2023
Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis
Rosenberg J, Ryan P, Brown C, Schaffer R, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis. Health Education Research 2023, 39: 119-130. PMID: 37534755, PMCID: PMC10952411, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreventive mental healthWellness interventionsMental healthInterview guide developmentImplementation science frameworkAfghan refugee childrenRefugee childrenConsolidated FrameworkReferral networksImplementation researchEarly childhoodInterventionChildrenStudy teamCultural humilityTraumaHealthGuide developmentParticipation barriersKey determinantSpecific cultural considerationsFacilitatorsChildren's accessRapid qualitative analysisLinguistic supportEffect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Nugent J, Lu Y, Deng Y, Sharifi M, Greenberg J. Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 735-737. PMID: 37155182, PMCID: PMC10167596, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Hampl S, Hassink S, Skinner A, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Bolling C, Avila Edwards K, Eneli I, Hamre R, Joseph M, Lunsford D, Mendonca E, Michalsky M, Mirza N, Ochoa E, Sharifi M, Staiano A, Weedn A, Flinn S, Lindros J, Okechukwu K. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity. 2023, 25-124. DOI: 10.1542/9781610027052-part01-clinical.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKey action statementsMost effective careClinical practice guidelinesTreatment of childrenExpert consensus recommendationsPractice guidelinesConsensus recommendationsEffective careMeticulous careObesityAction statementsCurrent literatureCareTreatmentChildrenGuidelinesSubcommittee membersAdolescentsAppropriate emphasisOverweightMonthsCost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity
Pryor S, Savoye M, Nowicka P, Price G, Sharifi M, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness and Long-Term Savings of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity. Value In Health 2023, 26: 1183-1191. PMID: 36967028, PMCID: PMC10518029, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexClinical controlMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataClinical weight managementHealth system perspectivePrevention growth chartsParticipants' body mass indexFamily-based interventionsMass indexChildhood obesityBMI trajectoriesWeight managementHealthcare costsPrimary analysisGrowth chartsObesityTrial dataDisease controlMedical expendituresBright bodiesHealthcare expendituresIncremental costIntervention costsBody interventionsChildren
2022
Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible.
Rosenberg J, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Sharifi M. Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36004541, PMCID: PMC10171371, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationStates/territoriesCare utilizationPreventive health care utilizationNon-English primary languageHealth care utilization measuresMultivariable Poisson regressionUS states/territoriesHealth care outcomesPositive health outcomesAssociation of residencePreventive visitsPublic health insuranceDental careRelative riskChild healthCare outcomesHealth outcomesPoisson regressionInsurance eligibilityUtilization measuresHealth insuranceUninsuranceChildrenHigher uninsurance
2021
Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth
Rosenberg J, Ryan P, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth. Health Education & Behavior 2021, 49: 17-25. PMID: 34628978, DOI: 10.1177/10901981211048830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial-emotional learning curriculumSocial-emotional learning programsSocial-emotional learningPilot wellness programBehavioral health outcomesRefugee childrenNon-refugee peersBehavioral health problemsMental health educationCOVID-19 safety measuresEmotional learningIntervention Mapping frameworkPostmigration experiencesCOVID-19 curriculumLearning competenceWellness programsShort-term improvementLearning curriculumRefugee youthMultiple risk factorsLearning programMixed-method evaluationRefugee familiesChildrenEvidence-based curriculumComparative Effectiveness of Clinical and Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Weight
Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V, Langhans N, Sharifi M, Price S, Luo M, Locascio JJ, Hohman KH, Hodge H, Gortmaker S, Torres S, Taveras EM. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical and Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Weight. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021050405. PMID: 34470816, PMCID: PMC8573851, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy weightHealth centersPediatric weight management interventionsConfidence intervalsWeight management interventionsIntervention participantsEffective treatmentLow-income childrenBMIBMI effectsComparative effectivenessMean differencePercentile changeComparison groupComparison sitesNoninferiority testLinear mixed modelsNoninferiorityChild interventionChildrenInterventionMixed modelsManagement interventionsPrevious dataImportant differencesCharacteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions
Fiechtner L, Castro I, Cheng ER, Sharifi M, Gerber MW, Luo M, Goldmann D, Sandel M, Block J, Orav EJ, Taveras EM. Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions. Pediatric Obesity 2021, 16: e12784. PMID: 33734583, PMCID: PMC8355061, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsWeight management interventionsSevere obesityImportant weight lossSugary beveragesWeight lossBMI z-scoreLog-binomial regressionYears of ageHealth trialsMultivariable analysisLower BMILifestyle behaviorsAssociation of childAnalysis of childrenYounger ageZ-scoreObesityManagement interventionsLower likelihoodInterventionChildrenAgeBeveragesYears
2020
Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions: Massachusetts, 2017–2019
Atkins M, Castro I, Sharifi M, Perkins M, O’Connor G, Luo M, Sandel M, Taveras E, Fiechtner L. Unmet Social Needs and Adherence to Pediatric Weight Management Interventions: Massachusetts, 2017–2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 110: s251-s257. PMID: 32663093, PMCID: PMC7362692, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsBody mass indexUnmet social needsWeight management interventionsIntervention adherenceParents' body mass indexComparative effectiveness trialHousing insecurityIntervention armMass indexChildhood obesityPositive screenEffectiveness trialMean differenceParental depressionManagement interventionsAdherenceChild's ageParental stressSignificant differencesChildrenTrialsIndividual associationsHoursInterventionDisparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families
Rosenberg J, Rosenthal MS, Cramer LD, Lebowitz ER, Sharifi M, Yun K. Disparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 1148-1156. PMID: 32599347, PMCID: PMC7655594, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of receiptBehavioral health servicesBehavioral health treatmentAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosisPrimary outcomeUnique psychosocial stressorsChild healthHealth treatmentMedicationsHispanic/LatinxHealth servicesPsychosocial stressorsDisorder diagnosisMultiple covariatesTreatmentChildrenNational surveyUS parentsRepresentative surveyHealthSurvey respondentsReceiptDifferencesDiagnosis
2019
Parents’ Willingness to Pay for Pediatric Weight Management Programs
Drouin O, Sharifi M, Gerber M, Horan C, Orav EJ, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Parents’ Willingness to Pay for Pediatric Weight Management Programs. Academic Pediatrics 2019, 19: 764-772. PMID: 31128381, PMCID: PMC6731996, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.05.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight management programPediatric weight management programBody mass indexHispanics/LatinosIntervention armHealth trialsMass indexParents of childrenPrimary careHealth coachingMultivariable modelMultivariable regressionWhite ethnicityFamily-level factorsManagement programMost parentsAmount parentsHigh satisfactionChildrenGreater proportionParents' interestParentsSimilar programsTrialsCareParent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors
Baskind MJ, Taveras EM, Gerber MW, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Sharifi M. Parent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors. Preventing Chronic Disease 2019, 16: e39. PMID: 30925139, PMCID: PMC6464048, DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexParent-perceived stressNon-Hispanic black childrenFast food consumptionChild body mass indexPhysical activity recommendationsDaily physical activity recommendationsMultivariable regression modelsObesity-related behaviorsRace/ethnicityBlack childrenAnnual household incomeMass indexPediatric populationObesity interventionsActivity recommendationsChild obesityChild weightPhysical activityObesityPsychosocial stressParent-reported stressChild's ageParents' perceived stressChildren
2018
Determinants of Binge Eating Symptoms in Children with Overweight/Obesity
