2012
Exogenous hormone use, reproductive factors, and risk of intracranial meningioma in females.
Claus EB, Calvocoressi L, Bondy ML, Wrensch M, Wiemels JL, Schildkraut JM. Exogenous hormone use, reproductive factors, and risk of intracranial meningioma in females. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2012, 118: 649-56. PMID: 23101448, PMCID: PMC3756881, DOI: 10.3171/2012.9.jns12811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedBody Mass IndexBreast FeedingConnecticutContraceptives, OralEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansMassachusettsMenarcheMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaMenopauseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNorth CarolinaOdds RatioParityRegistriesReproductive HistoryRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSan FranciscoSmokingTexasConceptsBody mass indexMeningioma riskMass indexIntracranial meningiomasExogenous hormone useHormone replacement therapyRisk of meningiomaYears of ageCurrent useResidents of ConnecticutHormone medicationWomen 29Postmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenCurrent smokingFertility medicationsOral contraceptivesHormone useMenstrual factorsSignificant positive associationCigarette smokingReplacement therapyRisk factorsReproductive factorsSignificant elevation
2005
Applying Recursive Partitioning to a Prospective Study of Factors Associated with Adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines
Calvocoressi L, Stolar M, Kasl SV, Claus EB, Jones BA. Applying Recursive Partitioning to a Prospective Study of Factors Associated with Adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 162: 1215-1224. PMID: 16221800, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammography screening guidelinesScreening guidelinesProspective studyHealth care provider recommendationSubgroup of womenHistory of adherenceBreast cancer susceptibilityNovel intervention strategiesRecursive partitioningAdherent subgroupAnnual family incomeProvider recommendationScreening behaviorWhite womenCancer susceptibilityAdherenceWomenCandidate predictorsIntervention strategiesSubgroupsPredictorsInitial screeningFamily incomeMost adherentGuidelines