2022
Breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: moving from disparities to health equity
Richman I, Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Oladele CR, Wang K. Breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: moving from disparities to health equity. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2022, 115: 139-145. PMID: 36069622, PMCID: PMC9494402, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer screeningCancer screeningHealth systemHealth equityBreast cancer controlRoutine health careCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 waveMammography ratesCancer controlMammography useMultifactorial conditionHealth disparitiesWhite womenScreening mammographyHealth careWomenCOVID-19Subsequent COVID-19 wavesLower ratesNumber of studiesMammographyDisparitiesPandemicSpecific patternsDevelopment of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data
Almodóvar-Rivera IA, Rosario-Rosado RV, Nazario CM, Hernández-Santiago J, Ramírez-Marrero FA, Nunez M, Maharaj R, Adams P, Martinez-Brockman JL, Tessier-Sherman B, Nunez-Smith M. Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 10415. PMID: 36012047, PMCID: PMC9408472, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood sugar levelsHigh blood sugar levelsElevated blood sugarSugar levelsBlood sugarCohort study dataPublic health initiativesAnthropometric indicesFamily historyAnthropometric measuresBMIHealth initiativesCaribbean populationLinear mixed modelsHigher likelihoodPopulation groupsStudy dataCurrent studyMixed modelsDiabetesLevelsGroupIndexPopulationIndividualsPatient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment
Moor SE, Tusubira AK, Wood D, Akiteng AR, Galusha D, Tessier-Sherman B, Donroe EH, Ngaruiya C, Rabin TL, Hawley NL, Armstrong-Hough M, Nakirya BD, Nugent R, Kalyesubula R, Nalwadda C, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI. Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e059949. PMID: 35863829, PMCID: PMC9310153, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer support groupsAvailability of medicinesHealthcare providersPatient preferencesHealth facilitiesHealth educationRural UgandaFacility-based managementCost of treatmentLow-resource settingsDiabetes mellitusNakaseke districtDiscrete choice experimentHealthcare service deliveryAverage respondentIntervention designHTNMedicineUgandan shillingsDCE attributesProvidersGroupService deliveryTowards Reducing Health Information Inequities in the Caribbean: The Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Data Sharing Platform Usability Study.
McCall T, Date S, Alexis D, Whiteman S, Dick S, Marenco L, Campbell Britton M, Tessier-Sherman B, Brandt C, Wang K. Towards Reducing Health Information Inequities in the Caribbean: The Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Data Sharing Platform Usability Study. Studies In Health Technology And Informatics 2022, 290: 834-838. PMID: 35673135, DOI: 10.3233/shti220196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsData sharing platformSystem Usability ScaleSharing platformUsability testingAverage SUS scoreUsability studyVideo conferencingCognitive walkthroughUser satisfactionInformation inequitiesInformation systemsSUS scoreUsability ScaleEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyUsability ratingsError preventionPlatformSelf-administered web-based surveyCohort studyWeb-based surveyMost recommendationsWalkthroughUsabilityConferencingNavigation
2019
Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study.
Spatz ES, Martinez-Brockman JL, Tessier-Sherman B, Mortazavi B, Roy B, Schwartz JI, Nazario CM, Maharaj R, Nunez M, Adams OP, Burg M, Nunez-Smith M. Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study. Ethnicity & Disease 2019, 29: 535-544. PMID: 31641320, PMCID: PMC6802166, DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.4.535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory blood pressure measurementsABPM patternsBP patternAmbulatory blood pressure patternsMore precision-based approachesAmbulatory BP patternsDiagnosis of HTNTreatment of HTNBlood pressure patternWave 2High-risk populationBlood pressure measurementsCommunity-residing adultsPrecision-based approachesAntihypertensive medicationsBlood pressureProspective studyHypertension StudyHypertensive phenotypeCardiovascular diseaseParent studyHTNEcological momentary assessmentSelf-report surveyHigh rate
2018
Risk of Injury by Unionization
Altassan KA, Sakr CJ, Galusha D, Slade MD, Tessier-Sherman B, Cantley LF. Risk of Injury by Unionization. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2018, 60: 827-831. PMID: 29727399, PMCID: PMC6131027, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001347.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Occupational noise exposure and risk of hypertension in an industrial workforce
Tessier‐Sherman B, Galusha D, Cantley LF, Cullen MR, Rabinowitz PM, Neitzel RL. Occupational noise exposure and risk of hypertension in an industrial workforce. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2017, 60: 1031-1038. PMID: 28940215, PMCID: PMC5690872, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational noise exposureRisk of hypertensionIncident hypertensionNoise exposureHazard ratioAdjusted hazard ratioProportional hazards modelAverage noise exposure levelsInception cohortIncreased riskNoise exposure levelsHearing protection devicesHypertension diagnosisOccupational noiseHypertensionHazards modelExposure levelsJob historyFurther assessmentAdministrative datasetsRiskCommunity noise exposureExposureWorkers' useAcuity
