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Annotation: This report examines the effects of transportation policies on public health in three key areas: motor vehicle-related injuries and fatalities; community design and active transportation; and the environment and environmental public health. In its analysis, the report describes which of the transportation policies can have immediate, mid-term, or long-term effects (for example, it explains how Installing streetlights and new sidewalks can have positive effects that are felt immediately. while creating boulevards for bicycles is more likely to bring about positive change over time). The information has been compiled to help shed light on the health effects of transportation policy and is intended to assist policy makers in identifying appropriate policy solutions, as well as informing other stakeholders (including the general public).

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Keywords: Design, Environment, Motor vehicles, Policy, Policy development, Public health, Transportation

Annotation: This guide introduces information technology (IT) designers and developers to the practical realities and complexities of managing health at home. It provides guidance and human factors design considerations that will help designers and developers create consumer health IT applications that are useful resources to achieve better health. Topics include an overview of health and healthcare at home, including who is involved and what they do; encouragement to create new kinds of consumer health information technologies to help people reach their health goals; and strategies to make consumer health information technologies more acceptable and useful to people with different life situations. A design consideration checklist is provided.

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Keywords: Consumers, Design, Home care, Information services, Information systems, Program development

Annotation: This brief highlights six key recommendations for evaluators and those considering commissioning evaluations of the patient-centered medical home model. Contents include the rationale and examples in practice for each recommendation. The brief accompanies a white paper on this topic, which is also available from the website.

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Keywords: Cost effectiveness, Evidence based health care, Medical home, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Quantitative evaluation, Research design, Research methodology, Treatment effectiveness

Annotation: This paper provides suggestions for generating evidence on the effects of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. The paper focuses on quantitative evaluations designed to measure effectiveness. Topics include accounting for clustering inherent in effectiveness research, determining what effect sizes a given study can expect to detect, approximating the number of clients and practices required to detect policy-relevant yet achievable effects, and varying the outcomes and types of clients included in the analyses to improve a study's ability to detect true effects. An accompanying brief highlights key recommendations for evaluators and those considering commissioning evaluations of the PCMH model.

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Keywords: Cost effectiveness, Evidence based health care, Medical home, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Quantitative evaluation, Research design, Research methodology, Treatment effectiveness

Annotation: This guide provides information about and examples of critical components of high-quality websites that support early hearing detection and intervention (EDHI). The guide is designed to increase EDHI administrators' knowledge about key elements of effective websites. The guide also helps administrators work with partners, particularly those that design, develop, and market their sites. The guide includes information about the importance of creating standards-compliant sites that are accessible to those with disabilities. Topics include content, design and layout, key components, and marketing and management. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Collaboration, Design, Diagnosis, Disabilities, Early intervention, Graphic design, Hearing screening, Hearing tests, Marketing, Resource materials, Screening, Standards, World wide web

Annotation: This methods brief provides guidance on planning effective evaluations of system change interventions. It begins with a general overview of systems theory and then outlines a three-part process for designing system change evaluations. This three-part process aligns (1) the dynamics of the targeted system or situation, (2) the dynamics of the system change intervention, and (3) the intended purpose(s) and methods of the evaluation. It discusses how incorporating systems theory and dynamics into evaluation planning can improve an evaluation's design by capturing system conditions, dynamics, and points of influence that affect the operation and impact of a system change intervention. The goal is to provide an introduction to system change evaluation planning and design and to encourage funders, program planners, managers, and evaluators to seek out more information and apply systems methods in their own evaluation work.

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Keywords: Evaluation methods, Program evaluation, Research design, Research methodology, Service delivery systems

Annotation: This toolkit provides guidance about creating material that is easy for people to read, understand, and use. Contents focus on creating material intended for use by individuals eligible for or enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program and by those who serve or assist them. Topics include a reader-centered approach, writing and graphic design, testing material with readers, readability formulas, and translation.

