2023
Multilevel Factors Associated With Participation in Group Well-Child Care
Aloe C, Hall K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Rosenthal M, Fenick A, Sharifi M. Multilevel Factors Associated With Participation in Group Well-Child Care. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1376-1384. PMID: 36933616, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup well-child careWell-child careMother-infant dyadsCare visitsEligible mother-infant dyadsMaternal/infant characteristicsPreventive health care visitsNon-Hispanic white infantsYale-New Haven HospitalTimes higher adjusted oddsPrimary care visitsHealth care visitsPrimary care centersElectronic health record dataMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of initiationPrimary care appointmentsHigher adjusted oddsNew Haven HospitalNon-Hispanic blacksHealth record dataCare appointmentsAdjusted oddsMaternal ageCare center
2020
Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index
Kovalerchik O, Powers E, Holland ML, Sharifi M, Langhan ML. Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 532-539. PMID: 31904438, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsCare visitsBMI percentile categoryED visitsNormal BMISevere obesityBMI categoriesIndex primary care visitPediatric primary care practicesBody mass index categoriesEmergency department visitsRisk of hospitalizationPediatric weight managementPrevalence of overweightBody mass indexHealth care utilizationNormal BMI rangeCare-seeking patternsPrimary care practicesChildren’s BMI categoryHealth care settingsRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsImpact of stigmaIndex visit