Research and Resources
PHLR Grantee Research
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This project will evaluate the impact of two types of laws regulating access to reproductive health services for minors: (1) laws requiring parental involvement (PI) in minors' decision to obtain an
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This project will look at the implementation of Virginia’s newly-enacted Health Care Decisions Act (HCDA) and identify the key barriers and enabling factors that will determine the law’s ultimate
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This project includes a mapping study analyzing the state of the law and the application of the law surrounding antimicrobial resistance; and a mechanism study to assess the empirical effect of
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This project will explore how individuals make decisions about: 1) vaccinations, 2) sexual behavior, 3) preventative medication and health habits, 4) medical procedures and treatment, and 5) health
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This project will examine regional approaches to local public health service delivery in Colorado and examine challenges and barriers to the success of current approaches in the context of law. The
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PHLR NPO Research
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This project considers children who are overweight, the most common health problem facing American childeren. States, and to a lesser extent, local governments, have passed a variety of laws aimed at reducing youths’ exposure to high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and encouraging physical activity. What measures work?
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This project explores the nexus between criminal justice and public health. Criminal justice professionals are increasingly concerned with developing ‘evidence-based’ policy, and making sure that their efforts are targeted and effective. This is the case with the Philadelphia Police Department, which is seeking to build evidence around the contribution of foot-beat policing to reductions in urban violence, including that associated with gang and drug-related activity. This project uses a randomized controlled design to asses the impact of the foot-beat enforcement strategy.
PHLR Methods Guides
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In this guide, for which results are expected in mid-2010, David M. Murray, Ph.D., the chair of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Publich Health of...
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In this monograph, Charles Tremper, J.D., Ph.D., et al. offer guidance on measuring law, i.e., determining relevant dimensions or components of an area of law, categorizing the...
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Scott Burris, J.D., director of the center, explains in this podcast what public health law research is, and what kinds of research PHLR supports.
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Jennifer Ibrahim, Ph.D., M.P.H., a member of the PHLR "Methods Core," explains the importance and purpose of scientific rigor in this podcast.
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Jennifer Ibrahim, Ph.D., M.P.H., a member of the PHLR "Methods Core," demonstrates the building of logic models in this podcast.