Fiechtner L, Fonte ML, Castro I, Gerber M, Horan C, Sharifi M, Cena H, Taveras EM. Determinants of Binge Eating Symptoms in Children with Overweight/Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2018, 14: 510-517. PMID: 30153037, PMCID: PMC6249668, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2017.0311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence of hungerOverweight/obesityHigh prevalenceScreen timePrevalence ratiosGreater screen timeLong sleep durationDiagnosis of bingeBinge Eating SymptomsSevere obesityCommon symptomsPrimary careAssociation of childLow prevalenceSleep durationObesityMultivariate analysisSymptomsPrevalenceEating SymptomsEating DisordersBingeChildrenOne-thirdMultilevel determinants
2017
A Community Resource Map to Support Clinical–Community Linkages in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Childhood Obesity, Eastern Massachusetts, 2014–2016
Fiechtner L, Puente GC, Sharifi M, Block JP, Price S, Marshall R, Blossom J, Gerber MW, Taveras EM. A Community Resource Map to Support Clinical–Community Linkages in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Childhood Obesity, Eastern Massachusetts, 2014–2016. Preventing Chronic Disease 2017, 14: e53. PMID: 28682745, PMCID: PMC5510302, DOI: 10.5888/pcd14.160577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityIntervention periodClinical-community linkagesCommunity resourcesParticipant familiesHealth care deliveryCommunity partnersLarge multi-specialty group practiceBehavior changeControlled TrialsMulti-specialty group practicePediatric practicePhysical activityHigh riskObesityCare deliveryFuture interventionsTrialsGroup practiceFitness centersAffordable activitiesHigh percentageChildrenFood shoppingStakeholder feedbackMultilevel Correlates of Healthy BMI Maintenance and Return to a Healthy BMI among Children in Massachusetts
Fiechtner L, Cheng ER, Lopez G, Sharifi M, Taveras EM. Multilevel Correlates of Healthy BMI Maintenance and Return to a Healthy BMI among Children in Massachusetts. Childhood Obesity 2017, 13: 146-153. PMID: 28075151, PMCID: PMC5369391, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2016.0261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy BMIBMI maintenanceHigher oddsHealth-promoting neighborhoodsNon-Hispanic white childrenChildren 13 yearsNeighborhood median household incomeHealthy BMI rangeNeighborhood-level factorsClinic visitsInitial BMIBMI rangeObesity preventionLower oddsMultinomial logistic regressionBMIMedian household incomeLogistic regressionAge 2Multilevel correlatesOddsWhite childrenEarly childhood interventionChildrenChildhood intervention
2016
Design and rationale of the STRIVE trial to improve cardiometabolic health among children and families
Oreskovic NM, Fletcher R, Sharifi M, Knutsen JD, Chilingirian A, Taveras EM. Design and rationale of the STRIVE trial to improve cardiometabolic health among children and families. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 49: 149-154. PMID: 27417980, PMCID: PMC4969164, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth behaviorsSTRIVE trialPhysical activityPopulation-wide burdenChildren's health behaviorsObjective physical activityIntervention group parentsUse of mHealthScreen time dataCardiometabolic healthCardiometabolic riskWireless scaleCare recommendationsClinical recommendationsBeverage consumptionScreen timeGroup parentsTrialsAge 6Risk familiesControl parentsChildrenSleepRiskBehavior change
2015
Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers
Sharifi M, Marshall G, Goldman RE, Cunningham C, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers. Patient Education And Counseling 2015, 98: 1393-1401. PMID: 26166630, PMCID: PMC4609258, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity interventionsHistory of obesityHeight/weight dataImmersion/crystallization approachChildren ages 6Electronic health recordsMass indexHealthy weightObesity managementFocus groupsLinear mixed effects modelsResidential addressesThematic saturationHealth recordsAge 6Mixed effects modelsBehaviour change initiationZip codesObesityChildrenGroup transcriptsEffects modelIterative meetingsFamily engagementDevelopment and Implementation of an Interactive Text Messaging Campaign to Support Behavior Change in a Childhood Obesity Randomized Controlled Trial
Price S, Ferisin S, Sharifi M, Steinberg D, Bennett G, Wolin KY, Horan C, Koziol R, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Development and Implementation of an Interactive Text Messaging Campaign to Support Behavior Change in a Childhood Obesity Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Health Communication 2015, 20: 843-850. PMID: 25996181, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018582.Peer-Reviewed Original Research