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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs
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Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
ABC News/ Washington Post Tracking Polls
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Non-partisan political polling presents unique challenges that demand an experienced team. Media clients, like ABC News and The Washington Post, demand quick-turnaround work to fit today’s rapid news cycle. In addition, this work is subject to a high…
ELS@H: Cutting-Edge Research Is Informing the Early Education Field
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Researchers and policymakers are trying to understand and build on the benefits of early learning programs. New research was needed to identify the short- and long-term effects of early learning experiences—from social, emotional, and cognitive, to how…
Advancing Military Family Health
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Abt Global is a key research partner to the Department Defense and Naval Health Research Center on the Millennium Cohort Family Study
Designing an Innovative Study of Employment Services for Veterans
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Section 502 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-315) requires a “study of job counseling, training, and placement services” for veterans. Through a 15-month contract with the U.S…
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 —…
Study of Nutrition and Wellness Quality in Child Care Settings
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Abt Global conducted a five-year Study of Nutrition and Wellness Quality in Child Care Settings for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Congress asked the USDA to conduct the study in response to concerns about…
Most Kids in Child Care Facilities Aren’t Getting Enough Exercise, New Study Finds
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HETA: Powering Health with Clean Energy in Africa
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Across sub-Saharan Africa, at least 100,000 health facilities lack access to reliable electricity and internet connections. This gap threatens health when clinics can’t keep the lights on for nighttime services or reliably provide patients with oxygen…
Abt Played a Key COVID-19 Role Providing CDC Needed Data
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Abt researchers working for CDC informed national health policy and science with rigorous data gathering on COVID-19 transmission and vaccine effectiveness.