Eugenia Buta, PhD
Research Scientist in BiostatisticsCards
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Medical Research Interests
Biostatistics; Statistics
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Health Policy
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2025
“Ice” flavor elements in E-cigarette images: Influence on liking and intention to use among youth who are at risk of E-cigarette use
Li W, Davis D, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Khan N, Green B, Garrison K, Krishnan-Sarin S. “Ice” flavor elements in E-cigarette images: Influence on liking and intention to use among youth who are at risk of E-cigarette use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 269: 112600. PMID: 39970576, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchM51 The Influence of Flavor on Perception of Nicotine in E-Cigarettes
Davis D, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Green B, Krishnan-Sarin S. M51 The Influence of Flavor on Perception of Nicotine in E-Cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111645. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT45 “Icy” Flavor Components in E-cigarette Images: Influence on Liking and Intention to Use Among Youth Who are Susceptible to E-cigarette Use
Li W, Davis D, Buta E, Green B, Garrison K, Krishnan-Sarin S. T45 “Icy” Flavor Components in E-cigarette Images: Influence on Liking and Intention to Use Among Youth Who are Susceptible to E-cigarette Use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111813. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111813.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Gender Differences in “Making Weight” Behaviors Among U.S. Iraq and Afghan War Veterans: Implications for Future Health
Cary A, Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Gender Differences in “Making Weight” Behaviors Among U.S. Iraq and Afghan War Veterans: Implications for Future Health. Journal Of Women's Health 2024, 34: 314-321. PMID: 39510825, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale service membersEating pathologyMental healthAfghanistan war era veteransLevels of dietary restraintMeasures of eating behaviorPosttraumatic stress disorderService membersGender differencesWeight behaviorPotential gender differencesRates of obesityAssociated with female genderStress disorderFood addictionProportion of womenDietary restraintEmotional eatingEra veteransU.S.-IraqWar veteransExcessive exerciseFuture healthMilitary populationVeteransRecommendations for monitoring adherence and fidelity in pragmatic trials based on experience in the Pain Management Collaboratory
Dziura J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Coffman C, Long C, Yu Q, Buta E, Coggeshall S, Geda M, Peduzzi P, Kyriakides T. Recommendations for monitoring adherence and fidelity in pragmatic trials based on experience in the Pain Management Collaboratory. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s41-s48. PMID: 39514878, PMCID: PMC11548857, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic trialPragmatic Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryMonitor adherenceElectronic health recordsFidelity dataIntervention deliveryIntervention fidelityIndicator SummaryHealth recordsTrial interventionProtocol adherenceParticipant engagementStudy teamAdherence dataAdherenceTrial integrityInterventionParticipantsSafety monitoring boardFrequent sourcePainLevel of monitoringTrialsMonitoring boardReprint of: Sex differences in appeal, reward, and sensory experience of E-cigarette flavors among adults who smoke cigarettes
Davis D, Buta E, Green B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reprint of: Sex differences in appeal, reward, and sensory experience of E-cigarette flavors among adults who smoke cigarettes. Preventive Medicine 2024, 188: 108114. PMID: 39232940, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug Effects QuestionnaireE-cigarette appealLabeled Hedonic ScaleGeneral Labeled Magnitude ScaleSensory experienceEffects of sexSex differencesRewardEffective questionnairesExploratory analysisE-cigarette flavorsNicotine concentrationsE-cigarettesSmoking cigarettesE-cigarette experienceLinear mixed modelsEffects of e-cigarettesIntensity of flavorMenthol flavorsAdultsSexScaleCuesCigaretteHedonic scaleSex differences in appeal, reward, and sensory experience of E-cigarette flavors among adults who smoke cigarettes
Davis D, Buta E, Green B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Sex differences in appeal, reward, and sensory experience of E-cigarette flavors among adults who smoke cigarettes. Preventive Medicine 2024, 185: 108040. PMID: 38866212, PMCID: PMC11323236, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug Effects QuestionnaireE-cigarette appealLabeled Hedonic ScaleGeneral Labeled Magnitude ScaleSensory experienceEffects of sexSex differencesRewardEffective questionnairesExploratory analysisE-cigarette flavorsNicotine concentrationsE-cigarettesSmoking cigarettesE-cigarette experienceIntensity of flavorLinear mixed modelsMenthol flavorsEffects of e-cigarettesAdultsSexScaleHedonic scaleCigaretteCuesBehavioral Precursors of Nicotine Product Use Trajectories Among Youth
Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Simon P, Garrison K. Behavioral Precursors of Nicotine Product Use Trajectories Among Youth. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 67: 360-369. PMID: 38782105, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine useNicotine productsHarm perceptionsPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and Health StudyBehavioral precursorsPublic health priorityNon-user classPriority intervention targetsPredictors of trajectoriesNonuser classesHealth StudyHealth priorityNicotineHigher oddsCentral network nodesYouth agesNon-usersOddsIntervention targetsPopulation AssessmentYouthPositive expectationsSocioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018
Simon P, Stefanovics E, Ying S, Gueorguieva R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Buta E. Socioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018. Preventive Medicine 2024, 183: 107956. PMID: 38615947, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and HealthNicotine product useU.S. youthAssociated with tobacco useEstimate adjusted associationsPopulation AssessmentPromote harm reductionTobacco product useMultinomial logistic regressionTobacco useAdjusted associationsSocioecological approachStudy Wave 1Harm reductionProduct useIntrapersonal factorsLogistic regressionWave 1Family factorsLifetime historyNicotine productsOlder ageLifetime usersYouthPrevent escalationA randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol
Bold K, Sharma A, Haeny A, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, Baldassarri S, Lempert L, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. A randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 201. PMID: 38475757, PMCID: PMC10935798, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05619-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking menthol cigarettesE-cigarettesCigarette useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesMenthol cigarettesRates of menthol cigarette useTobacco use statusMenthol cigarette useRandomized controlled trialsPublic health problemHealth disparitiesTobacco policiesFlavored e-cigarettesSmoke-freeMenthol flavorsMenthol policiesBlack adultsQuit smokingNon-Black participantsSmoking behaviorFollow-up visitHealth problemsSecondary outcomesE-cigarette products
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- May 01, 2024Source: Yale News
Understanding Youth Nicotine Use to Prevent Initiation and Escalation
- September 27, 2023
$20M Federal Grant Renewed for Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
- April 18, 2023Source: Yale Daily News
Yale Researchers Develop Holistic Metric for Measuring Weight Loss
- March 27, 2023
Yale, VA Researchers Develop New Health Metric for Veterans
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