2019
Tobacco‐21 laws and young adult smoking: quasi‐experimental evidence
Friedman AS, Buckell J, Sindelar JL. Tobacco‐21 laws and young adult smoking: quasi‐experimental evidence. Addiction 2019, 114: 1816-1823. PMID: 31342591, PMCID: PMC7233410, DOI: 10.1111/add.14653.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
What factors predict the passage of state‐level e‐cigarette regulations?
Maclean JC, Oney M, Marti J, Sindelar J. What factors predict the passage of state‐level e‐cigarette regulations? Health Economics 2018, 27: 897-907. PMID: 29468781, PMCID: PMC5882548, DOI: 10.1002/hec.3642.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Smaller Cigarette Pack as a Commitment to Smoke Less? Insights from Behavioral Economics
Marti J, Sindelar J. Smaller Cigarette Pack as a Commitment to Smoke Less? Insights from Behavioral Economics. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0137520. PMID: 26356844, PMCID: PMC4565702, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137520.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
An evaluation of the FDA's analysis of the costs and benefits of the graphic warning label regulation
Chaloupka FJ, Warner KE, Acemoğlu D, Gruber J, Laux F, Max W, Newhouse J, Schelling T, Sindelar J. An evaluation of the FDA's analysis of the costs and benefits of the graphic warning label regulation. Tobacco Control 2014, 24: 112. PMID: 25550419, PMCID: PMC4345832, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-052022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEconomic impact analysisSound economic analysisNet economic benefitsImpact analysisProminent economistsSignificant regulatory actionsEconomic analysisDrug Administration's regulatory authorityNet benefitEconomic benefitsTobacco productsGraphic warning labelsRegulatory authoritiesLabel regulationsCostTobacco product regulationRegulatory actionProduct regulationEconomistsAuthoritiesBenefitsFuture analysesRulesControl ActJurisdictions
2013
Financial versus health motivation to quit smoking: A randomized field study
Sindelar JL, O'Malley SS. Financial versus health motivation to quit smoking: A randomized field study. Preventive Medicine 2013, 59: 1-4. PMID: 24139975, PMCID: PMC4869074, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Spousal Concordance in Health Behavior Change
Falba TA, Sindelar JL. Spousal Concordance in Health Behavior Change. Health Services Research 2007, 43: 96-116. PMID: 18211520, PMCID: PMC2323137, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00754.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth habitsHealth behaviorsPreventive medical careHealth behavior changeCholesterol screeningFlu shotPreventive servicesMedical careSpousal concordanceAnalytic sampleRetirement StudyHRS surveyBehavior changeRepresentative sampleSpousesHabitsSpouse behaviorDisease diagnosisIndividualsLongitudinal dataSmokingDiagnosisPersonsCareSmoking Status as a Clinical Indicator for Alcohol Misuse in US Adults
McKee SA, Falba T, O’Malley S, Sindelar J, O’Connor P. Smoking Status as a Clinical Indicator for Alcohol Misuse in US Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine 2007, 167: 716-721. PMID: 17420431, PMCID: PMC2869385, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.7.716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical care guidelinesSmoking statusPositive predictive valueClinical indicatorsAlcohol misuseUS adultsPositive likelihood ratioCurrent smokingCare guidelinesOdds ratioAlcohol diagnosisAssociated Disabilities Interview Schedule-IVPredictive valueHazardous drinkingPrimary care settingAlcohol-related diagnosesConfidence intervalsAlcohol use disorderNational Epidemiological SurveyAlcohol use diagnosisHazardous drinking behaviorLikelihood ratioOccasional smokersPrimary careDaily smokers
2005
Poor mental health and smoking: interactive impact on wages.
