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Laura Whalen
Publications - 4
Citations - 1096
Laura Whalen is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 1039 citations.
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Methodology of the youth risk behavior surveillance system.
Nancy D. Brener,Laura Kann,Steven A. Kinchen,Jo Anne Grunbaum,Laura Whalen,Danice K. Eaton,Joseph Hawkins,James G. Ross +7 more
TL;DR: The background and rationale for YRBSS is described and a detailed description of the methodologic features of the system is included, including its questionnaire; operational procedures; sampling, weighting, and response rates; data-collection protocols'; data-processing procedures; reports and publications; and data quality.
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Trends in Quit Attempts Among Adult Cigarette Smokers - United States, 2001-2013.
TL;DR: The proportion of adult cigarette smokers who had made a quit attempt in the past year increased significantly in 29 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands during 2001–2010 and was generally lower in older age groups during 2011–2013.
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Building our largest dementia (bold) infrastructure for risk reduction
TL;DR: The Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act (PL115-406) supports public health agencies to develop a uniform dementia infrastructure across the US as mentioned in this paper .