2022
Effectiveness of a community-based education and peer support led by women’s self-help groups in improving the control of hypertension in urban slums of Kerala, India: a cluster randomised controlled pragmatic trial
Suseela R, Ambika R, Mohandas S, Menon J, Numpelil M, Vasudevan B, Ved R, Danaei G, Spiegelman D. Effectiveness of a community-based education and peer support led by women’s self-help groups in improving the control of hypertension in urban slums of Kerala, India: a cluster randomised controlled pragmatic trial. BMJ Global Health 2022, 7: e010296. PMID: 36384950, PMCID: PMC9670931, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-010296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean systolic BPSystolic BPControl armIntervention armPragmatic trialUrban slumsTarget blood pressure goalsMajor public health problemBlood pressure goalsSelf-help group membersControl of hypertensionStandard of carePublic health problemPrimary healthcare systemSelf-help groupsCommunity-based educationPeer support programAntihypertensive medicationsUncontrolled hypertensionUsual careHypertension managementPrimary outcomeHypertensionHealthy behaviorsHealth problems
2021
Digital training for non-specialist health workers to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression in India: Protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial
Naslund JA, Tugnawat D, Anand A, Cooper Z, Dimidjian S, Fairburn CG, Hollon SD, Joshi U, Khan A, Lu C, Mitchell LM, Muke S, Nadkarni A, Ramaswamy R, Restivo JL, Shrivastava R, Singh A, Singla DR, Spiegelman D, Bhan A, Patel V. Digital training for non-specialist health workers to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression in India: Protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 102: 106267. PMID: 33421650, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based psychological treatmentsHealthy Activity ProgramNon-specialist health workersPsychological treatmentMental health knowledgeDigital trainingBrief psychological treatmentFace training programFace trainingTraining programChange of competenceJob satisfactionManualized psychotherapyConventional faceWorker motivationHealth worker motivationCompetency measuresCoaching supportTrainingDepressionActivity programPrimary careOutcome variablesHealth workersThree-arm
2020
Coaching Intensity, Adherence to Essential Birth Practices, and Health Outcomes in the BetterBirth Trial in Utter Pradesh, India
Barnhart DA, Spiegelman D, Zigler CM, Kara N, Delaney MM, Kalita T, Maji P, Hirschhorn LR, Semrau KEA. Coaching Intensity, Adherence to Essential Birth Practices, and Health Outcomes in the BetterBirth Trial in Utter Pradesh, India. Global Health Science And Practice 2020, 8: ghsp-d-19-00317. PMID: 32127359, PMCID: PMC7108945, DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-19-00317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential birth practicesSafe Childbirth ChecklistPerinatal health outcomesBirth attendantsHealth outcomesBetterBirth trialWorld Health Organization Safe Childbirth ChecklistBirth practicesQuality of careSustain behavior changeCoaching-based interventionBehavior changeFrequent coachingPerinatal mortalityBirth facilityAdherenceOutcomesGreater improvementAttendantsVisitsTrialsMonthsRegression modelsAssociationUtter Pradesh
2019
Substituting brown rice for white rice on diabetes risk factors in India: a randomised controlled trial
Malik V, Sudha V, Wedick N, RamyaBai M, Vijayalakshmi P, Lakshmipriya N, Gayathri R, Kokila A, Jones C, Hong B, Li R, Krishnaswamy K, Anjana R, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Hu F, Mohan V. Substituting brown rice for white rice on diabetes risk factors in India: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal Of Nutrition 2019, 121: 1389-1397. PMID: 31006420, PMCID: PMC6948352, DOI: 10.1017/s000711451900076x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown rice groupMetabolic syndromePrimary outcomeRisk factorsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinRandomised cross-over trialT2D risk factorsDiabetes risk factorsC-reactive proteinCross-over trialType 2 diabetesWhite rice groupMeals/dHs-CRPSecondary outcomesElevated BMIWashout periodInsulin resistanceBlood glucoseEpidemiological evidenceWhite riceT2D riskUrban South IndiaBMISyndrome
2018
Cashew Nut Consumption Increases HDL Cholesterol and Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure in Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial
Mohan V, Gayathri R, Jaacks LM, Lakshmipriya N, Anjana RM, Spiegelman D, Jeevan RG, Balasubramaniam KK, Shobana S, Jayanthan M, Gopinath V, Divya S, Kavitha V, Vijayalakshmi P, Bai R M, Unnikrishnan R, Sudha V, Krishnaswamy K, Salas-Salvadó J, Willett WC. Cashew Nut Consumption Increases HDL Cholesterol and Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure in Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Nutrition 2018, 148: 63-69. PMID: 29378038, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxx001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureNut consumptionBody weightAsian IndiansHDL cholesterolDiabetic dietNut supplementationSelf-reported dietary intakeStandard diabetic dietClinical Trials RegistryHDL cholesterol concentrationsPlasma HDL cholesterolType 2 diabetesCashew nut consumptionBlood lipidsControlled TrialsTrials RegistryGlycemic variablesLipid variablesDietary intakeIntervention groupLipid profileCardiovascular diseaseRobust variance estimation
2005
Bidi and cigarette smoking and risk of acute myocardial infarction among males in urban India
Rastogi T, Jha P, Reddy KS, Prabhakaran D, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Bidi and cigarette smoking and risk of acute myocardial infarction among males in urban India. Tobacco Control 2005, 14: 356. PMID: 16183987, PMCID: PMC1748103, DOI: 10.1136/tc.2005.011965.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Physical activity and risk of coronary heart disease in India
Rastogi T, Vaz M, Spiegelman D, Reddy KS, Bharathi A, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Physical activity and risk of coronary heart disease in India. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 33: 759-767. PMID: 15044412, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time exerciseCHD riskRisk factorsPhysical activityPhysical exerciseSedentary activitiesHospital-based case-control studyCoronary heart disease riskDisease riskHeart disease riskCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of CHDSex-adjusted analysesCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPhysical inactivity levelsMultivariate adjustmentBrisk walkingMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseRelative riskSedentary lifestyleElevated riskMultivariate analysisDiet and risk of ischemic heart disease in India
Rastogi T, Reddy KS, Vaz M, Spiegelman D, Prabhakaran D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Ascherio A. Diet and risk of ischemic heart disease in India. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 79: 582-592. PMID: 15051601, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/79.4.582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart diseaseServings/wkIHD riskLower riskHeart diseaseInverse associationHospital-based case-control studyDose-dependent inverse associationLong-term dietary intakeFood frequency questionnaireAcute myocardial infarctionCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPredictors of riskLower relative riskAlpha-linolenic acidBasis of ageMustard oilGreen leafy vegetablesMyocardial infarctionVegetable intakeLeading causeDietary intakeCereal intakeRelative risk