Eugenia Buta, PhD
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Eugenia Buta is a Research Scientist in Biostatistics working with the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Florida before joining Yale. In her role as a statistician, she collaborates with clinical investigators from Yale and VA Connecticut on a wide range of biomedical and public health research projects, such as studying pain and pain care in veterans using data from electronic health records and randomized clinical trials, measuring patient experience with health care using survey research methods, and developing methods for analyzing longitudinal substance use data.
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Biostatistics
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- PhD
- University of Florida, Statistics (2010)
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Medical Research Interests
Biostatistics; Statistics
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Health Policy
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0000-0001-8478-4233
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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 PMID: 39510825, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale 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 ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPain 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, 108114. PMID: 39232940, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsDrug 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 ResearchConceptsDrug 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 ResearchAltmetricConceptsNicotine 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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPopulation 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 ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSmoking 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 productsCognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain supported by digital patient feedback and artificial intelligence: Do patients with socioeconomic risk factors benefit?
Piette J, Driscoll M, Buta E, Kerns R, Heapy A. Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain supported by digital patient feedback and artificial intelligence: Do patients with socioeconomic risk factors benefit? Intelligence-Based Medicine 2024, 10: 100164. DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmed.2024.100164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthPain-related disabilityCBT-CPClinically meaningful improvementsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painSocial determinants of health indicatorsTreatment engagementMeaningful improvementsDeterminants of healthSocially disadvantaged patientsSocioeconomic risk factorsComparative effectiveness trialPoor treatment engagementBehavioral therapySDoH indicatorsTreatment access barriersSocial determinantsDisadvantaged patientsSession completionExacerbate disparitiesDigital interventionsPatient feedbackGeographic accessAccess barriers
2023
Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns
Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 57: 827-838. PMID: 38129986, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAtypical anorexia nervosaAtypical ANWeight suppressionAnorexia nervosaClinical entityWeight lossControl groupDietary restraintMental healthDistinct clinical entityPoor mental healthOnly groupU.S. military veteransClinical significanceHigh riskVeteran populationSecondary analysisWeight gainSpecialized interventionsMilitary veteransNervosaDisordersVeteransNational studyPathologyRelationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort
Gordon K, Buta E, Pratt-Chapman M, Brandt C, Gueorguieva R, Warren A, Workman T, Zeng-Treitler Q, Goulet J. Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 4037-4047. PMID: 38054108, PMCID: PMC10695019, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s432967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsRetrospective cross-sectional cohortCross-sectional cohortPersistent painSelf-reported pain scoresVeterans Health AdministrationRobust Poisson modelsCorporate Data WarehouseLGBT veteransPain screeningPain scoresClinic visitsPain assessmentPainAdjusted modelHealth AdministrationGreater painMental healthSubstance useCohortYear of entryBlack veteransHealthcare systemVeteransSignificant differencesAdministrative data
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor McLaughlin Dissertation Fellowship
Yale University AwardUniversity of FloridaDetails03/01/2010United Stateshonor The Statistics Faculty Award for the most outstanding senior graduate student
Yale University AwardDepartment of Statistics, University of FloridaDetails01/01/2009United Stateshonor The William Mendenhall Award for the most outstanding first-year graduate student
Yale University AwardUniversity of FloridaDetails01/01/2005United Stateshonor GlaxoSmithKline Scholar Award
Yale University AwardDepartment of Statistics, University of FloridaDetails01/01/2004United Stateshonor Honorable Mention, International Mathematics Competition for University Students
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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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