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The cross-pollinated crop Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. shows good heterotic heterosis at high output; better standing of the plants; early maturity; larger and more homogeneous heads; consistency of head compactness; and disease-tolerance in F1 hybrids. There is very limited information documented on the epistasis of essential cabbage characters. We expand the research in this study to include an upgraded test to cross-design for enrolling and estimating epistasis and other genetic variance components controlling head yield and component traits in cabbage. The data was obtained from 45 families produced by crossing 15 lines with three testers; SC 2008-09, E-1-3-1&2, and their single cross F1, was subjected to triple test cross analysis. The current study results confirmed "j + 1" form of epistasis which is a major component for all traits. The plant spread, non-wrapper leaves, nethead/grossweight, polar/equatorial diameter, marketable head yield per plot, iron content and dry matter lugged both "j + 1" and 'i' type with the predominance of the 'i' type of interaction. Except for head shape index, equatorial diameter, head compactness was more noticeable when observed in dominance component. The degree of dominance is in the partial range, but both the head shape index/compactness and equatorial diameter showed over dominance. For maximum part, superiority was shown in both the directions. Appropriate breeding procedures are proposed to exploit the different forms of gene effects discovered for genetic improvement of head yield and quality traits.
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INTRODUCTION: Application of the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework using mixed methods to evaluate a collaborative care practice implementation can inform the literature on real-world collaborative care experiences. METHOD: Two primary care practices serving Niagara Falls, NY, implemented collaborative care. Adults age 18 and over were screened at least annually for depression, anxiety, and alcohol use using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7), and the AUDIT alcohol consumption questionnaire (AUDIT-C). Primary care clinicians referred patients screening positive to the on-site behavioral health care manager (BHCM) with warm handoffs; the BHCM used a mixed therapeutic approach, initiated consultations with a psychiatrist and a community resource liaison as needed, in collaboration with the clinician. External evaluators used mixed methods to assess collaborative care services' RE-AIM. RESULTS: Nearly 40% of patients screened positive for at least one behavioral healthcare (BH) concern or were referred to BH services upon clinician judgment. Of these patients, 43% were referred to integrated BH services, of whom 86% accepted and 54% actually participated in services. There were no differences in changes in symptoms between those who did and did not participate in services. Patients reported the services were valuable and helped build skills for coping with complex health conditions and psychosocial issues. DISCUSSION: Evaluation of collaborative care using the RE-AIM framework may help others systematically evaluate programs, identify local improvement opportunities, and contribute to the broad literature on integrated care dissemination and implementation. (PsycINFO Database Record
