Thomas R Belin
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 708579 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Thomas R Belin |
| PRENOMES | Thomas R |
| SOBRENOME | Belin |
| ASSINATURA | BELIN T R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4283-2676 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 25 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 113 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1998 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Years of Potential Life Lost Attributable to Covid-19 in the United States
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in the United States has disproportionately impacted communities of color across the country. Focusing on COVID-19-attributable mortality, we expand upon a national comparative analysis of years of potential life lost (YPLL) attributable to COVID-19 by race/ethnicity (Bassett et al., 2020), estimating percentages of total YPLL for non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, non-Hispanic As…
Intimate Partner Violence and Food Insecurity Predict Early Behavior Problems Among South African Children over 5-years Post-Birth
Comparative effectiveness trial comparing MyPlate to calorie counting for mostly low-income Latino primary care patients of a federally qualified community health center
NCT02514889 , posted on 8/4/2015
Maintaining Internal Validity in Community Partnered Participatory Research
Objective: With internal validity being a central goal of designed experiments, we seek to elucidate how community partnered participatory research (CPPR) impacts the internal validity of public health comparative-effectiveness research.Methods: Community Partners in Care (CPIC), a study comparing a community-coalition intervention to direct technical assistance for disseminating depression care to vulnerable populations, is used to illustrate …
Comparative Effectiveness of Coalitions Versus Technical Assistance for Depression Quality Improvement in Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions
CEP was more effective than RS in improving 6-month primary outcomes among depressed MCC clients, without significant interactions
Methamphetamine use and oral health-related quality of life
A corner store intervention to improve access to fruits and vegetables in two Latino communities
Objective Investments have been made to alter the food environment of neighbourhoods that have a disproportionate number of unhealthy food venues. Corner store conversions are one strategy to increase access to fruits and vegetables (F&V). Although the literature shows modest success, the effectiveness of these interventions remains equivocal. The present paper reports on the evaluation of Proyecto MercadoFRESCO, a corner store conversion interve…
Substantial improvements not seen in health behaviors following corner store conversions in two Latino food swamps
Results suggest limited effectiveness of food retail interventions on improving health behaviors. Future research should focus on other strategies to reduce community-level obesity
Comparing Lay Community and Academic Survey Center Interviewers in Conducting Household Interviews in Latino Communities
With a lower cost per completed survey and lower item nonresponse rates, lay community interviewers are a viable alternative to professional interviewers for fieldwork in community-based research. Additional research is needed to assess other important aspects of data quality interviewer such as interviewer effects and response error
Modeling constellations of trauma exposure in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Data Set
This article describes the features and utility of the Trauma History Profile (THP) component of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Core Data Set (CDS). The THP, which is derived from the Trauma History section of the University of California PTSD Reaction Index for DSM–IV ,i s a comprehensive tool to assist providers in identifying and characterizing a broad spectrum of 20 types of trauma experienced by children and adolescents.…
Using a Density-Variation/Compactness Measure to Evaluate Redistricting Plans for Partisan Bias and Electoral Responsiveness
The clear association between population density and partisan preference in elections suggests that redistricting plans would be better aligned with principles of partisan fairness if there were a deliberate effort to balance population density across legislative districts. To balance population density without sacrificing geometric compactness, we define a density-variation/compactness (DVC) measure that can serve as a one-number summary of a pr…
Predictors of treatment preference for mandibular fracture
The significance of symptom severity 1-month post-surgery raises an important issue regarding the healing process. Moreover, the significance of standard gamble as a predictor of treatment choice for mandibular fracture should encourage other researchers to use this measure of willingness to accept risk when studying acute conditions such as jaw fracture
Leibowitz Et Al. Respond
In their comments regarding our article, Green et al. do not dispute our article's conclusion that a lack of Medicaid coverage for infant male circumcision discourages the use of this procedure. However, they differ sharply with us in their interpretation of whether this lack of coverage potentially impairs the health of poor infants. In an editorial published earlier this year,1 the same 4 individuals argued that the circumcision of infant males…
