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Barbara I. Williams
Researcher at Westat
Publications - 14
Citations - 5752
Barbara I. Williams is an academic researcher from Westat. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Suicide prevention. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 14 publications receiving 5622 citations.
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance-United States, 1993
Laura Kann,Charles W. Warren,William A. Harris,Janet L. Collins,Kathy A. Douglas,Mary Elizabeth Collins,Barbara I. Williams,James G. Ross,Lloyd J. Kolbe +8 more
TL;DR: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) as discussed by the authors monitors six categories of priority health risk behaviors among youth and youth adults: behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors, and physical activity.
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Reliability of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire
TL;DR: Responses of seventh grade students were less consistent than those of students in higher grades, indicating that the YRBS is best suited for students in grade 8 and above.
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Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 2001.
Jo Anne Grunbaum,Laura Kann,Steven A. Kinchen,Barbara I. Williams,James G. Ross,Richard Lowry,Lloyd J. Kolbe +6 more
TL;DR: Results from the 2001 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey demonstrated that numerous high school students engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of death from these four causes: motor-vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide.
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Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 1995.
Laura Kann,Charles W. Warren,William A. Harris,Janet L. Collins,Barbara I. Williams,James G. Ross,Lloyd J. Kolbe +6 more
TL;DR: YRBSS data are being used nationwide by health and education officials to improve national, state, and local policies and programs designed to reduce risks associated with the leading causes of mortality and morbidity.
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 1999
Laura Kann,Steven A. Kinchen,Barbara I. Williams,James G. Ross,Richard Lowry,Jo Anne Grunbaum,Lloyd J. Kolbe +6 more
TL;DR: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) as discussed by the authors monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults: unintentional and intentional injuries, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity.