2019
Use of Mentholated Cigarettes and Likelihood of Smoking Cessation in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Smith PH, Assefa B, Kainth S, Salas-Ramirez KY, McKee SA, Giovino GA. Use of Mentholated Cigarettes and Likelihood of Smoking Cessation in the United States: A Meta-Analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 307-316. PMID: 31204787, PMCID: PMC7161928, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American smokersSmoking cessationMenthol cigarette useAmerican smokersMenthol useUS smokersCigarette useComprehensive tobacco control effortCross-sectional studyNon-menthol usersPublic health benefitsTobacco control effortsEffect sizeBlack/African AmericanMentholated cigarettesMenthol banLower oddsSmokersMeta-AnalysisSignificant associationCessationLower likelihoodHealth benefitsQuantitative summaryStudy sample
2016
Sex/gender differences in smoking cessation: A review
Smith PH, Bessette AJ, Weinberger AH, Sheffer CE, McKee SA. Sex/gender differences in smoking cessation: A review. Preventive Medicine 2016, 92: 135-140. PMID: 27471021, PMCID: PMC5085924, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyObservational studyCross-sectional investigationSex/gender differencesSmoking cessationEffectiveness trialCommunity-based interventionsLong-term abstinenceGender differencesSmoker prevalenceEfficacy trialsOutcome assessmentTreatment studiesEpidemiological investigationsMeet criteriaStudy sampleTrialsCessationWomenRelapseSmokingBio-psychoMenQualitative reviewReviewDetermining Menstrual Phase in Human Biobehavioral Research: A Review With Recommendations
Allen AM, McRae-Clark AL, Carlson S, Saladin ME, Gray KM, Wetherington CL, McKee SA, Allen SS. Determining Menstrual Phase in Human Biobehavioral Research: A Review With Recommendations. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2016, 24: 1-11. PMID: 26570992, PMCID: PMC4821777, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual phaseBiobehavioral research studiesMenstrual-related problemsOnset of mensesNatural menstrual cycleMeasurement of hormonesHormone testingPostpartum periodMenstrual cycleOvid MEDLINEBlood samplesExogenous hormonesExclusionary criteriaStudy sampleIndividual studiesCross-study comparisonsHormoneBiobehavioral researchMethodological uniformityReviewLack of consistencyLiterature reviewAnovulationMensesMEDLINE
2015
The Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties
Rojewski AM, Morean ME, Toll BA, McKee SA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Green BG, Bartoshuk LM, O’Malley S. The Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 154: 158-166. PMID: 26183404, PMCID: PMC4834029, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCeiling effectsPsychometric evaluationCraving ScaleDrinking scoresTreatment-seeking smokersInternal consistencyGood internal consistencyHeavy drinkersSmokingGroup comparisonsDrinking urgesStudy sampleDrinking outcomesSensation intensitySubjective cravingLabeled Magnitude ScaleCigarettesPsychometric propertiesScoresCurrent studyLatent factor structureTest-criterion relationshipsSound scaleSmokersDependent population
2007
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale
Toll BA, O’Malley S, McKee SA, Salovey P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2007, 21: 216-225. PMID: 17563141, PMCID: PMC2527730, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.21.2.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinnesota Nicotine Withdrawal ScaleWithdrawal ScaleTotal scorePoorer smoking outcomesClinical studiesClinical research samplesSmoking outcomesChange scoresStudy sampleConfirmatory factor analysisGood internal consistency estimatesScoresFactor analysisFuture investigatorsSmokersSyndromeSymptomsFactor scores
2005
Investigating the factor structure of the Questionnaire on Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-Brief)
Toll BA, Katulak NA, McKee SA. Investigating the factor structure of the Questionnaire on Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-Brief). Addictive Behaviors 2005, 31: 1231-1239. PMID: 16226843, PMCID: PMC2527734, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking Urges-BriefTreatment-seeking populationQSU-BriefSmoking urgesGood internal consistency reliability estimateStudy sampleFive-itemTwo-factor structurePsychometric propertiesPresent studyQuestionnaireInitial exploratory factor analysisInternal consistency reliability estimatesFactor analysisExploratory factor analysisFactor analytic findingsReliable assessmentSmokersScoringConfirmatory factor analysis