2023
Validation of the Cancer Stigma Scale in Nepalese Women
Shrestha A, Stangl A, Paneru B, Poudel L, Karmacharya A, Makaju S, Spiegelman D, Shakya S, Shrestha A, Sheth S. Validation of the Cancer Stigma Scale in Nepalese Women. Asian Pacific Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2023, 24: 204-214. PMID: 36708569, PMCID: PMC10152840, DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2023.24.1.207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansNeoplasmsNepalPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCancer Stigma ScaleCancer stigmaCancer patientsStigma ScaleCronbach's alphaNepali womenInternal consistencyCross-cultural adaptationNepalese populationNepalese womenSufficient internal consistencyCancerWomenPatientsSatisfactory internal reliabilityVulnerable groupsAlphaInternal reliabilityStigmaOverall scaleModel fit indicesHigh levelsSix-factor structure
2022
Measurement error affecting web- and paper-based dietary assessment instruments: Insights from the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Error
Kirkpatrick S, Troiano R, Barrett B, Cunningham C, Subar A, Park Y, Bowles H, Freedman L, Kipnis V, Rimm E, Willett W, Potischman N, Spielgelman D, Baer D, Schoeller D, Dodd K. Measurement error affecting web- and paper-based dietary assessment instruments: Insights from the Multi-Cohort Eating and Activity Study for Understanding Reporting Error. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 191: kwac026-. PMID: 35136928, PMCID: PMC9393065, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCohort StudiesDietDiet SurveysEnergy IntakeFemaleHumansMaleMental RecallNutrition AssessmentReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFood frequency questionnaireSingle food frequency questionnaireDietary assessment instrumentsFood recordsTrue usual intakeFrequency questionnaireUsual intakeAssessment instrumentsRecovery biomarkersEpidemiologic researchCorrelation coefficientValidation studyAverage attenuationCohortStudyIntakeBiomarkers
2018
A test for gene–environment interaction in the presence of measurement error in the environmental variable
Aschard H, Spiegelman D, Laville V, Kraft P, Wang M. A test for gene–environment interaction in the presence of measurement error in the environmental variable. Genetic Epidemiology 2018, 42: 250-264. PMID: 29424028, PMCID: PMC5851866, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Dietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults: A comparison of dietary assessment methods
Hendricks K, Tang A, Spiegelman D, Skinner S, Woods M. Dietary intake in human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults: A comparison of dietary assessment methods. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2005, 105: 532-540. PMID: 15800553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesDietDiet RecordsDiet SurveysDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsEatingEnergy IntakeEthnicityFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMicronutrientsNutrition AssessmentNutrition PolicyRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFood frequency questionnaireFood recordsDietary Reference IntakesCohort studyDietary intakeLarge cohortReference IntakesIntake dataHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected adultsNutrient intakeHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionBlock Food Frequency QuestionnaireImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-positive participantsQuintile rankingsLongitudinal cohort studyMean percent agreementOngoing cohort studyProportion of subjectsDietary intake dataDietary assessment methodsNutrient intake dataEstimated nutrient intakeNutrient intake estimatesFrequency questionnaireAdult Recall of Adolescent Diet: Reproducibility and Comparison with Maternal Reporting
Maruti SS, Feskanich D, Colditz GA, Frazier AL, Sampson LA, Michels KB, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Adult Recall of Adolescent Diet: Reproducibility and Comparison with Maternal Reporting. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: 89-97. PMID: 15615919, PMCID: PMC2293280, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDietFemaleHumansMental RecallMiddle AgedMothersProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsStatistics, NonparametricSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHealth Study II cohortFood frequency questionnaireAdolescent dietFrequency questionnaireNurses' Health Study II cohortSpearman rank correlationLong latency periodAssessment of validityMaternal reportingProspective dataDietary factorsNHSII participantsCancer occurrenceFood intakePearson correlationUS womenRetrospective collectionLatency periodNutrient intakeRank correlationDietFurther studiesMean Pearson correlationIntakeWomen
2003
Dietary Fiber Reduces Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Men
Merchant AT, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Ascherio A. Dietary Fiber Reduces Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in Men. Journal Of Nutrition 2003, 133: 3658-3663. PMID: 14608090, DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.11.3658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial disease riskCereal fiber intakeArterial disease riskPAD riskFiber intakeInverse associationDisease riskEarly coronary heart diseaseIncident PAD casesFood frequency questionnaireCoronary heart diseaseTotal fiber intakeOverall inverse associationDisease QuestionnaireFrequency questionnaireLowest quintileHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyPhysical activityPAD casesAlcohol consumptionEnergy intakeIntakeRiskFruits, vegetables and lung cancer: A pooled analysis of cohort studies