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Keywords: Graphic design, Guidelines, Health literacy, Low literacy materials, Oral health, Resources for professionals, Translations, Writing

Annotation: This book is a guide to understanding and presenting statistical information for authors, editors, and reviewers who prepare or evaluate biomedical research articles for publication. It is divided into four parts: annotated guidelines for reporting statistical information; guidelines to statistical terms and tests; an unannotated, referenced list of guidelines; and appendices on reporting clinical trials, mathematical symbols and notation, rules for presenting numbers in text, and spelling of statistical terms and tests. In addition, there is a bibliography listing the articles and books on which the guidelines are based.

Keywords: Analysis of covariance, Analysis of variance, Guidelines, Multivariate analysis, Research design, Research methodology, Sampling studies, Statistics, Writing

Annotation: These revised guidelines were developed to help managers, designers, and others involved in creating websites base their decisions on the most current and best available information. The guidelines are particularly relevant to the design of information-oriented sites but can be applied across a wide spectrum of sites. Researchers who investigate web design issues may also find the guidelines useful. The guidelines strive to contribute to the creation of better health and human services websites, provide quantified peer-reviewed website design guidelines, and stimulate research in areas that will influence the creation of useful websites.

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Keywords: Design, Graphic design, Guidelines, Health, Information, Information sources, Research, Resource materials, World wide web

Annotation: COMPARE This report presents the development, plan, and operation of the National Survey of Early Childhood Health, a module of the State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. The survey was designed to assess parents' perceptions of their children's pediatric care. The report outlines key features of the survey, background information, sample design, the questionnaire, survey operations, data files, estimation procedures, quality control, and guidelines for data use. References are provided. The appendices include a sampling and sampling weight technical summary; related survey content and sources of questions; computer-assisted telephone interviewing specifications; a sample advance letter; and disposition code frequencies and response rate calculations.

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Keywords: COMPARE Surveys, Child health, Evaluation, Health promotion, National surveys, Patient satisfaction, Pediatric care, Research design, Young children

Annotation: This book addresses the principles of remote library services and the techniques of creating and maintaining a library Web site. It is designed to show readers how to create functional and appealing Web pages, develop and incorporate interactive features, and integrate multimedia elements and databases. It is divided into the following chapters: (1) building and maintaining better library Web sites, (2) learning and mastering HTML basics, (3) moving beyond HTML, (4) designing Web graphics, (5) exploring inventive Web formats and multimedia, (6) investigating advanced Web technologies, and (7) planning for the future of building better library Web sites. Five appendices contain resources, a description of Web file formats, a glossary, a Dreamweaver tutorial, and an index. The book includes figures to enhance the text and also contains a CD-ROM.

Keywords: CD-ROMs, Design, Interactive media, Libraries, Reference materials, World Wide Web

Annotation: This brochure focuses on community-based participatory research (CBPR), a type of research that actively involves the community being studied. The brochure discusses how CBPR is different and how a community can make sure that its involvement is worthwhile, why health-related research has had to change, challenges that CBPR partners face, and how to get involved. A national meeting on CBPR that took place in November 2001 is also discussed. The brochure contains a list of resources as well as descriptions of different perspectives on CBPR, two from communities' points of view and one from a researcher's point of view.

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Keywords: Community health services, Community participation, Community surveys, Health promotion, Low income groups, Medical research, Research design

Annotation: This book is written specifically for the technical or nontechnical Web designer about homepage usability and the needs of the customer. It is written in two parts: (1) a general guidelines for homepages and statistics about homepage designs; and (2) 50 examples of individual homepages and their usability issues. Guideline topics include content writing, links, navigation, searching, shortcuts, design, graphics, and animation. The design statistics section discusses page sizes, frames, logos, site maps, frequent features such as "about us" and "contact info," graphics and multimedia, advertising, and typography. There is a concluding section of specific homepage design recommendations.

Keywords: Design, Graphic design, Guidelines, Information networks, Internet, Technology, World Wide Web

Annotation: This report offers a survey of the methods that are being deployed at leading digital libraries to assess the use and usability of their online collections and services. Section one summarizes the challenges in assessing use and usability. Sections two and three describe libraries' experiences using popular methods to conduct user studies such as surveys, focus groups, user protocols, and transaction log analysis. Section four covers general issues and challenges in conducting research, including sampling and recruiting representative research subjects, getting Institutional Review Board (IRC) approval to conduct research with human subjects, and preserving user privacy. Section five summarizes the conclusions of the study and suggests an agenda for future discussion and research. The appendices contain a bibliography, a list of participating institutions, interview questions, and an overview of traditional input, output, and outcome measures in the digital library environment.

