2017
Evaluating Public Health Interventions: 7. Let the Subject Matter Choose the Effect Measure: Ratio, Difference, or Something Else Entirely.
Spiegelman D, Khudyakov P, Wang M, Vanderweele TJ. Evaluating Public Health Interventions: 7. Let the Subject Matter Choose the Effect Measure: Ratio, Difference, or Something Else Entirely. American Journal Of Public Health 2017, 108: 73-76. PMID: 29161073, PMCID: PMC5719681, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2017.304105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factor distributionRisk ratioLife yearsEffect measuresDisability-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPopulation attributable riskQuality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness ratioPublic health interventionsPublic health evaluationYears of lifeMeasure of effectRisk factorsRelative riskStudy populationRisk differenceHealth interventionsIntervention effectsAbsolute effect measuresHealth evaluationExternal generalizabilityRiskAbsolute measuresPopulationEvaluating Public Health Interventions: 6. Modeling Ratios or Differences? Let the Data Tell Us.
Spiegelman D, VanderWeele TJ. Evaluating Public Health Interventions: 6. Modeling Ratios or Differences? Let the Data Tell Us. American Journal Of Public Health 2017, 107: 1087-1091. PMID: 28590865, PMCID: PMC5463222, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2017.303810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials 1
Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Baron JA, Burckhardt P, Li R, Spiegelman D, Specker B, Orav JE, Wong JB, Staehelin HB, O’Reilly E, Kiel DP, Willett WC. Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials 1. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2007, 86: 1780-1790. PMID: 18065599, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.5.1780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture riskProspective cohort studyTotal calcium intakeCalcium intakeFracture riskNonvertebral fracturesCohort studyClinical trialsHip fractureCalcium supplementationCa/dPooled RRRandomized trialsSmall trialsIntakeTrialsTrial 1PlaceboWomenRiskMenSupplementationNeutral effectFracturesRR
2002
Intake of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
Fung TT, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Rimm EB, Willett WC. Intake of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2002, 11: 1119-22. PMID: 12376519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol intakeSun sensitivity factorsMultivariate relative riskTotal alcohol intakeFood frequency questionnaireRisk of BCCBasal cell carcinomaIntake of alcoholPooled logistic regressionAlcoholic beveragesLast physical examinationCases of BCCFrequency questionnaireMultivitamin useSignificant positive associationCell carcinomaPhysical examinationInverse associationRelative riskLarge cohortSun exposureOutdoor walkingLogistic regressionIntakeMore alcoholPhysical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Ovulatory Disorder Infertility
Rich-Edwards JW, Spiegelman D, Garland M, Hertzmark E, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Wand H, Manson JE. Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Ovulatory Disorder Infertility. Epidemiology 2002, 13: 184-190. PMID: 11880759, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200203000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOvulatory disorder infertilityHealth Study IIOvulatory infertilityRelative riskMass indexVigorous activityNurses' Health Study IIVigorous-intensity exerciseLower relative riskAmerican womenAdiposity levelsIntensity exercisePhysical activitySedentary lifestyleBMI distributionInfertilityU.S. womenStudy IIWomenUnderweightRiskWeekly activitiesAssociationHoursDietary and Adipose Tissue Gamma-Tocopherol and Risk of Myocardial Infarction
El-Sohemy A, Baylin A, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A, Campos H. Dietary and Adipose Tissue Gamma-Tocopherol and Risk of Myocardial Infarction. Epidemiology 2002, 13: 216-223. PMID: 11880764, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200203000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary vitamin EMyocardial infarctionGamma-tocopherolOdds ratioVitamin ENonfatal myocardial infarctionFood frequency questionnaireCoronary heart diseasePopulation-based studyFirst myocardial infarctionConfidence intervalsConditional logistic regressionAdipose tissue samplesHighest quintileSupplement usersLowest quintileHeart diseaseInverse associationDietary intakeLower riskSubstantial inverse associationMultivariate analysisLogistic regressionTissue samplesWeak association
2001
