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Item A Path Analysis of Body Mass Index, Body Image, and Unhealthy Dietary Behavior as Contributors to Suicidal Behavior in Female Adolescents(2004-05-01) Rorie, Michele Taylor; Balcazar, Hector; Lurie, Sue; Rene, Antonio A.Rorie, Michele Taylor, A Path Analysis of Body Mass Index, Body Image and Unhealthy Dietary Behavior as Contributors to Suicidal Behavior in Female Adolescents. Doctor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences), May 2004, 120 pp., 17 tables, 6 illustrations, references, 106 titles. Objectives- This study examined the pattern and magnitude of relationships between body mass index, body image, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and suicidal behavior among a sample of White, African American, and Hispanic adolescent females. Methods-This study employed secondary analysis of the 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey public-use dataset to provide quantitative estimates of the causal connections between body mass index, body image, dietary behaviors, and suicidal behavior. A sample (n=5,218) of White, African American, and Hispanic adolescent females aged 14-17 were selected for analysis. This cross-sectional study involved public high school students in grades 9-12. The variables/constructs BMI, Body Image, and Dietary Behavior were examined using a path analysis to determine the magnitude of effects on Suicidal Behavior in adolescent females. Results- The path coefficients were obtained for the path model using multiple regression equations, which took direct and indirect effects into account. The Female Adolescent Model (n= 5,218) yielded an R2 = .27. This meant that 27% of the variance in Suicidal Behavior was explained by BMI, Body Image, and Dietary Behavior. When race/ethnicity was analyzed separately, different values were observed. The White Adolescent Female Model (n=2,768) had an R2=.32. The Black or African American Model (n=1,206) had an R2=.23, and the Hispanic or Latino Model (n=1,224) had an R2=.27. Conclusion- The basic state of what is an actual fact about a person (i.e. weight) does not cause an increase of harmful or destructive behavior. The person’s beliefs drive intention as it was demonstrated through the immergence of significant indirect pathways from BMI through Body Image and Dietary Behavior to Suicidal Behavior. The path analyses for the three racial groups suggest that there are varying degrees of influence among BMI, Body Image, Dietary Behaviors, and Suicidal Behaviors.Item Compare and Contrast Traditional (Paper) and New (Electronic) Clinical Data Collection Systems Perspective of the Investigative Site(2005-05-01) Tsai, David C.; Sheedlo, Harold; Peska, Don; Kim, MyoungTsai, David C. Compare and Contrast Traditional (Paper) and New (Electronic) Clinical Data Collection Systems-Perspective of the Investigative Site. Masters of Science (Clinical Research Management), April 2006, 83pp., 1 table, 4 figures, bibliography, 12 titles. The emergence of new technology in the form of Electronic Data Capture (EDC) for clinical trials has the potential to overcome the inefficiencies of Traditional Paper Data Capture. However, due to the novelty of Electronic Data Capture Systems in the marketplace, several issues have to be worked out to insure that these systems will be successfully adapted. Among these issues are those concerning personnel training, infrastructure reliability, FDA involvement, and pharmaceutical company acceptance of EDC systems. The emphasis of my clinical research management internship focused on gathering survey responses comparing the two systems in order to determine if the advertise efficiencies of EDC systems were valid.Item Examining Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and Its Relationship with Physical Activity in a Self-Reported Survey(2004-05-01) Fernandes, Alroy H.; Fridinger, Frederick; Cipher, Daisha; Coggin, ClaudiaFernandes, Alroy H., Examining Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and its Relationship with Physical Activity in a Self-Reported Survey. Masters of Public Health (Community Health), May 2004, 49pp., 3 illustrations, references, 38 titles. This study uses ‘Healthstyles,’ a self reported survey of 3,719 respondents above the age of 18, to look at exercise behavior in people at risk for CHD. Married or higher earning individuals were more likely to show sufficient exercise levels. Individuals with high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, obesity or family history of heart disease reported lesser levels of sufficient exercise than those without these conditions. People with CHD risk factor reported lower scores on questions that dealt with attitude and opinions about exercise behavior, and this was significantly correlated with lower levels of sufficient exercise. This supports the ‘positive attributes of the behavior’ aspect of the social cognitive theory of exercise. The attitude questions used, although not specific, could be included in a self-reported survey for the purpose of qualitatively and quantitatively assessing exercise intervention; albeit more studies are required to validate this claim.Item Overview of Study Start Up Activities for a Clinical Trial at an Investigative Site(2012-11-01) Chaudhari, Prianka S.; Gwirtz, Patricia A.Practicum site, ACRC Trials is a Site Management Organization (SMO) which provides services to the sponsors and Contract Research Organizations (CROs). The main aim of the internship practicum was to describe, analyze and comprehend the study start up activities for a clinical trial at the practicum site. The aim was accomplished by administering survey questionnaire to the staff members, reading study start up Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and checklists. If an investigative site optimizes and develops the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for a clinical trial irrespective of type and length of the study then significant time and money can be saved. Saved resources can be used to make an investigative site more efficient in conducting and managing multiple trials.Item Project Management in View of Increasing Sponsor Demands(2006-04-01) Kurschner, Jill Elizabeth; Bens, Annita V.; Kaman, Robert; Arredondo, LaChelleKurschner, Jill E., Project Management in View of Increasing Sponsor Demands. Masters of Clinical Research Management (Biomedical Sciences), April, 2006, 190 pp., 24 tables, bibliography, 27 titles. In an ever increasing environment of Sponsor demands, it is imperative that Contract Research Organizations (CROs) like Company A, provide a niche in which they deliver a clinical trial-related service which is faster, less expensive, and more ingenious than their competitors while still in compliance with federal regulations. Successful project management practices, specifically trial progress tracking tools, are the avenue by which this goal can be achieved. As part of the internship practicum project, two company-wide questionnaires were disseminated to 34 applicable clinical operations employees at Company A. Questionnaire #1 was developed to assess employees’ global views of clinical trial progress tracking. Questionnaire #2 was designed based on the results received from Questionnaire #1. This questionnaire surveyed employees’ ideas and opinions regarding standardization of 5 specific trial progress tracking tools at Company A. Information gathered from the questionnaires will potentially Company A with the implementation of additional standardized trial progress tracking tools.Item Survey of Clinical Research Industry Site Success among Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic(2021-05) Barrett, Ethan W.; Chaudhary, Pankaj; Mathew, Stephen O.; Chaudhary, Pankaj; Su, Dong-MingCOVID-19 had a great impact on the Clinical Research Industry. While past research has focused on past challenges to site success, it has not been done while a pandemic was ongoing. This study explores potential variables, such as site demographics, to clinical site success during a pandemic and seeks to implement potential strategies. With these new strategies, sites may find success in normal times as well in case an event like this pandemic happens again.