2024
Natural language processing in mixed-methods evaluation of a digital sleep-alcohol intervention for young adults
Griffith F, Ash G, Augustine M, Latimer L, Verne N, Redeker N, O’Malley S, DeMartini K, Fucito L. Natural language processing in mixed-methods evaluation of a digital sleep-alcohol intervention for young adults. Npj Digital Medicine 2024, 7: 342. PMID: 39613828, PMCID: PMC11606959, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01321-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung adultsLanguage processingEvaluating young adultsControl participantsHeavy drinkingSleep factorsImprove sleepNatural language processingPersonalized feedbackParticipation motivationParticipantsSleepAdultsMixed-methods evaluationControl interventionsInterventionConvergent mixed methodsMotivationIncreased awarenessAlcohol
2023
Internet-Based Recruitment and Retention of Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Study
Griggs S, Ash G, Pignatiello G, Papik A, Huynh J, Leuchtag M, Hickman R. Internet-Based Recruitment and Retention of Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Formative Research 2023, 7: e46415. PMID: 37606985, PMCID: PMC10481220, DOI: 10.2196/46415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-sectional studyInternet-based recruitmentYoung adultsEligible participantsType 1Descriptive studyType 1 diabetesClinical research platformDiabetes NetworkRepresentative sampleStudy recruitmentRepresentative cohortParticipant characteristicsCost-effective strategyDiabetes researchEligibility ratesAdultsDiverse sampleQuarterly newsletterFacebook analyticsRecruitment strategiesParticipantsRecruitmentMultiple research strategiesT1D.
2022
Objective Sleep-Wake Characteristics Are Associated With Diabetes Symptoms in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Griggs S, Grey M, Ash GI, Li CR, Crawford SL, Hickman RL. Objective Sleep-Wake Characteristics Are Associated With Diabetes Symptoms in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2022, 48: 149-156. PMID: 35446182, PMCID: PMC9157415, DOI: 10.1177/26350106221094521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSleep-wake characteristicsTotal symptom burdenSleep onset latencySymptom burdenDiabetes symptomsYoung adultsOnset latencyHigher total symptom burdenDistress symptomsDescriptive cross-sectional studyDistress ScaleHigh sleep variabilityShorter total sleep timeType 1 diabetesCross-sectional studyLonger sleep onset latencyPoor sleep efficiencyTotal sleep timeYoung adults ages 18Adults ages 18Pain symptomsT1D durationDiabetes clinicEmotional Distress Scale
2021
A Multimodal Mobile Sleep Intervention for Young Adults Engaged in Risky Drinking: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Fucito LM, Ash GI, DeMartini KS, Pittman B, Barnett NP, Li CR, Redeker NS, O'Malley SS. A Multimodal Mobile Sleep Intervention for Young Adults Engaged in Risky Drinking: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols 2021, 10: e26557. PMID: 33635276, PMCID: PMC7954653, DOI: 10.2196/26557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep hygiene adviceINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHeavy-drinking young adultsHygiene adviceSleep interventionsYoung adultsAlcohol diaryAlcohol use disorder riskRisky alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderLow-cost interventionAlcohol behavior changeControlled TrialsWeb-based sessionsBrief adviceHealth coachesRisk factorsPoor sleepRecent heavy drinkingSleep characteristicsUse disordersAlcohol consumptionAlcohol-related consequencesPriority populationsSecondary aim
2020
Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study
Ash GI, Robledo DS, Ishii M, Pittman B, DeMartini KS, O'Malley SS, Redeker NS, Fucito LM. Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e17449. PMID: 32780027, PMCID: PMC7448185, DOI: 10.2196/17449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSleep interventionsSleep concernsYoung adultsAlcohol useWeb-based surveyBrief web-based surveyProspective observational studyHeavy-drinking young adultsYears of ageHigh response rateAlcohol prevention strategiesHeavy alcohol useAlcohol prevention programsHeavy drinking young adultsScreening eligibilityRisk factorsStudy enrolleesObservational studySleep programSleep problemsAlcohol screenerUse disordersPrevention strategiesResponse rate