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Keywords: Case studies, Design, Evaluation, Libraries, Model programs, Surveys, Utilization review, World Wide Web

Annotation: This Web manual was produced as a compendium for the manual "How to Start a Youth Web Advisory Program." It is meant to serve as a lesson plan for Web advisors and instructors to follow in the education of youth advisors on the topics of navigating the Internet and creating a Web page. The first section includes an introduction to the Internet, discussing basic Web browsers, search engines, links, and printing and downloading from the Web. Section two describes making a Web page including tags, fonts, basic design tips, links, images, graphics, tables, and finishing touches. Section three provides a computer experience questionnaire. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Design, Internet, Resource materials, World Wide Web, Youth services

Annotation: This report presents the development, plan, and operation of the National Survey of Early Childhood Health, a module of the State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. The survey was designed to assess parents' perceptions of their children's pediatric care. The report outlines key features of the survey, background information, sample design, the questionnaire, survey operations, data files, estimation procedures, quality control, and guidelines for data use. References are provided. The appendices include a sampling and sampling weight technical summary; related survey content and sources of questions; computer-assisted telephone interviewing specifications; a sample advance letter; and disposition code frequencies and response rate calculations.

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Keywords: Child health, Evaluation, Health promotion, National surveys, Patient satisfaction, Pediatric care, Research design, Surveys, Young children

Annotation: This report summarizes a workshop held at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, on July 27-28, 2000, on the barriers to and the inclusion of language-minority populations in national studies. Participants included demographers, statisticians, sociologists, psychologists, linguists, anthropologists, experts in emerging computerized translation technologies, representatives of major private survey organizations and translation agencies, opinion leaders, and representatives of federal agencies. Report sections include a description of language-minority populations; a review of challenges for including language-minority populations; sampling, measuring, and interviewing these populations; and technological innovation and linguistic logistics. The report also includes an executive summary, summary of barriers to inclusion and enabling inclusion, and references. The appendices include recent and current-practice examples, the workshop agenda, biographical sketches of presenters, and a list of workshop participants.

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Keywords: Cultural diversity, Cultural sensitivity, Language barriers, Limited English speakers, National Institutes of Health, National programs, Research design, Research methodology, Surveys, Translations

Annotation: This report identifies and synthesizes existing practices used in developing collections of free third-party Internet resources that support higher education and research. It outlines the similarities and differences between print and free Web resources and describes how the nature and complexity of free Web resources comply with or challenge traditional library practices and services pertaining to analog collections. The report contains 10 sections including topics on selection criteria, access, data management, multilinguality, user support, human resources, financial issues, staff training, future directions, and references.

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Keywords: Design, Internet, Libraries, Library collection development, Model programs, World Wide Web

Annotation: This report reviews existing selection practices in Digital Library Federation member libraries; identifies selection policies and best practices where they exist; and discusses the long-term implications of the opportunities and constraints that shape digital-conversion programs. The first section discusses defining a sustainable strategy for full-scale digitization of libraries. Section two reviews the criteria for identification, evaluation, and selection of materials to be digitized. The third section outlines the institutional impacts of digitizing a collection. Sections four and five include conclusions, recommendations, and references.

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Keywords: Case studies, Design, Electronic publications, Evaluation, Libraries, Library collection development, Model programs, World Wide Web

Annotation: This book provides practical information for researchers who are contemplating using the Internet in their survey activities. The authors examine the reported strengths and limitations of using the Internet to conduct research surveys and offers guidelines. Chapter topics include background on the survey process; a literature review of Web and e-mail surveys; choosing between the various types of Internet surveys; guidelines for designing and implementing Internet surveys; and case studies. The appendices include a literature review of response rates, a summary of evidence in the literature, and a discussion of using a convenience sample to supplement a probability sample. References conclude the book.

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Keywords: Internet, Research design, Research methodology, Surveys