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Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022
Lin J, Chang C, McCarthy M, Baker-Butler A, Tong G, Ranney M. Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022. JAMA Surgery 2024, 159: 461-463. PMID: 38324281, PMCID: PMC10851134, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUses of mHealth in Injury Prevention and Control: a Critical Review
Ranney M, Stettenbauer E, Delgado M, Yao K, Orchowski L. Uses of mHealth in Injury Prevention and Control: a Critical Review. Current Epidemiology Reports 2022, 9: 273-281. PMID: 36404873, PMCID: PMC9644389, DOI: 10.1007/s40471-022-00312-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterizing cyber harms from digital health
Perakslis E, Ranney M, Goldsack J. Characterizing cyber harms from digital health. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 528-531. PMID: 36759672, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-022-02167-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
A Survey About Mass Shootings Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Ranney M. A Survey About Mass Shootings Is the Tip of the Iceberg. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e250288. PMID: 40053355, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuthors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line”
Pisani A, Gallo C, Gould M, Kanuri N, Marcotte J, Pascal B, Rousseau D, Ranney M, Filbin B, Turner S. Authors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line”. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e59734. PMID: 39842004, PMCID: PMC11799806, DOI: 10.2196/59734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection of vulnerable populationsEthical data sharingRefining best practicesInstitutional review boardVulnerable populationsEthical conductData sharingEthical research practiceHealth researchEthical processJudgment callsDigital ageNonprofit organizationsReview boardAcademic researchBest practicesCommentaryEvolving natureCrisis Text LineInformation usersDigital health researchOriginal workPilot programSafeguardsResearch purposes
2024
Optimizing a Novel Smartphone App to Prevent Postpartum Depression Adapted From an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program: Qualitative Study
Lewkowitz A, Guillen M, Ursino K, Baker R, Lum L, Battle C, Ware C, Ayala N, Clark M, Ranney M, Miller E, Guthrie K. Optimizing a Novel Smartphone App to Prevent Postpartum Depression Adapted From an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program: Qualitative Study. JMIR Human Factors 2024, 11: e63143. PMID: 39652879, PMCID: PMC11649202, DOI: 10.2196/63143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of postpartum depressionMental health appsPostpartum depressionHealth appsHigher risk of postpartum depressionSmartphone appEvidence-based interventionsCognitive behavioral therapy programPublic health insuranceSpanish-speaking individualsMonths post-partumPerceptions of challengesTarget end usersIn-depth interviewsBehavioral therapy programModule completionPreventive interventionsParticipants' suggestionsTherapy programOwn smartphonesQualitative studyContent saturationCurrent depressionEvidence-basedHealth insuranceThe Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Postpartum Depression or Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Lewkowitz A, Whelan A, Ayala N, Hardi A, Stoll C, Battle C, Tuuli M, Ranney M, Miller E. The Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Postpartum Depression or Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2024, 44: 204-205. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0001080184.03651.f7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital health interventionsPostpartum depressionPostpartum anxietyHealth interventionsEffectiveness of digital health interventionsWomen experience postpartum depressionShortage of trained mental health professionalsTreat postpartum depressionMental health professionalsLack of childcareReproductive-aged individualsRandomized controlled trialsPostpartum careIntervention fidelityHealth professionalsMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsOvercome barriersUnreliable transportationOwn smartphonesIn-personSystematic reviewSmartphone appControlled trialsMeta-analysisInterventionState Medical Board Sanctions for Misinformation Should Be Rare
Ranney M, Gostin L. State Medical Board Sanctions for Misinformation Should Be Rare. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2443878. PMID: 39531238, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhether and how to store firearms in the home: Qualitative insights from care partner experiences in the Safety in Dementia Trial
Knoepke C, Meza K, Portz J, Ranney M, Fisher S, Omeragic F, Greenway E, Castaneda M, Matlock D, Betz M. Whether and how to store firearms in the home: Qualitative insights from care partner experiences in the Safety in Dementia Trial. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 73: 379-388. PMID: 39450575, PMCID: PMC11826032, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare partnersFirearm accessDementia trialsCommunity-dwelling PWDCare partners' experiencesEnglish-speaking adultsFirearm violenceCommunity settingsHome safetyEssential themesPrevent injuryNear missesPartners' experiencesPWDThematic descriptionUnited StatesCareDementiaAdult childrenInterview discussionsHomeStandard toolDominant themesPartner relationshipsThemesThe Effect of the "Safety in Dementia" Online Tool to Assist Decision Making for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia and Access to Firearms : A Randomized Trial.