Exploring Nonresponse Bias in a Health Survey Using Neighborhood Characteristics
Objectives. We examined potential nonresponse bias in a large-scale, population-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey in California and its association with the response rate. Methods. We used California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data and US Census data and linked the two data sets at the census tract level. We compared a broad range of neighborhood characteristics of respondents and nonrespondents to CHIS. We projected individual-leve…
Determinants and Policy Implications of Male Circumcision in the United States
Objective. We sought to determine whether lack of state Medicaid coverage for infant male circumcision correlates with lower circumcision rates. Methods. We used data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample on 417 282 male newborns to calculate hospital-level circumcision rates. We used weighted multiple regression to correlate hospital circumcision rates with hospital-level predictors and state Medicaid coverage of circumcision. Results. The mean n…
The importance of social context
Physician Performance Assessment
BACKGROUND: Assessment of the performance of primary care physicians requires multiple, reliable measures. This article explores the appropriateness of selected Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, developed to assess health plans, to assess individual physician performance. OBJECTIVES: To determine the consistency and reliability of 4 measures of primary care physician performance measures: cancer screening, diabetic m…
Collaborative Care Management of Late-Life Depression in the Primary Care Setting
CONTEXT: Few depressed older adults receive effective treatment in primary care settings. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of the Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) collaborative care management program for late-life depression. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial with recruitment from July 1999 to August 2001. SETTING: Eighteen primary care clinics from 8 health care organizations in 5 states. PARTICIPAN…
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women in a Large Urban County Health System
BACKGROUND: Further reduction in avoidable cervical cancer morbidity and mortality may require system-wide, integrated approaches implemented in the public health facilities serving the nation's indigent and minority women. OBJECTIVES: Report on the evaluation of a 5-year demonstration project testing a multicomponent (provider, system, and patient) intervention to increase cervical cancer screening among women who receive their health care throu…
Can we improve upon an attempted headcount
Behavior Problems, Academic Skill Delays and School Failure Among School-Aged Children in Foster Care
Psychotropic medication use among children in foster care
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe the level of psychotropic medication use and its relationship to severe psychiatric disorders among school-aged children in foster care. METHODS: Home interviews with 302 foster parents and children aged 6 to 12 years and 266 follow-up clinical evaluations were conducted. RESULTS: Thirteen percent of the children had taken psychotropic medication in the previous year, and 52% of those whose clinical statu…
Psychosocial stressors among sheltered homeless children
Level of exposure to severe psychosocial stressors was assessed among homeless children in emergency family shelters in an urban locale. The relationship between such exposure and child mental health problems was then investigated, along with the effects of adult family social support. Implications of the findings are discussed
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Minor Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Chinese Americans
Children in special education programs
OBJECTIVES: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common psychiatric condition, may impair a child's ability to learn and to form social relationships, tasks critical to healthy development. This study describes the prevalence of the disorder among children in special education programs and identifies the extent and predictors of unmet service needs. METHODS: A 2-stage screening protocol of a countywide population of second- through …
The importance of social context
Exploring Nonresponse Bias in a Health Survey Using Neighborhood Characteristics
Objectives. We examined potential nonresponse bias in a large-scale, population-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey in California and its association with the response rate. Methods. We used California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data and US Census data and linked the two data sets at the census tract level. We compared a broad range of neighborhood characteristics of respondents and nonrespondents to CHIS. We projected individual-leve…
Children in special education programs
OBJECTIVES: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common psychiatric condition, may impair a child's ability to learn and to form social relationships, tasks critical to healthy development. This study describes the prevalence of the disorder among children in special education programs and identifies the extent and predictors of unmet service needs. METHODS: A 2-stage screening protocol of a countywide population of second- through …