Jofre-Bonet M, Busch SH, Falba TA, Sindelar JL. Poor mental health and smoking: interactive impact on wages. The Journal Of Mental Health Policy And Economics 2005, 8: 193-203. PMID: 16385145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor mental healthMental health problemsMental healthSmoking statusHealth problemsMental health disordersMental health statusGreater productivity lossCommunity Tracking SurveyMental health variesCurrent smokingFormer smokersSmokingHealth disordersHealth statusHealth variesDetermination of causalityWomenPositive associationPrimary aimHealthMalesProductivity lossStatusOutcomesThe impact of tobacco expenditure on household consumption patterns in rural China
Wang H, Sindelar JL, Busch SH. The impact of tobacco expenditure on household consumption patterns in rural China. Social Science & Medicine 2005, 62: 1414-1426. PMID: 16137812, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income countriesTobacco spendingRural ChinaDurable goods consumptionHousehold expenditure patternsHuman capital investmentHousehold consumption patternsFractional logit modelBasic needsDistributional impactsTobacco expenditureExpenditure patternsGoods consumptionLogit modelCapital investmentFarming productivityFinancial securitySpendingHousehold surveyConsumption patternsExpenditureHouseholdsEstimation methodCountriesChinaThe effect of involuntary job loss on smoking intensity and relapse
Falba T, Teng H, Sindelar JL, Gallo WT. The effect of involuntary job loss on smoking intensity and relapse. Addiction 2005, 100: 1330-1339. PMID: 16128722, PMCID: PMC1351253, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01150.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokersBaseline current smokersHistory of smokingWave 2Important health risk factorHealth risk factorsTimes greater oddsFormer smokersOlder smokersPrimary outcomeMore cigarettesSmoking intensityRisk factorsCigarette consumptionGreater oddsRelapseSmokersSmoking quantityOlder AmericansSmokingRetirement StudyWave 1Significant changesInvoluntary job lossFinancial hardshipIf smoking increases absences, does quitting reduce them?
Sindelar JL, Duchovny N, Falba TA, Busch SH. If smoking increases absences, does quitting reduce them? Tobacco Control 2005, 14: 99. PMID: 15791019, PMCID: PMC1747999, DOI: 10.1136/tc.2003.005884.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Burning a hole in the budget
Busch SH, Jofre-Bonet M, Falba TA, Sindelar JL. Burning a hole in the budget. Applied Health Economics And Health Policy 2004, 3: 263-272. PMID: 15901200, DOI: 10.2165/00148365-200403040-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDemand systemConsumer Expenditure Survey dataConsumer demand systemsMain expenditure categoriesExpenditure Survey dataState cigarette pricesPrice of cigarettesCigarette expenditurePrice dataHousehold expenditureExpenditure categoriesCigarette pricesExpensive habitsObservable heterogeneityHousehold membersExpenditureSocioeconomic variablesSurvey dataSmoking householdsHouseholdsPricesYears 1995GoodsHousingPattern of substitutionValue to smokers of improved cessation products: Evidence from a willingness-to-pay survey
Busch S, Falba T, Duchovny N, Jofre-Bonet M, O'Malley S, Sindelar J. Value to smokers of improved cessation products: Evidence from a willingness-to-pay survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2004, 6: 631-639. PMID: 15370159, DOI: 10.1080/14622200410001727885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation productsSmoking cessationCessation productsCessation treatmentEffective smoking cessation treatmentsWeight gainTobacco cessation treatmentSmoking cessation treatmentPresent studyClinical trialsEffective treatmentBaseline surveyCessationTreatmentNew HavenMedicationsSmokersTrialsAre State Legislatures Responding to Public Opinion When Allocating Funds for Tobacco Control Programs?
Snyder A, Falba T, Busch S, Sindelar J. Are State Legislatures Responding to Public Opinion When Allocating Funds for Tobacco Control Programs? Health Promotion Practice 2004, 5: 35s-45s. PMID: 15231095, DOI: 10.1177/1524839904264591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcise tax revenuesTax revenuesEconomic measuresBudget decisionsAllocating fundsTobacco settlementPublic opinionTobacco control fundingPolitical decisionsEffective public educationAir policiesParty affiliationKey variablesTobacco controlFundingPublic sentimentDecisionsState legislaturesPublic educationCapitaRevenueFundsMajor producersTobacco control programsPublic health programs
2003
Reduction of quantity smoked predicts future cessation among older smokers
Falba T, Jofre‐Bonet M, Busch S, Duchovny N, Sindelar J. Reduction of quantity smoked predicts future cessation among older smokers. Addiction 2003, 99: 93-102. PMID: 14678067, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00574.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantity of cigarettesSmoking quantityLikelihood of cessationChronic health problemsWarrants further studyHarm reduction strategiesOlder smokersSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking cessationFirst followSmoking levelsFuture cessationPsychiatric problemsHealth problemsAlcohol useBeneficial effectsMarital statusCessationOlder AmericansSmokersFurther studiesModerate reductionRetirement StudyCigarettes