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Preskill H, Jones N, Tengue A. 2013. Markers that matter: Success indicators in early learning and education. [Boston, MA]: Foundation Strategy Group, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report presents a set of 48 early childhood learning indicators and 10 emerging themes that reflect the healthy development of young children (ages 0 to 8). Based on interviews with childhood experts and a review of the literature in early children learning and related fields, the report describes a set of indicators and themes that reflect a distillation of many ongoing efforts. These reflect a broad understanding of a changing field, where the health of a whole system enables the healthy development of young children; where a common language translates into enhanced communication and coordination, and where indicators can be used to understand and address inequities across racial and cultural groups. Two examples from Bremerton, Washington and Boston, Massachusetts illustrate how childhood learning indicators can help to support collaboration on behalf of better outcomes. The report is intended to encourage thinking, conversation, and action about the potential role of indicators in supporting the healthy development of young children.

Contact: Foundation Strategy Group, 500 Boylston Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02116, Telephone: (617) 357-4000 Fax: (617) 357-4007 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.fsg.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child development, Early childhood education, Literature reviews, Local initiatives, Measures, Models, Reports, Research, Young children

Kavanaugh ML, Anderson RM. 2013. Contraception and beyond: The health benefits of services provided at family planning centers. New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes research on the health benefits associated with services provided at family planning facilities, whether directly related to contraceptive care or to benefits resulting from other services received during a family planning visit. Drawing on an extensive literature review conducted in 2012, the report examines the health benefits associated with delaying, planning, and spacing pregnancies; the noncontraceptive health benefits of contraceptive methods (for example, reduced cancer risk and treatment for menstrual-related symptoms and disorders); and the health benefits of receiving noncontraceptive services at Family Planning Clinics. The appendices include a list of the studies and journal articles reviewed.

Contact: Guttmacher Institute, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038, Telephone: (212) 248-1111 Secondary Telephone: (800) 355-0244 Fax: (212) 248-1951; Washington, D.C. Office (202) 223-5756 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.guttmacher.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Clinics, Contraceptive use, Family centered services, Family planning, Health services, Literature reviews, Maternal health, Research

McCormack L, Sheridan S, Lewis M, Boudewyns V, Melvin CL, Kistler C, Lux LJ, Cullen K, Lohr KN. 2013. Communication and dissemination strategies to facilitate the use of health-related evidence. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 520 pp. (Evidence report/technology assessment; no. 213)

Annotation: This literature review examines how to best communicate and disseminate evidence, including uncertain evidence, to inform health care decisions. The review focuses on three primary objectives, comparing the effectiveness of (1) communicating evidence in various contents and formats that increase the likelihood that target audiences will understand and use the information; (2) a variety of approaches for disseminating evidence from those who develop it as well as those who are expected to use it; and (3) various ways of communicating uncertainty-associated health-related evidence. In addition, the review compares the effectiveness of communication and dissemination strategies across target audiences, including evidence translators, health educators, patients, and clinicians.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. no. 13(14)-E003-EF.

Keywords: Communication, Evidence, Information dissemination, Literature reviews, Quality assurance, Research

Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and Brookings Institution. 2012. Children with disabilities. Princeton, NJ: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs; Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 3 items. (The future of children; v. 22, no. 1, Spring 2012)

Annotation: This issue of The Future of Children explores the prevalence, nature, treatment, and consequences of childhood disability. Contributors to the volume review research on childhood disability, including its definition, its prevalence and trends over time, and the costs that disability imposes both on the individual child and on the child's family. They consider disability within the context of the nation's educational, health insurance, and medical systems and examine the impact of emerging technologies on the experience of disability. Research and policy recommendations are included. An executive summary and a policy brief are also available from the website.

Contact: Future of Children, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 267 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, Telephone: (609) 258-5894 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://futureofchildren.princeton.edu/ Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-9814705-7-3.

Keywords: Children, Children with special health care needs, Disabilities, Families, Public policy, Research reviews

Vanderbilt Evidence-Based Practice Center. 2012. Intervention for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 374 pp. (Comparative effectiveness review; no. 65)

Annotation: This report examines the effects of available interventions for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), focusing on the following outcomes: core symptoms of ASD (impairments in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behavior); medical and mental health comorbidities; functional behaviors and independence; the transition to adulthood; and family outcomes. The report discusses the various interventions discussed in the literature (behavioral, social skills, educational, comprehensive intensive behavioral, vocational, adaptive/life skills, medical, and allied health); discusses the method used to systematically review the evidence; and summarizes the study findings. It examines the strength of the evidence for effective therapies; examines the applicability of the evidence; and discusses gaps in the evidence and areas for future research.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. No. 12-EHC063-EF.

