PolicyLab experts welcome this opportunity to comment on the Proposed Rule on “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” and to offer our recommendations. In this response, PolicyLab experts highlight some key elements of the proposed rule that they support, changes that they believe…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and screening equity among eligible children presenting for well-child care in a large primary care pediatric network, we compared rates of ASD screening completion and positivity…

Many families of children with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) do not initiate evidence-based treatments (EBTs), placing these children at risk for poor outcomes. Bootcamp for ADHD (BC-ADHD) is a novel, four-session, group intervention designed to prepare parents as…

This cross-sectional study describes the changes in the demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gender-affirming care (GAC) is critical to the well-being of transgender and gender diverse youth and was limited by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Telehealth created opportunities for youth to continue receiving lifesaving care. We examined the attitudes of patients (n=21) and…

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritional support and education to food-insecure children and families in poverty. WIC delivers important health benefits for families participating in the program, including lower rates of…

Health education in schools has long been identified as a strategy to support children’s health and well-being. However, there are challenges around standardization and quality of health education and how to implement it in schools. Clinicians and researchers within PolicyLab’s…

Chronic parental stress may negatively impact health among both parents and children. Adverse neighborhood social conditions like crime may increase stress while a supportive neighborhood may buffer stress and promote well-being. Our objective was to examine associations between…

Violence against women (VAW) can result in long-term and varied sequela for survivors, making it difficult to evaluate healthcare intervention. This study seeks to improve understanding of the healthcare experiences of women survivors prior to a violence-related diagnosis, allowing…

Helping parents quit smoking is a public health priority. However, parents are rarely, if ever, offered tobacco use treatment through pediatric settings. Clinical decision support (CDS) systems developed for the workflows of pediatric primary care may support consistent screening,…