Publications by authors named "E Villalonga-Olives"
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- The study aims to culturally adapt the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer (ABC) measure for Hispanic/Latino individuals in the US for better understanding and relevance.
- A detailed methodology involved translations, cognitive interviews with community members, and expert reviews to ensure both linguistic and cultural validity.
- Results indicated improvements in wording and topics, but some items still struggled with effectively distinguishing between different levels of awareness and beliefs about cancer.
Objectives: To evaluate the association of state-level policies on receipt of opioid regimens informed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) morphine milligram equivalent (MME)/day recommendations.
Design: A retrospective cohort study of new chronic opioid users (NCOUs).
Setting: Commercially insured plans across the United States using IQVIA PharMetrics® Plus for Academics database with new chronic use between January 2014 and March 2015.
Objectives: This paper aims to examine the psychometric properties of social capital indicators, comparing Black and White respondents to identify the extent of measurement invariance in social capital by race.
Study Design: We used data from the longitudinal study Midlife in the United States (MIDUS), waves 1 through 3 (1995-2016).
Methods: Data were from 6513 respondents (5604 White and 909 Black respondents).
A key part of any effort to ensure informed health care decision-making among the public is access to reliable and relevant health-related information. We conducted focus groups with women from three generations across the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area to explore their information-seeking motivations, perceptions, challenges, and preferences regarding three FDA-regulated products: drugs, vaccines, and medical devices. The youngest generation discussed seeking health information for their children; the other two sought information for their own needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the impact of recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) morphine milligram equivalent (MME)/day threshold recommendations on healthcare utilization.
Design: A retrospective cohort study of new chronic opioid users (NCOUs).
Setting: Commercially insured plans across the United States using IQVIA PharMetrics® Plus for Academics database with new use between January 2014 and March 2015.