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UMB Dataset
Amish Complex Genetic Disease Database
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The Amish Research Group of the University of Maryland School of Medicine has been studying the Old Order Amish population in Lancaster County, PA, since 1993. This database currently consists of health-related data on over 7,000 adults resulting from studies ranging from population and basic science to clinical and translational research. Areas of investigation include: Cardiovascular Risk, Diabetes,...
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AmishEthnic Groups/geneticsGenetics, PopulationHealth Status Indicators
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- Approval required
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- Alan R. ShuldinerBraxton C. Mitchell
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Comparison of Mortality and Hospital Utilization Patterns Between Old Order Amish and Non-Amish Caucasians
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- Braxton C. MitchellMagdalena I. ToleaKelsey ShieldsLaurence S. Magder4 more author(s)...
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This dataset consists of comparisons of mortality and hospital discharge rates/diagnoses between Old Order Amish (OOA) living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and non-Amish Caucasians. The Anabaptist Genealogy Database Version 5 (AGDB5) and the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) were utilized for the mortality statistics for each cohort, respectively. Additionally, OOA health-related data were collected...
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AmishHospitals/utilizationLongevity
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UMB Dataset
Problem-Solving Courts, Street Level Bureaucrats, and Clients as Policy Agents in a Prostitution Diversion Program
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- Corey S. Shdaimah
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This research examined newly implemented prostitution diversion programs in Baltimore City and Philadelphia from the perspectives of program participants and program staff. Via interviews, focus groups, and observations this qualitative longitudinal study examined the program participants’ motivations for participating in the problem-solving court models as well as how they negotiate with court professionals...
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Sex Workers
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