2020
U.S. Simulation of Lifetime Major Depressive Episode Prevalence and Recall Error
Tam J, Mezuk B, Zivin K, Meza R. U.S. Simulation of Lifetime Major Depressive Episode Prevalence and Recall Error. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: e39-e47. PMID: 32446751, PMCID: PMC7375917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeDepressive episodeLifetime historyFirst major depressive episodePast major depressive episodeDepression prevention strategiesMental health conditionsSubstantial recall biasLeading causePrevention strategiesDrug useEpisode historyRecall biasHealth conditionsPopulation healthAdultsEpisodesDisease epidemiologyNational surveyPast episodesSurveillance effortsFull burdenHealth dataWomenSurvey assessment
2018
Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States From 2015 to 2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach.
Jeon J, Holford TR, Levy DT, Feuer EJ, Cao P, Tam J, Clarke L, Clarke J, Kong CY, Meza R. Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States From 2015 to 2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 684-693. PMID: 30304504, PMCID: PMC6242740, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer mortalityTobacco control effortsCancer mortalityLung cancer ratesLung cancerCancer ratesLung cancer burdenLung cancer deathsLung cancer screeningSmoking-related diseasesU.S. populationNational Cancer InstituteLonger life expectancyCancer burdenSmoking patternsCancer deathCessation effortsCancer screeningTobacco useCancer InstituteSmokingAdditional preventionNatural historyMortalityCancer
2016
Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior
Cherng ST, Tam J, Christine PJ, Meza R. Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior. Epidemiology 2016, 27: 819-826. PMID: 27093020, PMCID: PMC5039081, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useSmoking behaviorE-cigarettesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCigarette smoking behaviorElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette use prevalenceCurrent smokersE-cigarette regulationsLong-term effectsSmoking outcomesSmoking initiationCigarette useUse prevalencePrevalenceSmokersCessationCurrent knowledgeOutcomesConsiderable controversyInitiationPossible effectsStatusUnknown effectsSmoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
Tam J, Warner KE, Meza R. Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 51: 958-966. PMID: 27522471, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedSmokingUnited StatesConceptsSerious psychological distressSerious mental illnessReduced life expectancyCurrent smokersMental illnessSPD statusLife expectancySerious mental illness experienceNational Health Interview SurveyMortality hazard ratioNational Death IndexRisk of deathThird of deathsHigh smoking ratesHealth Interview SurveySmoking-attributable fractionsMental illness experienceYears of lifeFormer smokingCurrent smokingHazard ratioDeath IndexSmoking ratesCox modelGeneral population
2014
Impact of Changing U.S. Demographics on the Decline in Smoking Prevalence, 1980–2010
Tam J, Warner KE, Gillespie BW, Gillespie JA. Impact of Changing U.S. Demographics on the Decline in Smoking Prevalence, 1980–2010. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 16: 864-866. PMID: 24401731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntt223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking prevalenceNational Health Interview SurveyTotal smoking prevalenceU.S. smoking prevalenceDistribution of smokersHealth Interview SurveyRace/ethnicity groupsRace/ethnicity distributionRace/ethnicity categoriesSmoking ratesGeneral populationPrevalenceEthnicity distributionInterview SurveyU.S. populationEthnicity groupsAgeDemographicsSmokersSmokingEthnicity categoriesDemographic factorsShare of HispanicsPopulationImportant contributor