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Koyama A.K., Bullard K.M., Pavkov M.E., Park J., Mardon R., and Zhang P. (2022).

Progression to diabetes among older adults with hemoglobin A1c-defined prediabetes in the US.

JAMA Network Open, 5(4), e228158.
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Wipfli H.L., Kim M., Vassey J., and Stanton C. (2022).

Vaping and anime: A growing area of concern.

Tobacco Control, .
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Zebrak K., Yount N., Sorra J., Famolaro T., Gray L., Carpenter D., and Caporaso A. (2022).

Development, pilot study, and psychometric analysis of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) workplace safety supplemental items for hospitals.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(11), 6815.
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Chaffee B.W., Lauten K., Sharma E., Everard C.D., Duffy K., Park-Lee E., Taylor E., Tolliver E., Watkins-Bryant T., Iafolla T., Compton W.M., Kimmel H.L., Hyland A., and Silveira M.L. (2022).

Oral health in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

Journal of Dental Research, .
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Mahoney M.C., Rivard C., Kimmel H.L., Hammad H.T., Sharma E., Halenar M.J., Sargent J., Cummings K.M., Niaura R., Goniewicz M.L., Bansal-Travers M., Hatsukami D., Gaalema D., Fong G., Gravely S., Christensen C.H., Haskins R., Silveira M.L., Blanco C., Compton W., Stanton C.A., and Hyland A. (2022).

Cardiovascular outcomes among combustible-tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) users in Waves 1 through 5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, 2013-2019.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 4137.
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Palmer J.E., Williams E., and Mennicke A. (2022).

Interpersonal violence experiences and disclosure patterns among lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer+, and heterosexual university students.

Journal of Family Violence, 37(3), 505-519.
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Strong D.R., Leas E., Noble M., White M., Glasser A., Taylor K., Edwards K.C., Frissell K.C., Compton W.M., Conway K.P., Lambert E., Kimmel H.L., Silveira M.L., Hull L.C., van Bemmel D., Schroeder M.J., Cummings K.M., Hyland A., Feng J., Blount B., Wang L., and Niaura R. (2022).

Validation of the Wave 1 and Wave 2 Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study indicators of tobacco dependence using biomarkers of nicotine exposure across tobacco products.

Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 24(1), 10-19.
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Nahhas G.J., Cummings K.M., Halenar M.J., Sharma E., Alberg A.J., Hatuskami D., Bansal-Travers M., Hyland A., Gaalema D.E., Morris P.B., Duffy K., Chang J.T., Lagaud G., Vivar J.C., Marshall D., Blanco C., and Taylor K.A. (2022).

Smokeless tobacco use and prevalence of cardiovascular disease among males in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, Waves 1–4.

Preventive Medicine Reports, 25.
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Carpenter-Song E., Acquilano S.C., Noel V., Al-Abdulmunem M., Torous J., and Drake R.E. (2022).

Individualized intervention to support mental health recovery through implementation of digital tools into clinical care: Feasibility study.

Community Mental Health Journal, 58(1), 99-110.
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Stroup A.M. and Branstetter S.A. (2021).

Comparing immediate physiological responses and future intentions of use between combustible and electronic waterpipe users.

Addictive Behaviors, 115, 106741.
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Soneji S., Knutzen K.E., Gravely S., Elton-Marshall T., Sargent J., Lambert E., Hilmi N., Sharma E., Jackson K.J., Wang B., Robinson J., Driezen P., Bover Manderski M., Bansal-Travers M., Hyland A., Travers M., Yang D.-H., Dang R., and Fong G.T. (2021).

Transitions in frequency of hookah smoking among youth and adults: Findings from waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, 2013-15.

Addiction, 116(4), 936-948.
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Sharma E., Yang D.-H., and Stroud L.R. (2021).

Variations in Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) device types and association with cigarette quit attempts.

Preventive Medicine, 148, 106588.
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Heley K., Popova L., Moran M.B., Ben Taleb Z., Hart J.L., Wackowski O.A., Westling E., Smiley S.L., and Stanton C.A. (2021).

Targeted tobacco marketing in 2020: The case of #BlackLivesMatter.

Tobacco Control.
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Donnelly R.E., Minami H., Hecht J., Bloom E.L., Tashima K., Selva Kumar D., Abrantes A., Stanton C., and Brown R.A. (2021).

