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Authors: Beth Weitzman
Description: This dataset was generated from a survey that studied newly-hired home health attendants and their families, using a pre- and post-program design. A total of 475 attendants were interviewed for the pre-program, and follow-up interviews were obtained from 360 of the 475 sample members. Most of the study subjects were without medical insurance until they became eligible for health benefits through their...
Subject: Health Care System

Health Status

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Authors: Brian Elbel
Description: Survey data was collected at four New York City corner stores (bodegas) as part of a study on consumer food shopping behaviors and motivations. The bodegas were chosen based on their proximity to elementary schools that were participating in a school wellness intervention through Bronx Health REACH (BHR), a community-based coalition that is part of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health...
Subject: Health Status

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Timeframe: 2012
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Alternate Title(s): FIReWoRk Trial
Authors: Melanie Jay

Stephanie L. Orstad

Soma Wali

Judith Wylie-Rosett

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Description: The Financial Incentives for Weight Reduction (FIReWoRk) trial assessed the comparative effectiveness of financial incentives on the attainment of weight loss goals among adult patients (aged 18 to 70 years old) with obesity from neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status in New York City and Los Angeles. Eligible patients were identified at 3 primary care locations: NYC Health+Hospitals – Bellevue,...
Subject: Chronic Disease

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Alternate Title(s): NYC COVID-19 CHRNA
Authors: Lan Doan

Laura Wyatt

Simona Kwon

Stella Yi
Description: The NYC COVID-19 Community Health Resources and Needs Assessment (CHRNA) survey was a collaboration between the NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, the Chinese-American Planning Council, and 28 community partners. The COVID-19 CHRNA survey was developed to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Asian American, Hispanic,...
Subject: COVID-19

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Timeframe: 2021
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Authors: Haipeng Sun

Pamella Yamada

Alexandra Paetow

Michael Chan

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Description: Between August 2017 and April 2019, 303 women in their first or second gestational trimester were enrolled in an interventional randomized controlled trial to investigate the outcomes associated with dietary plans with different proportions of total carbohydrates. Eligible women were aged 18 to 45 years old who did not have a high risk pregnancy, chronic renal disease, cancer, congestive heart failure,...
Subject: Pregnancy

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Alternate Title(s): FAMiLI, NYU Human Microbiome Study Cohort
Authors: Jiyoung Ahn

Stella Yi
Description: Food and Microbiome Longitudinal Investigation (FAMiLI) is an ongoing prospective cohort study that has enrolled a diverse cohort in the United States to study how the human microbiome and diet are related to various chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Eligible participants are at least 40 years old, not pregnant, and not using long-term antibiotics. As of January 2023,...
Subject: Chronic Disease

Population Characteristics

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