Lauren E W Olsho
Biographic Data
| ID | 5417406 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren E W Olsho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren E W |
| FAMILY NAME | Olsho |
| SIGNATURE | OLSHO L E W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Abt Global (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4503-9745 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Satisfaction and Mental Health Outcomes Associated with a Large Regional Helpline
We surveyed users of a behavioral health helpline serving New York City and surroundings, to assess their helpline experiences, changes in psychological distress after contacting the helpline, and factors associated with differences in these measures. We surveyed users twice: roughly 2 weeks following their helpline contact, from 4/2019 to 9/2019 (N = 1097 respondents) and again 6 months following contact, from 10/2019 to 3/2020 (N = 732 responde…
Addressing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an undertreated psychological condition prevalent among service members and veterans. Members of the military community often raise mental health concerns in primary care settings. However, many primary care physicians (PCPs) lack training in PTSD within the military community and may be underprepared to discuss PTSD or trauma with patients. OBJECTIVES: We assessed PCPs' knowledge of evidence-ba…
Birds of a feather
Youth mentoring practitioners and researchers have shown a growing interest in determining the ways in which mentor–youth matching practices might influence the duration and effectiveness of mentoring relationships. The current project tested whether mentor–youth similarities at baseline, in terms of demographic variables and interests in certain activities (e.g., sports, art), predicted a longer duration of mentoring relationships. Analyses used…
Impacts of a farmers’ market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption
Objective The present study examines the impact of Health Bucks, a farmers’ market incentive programme, on awareness of and access to farmers’ markets, and fruit and vegetable purchase and consumption in low-income New York City neighbourhoods. Design The evaluation used two primary data collection methods: (i) an on-site point-of-purchase survey of farmers’ market shoppers; and (ii) a random-digit-dial telephone survey of residents in neighbourh…
An Investigation of Same- Versus Cross-Gender Matching for Boys in Formal School-Based Mentoring Programs
Although assigned mentoring relationships have typically involved same-gender matches, a growing number of programs, particularly those in schools, have begun pairing female mentors with male mentees. This practice stems, in large part, from the relative dearth of male mentors and programs' efforts to increase the availability of youth mentoring to young males on waiting lists. We drew on secondary data from the two largest random assignment eval…
Regression Discontinuity in Prospective Evaluations
While regression discontinuity has usually been applied retrospectively to secondary data, it is even more attractive when applied prospectively. In a prospective design, data collection can be focused on cases near the discontinuity, thereby improving internal validity and substantially increasing precision. Furthermore, such prospective application of regression discontinuity will often allow better understanding of the selection process, furth…
Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers present serious health and economic consequences for nursing home residents. The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, in partnership with the New York State Department of Health, implemented the pressure ulcer module of On-Time Quality Improvement for Long Term Care (On-Time), a clinical decision support intervention to reduce pressure ulcer incidence rates. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the On-Time …
Relationship of white potato to other vegetable consumption by schoolchildren and adolescents in the USA
Objective Intake of white potatoes in and out of school was estimated to provide context for a recent proposal by the US Department of Agriculture to limit provision of white potatoes in US school meals. Design Mean daily servings of white potatoes and other vegetables consumed in and out of school for school-aged children were estimated from two days of 24 h dietary recall data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES).…
Birds of a feather
Youth mentoring practitioners and researchers have shown a growing interest in determining the ways in which mentor–youth matching practices might influence the duration and effectiveness of mentoring relationships. The current project tested whether mentor–youth similarities at baseline, in terms of demographic variables and interests in certain activities (e.g., sports, art), predicted a longer duration of mentoring relationships. Analyses used…
Relationship of white potato to other vegetable consumption by schoolchildren and adolescents in the USA
Objective Intake of white potatoes in and out of school was estimated to provide context for a recent proposal by the US Department of Agriculture to limit provision of white potatoes in US school meals. Design Mean daily servings of white potatoes and other vegetables consumed in and out of school for school-aged children were estimated from two days of 24 h dietary recall data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES).…
An Investigation of Same- Versus Cross-Gender Matching for Boys in Formal School-Based Mentoring Programs
Although assigned mentoring relationships have typically involved same-gender matches, a growing number of programs, particularly those in schools, have begun pairing female mentors with male mentees. This practice stems, in large part, from the relative dearth of male mentors and programs' efforts to increase the availability of youth mentoring to young males on waiting lists. We drew on secondary data from the two largest random assignment eval…
Regression Discontinuity in Prospective Evaluations
While regression discontinuity has usually been applied retrospectively to secondary data, it is even more attractive when applied prospectively. In a prospective design, data collection can be focused on cases near the discontinuity, thereby improving internal validity and substantially increasing precision. Furthermore, such prospective application of regression discontinuity will often allow better understanding of the selection process, furth…
Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers present serious health and economic consequences for nursing home residents. The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, in partnership with the New York State Department of Health, implemented the pressure ulcer module of On-Time Quality Improvement for Long Term Care (On-Time), a clinical decision support intervention to reduce pressure ulcer incidence rates. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the On-Time …
Impacts of a farmers’ market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption
Objective The present study examines the impact of Health Bucks, a farmers’ market incentive programme, on awareness of and access to farmers’ markets, and fruit and vegetable purchase and consumption in low-income New York City neighbourhoods. Design The evaluation used two primary data collection methods: (i) an on-site point-of-purchase survey of farmers’ market shoppers; and (ii) a random-digit-dial telephone survey of residents in neighbourh…
Birds of a feather
Youth mentoring practitioners and researchers have shown a growing interest in determining the ways in which mentor–youth matching practices might influence the duration and effectiveness of mentoring relationships. The current project tested whether mentor–youth similarities at baseline, in terms of demographic variables and interests in certain activities (e.g., sports, art), predicted a longer duration of mentoring relationships. Analyses used…
Addressing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Primary Care
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an undertreated psychological condition prevalent among service members and veterans. Members of the military community often raise mental health concerns in primary care settings. However, many primary care physicians (PCPs) lack training in PTSD within the military community and may be underprepared to discuss PTSD or trauma with patients. OBJECTIVES: We assessed PCPs' knowledge of evidence-ba…
Satisfaction and Mental Health Outcomes Associated with a Large Regional Helpline
We surveyed users of a behavioral health helpline serving New York City and surroundings, to assess their helpline experiences, changes in psychological distress after contacting the helpline, and factors associated with differences in these measures. We surveyed users twice: roughly 2 weeks following their helpline contact, from 4/2019 to 9/2019 (N = 1097 respondents) and again 6 months following contact, from 10/2019 to 3/2020 (N = 732 responde…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Consumption (sociology (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)