Relationships among self-efficacy, quality of life, perceived vulnerability, and readiness to quit smoking in people living with HIV.

Journal of Smoking Cessation, 2021.
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Maglić D.R., Holt W., Daley T.C., and Rosenblatt A. (2021).

Family organizations in children's mental health systems of care: The challenge of maintaining financial sustainability.

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 48(1), 15-35.
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Stroud L.R., Papandonatos G.D., Sharma E., Jao N.C., Goldman S., Vergara-Lopez C., and Scott-Sheldon L.A.J. (2021).

Flavored waterpipe tobacco preferences, perceptions, and use in pregnant women: A latent factor mapping approach.

Addictive Behaviors, 126.
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Shuter J., Reddy K.P., Hyle E.P., Stanton C.A., and Rigotti N.A. (2021).

Harm reduction for smokers living with HIV.

Lancet HIV, 8(10).
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Kasza K.A., Edwards K.C., Kimmel H.L., Anesetti-Rothermel A., Cummings K.M., Niaura R.S., Sharma A., Ellis E.M., Jackson R., Blanco C., Silveira M.L., Hatsukami D.K., and Hyland A. (2021).

Association of e-cigarette use with discontinuation of cigarette smoking among adult smokers who were initially never planning to quit.

JAMA Network Open, 4(12), e2140880.
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Williams C.D., Taylor T., Stanton C., Makambi K., Hicks J., and Adams-Campbell L.L. (2021).

A feasibility study of smoking cessation utilizing an exercise intervention among Black women: 'Quit and Fit'.

Journal of the National Medical Association, 113(3), 243-251.
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Cordon M., Eyestone E., Hutchison S., Dunlap D., Smith L., Williams R.M., Kim E., Kao J.-Y., Hurtado-de-Mendoza A., Stanton C., Davis K., Frey J., McKee B., Parikh V., and Taylor K.L. (2021).

A qualitative study exploring older smokers' attitudes and motivation toward quitting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preventive Medicine Reports, 22.
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McLaren J.L., Lichtenstein J.D., Metcalfe J.D., Charlot L.R., Drake R.E., and Beasley J.B. (2021).

Psychotropic use among youths with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Psychiatric Services, 72(9), 988-997.
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Xia B., Blount B.C., Guillot T., Brosius C., Li Y., van Bemmel D.M., Kimmel H.L., Chang C.M., Borek N., Edwards K.C., Lawrence C., Hyland A., Goniewicz M.L., Pine B.N., Xia Y., Bernert J.T., de Castro B.R., Lee J., Brown J.L., Arnstein S., Choi D., Wade E.L., Hatsukami D., Ervies G., Cobos A., Nicodemus K., Freeman D., Hecht S.S., Conway K., and Wang L. (2021).

Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (NNAL, NNN, NAT, and NAB) exposures in the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 1 (2013–2014).

Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 23(3), 573-583.
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Edwards K.C., Naz T., Stanton C.A., Goniewicz M.L., Hatsukami D.K., Smith D.M., Wang L., Villanti A., Pearson J., Blount B.C., Bansal-Travers M., Feng J., Niaura R., Manderski M.T.B., Sosnoff C.S., Delnevo C.D., Duffy K., Del Valle-Pinero A.Y., Rostron B.L., Everard C., Kimmel H.L., van Bemmel D.M., and Hyland A. (2021).

Urinary cotinine and cotinine + trans-3'-hydroxycotinine (TNE-2) cut-points for distinguishing tobacco use from nonuse in the United States: PATH Study (2013–2014).

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 30(6), 1175-1184.
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Kumar V. and Encinosa W. (2021).

Racial disparities in the perceived risk of COVID-19 and in getting needed medical care.

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
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Sosnoff C.S., Caron K., Akins J.R., Dortch K., Hunter R.E., Pine B.N., Feng J., Blount B.C., Li Y., van Bemmel D.M., Kimmel H.L., Edwards K.C., Goniewicz M.L., Hatsukami D.K., de Castro B.R., Bernert J.T., Arnstein S., Borek N., Deng-Bryant Y., Mishina E., Lawrence C., Hyland A., Hecht S.S., Conway K.P., Pirkle J.L., and Wang L. (2021).

