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Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Nicholson, J., Faughnan, K., Silverman, A. F., Lesser, V., Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M., Corey, T., Benevides, T. W. & Pham, H., Jul 2025, In: Disability and Health Journal. 18, 3, 101775.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Depressive disorder among gynecologic cancer survivors in the US: Evidence from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Vernon, M. M., Datta, B. K. & Coughlin, S. S., Jun 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 96, 102795.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Medical debt is associated with higher sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among U.S. adults

Sengupta, S., Datta, B. K. & Coughlin, S. S., Jun 2025, In: Journal of epidemiology and population health. 73, 3, 203123.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Enhancing Disease and Management Knowledge Among Black Americans With Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Odhiambo, L. A., Stephens, P. C., Cheruvu, V. K. & Zullo, M. D., May 2025, In: American Journal of Health Promotion. 39, 4, p. 654-657 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Defining ‘Abortion’: a call for clarity

Colgrove, N., Apr 2025, In: Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics. 46, 2, p. 137-175 39 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Design and development of a Telemedicine Assessment Toolkit (TAT) for the assessment of audiovisual telemedicine encounters

Agbali, R., Andrew Balas, E., Heboyan, V., Silva, J., Coughlin, S., Beltrame, F. & De Leo, G., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 31, 3, p. 437-445 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Trends in Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health: Opportunities to Optimize Care

Poon, J. K., Benevides, T. W. & Emrick, B. B., Apr 2025, In: Pediatrics. 155, 4, e2024070122.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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Screening Colonoscopy Uptake Among Adult Stroke Survivors: Findings from the 2022 BRFSS Data

Ansa, B. E., Head, A., Johnson, Z., Hatekah, W. K. S., Ansa, B. & Nettles, D., Mar 2025, In: Gastroenterology Insights. 16, 1, 2.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Survival Analysis of Rural-Urban Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the United States

Datta, B. K., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Odhiambo, L., Clary, C., Islam, K. M. M. & Johnson, J. A., Mar 2025, In: American Journal of Health Promotion. 39, 3, p. 405-416 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Abortion, infanticide and bodily rights: A response to Robinson

Colgrove, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Medical Ethics. jme-2025-111018.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Disparities in Preventive Care Utilization at the Intersection of Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics: A Survival Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the United States

Datta, B. K., Ghosh, S., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Islam, K. M. M. & Walters, C. P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Structural, Institutional, and Interpersonal Racism: Calling for Equity in Autism Research and Practice

Singh, J. S., Brasher, S., Sarrett, J., Barger, B., Guerra, K., Dilly, L. J., Rubin, I. L., Stapel-Wax, J. L., Benevides, T. & Fernandez-Carriba, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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No, pregnancy is not a disease

Colgrove, N. & Rodger, D., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Medical Ethics. 51, 1, p. 45-47 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Psychological Resilience and Physical Function in Veterans With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Brief Report

Burrows, B. T., Olsen, M. K., Berkowitz, T. S. Z., Smith, B., Whitson, H. E., DePasquale, N., Wang, V., Maciejewski, M. L., Crowley, S. D. & Bowling, C. B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Quality of Life Defined by Autistic People: A Thematic Analysis

LaPoint, S. C., Kiernan, B., Heinly, J., Hector, B. L., Benevides, T. W. & Maddox, B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Autism in Adulthood.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A review of questionnaires used for the assessment of telemedicine

Agbali, R. A., Balas, E. A., Beltrame, F., Heboyan, V. & De Leo, G., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 30, 10, p. 1636-1666 31 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Cancer History and Social Support Impact Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization by Race/Ethnicity

Tsai, M. H., Lee, M., Coughlin, S. S., Eberth, J. M. & Rogers, C. R., Oct 2024, In: Cancer Prevention Research. 17, 10, p. 481-489 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Comprehensiveness of State Insurance Laws and Perceived Access to Pediatric Mental Health Care

Foster, A. A., Hoffmann, J. A., Douglas, M. D., Monuteaux, M. C., Douglas, K. E., Benevides, T. W., Hudgins, J. D. & Stewart, A. M., Aug 12 2024, In: JAMA network open. 7, 8, e2426402.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Global Trial Representation and Availability of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Casey, M., Odhiambo, L., Aggarwal, N., Shoukier, M., Islam, K. M. & Cortes, J., Aug 2024, In: Cancers. 16, 16, 2838.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Deadly Language Games: Theological Reflections on Emerging Reproductive Technologies

Colgrove, N., Aug 1 2024, In: Christian Bioethics. 30, 2, p. 67-84 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Defending the Doctrine of the Mean Against Counterexamples: A General Strategy

