2024
Navigating grey areas in HIV and mental health implementation science
Harkness A, Giusto A, Hamilton A, Hernandez‐Ramirez R, Spiegelman D, Weiner B, Beidas R, Larson M, Lippman S, Wainberg M, Smith J. Navigating grey areas in HIV and mental health implementation science. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2024, 27: e26271. PMID: 38923301, PMCID: PMC11197965, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHIV InfectionsHumansImplementation ScienceMental HealthNational Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)United StatesConceptsImplementation scienceNational Institute of Mental HealthImplementation researchMental healthImplementation strategiesImpact of implementation strategiesHIV Epidemic goalsInstitute of Mental HealthUNAIDS targetsFederal fundersResearch workforceHIV transmissionEvidence-basedGlobal HIVUnited StatesHIVCapacity buildingRecipient's perspectiveNational InstituteHealthExpert guidanceInterventionHigh-impact scienceControl groupOvercome challenges
2022
Using Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives to Refine a Clinical Decision Support Implementation Strategy for Increasing the Prescribing of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Alabama
Humphries D, Rhodes E, Simon C, Wang V, Spiegelman D, Ott C, Hicks D, Marcus J, Krakower D, Rana A. Using Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives to Refine a Clinical Decision Support Implementation Strategy for Increasing the Prescribing of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Alabama. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2022, 21: 23259582221144451. PMID: 36537589, PMCID: PMC9772965, DOI: 10.1177/23259582221144451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDS toolsHigh HIV incidenceHIV preexposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisClinical decision support toolQualified health centersHealth care providersHealth care professionalsElectronic health recordsPrEP deliveryPrEP prescribingPreexposure prophylaxisPrEP prescriptionClinical visitsHIV incidenceCDS toolHealth centersClinic staffCare providersCare professionalsSide effectsProviders' lackImplementation strategiesPrEPHealth records
2021
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality
Lee C, Kushi LH, Reed ME, Eldridge EH, Lee JK, Zhang J, Spiegelman D. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 62: 387-394. PMID: 34763959, PMCID: PMC8863627, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer-related mortalityColorectal cancer incidenceCancer-related mortalityColorectal cancer outcomesAffordable Care ActCancer incidenceColorectal cancerCancer outcomesCare ActKaiser Permanente Northern California membersHealth plansColorectal cancer screeningInterrupted time series designRace/ethnicityCancer screeningCalifornia membersPreventive servicesPrivate health insurancePocket costsMortalityTime series designIncidenceCost sharingCancerComparison groupAnalysis of Survival Among Adults With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Cheng E, Blackburn HN, Ng K, Spiegelman D, Irwin ML, Ma X, Gross CP, Tabung FK, Giovannucci EL, Kunz PL, Llor X, Billingsley K, Meyerhardt JA, Ahuja N, Fuchs CS. Analysis of Survival Among Adults With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in the National Cancer Database. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112539. PMID: 34132794, PMCID: PMC8209612, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset colorectal cancerOnset colorectal cancerNational Cancer DatabaseColorectal cancerAge 51Overall survivalCancer DatabaseIncidence of CRCCox proportional hazards regressionPrimary colorectal cancerKaplan-Meier analysisProportional hazards regressionAge 50 yearsAge 25 yearsAnalysis of survivalCohort studySurvival benefitHazards regressionUnadjusted analysesCancer incidenceMAIN OUTCOMEAge 35Survival advantageLower riskStage I
2020
Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Xu MR, Kelly AMB, Kushi LH, Reed ME, Koh HK, Spiegelman D. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 58: 596-603. PMID: 32008799, PMCID: PMC7175922, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer screeningAffordable Care ActCancer screeningMedicaid expansionColorectal cancerCare ActNonsignificant increaseColorectal cancer morbidityColorectal cancer outcomesColorectal cancer incidenceStage of diagnosisAffordable Care Act's impactScreening ratesCancer outcomesCancer morbidityPrecancerous lesionsCancer incidenceNonsignificant decreaseEarly diagnosisMortality rateHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealthcare accessRelevant studiesSignificant decrease
2018
The effect of risk factor misclassification on the partial population attributable risk
Wong BHW, Peskoe SB, Spiegelman D. The effect of risk factor misclassification on the partial population attributable risk. Statistics In Medicine 2018, 37: 1259-1275. PMID: 29333614, PMCID: PMC6003717, DOI: 10.1002/sim.7559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial population attributable riskPopulation attributable riskRisk factorsAttributable riskRelative riskMultivariate-adjusted relative riskRed meatHealth Professionals FollowModifiable risk factorsLow folate intakeExposure of interestBackground risk factorsProfessionals FollowAlcohol intakeColorectal cancerFolate intakePublic health researchMultifactorial diseasePreventive interventionsPopulation-level impactJoint prevalenceHealth researchRiskIntakeExposure
2015
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls
Carwile JL, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Rich-Edwards J, Frazier AL, Michels KB. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and age at menarche in a prospective study of US girls. Human Reproduction 2015, 30: 675-683. PMID: 25628346, PMCID: PMC4325672, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent SSB consumptionSugar-sweetened beverage consumptionServings of SSBsSSB consumptionEarly menarcheNational InstituteYouth/Adolescent Food Frequency QuestionnaireNurses' Health Study II participantsBeverage consumptionAdolescent Food Frequency QuestionnaireCox proportional hazards regressionBreast Cancer Research FoundationFood frequency questionnaireProspective cohort studyProportional hazards regressionFruit juice consumptionPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSSugar-sweetened sodaAmerican Cancer SocietyROLE OF CHANCEPublic health effortsCancer Research FoundationNational Cancer InstituteToday StudyUS girls
2005
Calculating deaths attributable to obesity.
