2025
Generative artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to screen social media content.
Sharp K, Ouellette R, Singh R, DeVito E, Kamdar N, de la Noval A, Murthy D, Kong G. Generative artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to screen social media content. PeerJ Computer Science 2025, 11: e2710. PMID: 40134877, PMCID: PMC11935761, DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.2710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media contentMachine learning methodsGenerative artificial intelligenceHuman reviewScreen contentLearning methodsArtificial intelligenceHuman codersMedia contentMachine learning techniquesSocial media dataObject detectionOpenCV libraryCloud VisionText dataMetadata entriesExtract framesChatGPTLearning techniquesIrrelevant contentSocial media platformsSocial media researchIrrelevant resultsMedia dataRelevant contentUnderstanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut
Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Sharma A, Courtney W, Li W, Davis D, Camenga D, Ouellette R, Krishnan-Sarin S. Understanding Reasons to Quit or Reduce Vaping and Associations With Quitting Outcomes Among High School Adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2025 PMID: 39985534, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette useQuit outcomesE-cigarettesReduce vapingAssociated with successful quittingNicotine/tobacco productsE-cigarette cessation interventionsPeer support strategiesLifetime e-cigarette useImprove public healthPunitive measuresE-cigarette accessE-cigarette interventionsCessation interventionsSuccessful quittingInfluence of friendsHigh school adolescentsSupport strategiesSchool adolescentsPublic healthInterventionVapingSurveyed high school studentsQuittingHealthSensation Seeking, Impulsivity, and Nicotine Dependence among Adolescents and Young Adults who Vape Nicotine and Cannabis
Ouellette R, Morean M, Lee J, Kong G. Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity, and Nicotine Dependence among Adolescents and Young Adults who Vape Nicotine and Cannabis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 112209. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112209.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Identification and Classification of Images in e-Cigarette-Related Content on TikTok: Unsupervised Machine Learning Image Clustering Approach
Lee J, Murthy D, Ouellette R, Anand T, Kong G. Identification and Classification of Images in e-Cigarette-Related Content on TikTok: Unsupervised Machine Learning Image Clustering Approach. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 60: 677-683. PMID: 40019898, PMCID: PMC11871408, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2447415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage clustering approachImage clustering modelsState-of-the-artE-cigarette-related contentMachine learning approachSocial media dataImage clusteringAnalysis of visual dataSocial media platformsVisual dataLearning approachMedia dataClustering approachMedia platformsImage-based social media platformsQualitative evaluationSocial mediaImage-based analysisImagesTikTokCluster modelUnsupervisedVideoClustersCloudGenerative artificial intelligence and social media: insights for tobacco control
Kong G, Ouellette R, Murthy D. Generative artificial intelligence and social media: insights for tobacco control. Tobacco Control 2024, tc-2024-058813. PMID: 39643443, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2024-058813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying E-cigarette Content on TikTok: Using a BERTopic Modeling Approach
Lee J, Ouellette R, Murthy D, Pretzer B, Anand T, Kong G. Identifying E-cigarette Content on TikTok: Using a BERTopic Modeling Approach. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 27: 91-96. PMID: 39001654, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media researchSocial mediaMedia researchTobacco regulatory policiesE-cigarettesAnalysis of hashtagsTopic clustersE-cigarette marketingNon-English languageAmount of social media dataTobacco productsSocial media dataUse of e-cigarettesE-cigarette promotionsTikTokTikTok postsUnique hashtagsHashtagsE-cigarette contentMedia dataCluster textsAnalytic sampleVaping flavorsVaping identityQualitative approachUse of ENDS devices and modifications to vape cannabis among adolescents and young adults who also vape nicotine
Ouellette R, Morean M, Lee J, Kong G. Use of ENDS devices and modifications to vape cannabis among adolescents and young adults who also vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 157: 108099. PMID: 39003977, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsVaping cannabisCo-use of cannabisVape pensElectronic nicotine delivery systems useVaping devicesMultivariate logistic regression modelNicotine delivery systemsYoung adultsElectronic nicotine delivery systems devicesCannabis useLogistic regression modelsNicotine liquidVaping nicotineNicotineCannabis concentratesCannabisCo-useAYAE-liquidsVaping productsSocio-economic statusDelivery systemTobacco productsDaysM86 Identifying Vape-Related Content on TikTok Using Automatic Clustering
Kong G, Anand T, Ouellette R, Lee J, Murthy D. M86 Identifying Vape-Related Content on TikTok Using Automatic Clustering. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110366. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults.
