Browsing by Author "Snyder, Angela"
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Item Open Access Are State legislatures responding to public opinion when allocating funds for tobacco control programs?(Health Promot Pract, 2004-07) Snyder, Angela; Falba, Tracy; Busch, Susan; Sindelar, JodyThis study explored the factors associated with state-level allocations to tobacco-control programs. The primary research question was whether public sentiment regarding tobacco control was a significant factor in the states' 2001 budget decisions. In addition to public opinion, several additional political and economic measures were considered. Significant associations were found between our outcome, state-level tobacco-control funding per capita, and key variables of interest including public opinion, amount of tobacco settlement received, the party affiliation of the governor, the state's smoking rate, excise tax revenue received, and whether the state was a major producer of tobacco. The findings from this study supported our hypothesis that states with citizens who favor more restrictive indoor air policies allocate more to tobacco control. Effective public education to change public opinion and the cultural norms surrounding smoking may affect political decisions and, in turn, increase funding for crucial public health programs.Item Open Access Common data model for sickle cell disease surveillance: considerations and implications.(JAMIA open, 2023-07) Smeltzer, Matthew P; Reeves, Sarah L; Cooper, William O; Attell, Brandon K; Strouse, John J; Takemoto, Clifford M; Kanter, Julie; Latta, Krista; Plaxco, Allison P; Davis, Robert L; Hatch, Daniel; Reyes, Camila; Dombkowski, Kevin; Snyder, Angela; Paulukonis, Susan; Singh, Ashima; Kayle, MariamObjective
Population-level data on sickle cell disease (SCD) are sparse in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is addressing the need for SCD surveillance through state-level Sickle Cell Data Collection Programs (SCDC). The SCDC developed a pilot common informatics infrastructure to standardize processes across states.Materials and methods
We describe the process for establishing and maintaining the proposed common informatics infrastructure for a rare disease, starting with a common data model and identify key data elements for public health SCD reporting.Results
The proposed model is constructed to allow pooling of table shells across states for comparison. Core Surveillance Data reports are compiled based on aggregate data provided by states to CDC annually.Discussion and conclusion
We successfully implemented a pilot SCDC common informatics infrastructure to strengthen our distributed data network and provide a blueprint for similar initiatives in other rare diseases.