In this paper, we propose three initial roles for the public health profession and a process for developing a public health agenda for the end of life... - Modifiable characteristics of a healthy lifestyle and chronic health conditions in older adults with or without serious psychological distress, 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemLisa C McGuire
Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
Int J Public Health 54:84-93. 2009.... - The Patient Health Questionnaire 8: current depressive symptoms among U.S. older adults, 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemLisa C McGuire
Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 17:324-34. 2009..To examine the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of current depressive symptoms among adults aged 65 years and older... - Characteristics of American Indian and Alaska native adult caregivers, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000Lisa C McGuire
Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3724, USA
Ethn Dis 18:477-82. 2008..We compared characteristics of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adult caregivers (age > or = 18 years) who were caring for an older adult (age > or = 60 years) to those of other ethnic groups... - The prevalence of depression in older U.S. women: 2006 behavioral risk factor surveillance systemLisa C McGuire
Healthy Aging Program, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3724, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17:501-7. 2008..Continued surveillance from a system such as the BRFSS is needed to track changes in the mental health of older adults... - Engaging partners to initiate evaluation efforts: tactics used and lessons learned from the prevention research centers programDemia Sundra Wright
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K 45, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 5:A21. 2008.... - Differences in access to health care services among adults in rural America by rural classification categories and agePing Zhang
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aust J Rural Health 11:64-72. 2003..To study differences in excess to health care services between different population groups in rural areas of the United States... - Communication interventions make a difference in conversations between physicians and patients: a systematic review of the evidenceJaya K Rao
Healthy Aging Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Med Care 45:340-9. 2007..We sought to synthesize the findings of studies examining interventions to enhance the communication behaviors of physicians and patients during outpatient encounters... - Mental health disorders and sexually transmitted diseases in a privately insured populationDavid B Rein
Division of Health Economics Research, RTI International, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Am J Manag Care 10:917-24. 2004.... - Do physicians provide counseling with HIV and STD testing at physician offices or hospital outpatient departments?Guoyu Tao
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
AIDS 17:1243-7. 2003.... - Using concept mapping to develop a logic model for the Prevention Research Centers ProgramLynda A Anderson
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 3:A06. 2006..Our methods may be beneficial for other programs that are developing logic models for evaluation planning... - A simple meal plan emphasizing healthy food choices is as effective as an exchange-based meal plan for urban African Americans with type 2 diabetesDavid C Ziemer
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Diabetes Care 26:1719-24. 2003..To compare a simple meal plan emphasizing healthy food choices with a traditional exchange-based meal plan in reducing HbA(1c) levels in urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes... - Validity of self-reported mammography: examining recall and covariates among older women in a Health Maintenance OrganizationLee S Caplan
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Epidemiol 157:267-72. 2003..These results add to knowledge about the validity of self-reported mammographic screening data in settings where women are screened more than once... - Novel approach, using end-of-life issues, for identifying items for public health surveillanceJaya K Rao
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Georgia, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A57. 2009..As a result of this process, we identified topics for which many EOL items already exist and topics for which items should be developed. We describe the value of this approach and potential next steps for our project... - Adherence to CDC STD guideline recommendations for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in two managed care organizationsDavid J Magid
Clinical Research Unit, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
Sex Transm Dis 30:30-2. 2003..GOAL The goal was to assess adherence to the CDC guideline recommendations for the treatment of genital chlamydial infection, by clinicians at two group model managed care organizations... - STD prevention and treatment guidelines: a review from a managed care perspectiveDelia Scholes
Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, and Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98101, USA
Am J Manag Care 9:181-9; quiz 190-1. 2003.... - Older adults' views of "successful aging"--how do they compare with researchers' definitions?Elizabeth A Phelan
Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 52:211-6. 2004..To determine whether older adults have thought about aging and aging successfully and to compare their perceptions of successful aging with attributes of successful aging identified in the published literature... - Data needs and uses for older adult health surveillance: perspectives from state health agenciesChristopher Maylahn
Prev Chronic Dis 2:A02. 2005 - The role of state public health agencies in addressing less prevalent chronic conditionsFran C Wheeler
Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors, 1107 Rutland Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 2:A12. 2005.... - Utilization of prevention research: searching for evidenceLeslie Cunningham-Sabo
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 1571, USA
Am J Prev Med 33:S9-S20. 2007..This review describes the search strategy, methods, results, and challenges in identifying and reviewing literature relevant to this objective... - Use of alternative therapies for menopause symptoms: results of a population-based surveyKatherine M Newton
Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Obstet Gynecol 100:18-25. 2002..To describe self-reported prevalence of the use of alternative therapies for menopause symptoms and subject characteristics associated with their use... - Satisfaction with career choice among US medical studentsErica Frank
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Ave, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
Arch Intern Med 168:1712-6. 2008 - Use of the Trust in Physician Scale in patients with rheumatic disease: psychometric properties and correlates of trust in the rheumatologistJanet K Freburger
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7590, USA
Arthritis Rheum 49:51-8. 2003..To assess the psychometric properties of the Trust in Physician Scale and to identify variables associated with patients' trust in their rheumatologist... - Improving services for sex partners of chlamydia-infected patients in an HMOJohn P Mullooly
Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, 3800 N Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Am J Manag Care 11:609-18. 2005..To improve services for sex partners of chlamydia-infected patients (ie, chlamydia partner services [CPS]) at an HMO...