Publications
Westat researchers publish on a wide array of topics that further our understanding of the field and focus on improving lives through research. Selected publications that communicate our findings, including books, peer-reviewed articles and technical reports, conference proceedings, and more are presented here.
2019
Orr L.L., Olsen R.B., Bell S.H., Schmid I., Shivji A., and Stuart E.A. (2019).
Using the results from rigorous multisite evaluations to inform local policy decisions.
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
Chang C.M., Rostron B.L., Chang J.T., Corey C.G., Kimmel H.L., Sosnoff C.S., Goniewicz M.L., Edwards K.C., Hatsukami D.K., Wang Y., Del Valle-Pinero A.Y., Yang M., Travers M.J., Arnstein S., Taylor K., Conway K., Ambrose B.K., Borek N., Hyland A., Wang L., Blount B.C., and van Bemmel D.M. (2019).
Biomarkers of exposure among U.S. adult cigar smokers: Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 1 (2013-2014).
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention, 28(5), 943-953.
Rohan E.A., Slotman B., Goettsche Tristani E., Townsend J.S., White D.E., Fultz-Butts K., and Gardner A. (2019).
Evaluating the feasibility of using a mobile app to track oncology patient navigation activities and outcomes.
Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship, 10(3).
Soule E.K., Plunk A.D., Harrell P.T., Hayes R.B., and Edwards K.C. (2019).
Longitudinal analysis of associations between reasons for electronic cigarette use and change in smoking status among adults in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.
Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Rivero G. (2019).
Preaching to the choir: Ideology and following behaviour in social media.
Contemporary Social Science, 14(1), 54-70.
Kirkpatrick S. I., Guenther P.M., Douglass D., Zimmerman T., Kahle L.L., Atoloye A., Marcinow M., Savoie-Roskos M.R., Dodd K.W., and Durward C. (2019).
The provision of assistance does not substantially impact the accuracy of 24-hour dietary recalls completed using the Automated Self-Administered 24-H Dietary Assessment Tool among women with low incomes.
Journal of Nutrition, 149(1), 114-122.
Wu D.T.Y., Chen A.T., Manning J.D., Levy-Fix G., Backonja U., Borland D., Caban J.J., Dowding D.W., Hochheiser H., Kagan V., Kandaswamy S., Kumar M., Nunez A., Pan E., and Gotz D. (2019).
Evaluating visual analytics for health informatics applications: A systematic review from the American Medical Informatics Association Visual Analytics Working Group Task Force on Evaluation.
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 26(4), 314-323.
Palmer S.B., Fleming K.K., Summers J.A., Erwin E.J., Maude S.P., Brotherson M.J., Stroup-Rentier V., Haines S.J., Zheng Y.Z., Peck N.F., and Wu H.-Y. (2019).
Foundations for self-determination in early childhood: Preliminary preschool study.
Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