Determinants of low birth weight among HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania 1 , 2 , 3
Dreyfuss M, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Urassa E, Hertzmark E, Fawzi W. Determinants of low birth weight among HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2001, 74: 814-826. PMID: 11722965, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/74.6.814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBirth WeightCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalLymphocyte CountMalariaMaternal WelfareMiddle AgedOdds RatioParasitic DiseasesPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy OutcomeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsTanzaniaConceptsLow birth weightInfant HIV infectionBirth weightHIV infectionMaternal weightRisk factorsIncidence of LBWLow serum vitamin E concentrationsPredictors of LBWCell countAdvanced stage HIV diseaseLower CD8 cell countsMultivariate-adjusted linear regression modelsSerum vitamin E concentrationsInfant risk factorsCD4 cell countCD8 cell countsGestational age statusHIV disease progressionIntestinal parasitic infectionsMean birth weightPlasmodium falciparum malariaHIV-positive womenMidupper arm circumferencePrenatal care clinicsValidation 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
1999
Design 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 ResearchGlutathione S -Transferase Mu and Theta Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Susceptibility
García-Closas M, Kelsey K, Hankinson S, Spiegelman D, Springer K, Willett W, Speizer F, Hunter D. Glutathione S -Transferase Mu and Theta Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Susceptibility. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1999, 91: 1960-1964. PMID: 10564681, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/91.22.1960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutathione S-transferase mu 1Breast cancer riskBreast cancerGSTT1 null genotypeCancer riskOdds ratioNull genotypeGSTT1 genesConditional logistic regression modelsEndogenous mutagenic processesGlutathione S-transferase muConfidence intervalsGSTT1 gene deletionGSTT1 gene polymorphismsLogistic regression modelsHomozygous gene deletionBreast cancer susceptibilityTheta 1 genePremenopausal womenProspective cohortCigarette smokingIncident casesDecreased riskControl subjectsGSTT1 genotypeRe: Meta-analysis: Dietary Fat Intake, Serum Estrogen Levels, and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Holmes M, Schisterman E, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Willett W. Re: Meta-analysis: Dietary Fat Intake, Serum Estrogen Levels, and the Risk of Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1999, 91: 1511-1512. PMID: 10469759, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/91.17.1511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of a Population Roster as a Source of Population Controls: The Massachusetts Resident Lists
Bohlke K, Harlow B, Cramer D, Spiegelman D, Mueller N. Evaluation of a Population Roster as a Source of Population Controls: The Massachusetts Resident Lists. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1999, 150: 354-358. PMID: 10453811, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMatrix Methods for Estimating Odds Ratios with Misclassified Exposure Data: Extensions and Comparisons
Morrissey M, Spiegelman D. Matrix Methods for Estimating Odds Ratios with Misclassified Exposure Data: Extensions and Comparisons. Biometrics 1999, 55: 338-344. PMID: 11318185, DOI: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.1999.00338.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchN‐acetyl transferase 2 genotypes, meat intake and breast cancer risk
Gertig D, Hankinson S, Hough H, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Willett W, Kelsey K, Hunter D. N‐acetyl transferase 2 genotypes, meat intake and breast cancer risk. International Journal Of Cancer 1999, 80: 13-17. PMID: 9935222, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19990105)80:1<13::aid-ijc3>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskRed meat intakeMeat intakeRapid acetylatorsBreast cancerSlow acetylatorsCancer riskHealth StudyLow red meat intakeHigh red meat intakeNurses' Health StudyHeterocyclic aminesLack of associationHigh-temperature cooking methodsFrequent intakeNAT2 genotypeBlood drawAcetylator genotypeBlood samplesAcetylatorsSignificant associationCancerIntakeMajor causeHuman carcinogenesis
1998
