BACKGROUND Survey data used to study trends in cancer screening may overestimate screening utilization while potentially underestimating existing disparities in use. METHODS We did a literature review and meta-analysis of validation studies examining the accuracy of self-reported cancer-screening histories. We calculated summary random-effects estimates for sensitivity and specificity, separa...

Psoriasis is a complex inflammatory disease, and in women the incidence is high in child-bearing years. Treatment during pregnancy presents genuine challenges since management requires adequate assessment of the extent of disease, comorbidity, and potential risk to the fetus. Scientific evidence is scarce on the effects that certain drugs have on fetal development given the ethical concerns abo...

Theories of organizational culture and climate (OCC) applied to child welfare systems hypothesize that strategic dimensions of organizational culture influence organizational climate and that OCC explains system variance in youth outcomes. This study provides the first structural test of the direct and indirect effects of culture and climate on youth outcomes in a national sample of child welfa...

background: the risk of infection by transfusion-transmitted viruses has been reduced remarkably. however, a zero-risk blood supply is still desirable. the screening for antibody to hbc (anti-hbc) has been shown as an alternative test for the detection of hbv infection. objective: the main aim of this study was to evaluate hbv infection markers and the potential value of anti-hbc testing of blo...