Keywords: Adolescents, Autism, Interventions, Literature reviews, Reports, Research, Young adults

Benedetti G. 2012. Innovations in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention: A review of the literature. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 65 pp.

Annotation: This paper examines work focused on improving the understanding of child abuse and neglect, basic human development, effective program planning, and promising systemic reforms. Contents include trends in advances in neuroscience and the developing brain in children; social context and culture, promising community prevention strategies, federal policy initiatives in public investment toward evidence-based programs, addressing needs of new parents and young children; service delivery processes and model program quality, maximizing population-level change, and the opportunities offered by new technologies.

Contact: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, Telephone: (773) 753-5900 Fax: (773) 753-5940 Web Site: http://www.chapinhall.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Cultural factors, Early childhood development, Literature reviews, Maltreated children, Parent child relations, Parenting attitudes, Program development, Research, Social factors

Goer H, Romano A, Sakala C. 2012. Vaginal or cesarean birth: What is at stake for women and babies?—A best evidence review. New York, NY: Childbirth Connection, 51 pp.

Annotation: This scientific review summarizes current evidence on the health consequences of cesarean delivery, focusing on the adverse consequences of cesarean delivery as well as adverse outcomes that may be intrinsic to labor or vaginal birth. Included are answers to ten questions related to the physical effects in women and babies that may occur more frequently with cesarian versus vaginal delivery; complications that are unique to cesarean and vaginal deliveries; and risks to women and children that may be associated with method delivery. A detailed list of the review findings, the methods used to locate and present the best evidence, and the implications for the future are also presented.

Contact: National Partnership for Women and Families, Childbirth Connection , 1725 Eye Street, Suite 950 , Washington, DC 20006, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://nationalpartnership.org/childbirthconnection/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cesarian section, Comparative analysis, Outcome evaluation, Research reviews, Vaginal birth

Avellar S, Robin Dion M, Clarkwest A, Zaveri H, Asheer S, Borradaile K, Hague Angus H, Novak T, Redline J, Zukiewicz M. 2011. Catalog of research: Programs for low-income fathers. Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, ca. 540 pp. (OPRE report 2011-20)

Annotation: This catalog presents findings from a systematic review of research studies that describe and analyze programs that target and serve low-income fathers. It explains how the research studies were identified; how the information included in the study profiles was collected; and how the ability of each study's design to determine program effectiveness was rated. Within each of three different study types reviewed (impact, implementation, and descriptive), profiles are arranged alphabetically by program name and divided into eight sections to help users identify information of interest. These sections include study information, study and sample characteristics, reported outcomes, the program model, program structure, staffing and operations, recruitment, and participation. The appendices include a description of the search strategies used to identify published and unpublished research studies; a description of impact studies; and a summary of the rating criteria used.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Seventh Floor West, Washington, DC 20447, Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre Available from the website. Document Number: OPRE Report 2011-20.

Keywords: Evaluation, Evidence, Fathers, Low income groups, Programs, Research reviews, Studies

Vanderbilt Evidence-Based Practice Center. 2011. Therapies for children with autism spectrum disorders. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ca. 900 pp. (Comparative effectiveness review; no. 26)

Annotation: This report summarizes a systematic review of studies focusing on therapies for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including behavioral, educational, medical, allied health, and complementary and alternative medicine interventions. The report describes the analytical framework and literature review methods and summarizes the evidence of effectiveness for each form of therapy. Specific outcome measures are presented in separate tables. The appendices include sample data abstraction forms; search strings used the results of the searches; lists of peer reviews and excluded studies; and a discussion of recent systematic reviews of therapies for children with ASDs.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC029-EF.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Autism, Literature reviews, Research, Treatment effectiveness evaluation

Mathematica Policy Research. 2011. The Public Health Nursing Early Intervention Program for Adolescent Mothers. Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness, 3 pp. (HomVEE Short Report on the Early Intervention Program)

Annotation: This report provides summary information about the Public Health Nursing Early Intervention Program for Adolescent Mothers, including a review of studies of the program conducted between 1979 and 2009 and the evidence of the effectiveness of this home visiting service delivery model. Contact information for the developer of the model is also provided.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Seventh Floor West, Washington, DC 20447, Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent mothers, Early intervention programs, Home visiting, Models, Research reviews

