Publications by authors named "L O Almquist"
Article Synopsis
- Community social services can be confusing and fragmented, making it hard for people to access health navigation programs that connect them to available resources.
- A new mapping protocol was created to identify local, evidence-based, family-focused services and was found to be more effective than the existing 2-1-1 resource list, providing better detail on service accessibility.
- The study suggests incorporating this new mapping method into regular community resource efforts like 2-1-1 to improve service quality and user trust.
Background: A significant gap exists between the production of research evidence and its use in behavioral health policymaking. Organizations providing consulting and support activities for improving policy represent a promising source for strengthening the infrastructure to address this gap. Understanding the characteristics and activities of these evidence-to-policy intermediary (EPI) organizations can inform the development of capacity-building activities, leading to strengthened evidence-to-policy infrastructure and more widespread evidence-based policymaking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Youth experiencing homelessness have disproportionate contact with the criminal legal system. This system contact represents a critical inflection point for enhancing risk or opportunities for stabilization; however, the policy and scholarly traditions examining the criminal legal system have not traditionally incorporated housing or other social determinants as a central focus of intervention.
Methods: We conducted a scoping review using PRISMA-ScR guidelines to examine how the research literature is currently addressing housing within the context of youth involvement in the legal system.
Objective: To evaluate endometrial BCL6 expression as a prognostic biomarker for IVF outcome in women with unexplained infertility (UI) before ET.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: University-associated infertility clinic.
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains a cancer of poor prognosis. It is hoped that implementation of effective screening biomarkers will lead to earlier diagnoses and improved outcomes. Serum-measured soluble mesothelin-related peptide (SMRP) has been demonstrated to have excellent specificity for MPM, but poor sensitivity precludes its use as a screening biomarker.
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