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Klein N.P., Stockwell M.S., Demarco M., Gaglani M., Kharbanda A.B., Irving S.A., Rao S., Grannis S.J., Dascomb K., Murthy K., Rowley E.A., Dalton A.F., DeSilva M.B., Dixon B.E., Natarajan K., Stenehjem E., Naleway A.L., Lewis N., Ong T.C., Patel P., Konatham D., Embi P.J., Reese S.E., Grisel N., Goddard K., Barron M.A., Dickerson M., Liao I.-C., Fadel W.F., Yang D.-H., Arndorfer J., Fireman B., Griggs E.P., Valvi N.R., Hallowell C., Zerbo O., Reynolds S., Ferdinands J., Wondimu M.H., Williams J., Bozio C.H., Link-Gelles R., Azziz-Baumgartner E., Schrag S.J., Thompson M.G., and Verani J.R. (2022).

Effectiveness of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination in preventing COVID-19-associated emergency department and urgent care encounters and hospitalizations among nonimmunocompromised children and adolescents aged 5–17 years — VISION Network.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 71(9), 352-358.
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de Winter L., Couwenbergh C., van Weeghel J., Sanches S., Michon H., and Bond G.R. (2022).

Who benefits from individual placement and support? A meta-analysis.

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31, e50.
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George P., Ghose S.S., Goldman H.H., O'Brien J., Daley T.C., Dixon L.B., and Rosenblatt A. (2022).

Growth of coordinated specialty care in the United States with changes in federal funding policies: 2014–2018.

Psychiatric Services appips202100600.
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Anderson C.E., Martinez C.E., Ritchie L.D., Paolicelli C., Reat A., Borger C., and Whaley S.E. (2022).

Longer Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participation duration is associated with higher diet quality at age 5 years.

Journal of Nutrition, 152(8), 1974-1982.
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Hartveit M., Hovlid E., Øvretveit J., Assmus J., Bond G., Joa I., Heiervang K., Stensrud B., Høifødt T.S., Biringer E., and Ruud T. (2022).

Can systematic implementation support improve programme fidelity by improving care providers' perceptions of implementation factors? A cluster randomized trial.

BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 808.
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Miller M.J., Himschoot A., Fitch N., Jawalkar S., Freeman D., Hilton C., Berney K., Guy G.P., Benoit T.J., Clarke K.E.N., Busch M.P., Opsomer J.D., Stramer S.L., Hall A.J., Gundlapalli A.V., MacNeil A., McCord R., Sunshine G., Howard-Williams M., Dunphy C., and Jones J.M. (2022).

Association of trends in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence and state-issued nonpharmaceutical interventions: United States, 1 August 2020 to 30 March 2021.

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 75(Suppl. 2), S264-S270.
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Campione J.R., Ritchie N.D., Fishbein H.A., Mardon R.E., Johnson M.C., Pace W., Birch R.J., Seeholzer E.L., Zhang X., Proia K., Siegel K.R., and McKeever Bullard K. (2022).

Use and impact of type 2 diabetes prevention interventions.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 63(4), 603-610.
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Link-Gelles R., Levy M.E., Gaglani M., Irving S.A., Stockwell M., Dascomb K., DeSilva M.B., Reese S.E., Liao I.-C., Ong T.C., Grannis S.J., McEvoy C., Patel P., Klein N.P., Hartmann E., Stenehjem E., Natarajan K., Naleway A.L., Murthy K., Rao S., Dixon B.E., Kharbanda A.B., Akinseye A., Dickerson M., Lewis N., Grisel N., Han J., Barron M.A., Fadel W.F., Dunne M.M., Goddard K., Arndorfer J., Konatham D., Valvi N.R., Currey J.C., Fireman B., Raiyani C., Zerbo O., Sloan-Aagard C., Ball S.W., Thompson M.G., and Tenforde M.W. (2022).

Effectiveness of 2, 3, and 4 COVID-19 mRNA vaccine doses among immunocompetent adults during periods when SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.1 and BA.2/BA.2.12.1 sublineages predominated — VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021–June 2022.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 71(29), 931-939.
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Bond G.R., Al-Abdulmunem M., Ressler D.R., Gade D.M., and Drake R.E. (2022).

A randomized controlled trial of an employment program for veterans transitioning from the military: Two-year outcomes.

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 49(6), 1072-1083.
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Meehan A., Uth R., Gadbois E.A., Baier R.R., Gravenstein S., Zullo A.R., Kabler H., Loiacono M.M., and Bardenheier B.H. (2022).