2015
Expert ratings of job demand and job control as predictors of injury and musculoskeletal disorder risk in a manufacturing cohort
Cantley LF, Tessier-Sherman B, Slade MD, Galusha D, Cullen MR. Expert ratings of job demand and job control as predictors of injury and musculoskeletal disorder risk in a manufacturing cohort. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2015, 73: 229. PMID: 26163544, PMCID: PMC4819649, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2015-102831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManufacturing cohortMusculoskeletal disorder riskRelative riskWorkplace exposuresMinor injuriesPhysical workplace exposuresPredictors of injuryPsychological demandsDisorder riskSerious injuriesPsychosocial workplace exposuresLow psychological demandJob controlPhysical demandsHigh psychological demandsRisk factorsMedical treatmentPsychological job demandsInjuryGreater riskWork restrictionsMSD riskCohortPsychosocial demandsWorkplace injuriesBladder Cancer Screening in Aluminum Smelter Workers
Taiwo OA, Slade MD, Cantley LF, Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Kirsche SR, Donoghue AM, Cullen MR. Bladder Cancer Screening in Aluminum Smelter Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2015, 57: 421-427. PMID: 25525927, PMCID: PMC4374722, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancerImmunoCyt/Predictive valueAluminum smelter workersStandardized incidence ratiosBladder cancer screeningNegative predictive valueCohort of workersPositive predictive valueIncidence ratiosCancer screeningContinued surveillanceInvasive testsSmelter workersConventional cytologyUrine analysisCancerCohortCytology
2014
Does tinnitus, hearing asymmetry, or hearing loss predispose to occupational injury risk?
Cantley LF, Galusha D, Cullen MR, Dixon-Ernst C, Tessier-Sherman B, Slade MD, Rabinowitz PM, Neitzel RL. Does tinnitus, hearing asymmetry, or hearing loss predispose to occupational injury risk? International Journal Of Audiology 2014, 54: s30-s36. PMID: 25549168, PMCID: PMC4342233, DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2014.981305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-frequency hearing lossFrequency hearing lossLow-frequency hearing lossHearing lossAcute injury riskInjury riskNoise exposureAsymmetrical hearing lossHistory of tinnitusAmbient noise exposureOccupational injury riskRetrospective analysisTinnitusInjury predictorsRisk workersRiskCohortPredictorsExposureMaintenance workersPredisposeComplete recordsWorkersCareful examinationAcoustic neuroma: potential risk factors and audiometric surveillance in the aluminium industry
Taiwo O, Galusha D, Tessier-Sherman B, Kirsche S, Cantley L, Slade MD, Cullen MR, Donoghue AM. Acoustic neuroma: potential risk factors and audiometric surveillance in the aluminium industry. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2014, 71: 624. PMID: 25015928, PMCID: PMC4145445, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2014-102094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHearing conservation programAcoustic neuromaRisk factorsMultivariate analysisPossible occupational risk factorsSignificant risk factorsOccupational risk factorsAluminum production workersPotential risk factorsCase-control analysisInsurance claims dataUndiagnosed tumorsIncidental detectionPopulation of workersHearing lossAudiometric surveillanceClaims dataMedical surveillanceDetection biasBivariate analysisNoise doseOccupational injury risk by sex in a manufacturing cohort
Tessier-Sherman B, Cantley LF, Galusha D, Slade MD, Taiwo OA, Cullen MR. Occupational injury risk by sex in a manufacturing cohort. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2014, 71: 605. PMID: 24924313, PMCID: PMC4145414, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2014-102083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of Life in Patients with Noninfectious Uveitis Treated with or without Systemic Anti-inflammatory Therapy
Gui W, Dombrow M, Marcus I, Stowe MH, Tessier-Sherman B, Yang E, Huang JJ. Quality of Life in Patients with Noninfectious Uveitis Treated with or without Systemic Anti-inflammatory Therapy. Ocular Immunology And Inflammation 2014, 23: 135-143. PMID: 24867459, DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2013.874445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic anti-inflammatory therapyMental component scorePhysical component scoreAnti-inflammatory therapyVR-QOLHR-QOLNoninfectious uveitisQuality of lifeSystemic therapyNonsystemic therapyVisual Function QuestionnaireCross-sectional study designHealth-related qualityComponent scoresMultivariate regression analysisVFQ-25Median ageFunction QuestionnaireSF-12Treatment modalitiesAdjusted effectHealth SurveyTherapyUveitisPatients
2013
Effect of systematic ergonomic hazard identification and control implementation on musculoskeletal disorder and injury risk.