Smith‐Warner S, Spiegelman D, Yaun S, Albanes D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Feskanich D, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi LH, Miller AB, Pietinen P, Rohan TE, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Fruits, vegetables and lung cancer: A pooled analysis of cohort studies. International Journal Of Cancer 2003, 107: 1001-1011. PMID: 14601062, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.11490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceCohort StudiesFemaleFruitHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleReproducibility of ResultsRiskRisk FactorsSample SizeSmokingVegetablesConceptsLung cancer riskCancer riskVegetable consumptionLung cancerRelative riskLung cancer risk factorsStudy-specific relative risksIncident lung cancer casesTotal fruitCancer risk factorsLung cancer incidenceLung cancer casesTotal vegetable consumptionRandom-effects modelCohort studyCurrent smokersSmoking habitsProspective studyQuintiles 2Pooled analysisLowest quintileResidual confoundingInverse associationRisk factorsCancer incidence
2002
Segmented Regression in the Presence of Covariate Measurement Error in Main Study/Validation Study Designs
Staudenmayer J, Spiegelman D. Segmented Regression in the Presence of Covariate Measurement Error in Main Study/Validation Study Designs. Biometrics 2002, 58: 871-877. PMID: 12495141, DOI: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.2002.00871.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Performance of Methods for Correcting Measurement Error in Case-Control Studies
Stürmer T, Thürigen D, Spiegelman D, Blettner M, Brenner H. The Performance of Methods for Correcting Measurement Error in Case-Control Studies. Epidemiology 2002, 13: 507-516. PMID: 12192219, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200209000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiasCase-Control StudiesComputer SimulationEpidemiologic Research DesignReproducibility of ResultsStatistics as Topic
2001
Assessment of Questionnaire Validity for Measuring Total Fat Intake using Plasma Lipid Levels as Criteria
Willett W, Stampfer M, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Holmes M, Rimm E. Assessment of Questionnaire Validity for Measuring Total Fat Intake using Plasma Lipid Levels as Criteria. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 154: 1107-1112. PMID: 11744515, DOI: 10.1093/aje/154.12.1107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBody Mass IndexBody WeightCholesterol, HDLCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDiet SurveysDietary FatsDietary FiberDietary ProteinsEnergy IntakeExerciseFastingFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTriglyceridesConceptsTotal fat intakeFood frequency questionnaireFat intakeTriglyceride levelsFrequency questionnaireDietary fatSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireHealth Professionals FollowBody mass indexHigh fat intakePlasma lipid levelsMetabolic studiesIntake of proteinCross-sectional analysisProfessionals FollowOverweight menMass indexInverse associationLipid levelsPhysical activityBlood specimensAlcohol consumptionSpecific biomarkersIntakeMultiple regression analysisApplication of the Method of Triads to Evaluate the Performance of Food Frequency Questionnaires and Biomarkers as Indicators of Long-term Dietary Intake
Kabagambe EK, Baylin A, Allan DA, Siles X, Spiegelman D, Campos H. Application of the Method of Triads to Evaluate the Performance of Food Frequency Questionnaires and Biomarkers as Indicators of Long-term Dietary Intake. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 154: 1126-1135. PMID: 11744518, DOI: 10.1093/aje/154.12.1126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueBiomarkersCarotenoidsCosta RicaEpidemiologic Research DesignFactor Analysis, StatisticalFatty AcidsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFemaleHumansLycopeneMaleMental RecallMiddle AgedMinority GroupsNutrition SurveysReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTocopherolsConceptsFood frequency questionnaireDietary intakeMethod of triadsFrequency questionnaireDietary recallsAdipose tissueLong-term dietary intakeFatty acidsUS minority groupsSuperior biomarkerPoor biomarkerTissue samplesBiomarkersIntakeMedian validity coefficientsTissueValidity coefficientsQuestionnaireSubjectsPast yearPlasmaTocopherolsWomenValidation of the Gail et al. Model of Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Implications for Chemoprevention
Rockhill B, Spiegelman D, Byrne C, Hunter D, Colditz G. Validation of the Gail et al. Model of Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Implications for Chemoprevention. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2001, 93: 358-366. PMID: 11238697, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.5.358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast cancerGail et alRisk factor strataBreast cancerDiscriminatory accuracyHealth StudyModest discriminatory accuracyNurses' Health StudySubset of womenBreast cancer casesBreast cancer risk predictionNet health benefitCancer risk predictionTamoxifen useCancer casesPrevention optionsConcordance statisticClinical counselingCancerYoung womenWhite womenRisk estimatesWomenHealth benefitsRisk prediction
2000
Measurement error correction using validation data: a review of methods and their applicability in case-control studies
Thürigen D, Spiegelman D, Blettner M, Heuer C, Brenner H. Measurement error correction using validation data: a review of methods and their applicability in case-control studies. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2000, 9: 447-474. PMID: 11191260, DOI: 10.1177/096228020000900504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiasCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalModels, StatisticalReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignEfficient regression calibration for logistic regression in main study/internal validation study designs with an imperfect reference instrument
Spiegelman D, Carroll R, Kipnis V. Efficient regression calibration for logistic regression in main study/internal validation study designs with an imperfect reference instrument. Statistics In Medicine 2000, 20: 139-160. PMID: 11135353, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0258(20010115)20:1<139::aid-sim644>3.0.co;2-k.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Reproducibility of plasma and urinary sex hormone levels in premenopausal women over a one-year period.
