The UTHealth Houston Roybal Center for Elder Mistreatment Intervention Research is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of preventing and addressing elder mistreatment. As part of this mission, the center offers consultation services to students, faculty, researchers, and community professionals engaged in or planning work related to elder mistreatment. Our consultations provide tailored guidance to support study development, methodological refinement, and implementation strategies.
- Request consultation services from UTHealth Houston Roybal Center core team investigators, on any topic related to proposing or conducting elder mistreatment intervention research.
- Uniform definitions and recommended core data elements for use in elder abuse surveillance. Version 1.0, a publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Roybal Coordinating Center interfaces between and streamlines process for the 15 Roybal Centers across the U.S.
- NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development provides guidance on the structure and application of the Stage Model
- NIH Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Common Fund Program provides education and guidance on identifying and evaluating mechanisms of behavior change.
- HealthMeasures serves as a hub for common measure sets that facilitate standardization across research studies, including PROMIS and the NIH Toolbox.
- The National Center on Elder Abuse provides general information for practitioners and researchers working in the field of elder abuse/mistreatment.