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Evaluating SMART Recovery in Active-Duty Service Members

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Abt is testing whether the SMART Recovery program can reduce risky drinking and support military readiness.
Evaluation of Acquired Brain Injury Pilot

Evaluation of Acquired Brain Injury Pilot

Project
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a particular concern for Australian Defence Force personnel, with 10 percent of those who served in the Middle East reporting symptoms that meet the criteria for a mild traumatic brain injury. People with ABI may experience…
Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Hemoglobinopathies Coordinating Center

Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Sickle Cell Disease Programs

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition that affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States, many of whom are Black and Hispanic Americans. While newborn screening for SCD occurs in every state, there…
Supporting Litigation to Enforce the Clean Water Act

Supporting Litigation to Enforce the Clean Water Act

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Abt primarily has provided expert opinion regarding the relative permanence of waterways affected by industrial, agricultural, or petroleum-related spills into waterways throughout the U.S.
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School Meal Reforms’ Impacts on Nutrition and Costs

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The National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP/SBP) underwent widespread changes beginning in school year 2012-2013. USDA needed to know how these food, nutrition and price reforms affected school food authorities and student participation.
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Building a Knowledge Base to Teach Adults to Decode

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Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…
The Impact of 20 Years of Pollution Prevention Projects

The Impact of 20 Years of Pollution Prevention Projects

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Do pollution prevention projects reduce toxic releases? If so, by how much? Understanding their impact would provide valuable input to efforts to protect the nation’s environment. However, the sheer number — approximately 370,000 projects over 20 years —…
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Australian Veterans’ Care Program Evaluation

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An evaluation of the Coordinated Veterans’ Care Program confirmed the program’s positive impact on participants' health and satisfaction.
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Providing the First Forecast for Space Weather Effects and Impacts

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“Space weather” isn’t the next blockbuster movie franchise; it refers to conditions created by the sun, solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere near Earth’s space environment that impact our planet. The effects of space weather can…

Abt Staff Recognized for Innovation, Social and Scientific Impact

Impact Brief
Abt staff were recognized for outstanding work at the company’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Cambridge, Mass., with awards for social and scientific impact and technical innovation, among others.