Michaud DS, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Sepkovic DW, Bradlow HL, Hankinson SE. Reproducibility of plasma and urinary sex hormone levels in premenopausal women over a one-year period. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1999, 8: 1059-64. PMID: 10613337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenopausal womenIntraclass correlation coefficientLuteal phaseHormone levelsBlood samplesEndogenous sex steroid hormonesUrinary sex hormone levelsUrinary sex hormonesUrinary estrogen metabolitesSex hormone levelsSex steroid hormonesSets of bloodSingle blood sampleHigh intraclass correlation coefficientsLuteal phase samplesPlasma estrogenMenstrual cycleSex hormonesPlasma estradiolBreast cancerEstrogen metabolitesEstrone sulfateUrinary 2One-year periodSteroid hormonesDesign of Validation Studies for Estimating the Odds Ratio of Exposure–Disease Relationships When Exposure is Misclassified
Holcroft C, Spiegelman D. Design of Validation Studies for Estimating the Odds Ratio of Exposure–Disease Relationships When Exposure is Misclassified. Biometrics 1999, 55: 1193-1201. PMID: 11315067, DOI: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.1999.01193.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiometryBreast NeoplasmsEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleHumansLeadLogistic ModelsModels, StatisticalOdds RatioReproducibility of ResultsConceptsOdds ratio
1998
Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer
Hunter D, Spiegelman D, Willett W. Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 1303-1305. PMID: 9731739, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.17.1303-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDietary FatsEnergy MetabolismFemaleHumansModels, BiologicalReproducibility of ResultsRisk Factors
1997
Fully parametric and semi-parametric regression models for common events with covariate measurement error in main study/validation study designs.
Spiegelman D, Casella M. Fully parametric and semi-parametric regression models for common events with covariate measurement error in main study/validation study designs. Biometrics 1997, 53: 395-409. PMID: 9192443, DOI: 10.2307/2533945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMain study/validation study designsSemi-parametric methodMeasurement error modelSemi-parametric estimatesCovariate measurement errorSemi-parametric regression modelEmpirical considerationsTrading efficiencyError modelInference proceedsConvenient mathematical propertiesMeasurement errorLikelihood functionModel choiceJoint likelihood functionValidation study designMisspecificationStandard theoryNonparametric formFamily of modelsImportant biasParametric resultsModel covariatesRegression modelsChoiceReduced aliquot size for a plasma organochlorine assay for use in epidemiological studies.
Laden F, Wolff MS, Niguidula NJ, Spiegelman D, Hankinson SE, Hunter DJ. Reduced aliquot size for a plasma organochlorine assay for use in epidemiological studies. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1997, 6: 333-8. PMID: 9149893.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Self-Reported Birthweight and History of Having Been Breastfed among Younger Women: An Assessment of Validity
TROY L, MICHELS K, HUNTER D, SPIEGELMAN D, MANSON J, COLDITZ G, STAMPFER M, WILLETT W. Self-Reported Birthweight and History of Having Been Breastfed among Younger Women: An Assessment of Validity. International Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 25: 122-127. PMID: 8666479, DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.1.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth WeightBreast FeedingFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMental RecallRandom AllocationReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsSelf-reported birthweightState birth recordsSelf-reported historyCohort participantsBirth recordsDuration of breastfeedingMiddle-aged womenYears of ageDistribution of birthweightsAssessment of validityParticipants' self-reported historyBreastfeeding historyNHSII participantsBirthweightHealth outcomesPotential associationYoung womenSpearman correlationFeeding historyRecent evidenceMothersWomenMothers' reportsReportDaughters' reports