Manlove J, Welti K, McCoy-Roth M, Berger A, Malm K. 2011. Teen parents in foster care: Risk factors and outcomes for teens and their children. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 9 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This report reviews the existing research literature on adolescents in foster care to assess the extent to which adolescents in foster care are at risk of adolescent pregnancy and parenting. The report highlights the various risk factors and identifies the challenges faced in efforts to reduce rates of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing and to prevent negative outcomes among adolescent parents in foster care and their children.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent mothers, Adolescent pregnancy, Data analysis, Foster children, Research reviews, Risk factors

Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. 2011. Essential interventions, commodities and guidelines for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 26 pp.

Annotation: This review examines the existing evidence on the impact of different interventions to address the main causes of maternal, newborn and child deaths around the globe. It includes a summary of evidence-based findings and outlines priority interventions, levels of care, and existing practice guidelines or training manuals in the areas of maternal and reproductive health, newborn care, child health, and cross-cutting community strategies. A one-page summary of essential interventions is included.

Contact: World Health Organization, 20, Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland , Telephone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11 Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.who.int/en Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Comparative analysis, International health, Intervention, Maternal health, Policy development, Reproductive health, Research reviews

Avellar S, Paulsell D. 2011. Lessons learned from the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness Review. Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 22 pp.

Annotation: This report describes key lessons learned from the first year of the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) systematic review of home visiting research launched by Mathematica Policy Research under contract with the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation at the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The report discusses the current state of evidence on the effectiveness of early childhood home visiting, gaps in the research literature that create challenges for assessing effectiveness, and suggestions for strengthening future research in this area. An overview of the review process and standards, a description of the various research designs used in the reviewed studies, and challenges related to the accurate assessment of effectiveness are included.

Contact: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Seventh Floor West, Washington, DC 20447, Web Site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre Available from the website.

Keywords: Evaluation, Home visiting, Research reviews

Greaves L, Poole N, Okoli CTC, Hemsing N, Qu A, Bialystok L, O'Leary R. 2011. Expecting to quit: A best-practices review of smoking cessation interventions for pregnant and postpartum girls and women (2nd ed.). Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, 104 pp.

Annotation: This report examines interventions designed to reduce or eliminate smoking during pregnancy. Using a systematic review methodology from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) combined with a "better practices" methodology developed in 2002, the report identifies components of interventions and programs for pregnant smokers that commonly appear in the effective interventions. These components include counseling, peer support, quit guides, partner counseling, information/education, nicotine replacement therapies, incentives, feedback about biological changes, group support, and various forms of follow up. Based on evidence for their effectiveness and methodological strength, the authors recommend 14 interventions and classify 27 others as “showing promise.”

Contact: British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, E311 - 4500 Oak Street, Box 48, Vancouver, BC, CANADA V6H 3N1, Telephone: (604) 875-2633 Secondary Telephone: (888) 300-3088 x2633 Fax: (604) 875-3716 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Interventions, Pregnant women, Program improvement, Research reviews, Smoking cessation

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health. 2010. The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 129 pp.

Annotation: This report synthesizes the scientific literature that has examined the association between physical activity in schools (including physical education) and academic performance (including indicators of cognitive skills and attitudes), academic behaviors, and academic achievement. The content is organized by physical activity context (physical education, recess, classroom-based physical activity, and extracurricular physical activities), and then by type of academic performance outcome (academic achievement, academic behavior, cognitive skills and attitudes). Implications for policy and implications for schools are addressed. An executive summary, a description of the review methodology (search terms, coding), a glossary, and summary matrices by topic are included.

Contact: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatits, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop K-29, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, Telephone: 800-232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth Available from the website.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Behavior development, Cognitive development, Physical activity, Physical education, Research reviews, School age children, School role

Cunha F, Heckman JJ. 2010. Investing in our young people. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 31 pp. (NBER working paper series no. 16201)

Annotation: This paper reviews the recent literature on the development of skills in young people that explain their success in various life situations. Using a simple economic model to organize the research findings, the paper examines the formation of both cognitive and noncognitive skills, pointing out how an interplay exits between the two and how there are critical and sensitive periods in a young person's life where these skills are more likely to develop. Included is a discussion of optimal timing of investment in skill-building over the life-cycle.

