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Phipps KR, Ricks TL, Blahut P. 2014. The oral health of 6–9 year old American Indian and Alaska Native children compared to the general U.S. population and Healthy People 2020 targets. Rockville, MD: U.S. Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, 5 pp. (Indian Health Service data brief)

Annotation: This brief presents findings from a national survey to assess the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in kindergarten through third grade. Contents include information about the prevalence of tooth decay in the primary and permanent teeth of AI/AN students in kindergarten through third grade compared to those in the general U.S. population and to targets for Healthy People 2020. The brief also provides information about the prevalence of dental sealants.

Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Comparative analysis, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Health status, Healthy People 2020, National surveys, Oral health, Population surveillance, Prevalence, School age children, Statistical data

Phipps KR, Ricks TL, Blahut P. 2014. The oral health of 13–15 year old American Indian and Alaska Native children: Compared to the general U.S. population and Healthy People 2020 targets. Rockville, MD: U.S. Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, 6 pp. (Indian Health Service data brief)

Annotation: This brief presents findings from a national survey to assess the oral health status of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents ages 13–15. Contents include information on the prevalence of tooth decay in the permanent teeth of AI/AN adolescents compared to the prevalence in their counterparts in the general U.S. population and to Healthy People 2020 targets. The brief also describes the prevalence of dental sealants.

Keywords: Adolescents, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Comparative analysis, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Health status, Healthy People 2020, National surveys, Oral health, Population surveillance, Prevalence, Statistical data

Griffin SO, Barker LK, Wei L, Li CH, Albuquerque MS, Gooch BE, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2014. Use of dental care and effective preventive services in preventing tooth decay among U.S. children and adolescents: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, United States, 2003–2009 and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2005–2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 63(2):54–60,

Annotation: This report provides information about the use of oral health care and the receipt of a dental sealant or topical fluoride gel or varnish among infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21 within the calendar year. The report presents measures and trends by the infant's, child's, or adolescent's sex, age, race and ethnicity, health insurance status, dental insurance status, and disability status; family income-poverty ratio; and head of household level of educational attainment.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Health care utilization, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevalence, Preventive health services, Trends

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2013. The National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs: Chartbook 2009–2010. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 109 pp.

Annotation: This chartbook presents major findings from the 2009–2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs. Contents include a description of the children with special health care needs (CSHCN) population, progress on indicators of core outcomes for the community-based system of services required for all CSHCN under Title V and Healthy People 2020, and the impact of having a child with special health care needs on families. The authors present findings from the survey on the national level, stratifying each indicator by selected sociodemographic variables such as age, race/ethnicity, income level, and type of insurance. Findings for each state and the District of Columbia are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Data, Families, Family support, Health services, Prevalence, Surveys

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2013. Mental health surveillance among children--United States, 2005-2011. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 62(Suppl. 2):1-35,

Annotation: This report describes federal surveillance systems, surveys, and other information systems that measure prevalence of mental disorders and indicators of mental health among children in the United States and highlights selected national prevalence estimates. Topics include mental disorders (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, autism spectrum disorders, mood and anxiety disorders), substance use disorders and substance use, and tic disorders (Tourette syndrome). Selected indicators of mental health, including mentally unhealthy days and suicide, are also assessed. Availability of state-based estimates is noted in the surveillance descriptions and tables.

Keywords: Brain diseases, Children, Data, Information systems, Mental disorders, Mental health, Population surveillance, Prevalence, Substance use, Surveys

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health. 2013. Results from the School Health Policies and Practices Study 2012. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 147 pp.

Annotation: This report provides state- and district-level data on each of the following eight components of the Coordinated School Health (CSH) model: health education, physical education, health services, mental health and social services, nutrition services, healthy and safe school environment, faculty and staff health promotion, and family and community involvement. Screenings, notifications, and referrals for oral health problems are included.

Keywords: Community participation, Data sources, Family school relations, Health education, Health services, Mental health, Nutrition services, Physical education, Policy analysis, Prevalence, Prevention programs, Safety, School age children, School health, School health programs, Schools, Social services, Trends, Workplace health promotion

Alabama Department of Public Health. [2012]. The oral health of Alabama's children, 2010–2012. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Department of Public Health, 8 pp.

