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View article: Smoking Behavior and Social Identity: Correlates of Phantom Smoking Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Other Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults
Smoking Behavior and Social Identity: Correlates of Phantom Smoking Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Other Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults Open
Introduction LGBTQ+ populations and people who smoke face stigma. This may lead to distancing oneself from smoking-related stigma by becoming a phantom smoker (i.e., reporting smoking, but not identifying as a smoker). Aims and Methods We …
View article: Identifying Population Segments by Differing Levels of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Evaluating Subsequent Uptake of COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors: Web-Based, Longitudinal, Probability-Based Panel Survey
Identifying Population Segments by Differing Levels of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Evaluating Subsequent Uptake of COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors: Web-Based, Longitudinal, Probability-Based Panel Survey Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the launch of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign to boost vaccine confidence and uptake among adults, as vaccines are key to preventing severe illnes…
View article: Analyzing Google COVID-19 Vaccine Intent Search Trends and Vaccine Readiness in the United States: Panel Data Study
Analyzing Google COVID-19 Vaccine Intent Search Trends and Vaccine Readiness in the United States: Panel Data Study Open
Background Factors such as anxiety, worry, and perceptions of insufficient knowledge about a topic motivate individuals to seek web-based health information to guide their health-related decision-making. These factors converged during the …
View article: The Association Between the We Can Do This Campaign and Vaccination Beliefs in the United States, January 2021–March 2022
The Association Between the We Can Do This Campaign and Vaccination Beliefs in the United States, January 2021–March 2022 Open
Public health campaigns addressing COVID-19 vaccination beliefs may be effective in changing COVID-19 vaccination behaviors, particularly among people who remain vaccine hesitant. The "We Can Do This" COVID-19 public education campaign (th…
View article: Differences in social media use by COVID-19 vaccination status
Differences in social media use by COVID-19 vaccination status Open
The near-ubiquitous use of social media in the United States (U.S.) highlights the utility of social media for encouraging vaccination. Vaccination campaigns have used social media to reach audiences, yet research linking the use of specif…
View article: Association between vaccination beliefs and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in a longitudinal panel survey of adults in the United States, 2021–2022
Association between vaccination beliefs and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in a longitudinal panel survey of adults in the United States, 2021–2022 Open
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has been a major limiting factor to the widespread uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in the United States. A range of interventions, including mass media campaigns, have been implemented to encourage COVID-19 vaccin…
View article: Identifying Population Segments by Differing Levels of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Evaluating Subsequent Uptake of COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors: Web-Based, Longitudinal, Probability-Based Panel Survey (Preprint)
Identifying Population Segments by Differing Levels of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Evaluating Subsequent Uptake of COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors: Web-Based, Longitudinal, Probability-Based Panel Survey (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the launch of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign to boost vaccine confidence and uptake among adults, as vaccines are key to preventing severe illne…
View article: Racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccine readiness among adults in the United States, January 2021–April 2023
Racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 vaccine readiness among adults in the United States, January 2021–April 2023 Open
Racial and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and have experienced systemic, attitudinal, and access-related barriers to COVID-19 vaccination. We examined differences in COVID-19 vaccine readiness-a co…
View article: Association Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Initial Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2020–2022
Association Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Initial Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2020–2022 Open
Non-Hispanic Black (Black) and Hispanic/Latino (Latino) populations face an increased risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 relative to non-Hispanic White (White) populations. When COVID-19 vaccines became av…
View article: Analyzing Google COVID-19 Vaccine Intent Search Trends and Vaccine Readiness in the United States: Panel Data Study (Preprint)
Analyzing Google COVID-19 Vaccine Intent Search Trends and Vaccine Readiness in the United States: Panel Data Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Factors such as anxiety, worry, and perceptions of insufficient knowledge about a topic motivate individuals to seek web-based health information to guide their health-related decision-making. These factors converged during the…
View article: Evaluation of the “We Can Do This” Campaign Paid Media and COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake, United States, December 2020–January 2022
Evaluation of the “We Can Do This” Campaign Paid Media and COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake, United States, December 2020–January 2022 Open
Public education campaigns are promising methods for promoting vaccine uptake. In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the We Can Do This COVID-19 public education campaign. This study is one of the first e…
View article: The Initial Relationship Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Digital COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Vaccine Uptake: Campaign Effectiveness Evaluation