Kong G, Lee J, Ouellette R, Morean M. Modification of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 38881359, PMCID: PMC11211691, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsNicotine e-liquidNicotine delivery systemsDisposable podsPerception of reduced harmE-liquidsDelivery systemYoung adultsNicotine vapingNicotineSocial mediaCannabisLogistic regressionAYAAssess awarenessWeb sitesSource of informationInformation sourcesPrevention effortsDisposable devicesVapingENDS usePotential harmAdolescentsAdolescents and Young Adults Use of Social Media and Following of e-Cigarette Influencers
Lee J, Ouellette R, Morean M, Kong G. Adolescents and Young Adults Use of Social Media and Following of e-Cigarette Influencers. Substance Use & Misuse 2024, 59: 1424-1430. PMID: 38755112, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2352620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial media platformsE-cigarettesMedia platformsPast 30-day e-cigarette useE-cigarette use frequencyYoung adultsSocial media useSocial media influencersSocial media platformE-cigarette useFrequent useMedia useMedia influenceMedia platformSocial MediaAssociated with more frequent useTikTokTobacco regulatory policiesYoung adults' useBinomial logistic regressionPromote e-cigarettesUS National SurveyLogistic regressionAYAAdult useUsing Computer Vision to Detect E-cigarette Content in TikTok Videos
Murthy D, Ouellette R, Anand T, Radhakrishnan S, Mohan N, Lee J, Kong G. Using Computer Vision to Detect E-cigarette Content in TikTok Videos. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: s36-s42. PMID: 38366342, PMCID: PMC10873490, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette-related contentSocial media platformsVideo-based social media platformsMedia platformsComputer vision modelsAverage F1 scoreComputer vision methodsComputer vision techniquesMachine learning modelsText-based approachComputer visionObject detectionAnnotated imagesVisual contentSocial mediaF1 scoreVision techniquesRecall valuesVision methodsVision modelsSocial media platformLearning modelsVideoComputerTikTok posts
2023
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Liquid Modifications to Vape Cannabis Depicted in Online Videos
Ouellette R, Selino S, Kong G. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Liquid Modifications to Vape Cannabis Depicted in Online Videos. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2341075. PMID: 37917060, PMCID: PMC10623192, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use in the USA: a Scoping Review Through a Health Equity Lens
Suttiratana S, Kong G, Li W, Ouellette R, Balasuriya L, Funaro M, Arnold C, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adult Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use in the USA: a Scoping Review Through a Health Equity Lens. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 825-836. PMID: 39372844, PMCID: PMC11452013, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00521-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsHealth equity lensElectronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) usePopulation health strategiesEquity lensNicotine delivery systemsUS National SurveyCigarette cessationIntervention trialsHealth strategiesENDS useHealth disparitiesReviewThe objectiveHealth equityHealth influencesDemographic characteristicsEthnic differencesLongitudinal studyScoping ReviewNational surveySummaryThe useMost studiesDelivery systemReviewLevel factorsContent Analysis of YouTube Videos Related to E-Cigarettes and COVID-19
Lee J, Ouellette R, Murthy D, Kong G. Content Analysis of YouTube Videos Related to E-Cigarettes and COVID-19. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 143-149. PMID: 37798867, PMCID: PMC10841344, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2262027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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