Search Results - "Ciesla, James R."

Rasch Analysis of the Lubben Social Network Scale–6 (LSNS-6) by Gray, Jennifer, Kim, Jinsook, Ciesla, James R., Yao, Ping

“…The purposes of this article are to review the psychometric properties of the Lubben Social Network Scale–6 (LSNS-6) and to determine its utility in assessing…”
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Clinician behaviors in telehealth care delivery: a systematic review by Henry, Beverly W., Block, Derryl E., Ciesla, James R., McGowan, Beth Ann, Vozenilek, John A.

“…Literature on telehealth care delivery often addresses clinical, cost, technological, system, and organizational impacts. Less is known about interpersonal…”
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A Peer Support Scale for Adults Treated for Psychoactive Substance-Use Disorder: A Rasch Analysis by Mazurek, Kathryn D., Ciesla, James R.

“…The literature suggests that peer support is protective of relapse for adults treated for substance-use disorder. However, to our knowledge there is no…”
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The Impact of an Internet Use Promotion Programme on Communication, Internet Use, and the Extent of Social Networks among Low-Income Older Adults by Kim, Jinsook, Gray, Jennifer A., Ciesla, James R., Yao, Ping

“…We examined whether an internet use promotion intervention influences low-income older adults’ communication modes, internet use, and social networks using…”
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Validation of a Targeted Peer Relations Scale for Adolescents Treated for Substance Use Disorder: An Application of Rasch Modeling by Ciesla, James R., Yao, Ping

“…The objective of this research is to use item response theory (IRT) to validate a 14-item peer relations scale for use in the adolescent treatment population…”
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Peer relations scale for adolescents treated for substance use disorder: a factor analytic presentation by Yao, Ping, Ciesla, James R, Mazurek, Kathryn D, Spear, Sherilynn F

“…The literature indicates that peer relations are an important aspect of the treatment and recovery of adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD)…”
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Engaging Primary Care Practices in Studies of Improvement: Did You Budget Enough for Practice Recruitment? by Fagnan, Lyle J, Walunas, Theresa L, Parchman, Michael L, Dickinson, Caitlin L, Murphy, Katrina M, Howell, Ross, Jackson, Kathryn L, Madden, Margaret B, Ciesla, James R, Mazurek, Kathryn D, Kho, Abel N, Solberg, Leif I

“…The methods and costs to enroll small primary care practices in large, regional quality improvement initiatives are unknown. We describe the recruitment…”
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Nonresponse Bias in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Research: Implications for Evaluating Care by Ciesla, James R., Spear, Sherilynn F.

“…Nonresponse bias was investigated in an outcomes study of adolescent substance abuse treatment. Treatment-related characteristics of respondents (n = 53) were…”
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Re-Examining the Influence of Individual Values on Ethical Decision Making by Glover, Saundra H., Bumpus, Minnette A., Logan, John E., Ciesla, James R.

“…This paper presents the results of five years of research involving three studies. The first two studies investigated the impact of the value honesty/integrity…”
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Relapse Patterns among Adolescents Treated for Chemical Dependency by Spear, Sherilynn F., Ciesla, James R., Skala, Sharon Y.

“…This study examined levels, timing, and patterns of posttreatment alcohol and drug use in adolescents (n = 113) during the 12 months following completion of…”
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Evaluating the Risk of Relapse for Adolescents Treated for Substance Abuse by Ciesla, James R.

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Reliability Over Time of Self-Reports Given by Adolescents and Their Parents in Substance Abuse Outcome Research by Ciesla, James R., Spear, Sherilynn F., Skala, Sharon Y.

“…The purpose of this research is to address three questions: (1) do parental-reports of post treatment substance use behavior reliably reflect the self-reports…”
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A Peer Support Scale for Adults Treated for Psychoactive Substance–Use Disorder: A Rasch Analysis by Kathryn D. Mazurek, James R. Ciesla

“…The literature suggests that peer support is protective of relapse for adults treated for substance-use disorder. However, to our knowledge there is no…”
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Validation of a Targeted Peer Relations Scale for Adolescents Treated for Substance Use Disorder: An Application of Rasch Modeling by James R. Ciesla, Ping Yao

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Reliability of Katz's Activities of Daily Living Scale When Used in Telephone Interviews by Ciesla, James R

“…Data from 6,472 South Carolina residents aged over 55 years support the reliability of S. Katz's Activities of Daily Living scale when data are collected by…”
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Hypertension in community-dwelling elders from a statewide study: implications for nonpharmacologic therapy by Ciesla, J R, Piane, G, Rubens, A J

“…This study used multivariate analysis to determine the sociodemographic variables that predict whether hypertensive elders who are aware of their disease…”
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The Role of the Medical Care Advisory Committee in the Administration of State Medicaid Programs: A Twenty-Year Perspective by Ciesla, James R

“…This 10-year followup to an S. M. Davidson and others (1984) study surveyed all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine the composition and role of…”
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Findings from a demonstration outreach project at a community health center by Stoskopf, C H, Samuels, M E, Ciesla, J R

“…Outreach using personal contact was a cornerstone of the federally funded Community Health Center (CHC) movement of the 1960s. Funding cuts and changes in…”
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Measuring Relapse After Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: A Proportional Hazard Approach by Ciesla, James R., Valle, Maribel, Spear, Sherilynn F.

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Concordance of Self-Reported Drug Use and Qualitative Urinalysis in Adolescents Treated for Substance Abuse by Ciesla, James R., Spear, Sherilynn F.

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