2024
Assessing Direct and Spillover Effects of Intervention Packages in Network-randomized Studies
Buchanan A, Hernández-Ramírez R, Lok J, Vermund S, Friedman S, Forastiere L, Spiegelman D. Assessing Direct and Spillover Effects of Intervention Packages in Network-randomized Studies. Epidemiology 2024, 35: 481-488. PMID: 38709023, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention packageEffectiveness of interventional packageImprove intervention deliveryPeer education interventionHIV prevention trialsPeer educator trainingMarginal structural modelsPublic health impactHIV risk behaviorsIntervention deliveryIntervention NetworkEducational interventionParticipant visitsPrevention trialsFollow-up visitRisk behaviorsHealth impactsInterventionEducational trainingParticipantsSpillover effectsVisitsHIVExposed networksPeer
2022
Consumer acceptance and preference for brown rice—A mixed‐method qualitative study from Nepal
Gyawali P, Tamrakar D, Shrestha A, Shrestha H, Karmacharya S, Bhattarai S, Bhandari N, Malik V, Mattei J, Spiegelman D, Shrestha A. Consumer acceptance and preference for brown rice—A mixed‐method qualitative study from Nepal. Food Science & Nutrition 2022, 10: 1864-1874. PMID: 35702294, PMCID: PMC9179153, DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth benefitsPrevalence of diabetesRisk of diabetesPercent of participantsBrown rice consumptionMixed-method qualitative studyWhite riceWorksite cafeteriasFamily awarenessLack of awarenessPoor perceptionDiabetesFocus group discussionsParticipantsQualitative studyMajor barrierSide dishesImproved knowledge
2012
Perceptions, Facilitators, and Barriers to Consumption of Whole Grain Staple Foods among Overweight and Obese Tanzanian Adults: A Focus Group Study
Muhihi A, Shemaghembe E, Njelekela M, Gimbi D, Mwambene K, Malik V, Wedick N, Spiegelman D, Hu F, Willett W. Perceptions, Facilitators, and Barriers to Consumption of Whole Grain Staple Foods among Overweight and Obese Tanzanian Adults: A Focus Group Study. International Scholarly Research Notices 2012, 2012: 1-7. DOI: 10.5402/2012/790602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnrefined carbohydratesDiet-related chronic diseasesFocus group discussionsEnergy-dense foodsTanzanian adultsObese adultsDiabetic patientsRefined carbohydratesChronic diseasesHigh intakeFocus group studyGroup studyMost participantsWhole grainsOverweightCultural acceptabilityKey facilitatorsAdultsParticipantsQSR N6 softwareFacilitatorsEducational strategiesPatientsFoodGroup discussions
2003
Occupational exposure to methyl tertiary butyl ether in relation to key health symptom prevalence: the effect of measurement error correction
Keshaviah A, Weller E, Spiegelman D. Occupational exposure to methyl tertiary butyl ether in relation to key health symptom prevalence: the effect of measurement error correction. Environmetrics 2003, 14: 573-582. DOI: 10.1002/env.604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of MTBEHealth symptomsStudy participantsJob categoriesSmoking statusSerum concentrationsBlood concentrationsHealth outcomesMTBE exposureEye irritationSignificant associationSymptomsMethyl tertiary butyl etherAvailable dataPrevalenceExposureExposure effectsParticipantsLow levelsHeadacheRegression calibration methodIrritation
1996
Reproducibility and Validity of a Self-Administered Physical Activity Questionnaire for Male Health Professionals
Chasan-Taber S, Rimm E, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Willett W. Reproducibility and Validity of a Self-Administered Physical Activity Questionnaire for Male Health Professionals. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 81-86. PMID: 8664406, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199601000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireActivity QuestionnaireVigorous activityNonvigorous activitiesActivity scoreSelf-administered physical activity questionnaireMale health professionalsParticipants 2 yearsIntraclass correlation coefficientProspective studyHealth professionalsStudy participantsPulse rateActivity diaryStep testWeekly activitiesQuestionnaireDiary measurementsInactivityScoresParticipantsUseful measureActivityParticipants' abilityYears