Hu FB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA. Calculating deaths attributable to obesity. American Journal Of Public Health 2005, 95: 932; author reply 932-3. PMID: 15914810, PMCID: PMC1449281, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.062836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal Relationship Between Elevation of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Titers and Initial Onset of Neurological Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis
Levin LI, Munger KL, Rubertone MV, Peck CA, Lennette ET, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A. Temporal Relationship Between Elevation of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Titers and Initial Onset of Neurological Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis. JAMA 2005, 293: 2496-2500. PMID: 15914750, DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.20.2496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral capsid antigenEpstein-Barr virusMultiple sclerosisAntibody titersEBNA complexRelative riskDevelopment of MSEBV viral capsid antigenEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titersRisk of MSOnset of MSOnset of symptomsVirus antibody titersSerum antibody titersCase-control studyDefense Serum RepositoryAge 25 yearsBlood sample collectionUS military personnelTemporal relationshipCase-control setsRace/ethnicityAge-dependent relationshipEBV infectionCytomegalovirus antibodiesInfluence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Spiegelman D, Harlow BL, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Influence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women. Epidemiology 2005, 16: 346-354. PMID: 15824551, PMCID: PMC1847589, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000158742.11877.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosBlack Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyParous womenUterine leiomyomataHealth StudyWeight gainMultivariate incidence rate ratiosSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataU.S. prospective cohort studiesBlack womenProspective cohort studyBody fat distributionConfidence intervalsU.S. Black womenPremenopausal womenCohort studyPrior diagnosisHip ratioMass indexHip circumferenceFat distributionHealth QuestionnaireLarge cohort
2004
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease
Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Jiang R, Hu FB, Hunter D, Smith-Warner SA, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2004, 96: 1577-1584. PMID: 15523086, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djh296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathChronic DiseaseConfidence IntervalsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDiet SurveysFeeding BehaviorFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFruitHealth PersonnelHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVegetablesConceptsMajor chronic diseasesVegetable intakeCardiovascular diseaseChronic diseasesRelative riskHealth StudyVegetable consumptionGreen leafy vegetable intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireCox proportional hazards analysisOverall cancer incidenceTotal fruitNurses' Health StudyFood frequency questionnaireProportional hazards analysisStrong inverse associationProspective cohortGreen leafy vegetablesHighest quintileInverse associationCancer incidenceFood groupsHealth professionalsOverall healthDietary informationSexual Orientation, Health Risk Factors, and Physical Functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II
Case P, Austin SB, Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Malspeis S, Willett WC, Spiegelman D. Sexual Orientation, Health Risk Factors, and Physical Functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 1033-1047. PMID: 15665660, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2004.13.1033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingBisexualityBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth StatusHomosexuality, FemaleHumansLinear ModelsMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNurse CliniciansPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsNurses' Health Study IIHealth Study IIBody mass indexRisk factorsHealth risk factorsHigh prevalenceRegion of residenceOverall cohortBreast cancerHealth statusHigher daily alcohol intakeCardiovascular disease risk factorsBreast cancer risk factorsHigher body mass indexStudy IIMultivariate prevalence ratiosDaily alcohol intakeDisease risk factorsUse of antidepressantsCancer risk factorsHealth-related functioningImportant risk factorMental health statusPoor mental healthBisexual womenChanges in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men
Koh-Banerjee P, Franz M, Sampson L, Liu S, Jacobs DR, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Rimm E. Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 80: 1237-1245. PMID: 15531671, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDietary FiberEdible GrainHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesUnited StatesWeight GainConceptsWhole-grain intakeLong-term weight gainWeight gainBody weightWhole grainsWhole grain consumptionDose-response relationProspective cohortLifestyle factorsD incrementMethodologic inconsistenciesFiber intakeSelf-report questionnairesEpidemiologic studiesUS menMetabolic alterationsFiber consumptionMultivariate analysisIntakeMenAssociationIncidence of Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis by Demographic, Anthropometric, and Lifestyle Factors
Missmer SA, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Marshall LM, Hunter DJ. Incidence of Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis by Demographic, Anthropometric, and Lifestyle Factors. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 160: 784-796. PMID: 15466501, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAlcohol DrinkingAnthropometryBody ConstitutionBody Mass IndexDemographyEndometriosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceInfertility, FemaleLaparoscopyLife StyleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNursesObesityPremenopauseProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSmokingStatistics, NonparametricUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBody mass indexMass indexCigarette smokingLifestyle factorsNurses' Health Study II prospective cohortMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelWaist/hip ratioCurrent body mass indexCox proportional hazards modelCurrent alcohol intakeCurrent cigarette smokingIncidence of endometriosisAge 18 yearsProportional hazards modelAfrican American womenPast infertilityLaparoscopic diagnosisProspective cohortAlcohol intakeHip ratioInfertility statusCaucasian womenIncidence rateCaffeine intakeHazards modelDairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies
