A validation study led by Jeff Ebert, Kate McDonald, and Kit Delgado demonstrated that a widely used algorithm for classifying driver trips vs. passenger trips using smartphone kinematics was 97% accurate and robust to a variety of phone characteristics, vehicle...
Inquiry is accepting submissions to a special issue devoted to improving the evidence base for gun violence prevention strategies designed to operate at the neighborhood and community level. This will be a true or “gold” open-access issue that involves author fees,...
Nazsa Baker led a paper examining how the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) questionnaire relates to the life experiences of violently injured Black men, finding that men in this study inhabit marginalized identities and experiences that are not captured by the...
A team including Sara Solomon, Andrew Belfiglio, and Nicole Thomas conducted an implementation and effectiveness evaluation of the Community Scholars Program, demonstrating increases in knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs among community organizations to co-lead...
Rachel Myers, Joel Fein, and a team from Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Center for Violence Prevention modified an existing questionnaire for relevance to CHOP'S Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) to routinely assess client satisfaction...
Michelle Kondo and colleagues propose the Greening Theory of Change, which explains how greening initiatives might affect adolescent health in deprived neighborhoods. The framework illustrates both short- and long-term health, economic, and security effects of greening.
Dan Corwin, Kate McDonald, Kristy Arbogast, and Tina Master were part of a team that sought to predict persistent postconcussion symptoms in youth concussion, by optimizing the combination of common concussion assessments.
Erick Guerra led a study that showed significant decreases in crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Roosevelt Boulevard after the installation of speed cameras. The authors recommend additional treatments for the roadway (which still accounts for ~8% of all traffic...
A recent study including Zack Meisel was featured by Penn LDI for illuminating that only 1 in 3 pregnant individuals who were eligible for an evidence-based buprenorphine treatment actually received it, which contributes to maternal mortality.
Carmen Alvarez demonstrated the initial effectiveness of Cuidándome (quee-DAN-doh-meh, “taking care of myself”), a 10-week, patient-centered, trauma-informed intervention for Latina immigrant survivors, to prevent the long term health impacts of Adverse Childhood...
Gabi Khazanov led a study of how to increase the acceptability of lethal means safety counseling - when clinicians encourage patients to limit their access to common and lethal means of suicide, especially firearms - which includes scripts, rationales, and resources...
Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, Zack Meisel of the Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues assessed the various types of prior authorization requirements for Medicaid-covered buprenorphine treatment across the 50 states, which present barriers to...