School of Public Health
Health Research Consulting Group

Research

Our team has provided consultation on more than 900 research projects to date, many with papers published in peer-reviewed journals.

Examples of publications

Mathur M, Petersen L, Stadtler M, Rose C, Ejike JC, Petersen F, Tinsley C, Ashwal S. Variability in pediatric brain death determination and documentation in southern California. Pediatrics. 2008 May;: 121(5):988-93.

Torabinejad M, Anderson P, Bader J, Brown LJ, Chen LH, Goodacre CJ, Kattadiyil MT, Kutsenko D, Lozada J, Paqtel R, Petersen F, Puterman I, White SN. Outcomes of root canal treatment and restoration, implant-supported single crowns, fixed partial dentures, and extraction without replacement: a systematic review. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 2007 Oct:98(4):285-311. Review.

Quality of life before and after endovascular and retroperitoneal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2004 Apr;39(4):797-803.

Quantification of rat retinal growth and vascular population changes after single and split doses of proton irradiation: translational study using stereology methods. Radiation Research. 2003 Jul;160(1):5-13.

Maternal and neonatal outcome following prolonged labor induction. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1998 Sep;92(3):403-7.

Chronic respiratory symptoms associated with estimated long-term ambient concentrations of fine particulates less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) and other air pollutants. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology. 1995 Apr-Jun;5 (2): 137-59.

Current Research

The Health Research Consulting Group is currently engaged as co-investigators on several multimillion-dollar, multi-year government funded projects.

  • NIH grant investigating brain iron deposition and Alzheimer's disease (5 year, $5.5 million)
  • NIH tobacco impact capacity building/research grant (Cambodia and Lao PDR; 5 year, $1 million)
  • EPA grant investigating the association between ambient air pollution and chronic lung disease, cancer and mortality (3 year, $964,000, continuation)

 

Past Research Examples

  • Survey analysis for the Network for a Healthy California Programs
  • Evaluation of an innovative, hospital-based maternal and child education program
  • Physician satisfaction survey for a major health care entity
  • A comprehensive community-based city satisfaction survey (California)
  • Evaluation of behavioral health services and foster youth for San Bernardino County
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