Contact: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398, Telephone: (617) 868-3900 Fax: (617) 868-2742 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nber.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Life cycle, Life skills, Literature reviews, Outcome evaluation, Research

Ontario [Canada] Medical Advisory Secretariat. 2010. Population-based smoking cessation strategies: A summary of a select group of evidence-based reviews. Ontario, [Canada]: Ontario Medical Advisory Secretariat, 44 pp. (Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series 2010; v. 10, no. 1)

Annotation: This report summarizes existing evidence-based reviews of the clinical and economic outcomes of population-based smoking cessation strategies in the providence of Ontario, Canada. The report, which was presented to the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee, provides a clinical and economic summary of the evidence surrounding nine population-based strategies for smoking cessation: Mass media interventions, telephone counselling, post-secondary smoking cessation programs (colleges/universities), community-wide stop-smoking contests, community interventions, physician advice to quit, nursing interventions for smoking cessation, hospital-based interventions for smoking cessation, and pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation. Included is a detailed description of the evidence-based analysis (including the literature search, outcomes of interest, and the statistical analysis), the results of the analysis, and listings of search strategies, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis used in the report. Thirteen tables summarize data findings.

Contact: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, M-1B114, Macdonald Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M7A1N3, Telephone: (866) 532-3161 Secondary Telephone: (800) 387-5559 Fax: (416) 314-8721 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.health.gov.on.ca Available from the website.

Keywords: Canada, Evidence based medicine, Literature reviews, Outcome evaluation, Research reviews, Smoking cessation, Tobacco use

Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy. 2009. Early childhood home visitation program models: An objective summary of the evidence about which are effective. Washington, DC: Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 8 pp.

Annotation: This paper summarizes the findings from rigorous evaluations of six U.S. home visitation program models: Hawaii Healthy Start, Healthy Families New York, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), Nurse Family partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Parent-Child Home Program. The paper includes brief descriptions of each of the home visitation programs and a summary of program evaluation studies and findings based on randomized trials.

Contact: Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 1725 I Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 349-1130 Fax: Web Site: http://coalition4evidence.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Evidence-based medicine, Home visiting, Model programs, Program evaluation, Research reviews

Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy. 2009. Early childhood home visitation: Effectiveness of a national initiative depends critically on adherence to rigorous evidence about "what works'. Washington, DC: Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 15 pp.

Annotation: This paper updates the Coalition for Evidence-based Policy's earlier evaluation summaries of widely-implemented U.S. home visitation program models. The updated paper provides brief program descriptions and summaries of evaluative studies for each of the following programs: Hawaii Healthy Start, Healthy Families New York, Healthy Families Alaska, Healthy Families San Diego, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), Nurse Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, and Parent-Child Home Program. Also included are the following three Illustrative examples of promising program models in early-childhood home visitation and related areas: (1) Early Start (a New Zealand-based home visitation program); (2) Recovery Coaches for Substance-abusing Parentings; and (3) Triple P (Positive Parenting Program). Suggestions are provided for policy makers who are considering launching a national initiative to fund home visiting programs based on rigorous evidence of what works.

Contact: Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 1725 I Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 349-1130 Fax: Web Site: http://coalition4evidence.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Evidence-based medicine, Home visiting, Model programs, Program evaluation, Research reviews

Society for Research in Child Development. 2009. Report of Healthy Development: A Summit on Young Children's Mental Health–Partnering with communication scientists, collaborating across disciplines and leveraging impact to promote children's mental health. Washington, DC: Society for Research in Child Development, 52 pp.

Annotation: This report represents discussions among participants in a summit held on April 1, 2009, in Denver, Colorado, to review and prioritize available scientific information on children's mental health. The content is organized into the following categories: executive summary, overview, proceedings, overarching themes, identifying other stakeholders, and the way forward. Topics include communication science, the basics of early childhood mental health, early childhood mental health policy, the importance of mental health and normal child development, everyday challenges for parents, prevention opportunities in child mental health, and effective treatment for childhood mental health problems. The summit history and agenda, biosketches and feedback from participants, and related resources are included as appendices.

Contact: Society for Research in Child Development, , 2950 South State Street, Suite 401, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, Telephone: (734) 926-0600 Fax: (734) 926-0601 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.srcd.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child mental health, Communication, Early childhood development, Health policy, Parenting, Primary prevention, Research reviews, Treatment effectiveness

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