Kaiser Permanente
Division of Research Spotlight

The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research conducts, publishes, and disseminates epidemiologic and health services research to improve the health and medical care of Kaiser Permanente members and society at large. We seek to understand the determinants of illness and well-being, and to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care. Currently, DOR’s 550-plus staff is working on more than 350 epidemiological and health services research projects.

Depressed pregnant women more likely to eat poorer diets, Kaiser Permanente analysis finds

February 12, 2020
Behavioral health, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Perinatal health, Press Release, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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Pregnant women with depression were more likely to eat poor diets with a higher intake of empty calories and lower intake of greens, beans, and fruit, according to an analysis of 1,160 adult pregnant women who were treated at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

Adult ADHD diagnoses rise sharply over a decade

November 1, 2019
Behavioral health, Disparities, Health disparities, Mental health, Press Release
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The rate at which adults were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder doubled over ten years, increasing much faster than the diagnosis rate for children.

Behavioral health researchers seek new ways to problem-solve for patients

October 7, 2019
Alcohol and drug, Behavioral health, Mental health
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Kaiser Permanente clinicians and researchers with its Northern California Division of Research work closely together to identify ways creative thinking and research can improve behavioral care for patients.

Emotional Abuse, PTSD Linked with Menopause Misery

A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 2,000 midlife and older women found that one in five had been emotionally abused by their current or former partners, and that these women had 50 percent higher odds of night sweats and 60 percent higher odds of painful sex.

Researcher Spotlight: Susan Brown’s Deep Roots in Disease Prevention Research

August 13, 2018
Behavioral health, Health disparities, Women’s health
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Brown, a research scientist, reflects on her family’s unique connection to Kaiser Permanente and carrying forward her mother’s belief in the importance of disease prevention research.

“Catch-up” HPV Vaccination Works for Females up to Age 20 Years at First Dose, Not Older Ages

August 7, 2018
Behavioral health, Children’s health, Infectious disease, Women’s health
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Kaiser Permanente study confirms recommendations for catch-up HPV vaccination with 3 doses in females aged 15 to 20, but not when started at or after age 21.

Kaiser Permanente Study: Telephone Wellness Coaching Aids Significant Weight Loss

January 25, 2017
Behavioral health, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Obesity, Press Release, Prevention
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By Janet Byron Kaiser Permanente members who voluntarily participated in individual wellness coaching by telephone for weight management lost an average of 10 pounds each and changed their weight trajectories from upward to downward, according to a new study published…

High blood pressure? Bring It Down!

May 8, 2015
Behavioral health, Cardiovascular, Health disparities, Health maintenance, Nutrition, Prevention
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Bring It Down is learning how to close the disparity between black and white people in high blood pressure control, with the ultimate goal of reducing stroke risk. By Ann Wallace, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research When…

Alcohol as a Vital Sign: We Ask Everyone

By Ann Wallace, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research If you’ve paid a visit to your primary care physician in the last 18 months, it’s highly likely that the Medical Assistant (MA) who accompanies you to the exam…

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Division of Research Spotlight