Serum concentrations of cotinine and trans-3'-hydroxycotinine in US adults: Results from Wave 1 (2013–2014) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.

Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
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Boyle R.G., Sharma E., Lauten K., D'Silva J., and St. Claire A.W. (2021).

Examining use and dual use of tobacco products and marijuana among Minnesota adults.

Substance Use and Misuse, 56(11), 1586-1592.
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Smith D.M., Christensen C., van Bemmel D., Borek N., Ambrose B., Erives G., Niaura R., Edwards K.C., Stanton C.A., Blount B.C., Wang L., Feng J., Jarrett J.M., Ward C.D., Hatsukami D., Hecht S.S., Kimmel H.L., Travers M., Hyland A., and Goniewicz M.L. (2021).

Exposure to nicotine and toxicants among dual users of tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, 2013–2014.

Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 23(5), 790-797.
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Kasza K.A., Goniewicz M.L., Edwards K.C., Sawdey M.D., Silveira M.L., Gravely S., Zandberg I., Gardner L.D., Fong G.T., and Hyland A. (2021).

E-cigarette flavors and frequency of e-cigarette use among adult dual users who attempt to quit cigarette smoking in the United States: Longitudinal findings from the PATH Study 2015/16–2016/17.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 4373.
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Kasza K.A., Edwards K.C., Gravely S., Coleman B., Kimmel H., Everard C., Goniewicz M.L., Fong G.T., and Hyland A. (2021).

Adults' e-cigarette flavor use and cigarette quit attempts: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study findings.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 60(2), 300-302.
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Christensen C.H., Chang J.T., Rostron B.L., Hammad H.T., van Bemmel D.M., Del Valle-Pinero A.Y., Wang B., Mishina E.V., Faulcon L.M., DePina A., Brown-Baker L., Kimmel H.L., Lambert E., Blount B.C., Vesper H.W., Wang L., Goniewicz M.L., Hyland A., Travers M.J., Hatsukami D.K., Niaura R., Cummings K.M, Taylor K.A., Edwards K.C., Borek N., Ambrose B.K., and Chang C.M. (2021).

Biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress among adult former smoker, current e-cigarette users—Results from Wave 1 PATH Study.

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 30(10), 1947-1955.
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Bornstein M.H., Manian N., and Henry L.M. (2021).

Clinically depressed and typically developing mother–infant dyads: Domain base rates and correspondences, relationship contingencies and attunement.

Infancy, 26(6), 877-900.
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Bailey J.E., Gurgol C., Pan E., Njie S., Emmett S., Gatwood J., Gauthier L., Rosas L.G., Kearney S.M., Robler S.K., Lawrence R.H., Margolis K.L., Osunkwo I., Wilfley D., and Shah V.O. (2021).

Early patient-centered outcomes research experience with the use of telehealth to address disparities: Scoping review.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12), e28503.
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Sorra J., Zebrak K., Carpenter D., Famolaro T., Rauch J., Li J., Davis T., Nguyen H.Q., McIntosh M., Mitchell S., Hirschman K.B., Levine C., Clouser J.M., Brock J., and Williams M.V. (2021).

Development and psychometric properties of surveys to assess patient and family caregiver experience with care transitions.

BMC Health Services Research, 21.
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Li J., Clouser J.M., Brock J., Davis T., Jack B., Levine C., Mays G.P., Mittman B., Nguyen H., Sorra J., Stromberg A., Du G., Dai C., Adu A., Vundi N., and Williams M.V. (2021).

Effects of different transitional care strategies on outcomes after hospital discharge—Trust matters, too.

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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Li J., Du G., Clouser J.M., Stromberg A., Mays G., Sorra J., Brock J., Davis T., Mitchell S., Nguyen H.Q., and Williams M.V. (2021).

Improving evidence-based grouping of transitional care strategies in hospital implementation using statistical tools and expert review.

BMC Health Services Research, 21.
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Sorra J., Zebrak K., Yount N., Famolaro T., Gray L., Franklin M., Smith S.A., and Streagle S. (2021).

Development and pilot testing of survey items to assess the culture of value and efficiency in hospitals and medical offices.

BMJ Quality and Safety.
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Soule E., Bansal-Travers M., Grana R., McIntosh S., Price S., Unger J.B., and Walton K. (2021).