Study of Prediagnostic Selenium Level in Toenails and the Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Yoshizawa K, Willett W, Morris S, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Giovannucci E. Study of Prediagnostic Selenium Level in Toenails and the Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 1219-1224. PMID: 9719083, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.16.1219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced prostate cancerProstate cancerProspective studyControl subjectsHealth professionalsSelenium levelsMale health professionalsFurther prospective studiesBody mass indexLong-term selenium intakeSelenium intakeCase-control designHigh selenium intakeLycopene intakeCalcium intakeMass indexPrediagnostic levelsRandomized trialsSmoking statusFat intakeIntervention trialsFamily historyCohort membersDaily supplementToenail clippingsUse of Toenail Fluoride Levels as an Indicator for the Risk of Hip and Forearm Fractures in Women
Feskanich D, Owusu W, Hunter D, Willett W, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Morris S, Spate V, Colditz G. Use of Toenail Fluoride Levels as an Indicator for the Risk of Hip and Forearm Fractures in Women. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 412-416. PMID: 9647905, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199807000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm fracturesFluoride intakeOdds ratioHealth StudyVitamin D intakeDistal forearm fracturesNurses' Health StudyRisk of hipPostmenopausal hormone useBody mass indexLong-term intakeYear of birthD intakeMenopausal statusHip fractureHormone useHighest quartileMass indexOsteoporotic fracturesSmoking statusPrevious hipHeart diseaseSubsequent riskCaffeine intakeEpidemiologic studies
1997
Glutathione S-transferase class mu deletion polymorphism and breast cancer: results from prevalent versus incident cases.
Kelsey KT, Hankinson SE, Colditz GA, Springer K, Garcia-Closas M, Spiegelman D, Manson JE, Garland M, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Hunter DJ. Glutathione S-transferase class mu deletion polymorphism and breast cancer: results from prevalent versus incident cases. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1997, 6: 511-5. PMID: 9232338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGene deletion polymorphismCase seriesDeletion polymorphismHealth StudyNull genotypeGSTM1 deletionGlutathione S-transferase class muPrevalent breast cancerIncident breast cancerNurses' Health StudyGSTM1 gene deletion polymorphismBreast cancer riskDuration of survivalAge-matched controlsGSTM1 null genotypeBreast cancer prognosisMolecular epidemiologic studiesImproved survivalCigarette smokingIncident casesOdds ratioPrevalent casesEpidemiologic studiesCancer riskMeasurement Error Correction for Logistic Regression Models with an “Alloyed Gold Standard”
Spiegelman D, Schneeweiss S, McDermott A. Measurement Error Correction for Logistic Regression Models with an “Alloyed Gold Standard”. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 145: 184-196. PMID: 9006315, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009089.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Birth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women.
Curhan G, Chertow G, Willett W, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Manson J, Speizer F, Stampfer M. Birth weight and adult hypertension and obesity in women. Circulation 1996, 94: 1310-5. PMID: 8822985, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.6.1310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioHealth Study IIBody mass indexBirth weightYears of ageOdds ratioNHS IMass indexNurses' Health Study INurses' Health Study IIAdult body mass indexHealth Study INHS II cohortDevelopment of hypertensionLow birth weightPhysician-diagnosed hypertensionRisk of hypertensionHigh birth weightEarly life exposureAdult hypertensionNHS IIBlood pressureLowest quintileRisk factorsLife exposure
1992
Correction of Logistic Regression Relative Risk Estimates and Confidence Intervals for Random Within-Person Measurement Error
Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Correction of Logistic Regression Relative Risk Estimates and Confidence Intervals for Random Within-Person Measurement Error. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1992, 136: 1400-1413. PMID: 1488967, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative risk estimatesRisk factorsLogistic regressionRisk estimatesCoronary risk factorsCoronary heart diseaseGold standardConfidence intervalsFramingham Heart StudyExamination 4Extreme quintilesHeart diseaseOdds ratioHeart StudyExamination 2Exposure assessmentSubstudyCovariatesMenMain studyReproducibility dataRegressionFactorsQuintileIncidence