Annotation: This document provides information about the oral health status of students in kindergarten and third grade throughout the state of Alabama. Topics include the number of children screened and the percentages of those with dental sealants, tooth decay experience, untreated decay, needing treatment, and needing urgent treatment. Results are stratified by child age, grade, and race/ethnicity; free or reduced price school lunch program level; dental district; and school.

Keywords: Alabama, Barriers, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Health status, Oral health, Prevalence, School age children, Screening, State surveys, Statistical data

Whitehall J. 2012. The burden of oral disease in Nevada 2012. Carson City, NV: Nevada State Health Division, Oral Health Program, 1 v.

Annotation: This report summarizes information about the oral disease burden of people in Nevada. Contents include identifiers for racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic discrepancies in disease prevalence and disparities in access to oral disease prevention and treatment resources. Comparisons are made with national data.earlier

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Health care disparities, Health disparities, Health objectives, Health status, Nevada, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevalence, Preventive health services, Protective factors, Risk factors, State programs, State surveys, Statistical data

Dye BA, Li X, Beltran-Aguilar ED. 2012. Selected oral health indicators in the United States, 2005-2008. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics, 8 pp. (NCHS data brief no. 96)

Annotation: This brief presents findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2008, on the oral health status of children and adolescents (ages 5–19) and adults. Topics include untreated dental caries and dental restoration prevalence by age, race and ethnicity, and poverty level. The prevalence of dental sealants, complete tooth retention, and edentulism are also addressed.

Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Dental caries, Health status, Oral health, Prevalence, Sociocultural factors, Socioeconomic factors, Statistical data

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health. 2012. National profile of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use for children with emotional, mental or behavioral conditions or problems (2-17 years) (rev. ed.). [Portland, OR]: Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, 13 pp.

Annotation: This brief uses data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey and the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs to examine complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and expenditures for children with emotional, behavioral, or mental (EBM) conditions or problems. Topics include characteristics of children with EMB conditions or problems and the relationship between CAM and conventional medical care use.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Alternative medicine, Children with special health care needs, Comorbidity, Data analysis, National surveys, Prevalence

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health. 2012. National profile of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use for children with pain-related conditions or problems (0-17 years) (rev.). Portland, OR: Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brief uses data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey to examine complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use for children from birth to age 17 with pain-related conditions or problems. Topics include characteristics of these children and the relationship between CAM and conventional medical care use.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Alternative medicine, Children with special health care needs, Comorbidity, Data analysis, National surveys, Pain, Palliative treatment, Prevalence

Oh J, Leonard L. 2011. The burden of oral diseases in Rhode Island. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Department of Health, 54 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes data on the impact of oral diseases in Rhode Island. Topics include the prevalence of oral diseases and disparities, protective and risk factors associated with oral diseases, and the provision of oral health services in Rhode Island. Comparisons with national data are made when possible and to Healthy People 2010 objectives when appropriate.

Keywords: Children, Disease, Families, Oral health, Population surveillance, Prevalence, Protective factors, Rhode Island, Risk factors, State initiatives

World Health Organization. 2011. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, irregular.

Annotation: This report tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of interventions implemented to stop it. Contents include the World Health Organization's framework convention on tobacco control, along with guidelines for implementation. Topics include monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies, protecting from tobacco smoke, offering help to quit tobacco use, warning about the dangers of tobacco, health warning labels, and anti-tobacco mass media campaigns. The appendices contain global tobacco control policy data, country profiles, graphs on tobacco taxes and prices, age-standardized prevalence estimates for smoking, country-provided prevalence data, Global Youth Tobacco Survey data, and maps on global tobacco control and policy data. Information is presented in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian.

Keywords: Asian language materials, Costs, Data, Health policy, International health, International programs, Non English language materials, Prevalence, Spanish language materials, Taxes, Tobacco use

Oh J, Leonard L, Fuller D, Miller K. 2011. Less than optimal oral health care during pregnancy in Rhode Island women: Oral health care as a part of prenatal care. Medicine and Health 94(5):141-143, (Health by numbers)

Annotation: This report provides an assessment of oral health care access and use among pregnant women in Rhode Island. Contents include the most recent estimates of women who received oral health care during their pregnancy, the prevalence of oral health care education provision for women in their prenatal care period, and how to ensure that all women obtain appropriate oral health care and education during their prenatal period.