The Initial Relationship Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Digital COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Vaccine Uptake: Campaign Effectiveness Evaluation Open
Background Over 1 million people in the United States have died of COVID-19. In response to this public health crisis, the US Department of Health and Human Services launched the We Can Do This public education campaign in April 2021 to in…
View article: Recalled Exposure to COVID-19 Public Education Campaign Advertisements Predicts COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Recalled Exposure to COVID-19 Public Education Campaign Advertisements Predicts COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Open
This study examined the relationship between recalled exposure to the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (the Campaign) and COVID-19 vaccine confidence (the likelihood of vaccination or vaccine uptake) in the general populat…
View article: The Initial Relationship Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Digital COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Vaccine Uptake: Campaign Effectiveness Evaluation (Preprint)
The Initial Relationship Between the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Digital COVID-19 Public Education Campaign and Vaccine Uptake: Campaign Effectiveness Evaluation (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Over 1 million people in the United States have died of COVID-19. In response to this public health crisis, the US Department of Health and Human Services launched the We Can Do This public education campaign in April 2021 to i…
View article: Reach, Receptivity, And Beliefs Associated With the <i>Fresh Empire</i> Campaign to Prevent and Reduce Cigarette Use Among Youth in the United States
Reach, Receptivity, And Beliefs Associated With the <i>Fresh Empire</i> Campaign to Prevent and Reduce Cigarette Use Among Youth in the United States Open
Purpose To determine the association between exposure to FDA’s Fresh Empire tobacco public education campaign and tobacco-related beliefs. Design Repeated cross-sectional data collection design with embedded longitudinal cohort over six da…
View article: Cell-free DNA ultra-low-pass whole genome sequencing to distinguish malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) from its benign precursor lesion: A cross-sectional study
Cell-free DNA ultra-low-pass whole genome sequencing to distinguish malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) from its benign precursor lesion: A cross-sectional study Open
Background The leading cause of mortality for patients with the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) cancer predisposition syndrome is the development of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), an aggressive soft tissue sarcoma. In the …
View article: Final Evaluation Findings for<i>This Free Life</i>, a 3-Year, Multi-Market Tobacco Public Education Campaign for Gender and Sexual Minority Young Adults in the United States
Final Evaluation Findings for<i>This Free Life</i>, a 3-Year, Multi-Market Tobacco Public Education Campaign for Gender and Sexual Minority Young Adults in the United States Open
Introduction This Free Life was the first multi-market, primarily digital campaign designed to change tobacco-related beliefs among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young adults. Our evaluation sought to determine whether cam…
View article: Cell-free DNA ultra-low-pass whole genome sequencing to distinguish malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) from its benign precursor lesion: a cross-sectional study
Cell-free DNA ultra-low-pass whole genome sequencing to distinguish malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) from its benign precursor lesion: a cross-sectional study Open
Background The leading cause of mortality for patients with the Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) cancer predisposition syndrome is development of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST), an aggressive soft tissue sarcoma. In the sett…
View article: The effect of the food environment on fresh produce served in family child care homes
The effect of the food environment on fresh produce served in family child care homes Open
Background: Higher produce consumption in childhood decreases risks of short- and long-term malnutrition, obesity, and disease. Children in early care programs, including family child care homes (FCCHs), receive 50–67% of daily nutrition w…
View article: CD4/CD8 T-Cell Selection Affects Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Potency and Toxicity: Updated Results From a Phase I Anti-CD22 CAR T-Cell Trial
CD4/CD8 T-Cell Selection Affects Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Potency and Toxicity: Updated Results From a Phase I Anti-CD22 CAR T-Cell Trial Open
PURPOSE Patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who experience relapse after or are resistant to CD19-targeted immunotherapies have limited treatment options. Targeting CD22, an alternative B-cell antigen, represents an alternate…
View article: Tobacco use among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young adults varies by sexual and gender identity
Tobacco use among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young adults varies by sexual and gender identity Open
Findings suggest that sexual minority females are more likely to use tobacco than other subgroups. More research can help campaign developers better understand reasons for intragroup differences in tobacco use among LGBT subgroups.
View article: Peer crowd segmentation for targeting public education campaigns: Hip hop youth and tobacco use
Peer crowd segmentation for targeting public education campaigns: Hip hop youth and tobacco use Open
This study examines the potential association between strength of Hip Hop peer crowd identification and tobacco use in one of the first large samples of Hip Hop youth in the United States. Data are from a geographically-targeted, address-b…
View article: The Impact of Responsive Feeding Practice Training on Teacher Feeding Behaviors in Tribal Early Care and Education: The Fresh Study
The Impact of Responsive Feeding Practice Training on Teacher Feeding Behaviors in Tribal Early Care and Education: The Fresh Study Open
Background: Establishing healthy eating habits early impacts lifelong dietary intake, which has implications for many health outcomes. With children spending time in early care and education (ECE) programs, teachers establish the daytime m…