Impact of COVID-19 on influenza and infection control practices in nursing homes.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Bond G.R., Al-Abdulmunem M., Drake R.E., Davis L.L., Meyer T., Gade D.M., Frueh B.C., Dickman R.B., and Ressler D.R. (2022).

Transition from military service: Mental health and well-being among service members and veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 49(3), 282-298.
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Mitchell P.K., Wang L., Stanhope B.J., Cronk B.D., Anderson R., Mohan S., Zhou L., Sanchez S., Bartlett P., Maddox C., DeShambo V., Mani R., Hengesbach L.M., Gresch S., Wright K., Mor S., Zhang S., Shen Z., Yan L., Mackey R., Franklin-Guild R., Zhang Y., Prarat M., Shiplett K., Ramachandran A., Narayanan S., Sanders J., Hunkapiller A.A., Lahmers K., Carbonello A.A., Aulik N., Lim A., Cooper J., Jones A., Guag J., Nemser S.M., Tyson G.H., Timme R., Strain E., Reimschuessel R., Ceric O., and Goodman L.B. (2022).

Multi-laboratory evaluation of the Illumina iSeq platform for whole genome sequencing of salmonella, escherichia coli and listeria.

Microbial Genomics, 8(2).
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Borger C., Paolicelli C., Sun B., Zimmerman T.P., and Dixit-Joshi S. (2022).

Duration of WIC participation and early feeding practices are associated with meeting the added sugars recommendation at age 3 years.

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(7), 670-676.
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Jordan N., Stroupe K.T., Richman J., Pogoda T.K., Cao L., Kertesz S., Kyriakides T.C., Bond G.R., and Davis L.L. (2022).

Comparing service use and costs of individual placement and support with usual vocational services for veterans with PTSD.

Psychiatric Services.
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Daley T.C., George P., Goldman H.H., Krenzke T., Zhu X., Ren W., Giangrande M., Ghose S., and Rosenblatt A. (2022).

Client racial composition in first-episode psychosis programs compared with compositions in program service areas.

Psychiatric Services.
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Zebrak K., Yount N., Sorra J., Famolaro T., Gray L., Carpenter D., and Caporaso A. (2022).

Development, pilot study, and psychometric analysis of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(11), 6815.
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Borger C., Zimmerman T., DeMatteis J., Gollapudi B., Whaley S., Ritchie L., Au L., and May L. (2022).

WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2: Fifth year report.

Alexandria, VA: Office of Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Monroe A.K., Xiao J., Greenberg A.E., Levy M.E., Temprosa M., Resnik J.B., and Castel A.D. (2022).

Risk of severe COVID-19 disease and the pandemic's impact on service utilization among a longitudinal cohort of persons with HIV-Washington, DC.

AIDS and Behavior, .
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Josephson C.D., Glynn S., Mathew S., Birch R., Bakkour S., Baumann Kreuziger L., Busch M.P., Chapman K., Dinardo C., Hendrickson J., Hod E.A., Kelly S., Luban N., Mast A., Norris P., Custer B., Sabino E., Sachais B., Spencer B.R., Stone M., and Kleinman S. (2022).

The Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study-IV-Pediatric (REDS-IV-P): A research program striving to improve blood donor safety and optimize transfusion outcomes across the lifespan.

Transfusion, 62(5), 982-999.
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Bond G.R., Al-Abdulmunem M., Ressler D.R., Drake R.E., Davis L.L., Meyer T., Gade D.M., Frueh B.C., and Dickman R.B. (2022).

Evaluation of an employment intervention for veterans transitioning from the military: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 210(5), 321-329.
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Jacob R.R., Korn A.R., Huang G.C., Easterling D., Gundersen D.A., Ramanadhan S., Vu T., Angier H., Brownson R.C., Haire-Joshu D., Oh A.Y., and Schnoll R. (2022).

Collaboration networks of the implementation science centers for cancer control: A social network analysis.

Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 41.
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Harmon Q.E., Patchel S.A., Zhao S., Umbach D.M., Cooper T.E., and Baird D.D. (2022).

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use and the development and progression of uterine leiomyoma.

Obstetrics and Gynecology, 139(5), 797-807.
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Stroupe K.T., Jordan N., Richman J., Bond G.R., Pogoda T.K., Cao L., Kertesz S.G., Kyriakides T.C., and Davis L.L. (2022).

Cost-effectiveness of individual placement and support compared to transitional work program for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 49(3), 429-439.
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Manian N., Rog D.J., Lieberman L., and Kerr E.M. (2022).

