Category: Uncategorized

Implementing and Disseminating an Evidence-Based Program to Prevent Falls in Older Adults, Texas, 2007-2009

Volume 7: No. 6, November 2010 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Implementing and Disseminating an Evidence-Based Program to Prevent Falls in Older Adults, Texas, 2007-2009 Marcia G. Ory, PhD, MPH; Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES; Angie Wade, MPH; Chelsea Mounce, MPH; Ashley Wilson, MPH; Reuben Parrish, MPH, CHES Suggested citation for this article: Ory MG, Smith ML, Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

Learning From the European Experience of Using Targets to Improve Population Health

Volume 7: No. 5, September 2010 SPECIAL TOPIC Learning From the European Experience of Using Targets to Improve Population Health    Peter C. Smith, Reinhard Busse, MD, MPH, FFPH Suggested citation for this article: Smith PC, Busse R. Learning from the European experience of using targets to improve population health. Prev Chronic Dis 2010;7(5). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/sep/10_0041.htm. Read More >

Posted on by 2 Comments

Effects of Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics and Use of Community Facilities on Physical Activity of Adults With and Without Disabilities

Volume 7: No. 5, September 2010  Keith M Christensen, PhD; Judith M. Holt, PhD; Justin F. Wilson  Suggested citation for this article: Christensen KM, Holt JM, Wilson JF. Effects of perceived neighborhood characteristics and use of community facilities on physical activity of adults with and without disabilities. Prev Chronic Dis 2010;7(5). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/sep/09_0179.htm. Accessed [date]. PEER Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

Commute Times, Food Retail Gaps, and Body Mass Index in North Carolina Counties

Volume 7: No. 5, September 2010   ORIGINAL RESEARCH Commute Times, Food Retail Gaps, and Body Mass Index in North Carolina Counties   Stephanie B. Jilcott, PhD; Haiyong Liu, PhD; Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS; Jeffrey W. Bethel, PhD; James Wilson, PhD; Alice S. Ammerman, DrPH, RD      Suggested citation for this article: Jilcott SB, Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

Understanding the Production of Population Health and the Role of Paying for Population Health

Volume 7: No. 5, September 2010   SPECIAL TOPIC Understanding the Production of Population Health and the Role of Paying for Population Health  John Mullahy, PhD     Suggested citation for this article: Mullahy J. Understanding the production of population health and the role of paying for population health. Prev Chronic Dis 2010;7(5). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/sep/10_0024.htm. Accessed Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH): Metrics, Incentives, and Partnerships for Population Health

Volume 7: No. 4, July 2010   ESSAY  Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH): Metrics, Incentives, and Partnerships for Population Health   David A. Kindig, MD, PhD; Bridget C. Booske, PhD; Patrick L. Remington, MD, MPH   Suggested citation for this article: Kindig DA, Booske BC, Remington PL. Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH): metrics, Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

The Potential of Black Radio to Disseminate Health Messages and Reduce Disparities

Volume 7: No. 4, July 2010 SPECIAL TOPIC The Potential of Black Radio to Disseminate Health Messages and Reduce Disparities Ingrid J. Hall, PhD, MPH; C. Ashani Johnson-Turbes, PhD; Kymber N. Williams, MA  Suggested citation for this article: Hall IJ, Johnson-Turbes CA, Williams KN. The potential of black radio to disseminate health messages and reduce Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

CAN DO Houston: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing Childhood Obesity

Volume 7: No. 4, July 2010 COMMUNITY CASE STUDY CAN DO Houston: A Community-Based Approach to Preventing Childhood Obesity Nancy Post Correa, MPH; Nancy G. Murray, DrPH; Christine A. Mei; William B. Baun, EPD; Beverly Jean Gor, EdD, RD, LD; Nicole B. Hare, DHSc, MS; Deborah Banerjee, PhD, MS; Toral F. Sindha, RD, LD; Lovell Read More >

Posted on by 1 Comment

Smoke-Free Law Associated With Higher-Than-Expected Taxable Retail Sales for Bars and Taverns in Washington State

  Volume 7: No. 4, July 2010 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Smoke-Free Law Associated With Higher-Than-Expected Taxable Retail Sales for Bars and Taverns in Washington State Myde Boles, PhD; Julia Dilley, PhD, MES; Julie E. Maher, PhD; Michael J. Boysun, MPH; Terry Reid, MSW Suggested citation for this article: Boles M, Dilley J, Maher JE, Boysun MJ, Read More >

Posted on by Leave a comment

Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of High LDL Cholesterol in New York City, 2004

ORIGINAL RESEARCH Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of High LDL Cholesterol in New York City, 2004 Ushma D. Upadhyay, PhD, MPH; Elizabeth Needham Waddell, PhD, MA; Stephanie Young, MPH; Bonnie D. Kerker, PhD, MPH; Magdalena Berger, MPH; Thomas Matte, MD, MPH; Sonia Y. Angell, MD, MPH Suggested citation for this article: Upadhyay UD, Waddell EN, Read More >

Posted on by 1 Comment