2021
Diabetes prevention in the Caribbean using Lifestyle Intervention and Metformin Escalation (LIME): Protocol for a hybrid Type-1 effectiveness-implementation trial using a quasi-experimental study design
Hassan S, Sobers N, Paul-Charles J, Herbert J, Dharamraj K, Cruz E, Garcia E, Fredericks L, Desai MM, Roy S, Williams S, Linnander E, Crusto C, Horowitz CR, Arniella G, Cattamanchi A, Adams OP, Nunez-Smith M. Diabetes prevention in the Caribbean using Lifestyle Intervention and Metformin Escalation (LIME): Protocol for a hybrid Type-1 effectiveness-implementation trial using a quasi-experimental study design. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 22: 100750. PMID: 33997458, PMCID: PMC8095103, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes prevention interventionPrevention interventionsLifestyle interventionHybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trialPrimary effectiveness outcomeIncidence of diabetesEffectiveness-implementation trialType 2 diabetesHigh-risk individualsQuasi-experimental study designMetformin medicationMetformin prescribingIntervention armEligible participantsLifestyle changesProportion of individualsEffectiveness outcomesQuasi-experimental studyClinical sitesPrediabetesClinical settingStudy designInterventionDiabetesIndividuals
2018
Positive Aging Views in the General Population Predict Better Long-Term Cognition for Elders in Eight Countries
Smith EB, Desai MM, Slade M, Levy BR. Positive Aging Views in the General Population Predict Better Long-Term Cognition for Elders in Eight Countries. Journal Of Aging And Health 2018, 31: 1739-1747. PMID: 30041558, PMCID: PMC7232847, DOI: 10.1177/0898264318784183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive performanceCognitive healthCognitive measuresTerm cognitionOlder individualsMultilevel dataAge statusSocietal oneIndividual determinantsRelevant covariatesIndividualsCognitionFirst studyEuropean Social SurveyOlder agePerceptionSocial SurveyHealthPerformanceGeneral populationSignificant effectMeasuresIndividual-level dataRetirementElders