Keywords: Access to health care, Health care utilization, Health education, Oral health, Oral health care, Population surveillance, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Prevalence, Rhode Island, State surveys, Statistical data

Funk B, Gessner BD, eds. 2010. High prevalence of early childhood caries, Alaska, 2005 and 2007. Juneau, AK: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, 1 p. (State of Alaska Epidemiology Bulletin no. 4)

Annotation: This bulletin presents findings from oral health screenings of students in kindergarten and children enrolled in Head Start in Alaska. The report is based on screenings conducted by dentists using the Basic Screening Survey protocol to collect observational data on dental caries. Contents include background information on dental caries, screening methods and results, and recommendations. Data on the prevalence of caries experience and untreated caries by Medicaid and Alaska Native status are also presented.

Keywords: Alaska, Early childhood caries, Head Start, Kindergarten, Oral health, Prevalence, Screening, Young children

American Dental Association Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. 2009–2016. Symposium on early childhood caries in American Indian children and Alaska native children. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, multiple items.

Annotation: These symposium series proceedings discuss the state of the science of dental caries in the primary teeth of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children, identify aspects that are insufficiently understood, and make recommendations on how to fill those gaps. Topics include outcomes of academic research relevant to the ongoing work of programs and models and outcomes of innovative clinical practice projects. Each report concludes with a discussion of issues that need to be addressed to improve the oral health status of AI/AN children.

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Keywords: Alaska natives, American Indians, Conference proceedings, Early childhood caries, Etiology, Health disparities, Health status, Intervention, Measures, Models, Oral health, Prevalence, Strategic plans, Young children

American Lung Association, Research and Program Services. 2005. Trends in asthma morbidity and mortality. New York, NY: American Lung Association, 30 pp.

Annotation: This report presents information available from national and state-based surveys on the mortality, prevalence, hospitalization, ambulatory care visits, and economic costs associated with asthma. Report sections include (1) asthma mortality, (2) asthma prevalence, (3) asthma hospital discharges, (4) asthma ambulatory care visits, (5) economic cost of asthma, and (6) summary. Extensive statistical information is presented in figures and tables at the end of the report. A glossary, footnotes, and references are included.

Keywords: Asthma, Costs, Hospital discharge data, Mortality, Prevalence, Statistical data, Surveys

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids. 2003. New hope for preventing child abuse and neglect: Proven solutions to save lives and prevent future crime. Washington, DC: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report looks at the effectiveness of different strategies for reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect. Topics include a review of the need for a comprehensive initiative to eliminate child abuse and neglect, the hidden toll of one year of child abuse and neglect; research in prevention effectiveness, saving money while protecting kids and prevention future crime, and a call to action. Appendices include violent crime and suicide statistics from those who were abused and neglected as children and federal funding programs for child welfare. Endnotes conclude the report.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Child welfare, Crime, Maltreated children, Model programs, Prevalence, Prevention programs

Chalk R, Gibbons A, Scarupa HJ. 2002. The multiple dimensions of child abuse and neglect: New insights into an old problem. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 8 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This research brief summarizes what is known about the outcomes of maltreatment in a child's physical and mental health, cognitive and educational attainment, and social and behavioral development. Topics also include the dimensions and severity of the child maltreatment problem; the demographic characteristics of its victims; and the need to develop reliable indicators to assess and monitor the outcomes of children reported for abuse and neglect. Endnotes are provided.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Child neglect, Cognitive development, Demography, Educational attainment, Maltreated children, Prevalence, Psychosocial development, Research, Victims

Tjaden P, Thoennes N. 2000. Extent, nature, and consequences of intimate partner violence: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice, 57 pp. (Research report)

Annotation: This report provides findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey and compares rates among women and men, specific racial groups, Hispanics and non-Hispanics, and same-sex and opposite-sex cohabitants. It also examines risk factors associated with intimate partner violence, the rate of injury among rape and physical assault victims, injured victims' use of medical services, and victims' involvement with the justice system. Contents also include an executive summary, a definition of intimate partner violence, prevalence and incidence, comparison with previous estimates, the point in relationships when violence occurs, and a discussion of policy implications. Statistical data are presented in charts, graphs, and tables throughout the report.

Keywords: Domestic violence, Family violence, Prevalence, Racial factors, Risk factors, Surveys, Utilization review, Victims, Violence

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