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A Bayesian Two‐Step Multiple Imputation Approach Based on Mixed Models for Missing EMA Data Open

Juned Siddique, Bonnie Spring, Donald Hedeker · 2025

Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMA) capture real‐time thoughts and behaviors in natural settings, producing rich longitudinal data for statistical analyses. However, the robustness of these analyses can be compromised by the large amoun…

Study protocol: Using ecological momentary assessment and wearable sensors to examine mechanisms linking sleep and smoking cessation among adults who are socioeconomically disadvantaged Open

K. Chaelin, Michael S. Businelle, Karen L. Gamble, Michael Steinberg, Donald Hedeker , et al. · 2025

Background Cigarette smoking is highly concentrated among individuals with lower socioeconomic status (SES) who often lack access to smoking cessation services. Thus, smoking cessation in lower SES adults remains a critical public health c…

Understanding Longitudinal Ecological Momentary Assessment Completion: Results From 12 Months of Burst Sampling in the TIME Study Open

Tyler Prochnow, Weilin Wang, Shirlene Wang, Jixin Li, Alexander Rothman , et al. · 2025

Background Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a valuable method for capturing real-time data on behaviors and experiences in naturalistic settings. However, maintaining participant engagement in longitudinal (ie, multiburst) EMA stud…

OR06-04 Sociodemographic Differences in Hypothyroidism Disease Control-Measured by "Time-In-Range" Open

Matthew D Ettleson, Nikita Thomas, Marcelo Ramírez, Wen Wan, Donald Hedeker , et al. · 2025

Disclosure: M. Ettleson: None. N. Thomas: None. M. Ramirez: None. W. Wan: None. D. Hedeker: None. N. Laiteerapong: None. A.C. Bianco: Abbvie. Introduction: The principal goals of hypothyroidism treatment are to resolve symptoms and restore…

Longitudinal User Engagement with Microinteraction Ecological Momentary Assessment (μEMA) Open

Aditya Ponnada, Shirlene Wang, Jixin Li, Weilin Wang, Genevieve F. Dunton , et al. · 2025

Microinteraction ecological momentary assessment (μEMA) is a type of EMA that uses single-question prompts on a smartwatch to collect real-world self-reports. Smaller-scale studies show that μEMA yields higher response rates than EMA for u…

Walking cadence as a measure of activity intensity and impact on functional capacity for prefrail and frail older adults Open

Daniel S. Rubin, Anthony Hung, E. Yamamoto, Donald Hedeker, David E. Conroy , et al. · 2025

Walking cadence has been suggested as a measure of activity intensity; however, it remains uncertain if prefrail and frail older adults can increase their walking cadence and if doing so leads to improvements in functional capacity. We aim…

Secular trends in BMI, excess weight and body fat skinfolds in Peruvian children living at high altitude Open

Carla Santos, Alcibíades Bustamante, José Maia, Olga Vasconcelos, Go Tani , et al. · 2025

Positive secular trends in BMI_log and SKF_log were observed, with significant increases at specific ages.

Does increasing cigarette use stabilize mood? A real‐time investigation spanning 6 years of adolescence and young adulthood Open

Ashley D. Kendall, Donald Hedeker, Kathleen R. Diviak, Robin J. Mermelstein · 2025

Background and Aims There is a longstanding assumption that cigarette smoking stabilizes mood. However, no studies have rigorously evaluated mood stability as people progress from occasional to regular use of tobacco cigarettes. This obser…

Daily Assessment of Positive and Negative Cannabis Use Expectancies in Young Adult Cannabis and Tobacco Co-Users: Differences by Sociodemographics, Mental Health Symptoms, and Possible Cannabis Use Disorder Open

Katelyn F. Romm, Robin J. Mermelstein, Ryan G. Vandrey, Donald Hedeker, Amy M. Cohn · 2025

Objective: Expectancies play a critical role in cannabis use behavior and are influenced by sociodemographic and intrapersonal factors. This study examined daily endorsement of positive and negative cannabis use expectancies using 28 days …

Racial and ethnic differences in topography and subjective effects among young adults in response to smoking their usual brand menthol or nonmenthol cigarette. Open

Amy M. Cohn, Hoda Elmasry, Taylor Niznik, Wallace B. Pickworth, Michael Smith , et al. · 2025

Menthol smoking, which is popular among Black and Hispanic individuals who smoke and young adults, is linked to positive subjective effects and difficulty quitting, although studies of topography and subjective effects show inconsistent di…

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