The organizational trauma-informed practices tool (O-TIPs): Development and preliminary validation.

Journal of Community Psychology, 50(1), 515-540.
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Nastasi B.K., Hitchcock J.H., Gutierrez R., and Oshrin S. (2022).

Promoting quality of mixed methods consultation research: A synergistic participatory framework.

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 32(1), 22-45.
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Carpenter-Song E., Acquilano S.C., Noel V., Al-Abdulmunem M., Torous J., and Drake R.E. (2022).

Individualized intervention to support mental health recovery through implementation of digital tools into clinical care: Feasibility study.

Community Mental Health Journal, 58(1), 99-110.
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Yount N., Zebrak K.A., Famolaro T., Sorra J., and Birch R. (2022).

Linking patient safety culture to quality ratings in the nursing home setting.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(1), 73-81.
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Bryan L.N., Brener N., Barker L., Lo A., and Underwood J.M. (2021).

US nationwide assessment of school health policies and practices using state-level data.

Health Education Journal, 80(6), 724-733.
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Hoang T.T., Qi C., Paul K.C., Lee M., White J.D., Richards M., Auerbach S.S., Long S., Shrestha S., Wang T., Freeman L.E.B., Hofmann J.N., Parks C., Xu C.-J., Ritz B., Koppelman G.H., and London S.J. (2021).

Epigenome-wide DNA methylation and pesticide use in the Agricultural Lung Health Study.

Environmental Health Perspectives, 129(9), 97008.
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Rognli E.B., Aas E.M., Drake R.E., Marsden J., Anders P., Bond G.R., Lystad J.U., Reme S.E., and Arnevik E.A. (2021).

The effect evaluation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for patients with substance use disorders: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of IPS versus enhanced self-help.

Trials, 22(1), 705.
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Ruud T., Drake R.E., Šaltytė Benth J., Drivenes K., Hartveit M., Heiervang K., Høifødt T.S., Haaland V.Ø., Joa I., Johannessen J.O., Johansen K.J., Stensrud B., Haugom E.W., Clausen H., Biringer E., and Bond G.R. (2021).

The effect of intensive implementation support on fidelity for four evidence-based psychosis treatments: A cluster randomized trial.

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 48(5), 909-920.
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Humensky J.L., Turner L.R., Dixon L.B., Drake R.E., Becker D.R., Subotnik K.L., Ventura J., and Nuechterlein K.H. (2021).

Personnel time required for supported employment and education services for individuals in a recent-onset psychosis treatment program.

Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 15(2), 402-405.
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McHugo G.J., Drake R.E., Haslett W.R., Krassenbaum S.R., Mueser K.T., Sweeney M.A., Kline J., and Harris M. (2021).

Algorithm-driven substance use disorder treatment for inner-city clients with serious mental illness and multiple impairments.

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 209(2), 92-99.
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Tucker J.D., Iwelunmor J., Abrams E., Donenberg G., Wilson E.C., Blachman-Demner D., Laimon L., Taiwo B.O., Kuhns L.M., John-Stewart G.C., Kohler P., Subramanian S., Ayieko J., Gbaja-Biamila T., Oladele D., Obiezu-Umeh C., Chima K.P., Jalil E.M., Falcao J., Ezechi O.C., and Kapogiannis B.G. (2021).

Accelerating adolescent HIV research in low-income and middle-income countries: Evidence from a research consortium.

AIDS, 35(15), 2503-2511.
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Metcalfe J.D., Pogue J.A., and Drake R.E. (2021).

A brief assessment of race and ethnicity in individual placement and support studies in the United States.

Psychiatry Research, 301.
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Williams C.D., Taylor T., Stanton C., Makambi K., Hicks J., and Adams-Campbell L.L. (2021).

A feasibility study of smoking cessation utilizing an exercise intervention among Black women: 'Quit and Fit'.

Journal of the National Medical Association, 113(3), 243-251.
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Bond G.R., Johnson-Kwochka A.V., Pogue J.A., Langfitt Reese S., Becker D.R., and Drake R.E. (2021).

A tale of four states: Factors influencing the statewide adoption of IPS.

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 48(3), 528-538.
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Cancelas J.A., Nestheide S., Rugg N., Eckerman A., Macdonald V.W., Charles M.L., Markstrom L., Atkinson A.J., King M.R., Snyder M., Burgess D., Murto J., Valiyaveettil M.K., Pehta J.C., and Penegor S.A. (2021).

