This article summarizes key points made in a session at the American Society of
Criminology meeting in Philadelphia in November 2017, entitled “The replication issue in …

This study reports on aggressive outcomes from a cluster randomized trial of the Promoting
Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) curriculum. Fourteen elementary schools were …

This article reports the effects of a comprehensive elementary school-based social-
emotional and character education program on school-level achievement, absenteeism, and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School‐based social‐emotional and character development
(SECD) programs can influence not only SECD but also academic‐related outcomes. This …

BACKGROUND: Youth problem behaviors remain a public health issue. Youth in low-
income, urban areas are particularly at risk for engaging in aggressive, violent, and …

Background The vulnerability of clinical trials to volunteer bias is under-reported. Volunteer
bias is systematic error due to differences between those who choose to participate in …

Purpose We examined the effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional
learning and health promotion program, on the emotional health of predominately low …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND When well‐designed and implemented, cluster randomized
trials can meet the high standards federal agencies and other funders increasingly require …

Abstract Design The study's design was a cluster-randomized, matched-pairs, parallel trial of
a behavior-based sexual assault prevention intervention in the informal settlements …

Introduction User engagement in mental health service design is heralded as integral to
health systems quality and performance, but does engagement improve health outcomes …