Practitioner communication is one of the most important influences and predictors of HPV vaccination uptake. The objective of this study was to conduct a latent class analysis characterizing pediatric practitioner HPV recommendation patterns. Pediatric practitioners of the American…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical pathway implementation and quality improvement (QI) interventions to increase the percentage of infants with extremity fractures undergoing evaluation for suspected physical abuse, including skeletal survey (SS), and…

Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are ongoing collaborations of clinicians and researchers to conduct studies that improve clinical practice and patient health. PBRNs have long emphasized input from clinicians as a key component of practice-based research. For example, the…

PolicyLab responded to a request for comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that would change policies regarding the detention of immigrant children and families. Current rules set…

Little is known about whether sleep space impacts toddler sleep outcomes. We examined the prevalence of crib-sleeping and its association with caregiver-reported sleep patterns and problems in a large sample of toddlers from Western countries.Participants were caregivers of 1,983…

Understanding how pediatric practices handle parental vaccine hesitancy is important as it impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of pediatric practices. In total, 21 semi-structured interviews with pediatric practice staff within a primary care network were conducted between May…

OBJECTIVE: To inform resource allocation toward a continuum of care for youth at risk of suicide, we examined unplanned 30-day readmissions after pediatric hospitalization for either suicide ideation (SI) or suicide attempt (SA). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort…

Obesity is recognized as a barrier to receiving women's preventive health services, including cervical and breast cancer screening. Little is known about whether obesity is associated with a lower incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, another important preventive care…

PolicyLab responded to a notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would make changes to the standards for determining whether a person who is a legal immigrant or seeking to legally immigrate to the U.S. should be considered a “public charge.”…

OBJECTIVES: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends postpartum depression (PPD) screening. It is unknown if pediatricians are effective in linking mothers to mental health services. The objectives of the current study are to determine: 1) mental health care utilization among…