Cantley LF, Taiwo OA, Galusha D, Barbour R, Slade MD, Tessier-Sherman B, Cullen MR. Effect of systematic ergonomic hazard identification and control implementation on musculoskeletal disorder and injury risk. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 2013, 40: 57-65. PMID: 24142048, PMCID: PMC4096997, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMusculoskeletal disordersRelative riskInjury riskErgonomic hazardsHC groupRisk reductionInjury risk reductionInjury historyWorker injury riskInjury outcomesStudy periodRiskControl initiativesDisordersParticipatory ergonomicsGroupHazard identificationTemporal trendsErgonomic standardsInjuryPersonsContribution of health status and prevalent chronic disease to individual risk for workplace injury in the manufacturing environment
Kubo J, Goldstein BA, Cantley LF, Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Slade MD, Chu IM, Cullen MR. Contribution of health status and prevalent chronic disease to individual risk for workplace injury in the manufacturing environment. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2013, 71: 159. PMID: 24142977, PMCID: PMC3932962, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2013-101653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute occupational injuryHazard of injuryHeart diseaseChronic diseasesOccupational injuriesInjury riskIschemic heart diseasePrevalent chronic diseasesChronic heart diseaseOccupational injury riskMultiple injuriesPotential confoundersMedical claimsReportable injuryHealth statusInjuryOnly depressionDiseaseDiabetesStudy periodIndividual riskHealth metricsWorkplace injuriesDepressionHypertensionIncident ischemic heart disease and recent occupational exposure to particulate matter in an aluminum cohort
Costello S, Brown DM, Noth EM, Cantley L, Slade MD, Tessier-Sherman B, Hammond SK, Eisen EA, Cullen MR. Incident ischemic heart disease and recent occupational exposure to particulate matter in an aluminum cohort. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2013, 24: 82-88. PMID: 23982120, PMCID: PMC4045503, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2013.47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseIncident ischemic heart diseaseHazard ratioRecent exposureHeart diseaseHealthy worker survivor effectRecent occupational exposureImportant risk factorMedical claims dataIHD incidenceCardiovascular eventsProspective studyAluminum workersRisk factorsSurvivor effectOccupational exposureClaims dataCumulative exposureSecond quartilePM2.5 exposureCohortDiseaseExposureIncidenceFine particulate matterPiecewise exponential models to assess the influence of job-specific experience on the hazard of acute injury for hourly factory workers
Kubo J, Cullen MR, Cantley L, Slade M, Tessier-Sherman B, Taiwo O, Desai M. Piecewise exponential models to assess the influence of job-specific experience on the hazard of acute injury for hourly factory workers. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13: 89. PMID: 23841648, PMCID: PMC3727940, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFurther validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension
Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Taiwo OA, Cantley L, Slade MD, Kirsche SR, Cullen MR. Further validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension. BMC Public Health 2013, 13: 51. PMID: 23331960, PMCID: PMC3565904, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClaims dataBlood pressureMedical chartsEpidemiologic researchMedical service claimsPresence of hypertensionStage 1 hypertensionStage 2 hypertensionDiagnosis of hypertensionBlood pressure valuesRegular physical examinationService claims dataAdministrative claims dataChronic disease etiologyHypertension casesPhysical examinationPotential confoundersClaims algorithmHypertensionService claimsGold standardDisease etiologyNormotensivesSpecificity valuesFurther validation
2011
Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Among Survivors of the 2005 Pakistani Earthquake
Hashmi S, Petraro P, Rizzo T, Nawaz H, Choudhary R, Tessier-Sherman B, Kasl S, Nawaz H. Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Among Survivors of the 2005 Pakistani Earthquake. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2011, 5: 293-299. PMID: 22146668, DOI: 10.1001/dmp.2011.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAnxietyConfidence IntervalsCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEarthquakesFemaleHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPakistanPsychometricsRisk FactorsStatistics as TopicStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHopkins Symptom ChecklistSymptoms of PTSDCross-sectional studySymptoms of anxietyPrevalence of individualsNorthwest Frontier ProvincePrevalence ratesPsychological morbidityStudy subjectsDepression symptomsSymptom ChecklistSymptomsStress disorderPrevalenceAnxiety disordersSurvivorsAzad KashmirPositive scoreEarthquake survivorsPosttraumatic stressTotal sampleMonthsThree-fourthsDisordersWho’s Behind an HCAHPS Score?
Wild DM, Kwon N, Dutta S, Tessier-Sherman B, Woddor N, Sipsma HL, Rizzo T, Bradley EH. Who’s Behind an HCAHPS Score? The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2011, 37: 461-ap3. PMID: 22013820, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(11)37059-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician typeIndividual physician behaviorHospital Consumer AssessmentHealth care providersEmergency medicine physiciansTypes of physiciansOverall scoreSpearman correlation coefficientPatient ratingsPhysician communicationCare providersMedicine physiciansPatient experienceHCAHPS scoresPatientsPhysician behaviorEM physiciansPhysiciansConsumer AssessmentSystem surveySpecialists' scoresHospitalistsTeam communicationMixed-method studyScores