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Missed Opportunities In Hpv Vaccination, B. Dale Magee, Autumn S. Davidson, Leslie Regh
Missed Opportunities In Hpv Vaccination, B. Dale Magee, Autumn S. Davidson, Leslie Regh
B. Dale Magee
Objective: To use the 3 dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administration (given at 0, 1-2 and 6 months) to quantify opportunities to improve efficacy in the delivery of preventive health services. Methods: This was a retrospective, claims-based analysis using data provided by a single managed care plan. Female patients aged 9-26 who were continuously enrolled between 2009 through 2011 and received ≥ dose of the HPV vaccine during 2010 were analyzed. The proportion of initiators who did and did not completed the vaccine series, the timing and location of doses, and the number of outpatient visits during which the vaccine …
Relative Roles Of Medical Interventions And Infrastructure In An Urban Community’S Infant Mortality Rate: 100 Years Of Infant Mortality In The City Of Worcester, Maya Y. Mauch, B. Dale Magee
Relative Roles Of Medical Interventions And Infrastructure In An Urban Community’S Infant Mortality Rate: 100 Years Of Infant Mortality In The City Of Worcester, Maya Y. Mauch, B. Dale Magee
B. Dale Magee
Background: The infant mortality rate (IMR), defined as the number of deaths in children under 1 year of age per 1000 live births, is regarded as a sensitive measure of population health (Blaxter). This reflects the overlap between those societal factors that impact infant mortality and those that affect the health of the larger community, such as SES, nutrition, living conditions, education, employment and access to health care. In 2003, Reidpath et al showed a strong linear relation between IMR and the disability adjusted life expectancy (DALE), a more comprehensive measure of population health. They concluded that either the IMR …