Characterization and first-in-human clinical dose-escalation safety evaluation of a next-gen human freeze-dried plasma.

Transfusion, 62(2), 406-417.
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Thompson M.G., Stenehjem E., Grannis S., Ball S.W., Naleway A.L., Ong T.C., DeSilva M.B., Natarajan K., Bozio C.H., Lewis N., Dascomb K., Dixon B.E., Birch R.J., Irving S.A., Rao S., Kharbanda E., Han J., Reynolds S., Goddard K., Grisel N., Fadel W.F., Levy M.E., Ferdinands J., Fireman B., Arndorfer J., Valvi N.R., Rowley E.A., Patel P., Zerbo O., Griggs E.P., Porter R.M., Demarco M., Blanton L., Steffens A., Zhuang Y., Olson N., Barron M., Shifflett P., Schrag S.J., Verani J.R., Fry A., Gaglani M., Azziz-Baumgartner E., and Klein N.P. (2021).

Effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines in ambulatory and inpatient care settings.

New England Journal of Medicine, 385(15), 1355-1371.
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Isenberg E., Max J., Gleason P., and Deutsch J. (2021).

Do low-income students have equal access to effective teachers?.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.
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Embi P.J., Levy M.E., Naleway A.L., Patel P., Gaglani M., Natarajan K., Dascomb K., Ong T.C., Klein N.P., Liao I.-C., Grannis S.J., Han J., Stenehjem E., Dunne M.M., Lewis N., Irving S.A., Rao S., McEvoy C., Bozio C.H., Murthy K., Dixon B.E., Grisel N., Yang D.-H., Goddard K., Kharbanda A.B., Reynolds S., Raiyani C., Fadel W.F., Arndorfer J., Rowley E.A., Fireman B., Ferdinands J., Valvi N.R., Ball S.W., Zerbo O., Griggs E.P., Mitchell P.K., Porter R.M., Kiduko S.A., Blanton L., Zhuang Y., Steffens A., Reese S.E., Olson N., Williams J., Dickerson M., McMorrow M., Schrag S.J., Verani J.R., Fry A.M., Azziz-Baumgartner E., Barron M.A., Thompson M.G., and DeSilva M.B. (2021).

Effectiveness of 2-dose vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults — Nine states, January–September 2021.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 70(44), 1553-1559.
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Bailey J.E., Gurgol C., Pan E., Njie S., Emmett S., Gatwood J., Gauthier L., Rosas L.G., Kearney S.M., Robler S.K., Lawrence R.H., Margolis K.L., Osunkwo I., Wilfley D., and Shah V.O. (2021).

Early patient-centered outcomes research experience with the use of telehealth to address disparities: Scoping review.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12), e28503.
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Vericker T., Dixit-Joshi S., Giesen L., Gearing M., Manglitz C., Baier K., Lee H., and May L. (2021).

Evaluation of the implementation of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives (FINI): Final Report.

Alexandria, VA: Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Borger C., Paolicelli C., Ritchie L., Whaley S.E., DeMatteis J., Sun B., Zimmerman T.P., Reat A., and Dixit-Joshi S. (2021).

Shifts in sources of food but stable nutritional outcomes among children in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), 12626.
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Li J., Clouser J.M., Brock J., Davis T., Jack B., Levine C., Mays G.P., Mittman B., Nguyen H., Sorra J., Stromberg A., Du G., Dai C., Adu A., Vundi N., and Williams M.V. (2021).

Effects of different transitional care strategies on outcomes after hospital discharge—Trust matters, too.

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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Li J., Du G., Clouser J.M., Stromberg A., Mays G., Sorra J., Brock J., Davis T., Mitchell S., Nguyen H.Q., and Williams M.V. (2021).

Improving evidence-based grouping of transitional care strategies in hospital implementation using statistical tools and expert review.

BMC Health Services Research, 21.
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Al-Abdulmunem M., Drake R.E., and Carpenter-Song E. (2021).

Evidence-based supported employment in the rural United States: Challenges and adaptations.

Psychiatric Services, 72(6), 712-715.
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Holt W., Hahn T., Ireland A., Daley T.C., and Rosenblatt A. (2021).

Paths toward sustainable state and county systems of care.

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research.
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Edwards H.A., Huang J., Jansky L., and Mullins C.D. (2021).

What works when: Mapping patient and stakeholder engagement methods along the ten-step continuum framework.

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 10(12), 999-1017.
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Isenberg E. and Webber A. (2021).

State and district use of Title II, Part A funds in 2019-20.

(NCEE 2021-011). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
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