Moving beyond the classic difference-in-differences model: a simulation study comparing statistical methods for estimating effectiveness of state-level policies
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DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01471-y
Abstract: Background Reliable evaluations of state-level policies are essential for identifying effective policies and informing policymakers’ decisions. State-level policy evaluations commonly use a difference-in-differences (DID) study design; yet within this framework, statistical model specification varies notably… read more here.
Keywords: level policies; state level; state; policy ... See more keywords
Weaning U.S. food-animals off antimicrobials: What can we learn from state- and city-level policies?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282315
Abstract: Antimicrobials are widely used worldwide in food animal production for controlling and preventing disease and for improving feed conversion efficiency and growth promotion. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in animal agriculture has the potential to promote… read more here.
Keywords: state; food; level policies; food animals ... See more keywords
Suicide Prevention Training Among Occupational Groups: A Cross-Sectional Study of State-Level Policies as of July 2022.
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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2025.308193
Abstract: We systematically assessed the presence and distribution of state-level policies, specifically statutes and regulations that were in effect as of July 1, 2022, related to training any occupational groups in suicide prevention. Utilizing legal epidemiology… read more here.
Keywords: occupational groups; state level; suicide prevention; level policies ... See more keywords
Comparing coronavirus (COVID-19) and climate change perceptions: Implications for support for individual and collective-level policies
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.996546
Abstract: COVID-19 (coronavirus) and climate change are both global issues that have wide-reaching and serious consequences for human health, the economy, and social outcomes for populations around the world, and both require a combination of systemic… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; change; coronavirus; covid ... See more keywords