Electronic cigarette use intensity measurement challenges and regulatory implications.

Tobacco Control.
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Liu S.T., Newsome J., Castleman V., Poonai K., Creamer M.R., Kimmel H.L., and Zandberg I. (2021).

Qualitative insights on how adult e-cigarette users describe quantity of e-cigarettes used — PATH Study 2018.

Preventive Medicine Reports, 23.
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Holt W., Hahn T., Ireland A., Daley T.C., and Rosenblatt A. (2021).

Paths toward sustainable state and county systems of care.

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research.
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Johnson M.C., Liu H., Sorra J., Brock J., Gass B., Li J., Clouser J.M., Hirschman K., Carpenter D., Nguyen H.Q., and Williams M.V. (2021).

Development and psychometric properties of surveys to assess provider perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of effective care transitions.

BMC Health Services Research, 21.
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Rog D.J., Reidy M.C., Manian N., Daley T.C., and Lieberman L. (2021).

Opportunities for psychologists to enact community change through adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and resilience networks.

American Psychologist, 76(2), 379-390.
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Sammallahti S., Cortes Hidalgo A.P., Tuominen S., Malmberg A., Mulder R.H., Brunst K.J., Alemany S., McBride N.S., Yousefi P., Heiss J.A., McRae N., Page C.M., Jin J., Pesce G., Caramaschi D., Rifas-Shiman S.L., Koen N., Adams C.D., Magnus M.C., Baïz N., Ratanatharathorn A., Czamara D., Håberg S.E., Colicino E., Baccarelli A.A., Cardenas A., DeMeo D.L., Lawlor D.A., Relton C.L., Felix J.F., van IJzendoorn M.H., Bakermans-Kranenburg M.J., Kajantie E., Räikkönen K., Sunyer J., Sharp G.C., Houtepen L.C., Nohr E.A., Sørensen T.I.A., Téllez-Rojo M.M., Wright R.O., Annesi-Maesano I., Wright J., Hivert M-F., Wright R.J., Zar H.J., Stein D.J., London S.J., Cecil C.A.M., Tiemeier H., and Lahti J. (2021).

Maternal anxiety during pregnancy and newborn epigenome-wide DNA methylation.

Molecular Psychiatry.
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Frechtling J.A., Dunderdale T., Price S., Meissner H.I., Mayne R.G., McCrae T., van Bemmel D.M., Bahde A.L., Mandal R., Nagler C.F., and Hull L.C. (2021).

Establishing a research base to inform tobacco regulation: Overview.

Tobacco Regulatory Science, 7(2), 144-154.
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Kierstead E.C., Harvey E., Sanchez D., Horn K., Abroms L.C., Spielberg F., Stanton C.A., Debnam C., Cohn A.M., Gray T., Magnus M., Patel M., Niaura R., and Elf J.L. (2021).

A pilot randomized controlled trial of a tailored smoking cessation program for people living with HIV in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

BMC Research Notes, 14(1).
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Doshi R.K., Byrne M., Levy M., Varga L., Kuo I., Horberg M.A., Castel A.D., and Monroe A.K. (2021).

Association of substance use disorders with engagement in care and mortality among a clinical cohort of people with HIV in Washington, DC.

AIDS and Behavior, 25(7), 2289-2300.
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Maglić D.R., Holt W., Daley T.C., and Rosenblatt A. (2021).

Family organizations in children’s mental health systems of care: The challenge of maintaining financial sustainability.

Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 48(1), 15-35.
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Zebrak K.A. and Campione J.R. (2021).

The effect of National Family Caregiver Support Program services on caregiver burden.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(9), 963-971.
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Bookwalter D.B., Roenfeldt K.A., LeardMann C.A., Kong S.Y., Riddle M.S., and Rull R.P. (2020).

Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk of selected autoimmune diseases among US military personnel.

BMC Psychiatry, 20(1).
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Daley T.C., Jones N., George P., and Rosenblatt A. (2020).

First-person accounts of change among young adults enrolled in coordinated specialty care for first-episode psychosis.

Psychiatric Services, 71(12), 1277-1284.
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Metcalfe J. and Drake R.E. (2020).

National levels of human development and number of mental hospital beds.

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 29(e167).
DOI | PubMed

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