• Current Projects - (1)
• Completed Projects - (2)
• Publications - (2)

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Current Projects - (1)

• Comparing Across Health Indices: Differences by Rurality, Missingness, and Associations With Health Outcomes
  The purpose of this study is to describe and compare existing area-level indices of vulnerability by rurality and to examine associations between indices and health outcomes of interest by area-level measures of rurality.
  Research center: Rural Health Equity Research Center
  Topics: Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Poverty, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health, Uninsured and underinsured
  

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Completed Projects - (2)

• Assessment of the Area Deprivation Index in Rural Areas
  The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) was created by University of Wisconsin researchers to provide a score for neighborhoods based on their level of disadvantage. This study characterized differences in ADI in rural vs urban areas, summarized the existing literature on ADI, and described expert considerations for utilizing the ADI for future policy.
  Research center: Rural Health Equity Research Center
  Topics: Frontier health, Health disparities and health equity, Poverty, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health
  
• Following the Money: Do Block Grant Resources Reach Rural Communities?
  This project applied a mixed methods design to describe the distribution of block grant resources from federal agencies through states to the local level in rural and non-rural communities in the United States. Findings could guide federal agencies and policy makers to develop strategies to more effectively target block grant resources to ensure that the needs of vulnerable rural populations are addressed.
  Research center: Rural Health Equity Research Center
  Topics: Health services, Healthcare financing, Public health, Rural statistics and demographics
  

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Publications - (2)