Psychotropic medication use among children in foster care
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe the level of psychotropic medication use and its relationship to severe psychiatric disorders among school-aged children in foster care. METHODS: Home interviews with 302 foster parents and children aged 6 to 12 years and 266 follow-up clinical evaluations were conducted. RESULTS: Thirteen percent of the children had taken psychotropic medication in the previous year, and 52% of those whose clinical statu…
Determinants and Policy Implications of Male Circumcision in the United States
Objective. We sought to determine whether lack of state Medicaid coverage for infant male circumcision correlates with lower circumcision rates. Methods. We used data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample on 417 282 male newborns to calculate hospital-level circumcision rates. We used weighted multiple regression to correlate hospital circumcision rates with hospital-level predictors and state Medicaid coverage of circumcision. Results. The mean n…
Comparing Lay Community and Academic Survey Center Interviewers in Conducting Household Interviews in Latino Communities
With a lower cost per completed survey and lower item nonresponse rates, lay community interviewers are a viable alternative to professional interviewers for fieldwork in community-based research. Additional research is needed to assess other important aspects of data quality interviewer such as interviewer effects and response error
Children in special education programs
OBJECTIVES: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common psychiatric condition, may impair a child's ability to learn and to form social relationships, tasks critical to healthy development. This study describes the prevalence of the disorder among children in special education programs and identifies the extent and predictors of unmet service needs. METHODS: A 2-stage screening protocol of a countywide population of second- through …
Psychotropic medication use among children in foster care
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe the level of psychotropic medication use and its relationship to severe psychiatric disorders among school-aged children in foster care. METHODS: Home interviews with 302 foster parents and children aged 6 to 12 years and 266 follow-up clinical evaluations were conducted. RESULTS: Thirteen percent of the children had taken psychotropic medication in the previous year, and 52% of those whose clinical statu…
Psychosocial stressors among sheltered homeless children
Level of exposure to severe psychosocial stressors was assessed among homeless children in emergency family shelters in an urban locale. The relationship between such exposure and child mental health problems was then investigated, along with the effects of adult family social support. Implications of the findings are discussed
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Minor Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Chinese Americans
Behavior Problems, Academic Skill Delays and School Failure Among School-Aged Children in Foster Care
Can we improve upon an attempted headcount
Collaborative Care Management of Late-Life Depression in the Primary Care Setting
CONTEXT: Few depressed older adults receive effective treatment in primary care settings. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of the Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) collaborative care management program for late-life depression. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial with recruitment from July 1999 to August 2001. SETTING: Eighteen primary care clinics from 8 health care organizations in 5 states. PARTICIPAN…
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women in a Large Urban County Health System
BACKGROUND: Further reduction in avoidable cervical cancer morbidity and mortality may require system-wide, integrated approaches implemented in the public health facilities serving the nation's indigent and minority women. OBJECTIVES: Report on the evaluation of a 5-year demonstration project testing a multicomponent (provider, system, and patient) intervention to increase cervical cancer screening among women who receive their health care throu…
Physician Performance Assessment
BACKGROUND: Assessment of the performance of primary care physicians requires multiple, reliable measures. This article explores the appropriateness of selected Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, developed to assess health plans, to assess individual physician performance. OBJECTIVES: To determine the consistency and reliability of 4 measures of primary care physician performance measures: cancer screening, diabetic m…
The importance of social context
Predictors of treatment preference for mandibular fracture
The significance of symptom severity 1-month post-surgery raises an important issue regarding the healing process. Moreover, the significance of standard gamble as a predictor of treatment choice for mandibular fracture should encourage other researchers to use this measure of willingness to accept risk when studying acute conditions such as jaw fracture
Leibowitz Et Al. Respond
In their comments regarding our article, Green et al. do not dispute our article's conclusion that a lack of Medicaid coverage for infant male circumcision discourages the use of this procedure. However, they differ sharply with us in their interpretation of whether this lack of coverage potentially impairs the health of poor infants. In an editorial published earlier this year,1 the same 4 individuals argued that the circumcision of infant males…
