Reports initial findings from a synthesis and reanalysis of all available evidence on whether quasi-experimental evaluation designs produced unbiased estimates of the impacts of education, training, and welfare programs. This methodological paper tries to understand conditions under which...

Administrative records can help address potential bias from survey nonresponse. This article cautions that administrative records may not cover the entire population of interest, may use a different unit of observation, may have wide variation in data quality across items or by agency, and may...

This article describes the study design, data collection methods, 24-hour dietary recall protocol, and sample characteristics.

Corporate philanthropy has a dual mission of pursuing public welfare and supporting the values of parent corporations. Assessing the alignment of philanthropic activities with these missions can be challenging, but today’s data-rich environment provides prospects for meeting that...

Compared to the 2002 FITS study, FITS 2008 shows a higher percentage of infants are being breastfed, and fewer infants are consuming infant cereal. The percentage of infants and toddlers consuming desserts or candy, sweetened beverages, and salty snacks was significantly lower in 2008; however,...