Research in Brief
A collection of brief research summaries that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
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Among Children with Food Allergy, Do Sociodemographic Factors and Healthcare Use Differ by Severity?
— Mar. 2012
Journal abstract at Maternal and Child Health Journal website
Autism Risk in Small- and Large-for-Gestational-Age Infants
— Apr. 2012
Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic
— Mar. 2012
Bullying and Suicidal Behaviors Among Urban High School Youth
— Mar. 2012
Can the Internet Be Used to Reach Parents for Family-Based Childhood Obesity Interventions?
— Apr. 2012
Characteristics of Children Eligible for Public Health Insurance But Uninsured: Data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health
— Mar. 2012
Child, Family, and Neighborhood Associations with Parent and Peer Interactive Play During Early Childhood
— Mar. 2012
Data Snapshot on High-Poverty Communities
— Mar. 2012
Data snapshot at Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT website
Ethnic Differences in Mental Illness and Mental Health Service Use Among Black Fathers
— May 2012
Factors Associated with Parent Report of Access to Care and the Quality of Care Received by Children 4 to 17 Years of Age in Georgia
— Mar. 2012
Follow-Up Analysis of Adolescents Partially Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus
— Apr. 2012
Frequent Ice Cream Consumption is Associated with Reduced Striatal Response to Receipt of an Ice Cream-Based Milkshake
— Apr. 2012
Genetic and Familial Environmental Influences on the Risk for Drug Abuse
— Mar. 2012
Health Care Transition for Youth with Special Health Care Needs
— Mar. 2012
How Targeted Are Federal Expenditures on Children?
— Mar. 2012
Improved Survival for Children and Adolescents with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Between 1990 and 2005
— Mar. 2012
Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Delivery: A National Study of Parents and their Adolescent Sons
— Mar. 2012
Incidence and Cost of Injury Among Youth in Agricultural Settings
— Apr. 2012
Indoor Tanning Device Use Among Male High School Students in the United States
— Mar. 2012
Intergenerational Relationships Between the Smoking Patterns of a Population-Representative Sample of U.S. Mothers and the Smoking Trajectories of their Children
— Apr. 2012
Inter-State Variation in Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Coverage Among Adolescent Girls
— Mar. 2012
K-12 Education: School-Based Physical Education and Sports Programs
— Mar. 2012
Language and Immigrant Status Effects on Disparities in Hispanic Children's Health Status and Access to Health Care
— Apr. 2012
Marital Birth and Early Child Outcomes: The Moderating Influence of Marriage Propensity
— Mar. 2012
Maternal Super-Obesity and Perinatal Outcomes
— Mar. 2012
Maternal Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Fetal Growth, and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes
— Mar. 2012
Medical Home Access Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children in 7 States
— Mar. 2012
A Multisite Study of the Clinical Diagnosis of Different Autism Spectrum Disorders
— Mar. 2012
Offspring Birth Weight and Cardiovascular Risk in Parents: A Population-Based HUNT 2 Study
— Apr. 2012
Oral Health Need and Access to Dental Services: Evidence from the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
— Mar. 2012
Parent-Adolescent Report Correspondence on Adolescent Substance Abuse Among Teens in Residential Rehabilitation
— Apr. 2012
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 2008
— Mar. 2012
Prevalence of Obesity Among Persons Aged 12-19 Years, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex
— Mar. 2012
Quality Disparities in Child Care for At-Risk Children: Comparing Head Start and Non-Head Start Settings
— Mar. 2012
Racial/Ethnic Variation in Breastfeeding Across the U.S.: A Multilevel Analysis from the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
— Apr. 2012
Relationship Between Sleep Position and Risk of Extreme Cardiorespiratory Events
— Feb. 2012
Risk Factor Changes for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome After Initiation of Back-to-Sleep Campaign
— Mar. 2012
Risk Factors for Diarrhea-Associated Infant Mortality in the United States, 2005-2007
— Mar. 2012
The Risk of Stillbirth and Infant Death Stratified by Gestational Age in Women with Gestational Diabetes
— Apr. 2012
Stair-Related Injuries to Young Children Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments, 1999-2008
— Apr. 2012
Symptoms of Depression During Pregnancy are Associated with Increased Systolic Blood Pressure Responses Towards Infant Distress
— Mar. 2012
Teens, Smartphones & Texting
— Mar. 2012
Trends in Sunscreen Use Among U.S. High School Students: 1999-2009
— Mar. 2012
Voluntary After-School Alcohol and Drug Programs for Middle School Youth
— Mar. 2012
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