On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The United States declared a national emergency and, on March 18, 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued guidance advising pediatricians to restrict preventive care visits to younger…

Positive neighborhood environments may promote healthier behaviors, yet few studies have examined associations between neighborhood social environment and diet. We examined associations of neighborhood perceived safety, collective efficacy, and violent crime with dietary intake among…

Racial/ethnic disparities in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are well documented across the United States, including in pregnancy. Limited English proficiency (LEP) widens health disparities, but less is known about its association with pregnancy…

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) describes deliberate self-destructive behaviors without the intention to die. Little is known about what factors contribute to NSSI especially among youth. The current study tested two conceptual models for how chronic interpersonal stress and rumination…

Little is known about the clinical factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children and adolescents. We conducted a retrospective cohort study across 45 US children's hospitals between April 2020 to September 2020 of pediatric patients discharged with a primary diagnosis…

IMPORTANCE: Sweetened beverage taxes are one policy approach to reduce intake of added sugars. Soda is the leading source of added sugars in the US diet, but few studies have examined how such taxes influence sweetened beverage intake in youth. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the…

We identified common and unique barriers and facilitators of evidence-based suicide prevention practices across primary care practices with integrated behavioral health services and specialty mental health settings to identify generalizable strategies for enhancing future…

PolicyLab responded to a request for information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility." In this response, PolicyLab experts describe harms that resulted from the 2019 public…

OBJECTIVES: To develop and test the feasibility of a caregiver self-administered social needs screener, a Web-based searchable community resource map, and a process map for implementation of these tools as part of social needs screening and referral on a pediatric inpatient unit…

As part of the PA Family Support Needs Assessment, PolicyLab assessed county-level data across seven key housing, economic, and community indicators—outlined in this brief—which influence health outcomes in childhood and throughout a person’s life. The brief also includes…