Kathryn E McCollister

..Compare differences in health-related quality of life among blacks and whites to examine if race, diabetes, and visual impairment (VI) present a triple disadvantage in terms of quality-adjusted life expectancy...

..Approximately 18% of the U.S. population are uninsured, a proportion that may continue to rise, particularly among Hispanics, as the cost of medical care increases faster than the growth in wages...

..Policy makers and treatment providers now have a broader view of the opportunity cost of addiction treatment and can use this information to support initiatives for improved treatment access and delivery...

..Updated crime cost estimates can help government agencies and other organizations execute more prudent policy evaluations, particularly benefit-cost analyses of substance abuse treatment or other interventions that reduce crime...

..The present paper addresses methodological approaches and challenges, and proposes guidelines for future economic evaluations of adolescent substance abuse and crime prevention programs...

..This paper provides a focused summary of the relative contribution of addiction intervention outcomes to total economic benefit, based upon a compilation of published economic studies from the United States...

..To estimate prevalence and correlates of eye care utilization by means of data from the National Health Interview Survey...

..There was no significant improvement from 2000 to 2005...

..We assessed for the proportion of survey respondents 40 years of age and older reporting having visited an eye care provider within the past two years, two or more years ago, or never by socio-demographic characteristics...

..To study trends of glaucoma medication expenditure from 2001 to 2006 using a nationally representative sample of US adults...

..Workplace screening and accommodations, including sensory protection devices for older workers, are warranted given the greater risk for injuries among the sensory impaired...

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..Research on the prevalence of health indicators by employment status among young US adults is limited...

..Racial segregation provides a potential mechanism to link occupations with adverse health outcomes...

..This study explored the prevalence of smoking and the reported smoking cessation discussion with a primary healthcare provider (HCP) among a representative sample of currently employed US worker groups...

..To study dry eye medication use and expenditures from 2001 to 2006 using a nationally representative sample of US adults...

..We explored whether persons with chronic disease read nutrient information on food labels and whether they were aware of dietary guidelines...

..Occupational health studies often rely on self-reported secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. This study examines the accuracy of self-reported tobacco use and SHS exposure...

..The present study determined the proportion of US workers meeting the Healthy People 2010 Guidelines for leisure-time physical activity levels in major US occupational groups...

..The objective of this study was to assess the differences in prevalence and risk of metabolic syndrome among occupational groups using nationally representative data of U.S. workers...

..Two-thirds of providers expressed a desire for additional training and resources to support patient quit attempts, indicating the need for the integration of smoking cessation opportunities in the clinic setting...

..These findings require verification in population-based studies with clinical acuity measures in order to specifically assess the effect of eye care utilization on VI prevalence trends...

..We used the burden of disease attributable to arthritis by occupational class to illustrate the challenges faced by the older poor...

..This study assessed the relationship between employment status and mortality over a 2-year period among a nationally representative sample of young adults aged 18 to 24 years (n = 121,478, representing more than 21 million US young adults)...

..In the present study, we examined influenza vaccination rates and their 5-year trends within the major occupational healthcare worker groups and compared them to non-Healthcare Workers...

..Early detection of skin cancer by skin examination may reduce its associated morbidity and mortality, in particular for workers routinely exposed to sun...

..As the US workforce ages, lifestyle factors will increasingly affect their health, yet little information is available on their prevalence in older working populations...

..Worker groups with high rates of smokeless tobacco use included farm workers (10.51%) and blue collar workers (7.26%). Results indicate that smokeless tobacco prevention strategies targeting particular worker groups are warranted...

..It is unknown if the gap in smoking rates observed between United States blue- and white-collar workers over the past four decades has continued into the new millennium...

..These challenges are explained and recommendations are proposed to guide future economic evaluations in this area...

..Public and private stakeholders of substance abuse treatment services require economic cost data to guide program evaluations and funding decisions...

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..We partially controlled for the healthy worker selection effect by including disability as a predictor of both work status and depressive symptoms...

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