Exploring Nonresponse Bias in a Health Survey Using Neighborhood Characteristics
Objectives. We examined potential nonresponse bias in a large-scale, population-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey in California and its association with the response rate. Methods. We used California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data and US Census data and linked the two data sets at the census tract level. We compared a broad range of neighborhood characteristics of respondents and nonrespondents to CHIS. We projected individual-leve…
Determinants and Policy Implications of Male Circumcision in the United States
Objective. We sought to determine whether lack of state Medicaid coverage for infant male circumcision correlates with lower circumcision rates. Methods. We used data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample on 417 282 male newborns to calculate hospital-level circumcision rates. We used weighted multiple regression to correlate hospital circumcision rates with hospital-level predictors and state Medicaid coverage of circumcision. Results. The mean n…
Using a Density-Variation/Compactness Measure to Evaluate Redistricting Plans for Partisan Bias and Electoral Responsiveness
The clear association between population density and partisan preference in elections suggests that redistricting plans would be better aligned with principles of partisan fairness if there were a deliberate effort to balance population density across legislative districts. To balance population density without sacrificing geometric compactness, we define a density-variation/compactness (DVC) measure that can serve as a one-number summary of a pr…
Modeling constellations of trauma exposure in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Data Set
This article describes the features and utility of the Trauma History Profile (THP) component of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Core Data Set (CDS). The THP, which is derived from the Trauma History section of the University of California PTSD Reaction Index for DSM–IV ,i s a comprehensive tool to assist providers in identifying and characterizing a broad spectrum of 20 types of trauma experienced by children and adolescents.…
Substantial improvements not seen in health behaviors following corner store conversions in two Latino food swamps
Results suggest limited effectiveness of food retail interventions on improving health behaviors. Future research should focus on other strategies to reduce community-level obesity
Comparing Lay Community and Academic Survey Center Interviewers in Conducting Household Interviews in Latino Communities
With a lower cost per completed survey and lower item nonresponse rates, lay community interviewers are a viable alternative to professional interviewers for fieldwork in community-based research. Additional research is needed to assess other important aspects of data quality interviewer such as interviewer effects and response error
A corner store intervention to improve access to fruits and vegetables in two Latino communities
Objective Investments have been made to alter the food environment of neighbourhoods that have a disproportionate number of unhealthy food venues. Corner store conversions are one strategy to increase access to fruits and vegetables (F&V). Although the literature shows modest success, the effectiveness of these interventions remains equivocal. The present paper reports on the evaluation of Proyecto MercadoFRESCO, a corner store conversion interve…
Maintaining Internal Validity in Community Partnered Participatory Research
Objective: With internal validity being a central goal of designed experiments, we seek to elucidate how community partnered participatory research (CPPR) impacts the internal validity of public health comparative-effectiveness research.Methods: Community Partners in Care (CPIC), a study comparing a community-coalition intervention to direct technical assistance for disseminating depression care to vulnerable populations, is used to illustrate …
Comparative Effectiveness of Coalitions Versus Technical Assistance for Depression Quality Improvement in Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions
CEP was more effective than RS in improving 6-month primary outcomes among depressed MCC clients, without significant interactions
Methamphetamine use and oral health-related quality of life
Comparative effectiveness trial comparing MyPlate to calorie counting for mostly low-income Latino primary care patients of a federally qualified community health center
NCT02514889 , posted on 8/4/2015
Intimate Partner Violence and Food Insecurity Predict Early Behavior Problems Among South African Children over 5-years Post-Birth
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Years of Potential Life Lost Attributable to Covid-19 in the United States
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in the United States has disproportionately impacted communities of color across the country. Focusing on COVID-19-attributable mortality, we expand upon a national comparative analysis of years of potential life lost (YPLL) attributable to COVID-19 by race/ethnicity (Bassett et al., 2020), estimating percentages of total YPLL for non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, non-Hispanic As…
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