2017
Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air Pollution During Pregnancy
Warren JL, Son JY, Pereira G, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air Pollution During Pregnancy. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 187: 992-1000. PMID: 29053768, PMCID: PMC5928458, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightTerm low birth weightMaternal residential mobilityBirth weightCritical windowBirth cohortWeekly exposurePregnancy week 16Adverse birth outcomesWindow of susceptibilityAmbient air pollutionPregnancy windowsBirth outcomesWeek 16Mother's residencePM10 exposurePregnancyResidential addressesExposure misclassificationDisease developmentCohortAir pollutionExposureAerodynamic diameterPossible mechanism
2016
Spatiotemporal calibration and resolution refinement of output from deterministic models
Gilani O, McKay LA, Gregoire TG, Guan Y, Leaderer BP, Holford TR. Spatiotemporal calibration and resolution refinement of output from deterministic models. Statistics In Medicine 2016, 35: 2422-2440. PMID: 26790617, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrid-cell formatCurrent calibration techniquesSpatiotemporal calibrationModeling strategyCommunity Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modelAir quality modelsMultiscale Air Quality modelCalibration techniqueObserved measurementsPixel sizeSpatial resolutionGrid dataMonitoring stationsQuality modelDeterministic modelRegular gridAmbient nitrogen dioxide concentrationsDaily estimatesMeasurementsProcess of interestGridNitrogen dioxide concentrationsProcessPixelsDioxide concentration
2009
Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM
Holford TR, Ebisu K, McKay LA, Gent JF, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM. Statistics In Medicine 2009, 29: 116-129. PMID: 19823976, PMCID: PMC3182125, DOI: 10.1002/sim.3732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsConnecticutEnvironmental ExposureGeographic Information SystemsHumansInfantModels, StatisticalNitrogen DioxideVehicle EmissionsConceptsGeneralized linear modelLinear modelLayout of roadsDispersion functionStatistical modelStandard regression techniquesTraffic-related health effectsSecond examplePollutant dispersionSpline modelSpatial modelRegression techniquesDaily trafficConnecticut homesIntegralsModelTraffic densityDispersionGLMTrafficVariablesFunctionMeteorologyTraffic-related pollution
2001
Use of Health Services by Insurance Status Among Children With Asthma
Ortega A, Belanger K, Paltiel A, Horwitz S, Bracken M, Leaderer B. Use of Health Services by Insurance Status Among Children With Asthma. Medical Care 2001, 39: 1065-1074. PMID: 11567169, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200110000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsHealth care useEmergency departmentInsurance statusCare visitsAsthmatic childrenMedication useCare useAsthma-related risk factorsRoutine primary care visitsProspective cohort studyHealth care visitsHealth care utilizationChildhood asthma severityPatient-provider communicationWhite childrenMedical DictionaryNew England hospitalsRace/ethnicityAsthma specialistCohort studyMedicaid childrenAsthma severityIndependent predictorsCare utilization