Randomized Controlled Trials

Evaluation of North Carolina's Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Program

May 22, 2019

RAND researchers focus on North Carolina's implementation of the Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Project. They examine the in-prison and community components of the program and the experiences of Pathways students and staff.

Lois M. Davis, Michelle C. Tolbert

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Rise, a Community-Based Culturally Congruent Adherence Intervention for Black Americans Living with HIV

May 30, 2017

A community-based, culturally specific intervention improved antiretroviral treatment adherence among Black Americans living with HIV.

Laura M. Bogart, Matt G. Mutchler, Bryce W McDavitt, David J. Klein, William Cunningham, Kathy Goggin, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Kelsey A. Nogg, Glenn Wagner

Barriers to Engaging Service Members in Mental Health Care Within the U.S. Military Health System

Apr 1, 2016

Despite efforts to integrate behavioral health care into primary care in the military health system, members of the military continue to perceive barriers to mental health care access. Issues remain with capacity, culture, and care quality.

Terri Tanielian, Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik, Lisa H. Jaycox, Caroline Batka, Shaela Moen, Carrie M. Farmer, Charles C. Engel

Cover: Mental Health Utilization Patterns During a Stepped, Collaborative Care Effectiveness Trial for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System

Mental Health Utilization Patterns During a Stepped, Collaborative Care Effectiveness Trial for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System

Jul 25, 2016

A collaborative care model that tailors care to a patient's characteristics and clinical complexity could improve care for PTSD and depression.

Bradley E. Belsher, Lisa H. Jaycox, Michael C. Freed, Daniel P. Evatt, Xian Liu, Laura A. Novak, Douglas F. Zatzick, Robert M. Bray, Charles C. Engel

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Social and Emotional Learning, School Climate, and School Safety: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of Tools for Life® in Elementary and Middle Schools

Jan 9, 2020

This report describes the implementation of Tools for Life®, a social and emotional learning program, in elementary and middle schools in Jackson, Mississippi, and evaluates the program's effects on school climate and safety.

Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Jennifer L. Cerully, Elaine Lin Wang, Jonathan Schweig, Ivy Todd, William R. Johnston, Jessica Schnittka

The Emergence and Promise of Telelactation

Jun 2, 2017

Telehealth services to support lactation may hold particular promise, but additional research is needed to determine whether the benefits outweigh potential challenges.

Lori Uscher-Pines, Ateev Mehrotra, Debra L. Bogen

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Putting Professional Learning to Work: What Principals Do with Their Executive Development Program Learning

Oct 7, 2019

This report presents findings from part of RAND's evaluation of the National Institute for School Leadership's Executive Development Program (EDP) for sitting school principals, focusing on how principals applied their EDP learning and coaching.

Elaine Lin Wang, Heather L. Schwartz, Monica Mean, Laura Stelitano, Benjamin K. Master

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Resilience Against Depression Disparities (RADD): A Protocol for a Randomised Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Depression Among Predominantly Low-Income, Racial/Ethnic, Sexual and Gender Minorities

Jan 29, 2020

Building on over 10 years of collaborative work in addressing mental health in Louisiana and California, our team employed a community-partnered participatory research approach to develop the Resilience Against Depression Disparities (RADD) study.

Sylvanna Maria Vargas, Ashley Wennerstrom, Nancy Alfaro, Thomas R. Belin, Krystal Griffith, Catherine Haywood, Felica Jones, Mitchell R. Lunn, Diana Meyers, Jeanne Miranda, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Miranda Pollock, Cathy D. Sherbourne, Benjamin Springgate, Olivia K. Sugarman, Emily Rey, Clarence Williams, Pluscedia Williams, Bowen Chung

Medical Mistrust Among Social Network Members May Contribute to Antiretroviral Treatment Nonadherence in African Americans Living with HIV

Apr 22, 2016

Nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive African Americans is linked to conspiracy beliefs among members of their social networks, especially among others who are HIV-positive.

Laura M. Bogart, Glenn Wagner, Harold D. Green, Matt G. Mutchler, David J. Klein, Bryce W McDavitt, Sean Jamar Lawrence, Charles L. Hilliard

Medical Mistrust Is Related to Lower Longitudinal Medication Adherence Among African-American Males with HIV

Jan 1, 2014

Medical mistrust among African American males with HIV predicts lower adherence to medication regimes.

Sannisha K. Dale, Laura M. Bogart, Glenn Wagner, Frank H. Galvan, David J. Klein

Community HIV Treatment Advocacy Programs May Support Treatment Adherence

Feb 1, 2012

Treatment advocacy (TA) programs, based in AIDS service organizations and clinics, aim to engage clients into care and support antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence through client-centered counseling; advocate for patients with providers; and provide social service referrals. Systematic evaluations of TA are lacking.

Laura M. Bogart, Glenn Wagner, Matt G. Mutchler, Brian Risley, Bryce W McDavitt, Tara McKay, David J. Klein

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Innovative Pathways Through Developmental Education and Postsecondary Success: An Examination of Developmental Math Interventions Across Texas

Mar 15, 2017

This study assessed alternative course delivery for developmental education (DE) math and student outcomes in community colleges in Texas.

Emily Weisburst, Lindsay Daugherty, Trey Miller, Paco Martorell, Jana Cossairt

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Designing and Implementing Corequisite Models of Developmental Education: Findings from Texas Community Colleges

Feb 12, 2018

This report describes the implementation of integrated reading and writing corequisites -- a reform to developmental education that accelerates students into college-level courses, while providing academic support -- in Texas community colleges.

Lindsay Daugherty, Celia J. Gomez, Diana Gehlhaus, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Trey Miller

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Can Restorative Practices Improve School Climate and Curb Suspensions? An Evaluation of the Impact of Restorative Practices in a Mid-Sized Urban School District

Dec 27, 2018

This study of Pittsburgh Public Schools' implementation of restorative practices represents one of the first randomized controlled trials of the effects of restorative practices on classroom and school climates and suspension rates.

Catherine H. Augustine, John Engberg, Geoffrey E. Grimm, Emma Lee, Elaine Lin Wang, Karen Christianson, Andrea A. Joseph