Cho E, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Colditz GA, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Miller AB, Pietinen P, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Terry P, Toniolo P, Virtanen MJ, Willett WC, Wolk A, Wu K, Yaun SS, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Hunter DJ. Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Colorectal Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 10 Cohort Studies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2004, 96: 1015-1022. PMID: 15240785, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djh185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomaAdultAgedAnimalsCalcium, DietaryCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDairy ProductsEatingEuropeFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMilkMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsColorectal cancerRelative riskMilk intakeCalcium intakeCohort studyPooled multivariable relative risksMultivariable relative risksFood frequency questionnaireColorectal cancer riskUsual dietary intakeConfidence intervalsDairy foodsFrequency questionnaireIncident casesDietary calciumPooled analysisLowest quintileInverse associationDietary intakeDistal colonEpidemiologic studiesCancer riskLower riskTotal calciumCancerManganese Superoxide Dismutase Polymorphism, Plasma Antioxidants, Cigarette Smoking, and Risk of Breast Cancer
Tamimi RM, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ. Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Polymorphism, Plasma Antioxidants, Cigarette Smoking, and Risk of Breast Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2004, 13: 989-996. PMID: 15184255, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.989.13.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskHealth Study cohortBreast cancerAla alleleCancer riskCurrent smokersCigarette smokingNurses' Health Study cohortManganese superoxide dismutase polymorphismIndependent risk factorPostmenopausal hormone useCase-control studyVal/ValHormone useStudy cohortIncident casesRisk factorsPlasma antioxidantsDismutase polymorphismAlcohol consumptionVal alleleBlood collectionCancerAntioxidant levelsOxidative stress
2003
Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake with Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women
Jiang R, Hu FB, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rosner BA, Willett WC. Joint Association of Alcohol and Folate Intake with Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 760-771. PMID: 14561666, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor chronic diseasesFolate intakeChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseLower total folate intakeJoint associationsMultivariate relative riskNonfatal cardiovascular diseaseTotal folate intakeHigh folate intakeAdequate folate intakeAge 60 yearsLow folate intakePrimary preventionNontraumatic deathsRelative riskHigh riskPrevious historyDietary dataHeavy drinkersNew casesYoung womenDiseaseHeavy drinkingIntakeVitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women
Osganian SK, Stampfer MJ, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Hu FB, Manson JE, Willett WC. Vitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 246-252. PMID: 12875759, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00575-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAntioxidantsAscorbic AcidChemopreventionCoronary DiseaseDiabetes ComplicationsDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionIncidenceLife StyleLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNutrition SurveysProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWomen's HealthConceptsRisk of CHDCoronary heart diseaseVitamin C intakeCoronary risk factorsVitamin C supplementsC intakeVitamin CC supplementsHeart diseaseRisk factorsLower riskDetailed semiquantitative food frequency questionnaireIncidence of CHDVitamin C supplement useIncident coronary heart diseaseSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireFood frequency questionnaireSignificant inverse associationIncident casesSupplement useProspective InvestigationInverse associationProtective associationFemale nursesTotal intake
2002
Vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Fung TT, Spiegelman D, Egan KM, Giovannucci E, Hunter DJ, Willett WC. Vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. International Journal Of Cancer 2002, 103: 110-115. PMID: 12455062, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCases of SCCHEALTHY studyProspective cohort study designMale health professionalsHealth Professionals FollowCohort study designIntake of vitaminsSquamous cell carcinomaSignificant inverse associationDevelopment of SCCImportant protective roleIncidence of SCCBiennial questionnairesProfessionals FollowMultivariate adjustmentCell carcinomaSCC incidenceDietary factorsInverse associationMedical recordsRisk factorsRelative riskLarge cohortCarotenoid intakeSun exposureVitamins and carotenoids intake and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin in women (United States)
Fung TT, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Speizer FE, Willett WC. Vitamins and carotenoids intake and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin in women (United States). Cancer Causes & Control 2002, 13: 221-230. PMID: 12020103, DOI: 10.1023/a:1015036317596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAscorbic AcidCarcinoma, Basal CellCarotenoidsCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDietDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedProbabilityProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySkin NeoplasmsUnited StatesVitamin AVitamin EVitaminsConceptsBasal cell carcinomaVitamin ACell carcinomaDietary intakeRelative riskSun sensitivity factorsMultivariate relative riskFood frequency questionnaireRisk of BCCSignificant inverse associationIncidence of BCCImportant protective roleFirst diagnosisDietary factorsInverse associationSun exposureLatency periodProtective roleSpecific carotenoidsLogistic regressionVitamin CBottom quintileIntakeCarcinomaRisk