Many RAND research projects either conduct or evaluate randomized controlled trials. Here we list a selection of our publications that describe research using this method.
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.
A community-based, culturally specific intervention improved antiretroviral treatment adherence among Black Americans living with HIV.
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.
A collaborative care model that tailors care to a patient's characteristics and clinical complexity could improve care for PTSD and depression.
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.
Telehealth services to support lactation may hold particular promise, but additional research is needed to determine whether the benefits outweigh potential challenges.
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.
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.
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.
Medical mistrust among African American males with HIV predicts lower adherence to medication regimes.
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.
This study assessed alternative course delivery for developmental education (DE) math and student outcomes in community colleges in Texas.
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.
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.
