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Evidence Clearinghouses as Tools to Advance Health Equity: What We Know from a Systematic Scan by Hirsch, Bomi Kim, Stevenson, Michael C., Givens, Marjory L.

“…Evidence clearinghouses evaluate and summarize literature to help decision-makers prioritize and invest in evidence-informed interventions. Clearinghouses and…”
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Trends in infants born at low birthweight and disparities by maternal race and education from 2003 to 2018 in the United States by Pollock, Elizabeth A, Gennuso, Keith P, Givens, Marjory L, Kindig, David

“…Abstract Background Understanding current levels, as well as past and future trends, of the percentage of infants born at low birthweight (LBW) in the United…”
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Primary care practitioners survey of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Said, Adnan, Gagovic, Veronika, Malecki, Kristen, Givens, Marjory L, Nieto, F Javier

“…The rising incidence of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mirrors the epidemics of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Primary care practitioners (PCPs)…”
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Shiftwork, sleep habits, and metabolic disparities: results from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin by Givens, Marjory L., PhD, Malecki, Kristen C., PhD, Peppard, Paul E., PhD, Palta, Mari, PhD, Said, Adnan, MD, Engelman, Corinne D., PhD, Walsh, Matthew C., PhD, Nieto, F. Javier, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background With the expanding demand for a 24-hour society, the prevalence of sleep deprivation and other sleep-related health problems is increasing…”
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Developmental Regulation of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Gene Expression by the MSX and DLX Homeodomain Protein Families by Givens, Marjory L., Rave-Harel, Naama, Goonewardena, Vinodha D., Kurotani, Reiko, Berdy, Sara E., Swan, Christo H., Rubenstein, John L.R., Robert, Benoit, Mellon, Pamela L.

“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is the central regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, controlling sexual maturation and fertility in…”
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Keeping It Political and Powerful: Defining the Structural Determinants of Health by HELLER, JONATHAN C., GIVENS, MARJORY L., JOHNSON, SHERI P., KINDIG, DAVID A.

“…Policy Points The structural determinants of health are 1) the written and unwritten rules that create, maintain, or eliminate durable and hierarchical…”
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Maternal exposure to polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyls: Infant birth weight and gestational age by Givens, Marjory L., Small, Chanley M., Terrell, Metrecia L., Cameron, Lorraine L., Michels Blanck, Heidi, Tolbert, Paige E., Rubin, Carol, Henderson, Alden K., Marcus, Michele

“…Understanding the influence of maternal exposures on gestational age and birth weight is essential given that pre-term and/or low birth weight infants are at…”
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Deconstructing Inequities — Transparent Values in Measurement and Analytic Choices by Givens, Marjory L, Gennuso, Keith P, Pollock, Elizabeth A, Johnson, Sheri L

“…An important step in addressing racism as a U.S. public health crisis is accurate measurement of progress necessary to hold ourselves collectively accountable…”
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The Groucho-related Gene Family Regulates the Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Gene through Interaction with the Homeodomain Proteins MSX1 and OCT1 by Rave-Harel, Naama, Miller, Nichol L.G., Givens, Marjory L., Mellon, Pamela L.

“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is exclusively expressed in a unique population of hypothalamic neurons that controls reproductive function. GnRH gene…”
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Joinpoint Trend Analysis of Infant Mortality Disparities in Wisconsin, 1999-2016 by Gennuso, Keith P, Kindig, David A, Givens, Marjory L

“…To address shortcomings of previous research exploring trends in racial, educational, and race by educational disparities in infant mortality rates (IMRs) by…”
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Cluster Analysis Methods to Support Population Health Improvement Among US Counties by Pollock, Elizabeth A, Gangnon, Ronald E, Gennuso, Keith P, Givens, Marjory L

“…Population health rankings can be a catalyst for the improvement of health by drawing attention to areas in need of relative improvement and summarizing…”
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Theory in Action: Public Health and Community Power Building for Health Equity by Heller, Jonathan C., Little, Olivia M., Faust, Victoria, Tran, Paula, Givens, Marjory L., Ayers, Jeanne, Farhang, Lili

“…Within the field of public health, there is growing awareness of how complex social conditions shape health outcomes and the role that power plays in driving…”
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Deaths of Despair(ity) in Early 21st Century America: The Rise of Mortality and Racial/Ethnic Disparities by Gennuso, Keith P., Blomme, Courtney K., Givens, Marjory L., Pollock, Elizabeth A., Roubal, Anne M.

“…Recent media coverage and research have emphasized increasing mortality rates for middle-aged white Americans. A concern is that this has shifted focus away…”
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Discounting Health Grades for Disparity: The 2021 Wisconsin Population Health and Equity Report Card by Olson-Williams, Hannah, Gennuso, Keith P, Givens, Marjory L, Kindig, David A

“…We describe updates to the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute's methodology for a state health report card, first described in Preventing…”
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Comparative Methodologic and Practical Considerations for Life Expectancy as a Public Health Mortality Measure by Roubal, Anne M., Pollock, Elizabeth A., Gennuso, Keith P., Blomme, Courtney K., Givens, Marjory L.

“…Introduction Life expectancy is a public health metric used to assess mortality. We describe life expectancy calculations for US counties and present…”
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TALE Homeodomain Proteins Regulate Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Gene Expression Independently and via Interactions with Oct-1 by Rave-Harel, Naama, Givens, Marjory L., Nelson, Shelley B., Duong, Hao A., Coss, Djurdjica, Clark, Melody E., Hall, Sara Barth, Kamps, Mark P., Mellon, Pamela L.

“…Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is the central regulator of reproductive function. Expression of the GnRH gene is confined to a rare population of…”
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Separate and Sick: Residential Segregation and the Health of Children and Youth in Metropolitan Statistical Areas by Kotecki, Jack A., Gennuso, Keith P., Givens, Marjory L., Kindig, David A.

“…The purpose of this study was to better understand residential segregation and child/youth health by examining the relationship between a measure of…”
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The association between neighborhood economic hardship, the retail food environment, fast food intake, and obesity: findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin by Laxy, Michael, Malecki, Kristen C, Givens, Marjory L, Walsh, Matthew C, Nieto, F Javier

“…Neighborhood-level characteristics such as economic hardship and the retail food environment are assumed to be correlated and to influence consumers' dietary…”
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How to Be an Informed Consumer of Evidence Ratings: It's in the Details by Bergum, Alison, Grigg, Lael, Givens, Marjory L, Booske Catlin, Bridget, Willems Van Dijk, Julie

“…What are evidence-based strategies and how can public health practitioners find evidence without conducting extensive literature reviews? We developed an…”
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Generating Subcounty Health Data Products: Methods and Recommendations From a Multistate Pilot Initiative by Nguyen, Trang Q., Michaels, Isaac H., Bustamante-Zamora, Dulce, Waterman, Brian, Nagasako, Elna, Li, Yunshu, Givens, Marjory L., Gennuso, Keith

“…County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) makes data on health determinants and outcomes available at the county level, but health data at subcounty levels are…”
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