Betz M, Portz J, Knoepke C, Ranney M, Fischer S, Peterson R, Johnson R, Omeragic F, Castaneda M, Greenway E, Matlock D. The Effect of the "Safety in Dementia" Online Tool to Assist Decision Making for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia and Access to Firearms : A Randomized Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2024, 177: 1630-1640. PMID: 39531391, DOI: 10.7326/annals-24-00763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongress is threatening funding of US firearm-injury prevention research — again
Poole D, Ranney M. Congress is threatening funding of US firearm-injury prevention research — again. Nature 2024, 634: 298-298. PMID: 39379715, DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-03271-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated With Recurrent Pediatric Firearm Injury : A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
Miller Z, Cooper B, Lew D, Ancona R, Moran V, Behr C, Spruce M, Kranker L, Mancini M, Vogel M, Schuerer D, Clukies L, Ranney M, Foraker R, Mueller K. Factors Associated With Recurrent Pediatric Firearm Injury : A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2024, 177: 1381-1388. PMID: 39284184, PMCID: PMC11537306, DOI: 10.7326/m24-0430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm injuriesAged 0Level I trauma hospitalHealth insurance statusChildren aged 0National Institutes of HealthStudy periodPatients aged 0Pediatric patients aged 0Reduce reinjuryNon-HispanicInstitutes of HealthCohort of childrenInsurance statusPatient's residenceRetrospective cohort analysisCensus tractsSocial Vulnerability IndexTime-to-event analysisAdult hospitalsReinjuryIncreased riskCohort analysisEstimated riskHospitalLinking Data on Nonfatal Firearm Injuries in Youths to Assess Disease Burden
Magee L, Ortiz D, Adams Z, Raymond J, Marriott B, Landman M, O’Neill J, Davis T, Williams J, Adams K, Belchos J, Fortenberry J, Jenkins P, Ranney M. Linking Data on Nonfatal Firearm Injuries in Youths to Assess Disease Burden. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2436640. PMID: 39348121, PMCID: PMC11443348, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictive Models to Assess Risk of Persistent Opioid Use, Opioid Use Disorder, and Overdose
Song S, Dandapani H, Estrada R, Jones N, Samuels E, Ranney M. Predictive Models to Assess Risk of Persistent Opioid Use, Opioid Use Disorder, and Overdose. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 218-239. PMID: 38591783, PMCID: PMC11150108, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent opioid useOpioid use disorderPrediction model Risk Of Bias ASsessment ToolRisk of biasOpioid useRisk of persistent opioid useSystematic reviewRisk of bias assessment toolOpioid overdoseRisk of opioid use disorderUse disorderOpioid-related risksBias assessment toolFull-text reviewPreferred Reporting ItemsMeta-Analysis guidelinesSubstance use disorder historyPrediction Model RiskReporting ItemsElectronic databasesDiagnosis historyStudy selectionAbstract reviewPrimary outcomeData extractionLetter: A Call to Action: A Neurosurgeon's Responsibility in Firearm Injury Prevention and Advocacy
Chang C, Anderson M, Shao B, Lin J, Ranney M, Cielo D. Letter: A Call to Action: A Neurosurgeon's Responsibility in Firearm Injury Prevention and Advocacy. Neurosurgery 2024, 94: e61-e62. PMID: 38265204, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002844.Peer-Reviewed Original Research233 Is ethnicity associated with different rates of engagement with remote postpartum blood pressure monitoring?
Lewkowitz A, Ayala N, Schlichting L, Ware C, Rousseau J, O'Neill A, McCleary K, Ranney M, Tuuli M. 233 Is ethnicity associated with different rates of engagement with remote postpartum blood pressure monitoring? American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 230: s138-s139. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.255.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Skills to Enhance Positivity in adolescents at risk for suicide: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Yen S, Suazo N, Doerr J, Macrynikola N, Villarreal L, Sodano S, O’Brien K, Wolff J, Breault C, Gibb B, Elwy R, Kahler C, Ranney M, Jones R, Spirito A. Skills to Enhance Positivity in adolescents at risk for suicide: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0287285. PMID: 37862324, PMCID: PMC10588868, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeveraging a Learning Collaborative Model to Develop and Pilot Quality Measures to Improve Opioid Prescribing in the Emergency Department
Hawk K, Weiner S, Rothenberg C, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G, Herring A, Hoppe J, Ketcham E, LaPietra A, Nelson L, Perrone J, Ranney M, Samuels E, Strayer R, Sharma D, Goyal P, Schuur J, Venkatesh A. Leveraging a Learning Collaborative Model to Develop and Pilot Quality Measures to Improve Opioid Prescribing in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 83: 225-234. PMID: 37831040, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtraumatic back painCommunity EDED visitsBack painOpioid prescribing practicesFirst-line treatmentEmergency department patientsOpioid use disorderQuality improvement projectEvidence-based resourcesOpioid administrationOpioid prescriptionsDental painSafe analgesiaDepartment patientsOpioid pillsPrescribing practicesEmergency departmentAmerican CollegeUse disordersMedication safety educationPainOpioidsImprovement projectVisitsComparison of Diagnostic and Triage Accuracy of Ada Health and WebMD Symptom Checkers, ChatGPT, and Physicians for Patients in an Emergency Department: Clinical Data Analysis Study
Fraser H, Crossland D, Bacher I, Ranney M, Madsen T, Hilliard R. Comparison of Diagnostic and Triage Accuracy of Ada Health and WebMD Symptom Checkers, ChatGPT, and Physicians for Patients in an Emergency Department: Clinical Data Analysis Study. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2023, 11: e49995. PMID: 37788063, PMCID: PMC10582809, DOI: 10.2196/49995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage accuracyEmergency departmentAda HealthSymptom checkersED physiciansEffective health careIndependent physiciansHealth care workersSelf-reported clinical dataSelf-reported dataTriage ratingsPhysician reviewTriage recommendationsHealth careCare workersDeidentified dataPatient useResearch assistantsDiagnostic decision support systemED diagnosisTriage resultsTriage of patientsPhysiciansTriageHealthEngagement With Mental Health Services Among Survivors of Firearm Injury
Magee L, Ortiz D, Adams Z, Marriott B, Beverly A, Beverly B, Aalsma M, Wiehe S, Ranney M. Engagement With Mental Health Services Among Survivors of Firearm Injury. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340246. PMID: 37902754, PMCID: PMC10616725, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careMental health servicesSurvivors of firearm injuriesSource of emotional supportFirearm injury survivorsHealth servicesHealth careFirearm injuriesInjury survivorsEmotional supportMental health care engagementPatterns of mental health servicesPrevalence of posttraumatic stress symptomsMental health care utilizationHealth care engagementReduce health disparitiesMental health utilizationFear of stigmaHealth care utilizationMental health resourcesConsequences of stigmaFamily membersPublic health campaignsCommunity capacity buildingPosttraumatic stress symptoms