Colgrove, N., Jun 2024, In: Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. 105, 2, p. 267-290 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community Mental Health Use Among Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults

Benevides, T. W., Jaremski, J. E., Williams, E. D., Song, W., Pham, H. H. & Shea, L., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 74, 6, p. 1208-1216 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Creating the Global Criminal Justice Survey: A Questionnaire Designed to Gather Perspectives from the Autism Community and Criminal Justice Professionals

Love, A. M. A., Gibbs, V., Cooper, D., Benevides, T. W., Mogavero, M. C., Basketbill, I. L. & Shea, L. L., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 54, 4, p. 1425-1437 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Colorectal cancer screening utilization among breast, cervical, prostate, skin, and lung cancer survivors

Tsai, M. H., Moore, J. X., Odhiambo, L. A., Andrzejak, S. E. & Tingen, M. S., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 18, 2, p. 541-552 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Prevalence of intellectual disability among adults born in the 1980s and 1990s in the United States

Benevides, T. W., Datta, B., Jaremski, J. & McKee, M., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 68, 4, p. 377-384 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Facilitators and barriers to using a DeskCycle as a sedentary behavior intervention in the work environment

Odhiambo, L. A., Marion, A. J., Harmatz, A. E., Yala, J. A., Callihan, T. R., Bundy, K. & Zullo, M. D., Mar 2024, In: PloS one. 19, 3 March, e0299537.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Role of Social Support in Screening Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy Uptake among U.S. Adults

Ansa, B. E., Datta, B., Ibrahim, S., Islam, K. M., Saucier, A. & Coffin, J., Feb 2024, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 12, 3, 344.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Preparing for Medical School: How Sociology Helps Premedical Students Prepare for the MCAT and beyond

Culatta, E., Powell-Williams, M. & Davies, K., Jan 2024, In: Teaching Sociology. 52, 1, p. 27-38 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Child Marriage and Cardiovascular Risk: An Application of the Non-laboratory Framingham Risk Score

Datta, B. K., Ansa, B. E., Saucier, A., Pandey, A., Haider, M. R., Puranda, R., Adams, M. & Coffin, J., Jan 2024, In: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention. 31, 1, p. 55-63 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Innovative Research in Life Sciences: Pathways to Scientific Impact, Public Health Improvement, and Economic Progress

Balas, E. A., Jan 1 2024, wiley. 389 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

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Factors Associated with Controlled Glycemic Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Study from a Large Medical Center and Its Satellite Clinics in Southeast Region in the USA

Nguyen, T. H., De Leo, G. & Barefield, A., Jan 2024, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 12, 1, 26.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Disparities in survival of hematologic malignancies in the context of social determinants of health: a systematic review

Miranda-Galvis, M., Tjioe, K. C., Balas, E. A., Agrawal, G. & Cortes, J. E., Oct 29 2023, In: Blood Advances. 7, 21, p. 6466-6491 26 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Sex and Racial Differences in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among US Adults in the All of Us Research Program

Rice, C., Ayyala, D. N., Shi, H., Madera-Acosta, A., Bell, S., Qureshi, A., Carbone, L. D., Coughlin, S. S. & Elam, R. E., Oct 2023, In: Arthritis Care and Research. 75, 10, p. 2096-2106 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Role of Perceived Social Support in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Adults

Datta, B. K., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Odhiambo, L. A., Islam, K. M. M. & Johnson, J. A., Sep 2023, In: AJPM Focus. 2, 3, 100104.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Representation of the population in need for pivotal clinical trials in lymphomas

Casey, M., Odhiambo, L., Aggarwal, N., Shoukier, M., Islam, K. M. & Cortes, J., Aug 31 2023, In: Blood. 142, 9, p. 846-855 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Teledermatology for skin cancer screening in rural Georgia utilizing teledermoscopy and distance learning: An ongoing report

Maloney, M. E., Miranda-Galvis, M., Juarez, B. S., Mamouni, K., Odhiambo, L., Ibrahim, S., Islam, K. M. M., Markowitz, R. B., Desai, K., Rabinovitz, H., Buchanan, K., Patten, D., Davis, L. S. & Cortes, J. E., Jun 2023, In: JAAD International. 11, p. 140-142 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

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Association of In-School and Electronic Bullying with Suicidality and Feelings of Hopelessness among Adolescents in the United States

Nguyen, T. H., Shah, G., Muzamil, M., Ikhile, O., Ayangunna, E. & Kaur, R., Apr 2023, In: Children. 10, 4, 755.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Community-Based Approach to Assess Obstructive Respiratory Diseases and Risk in Urban African American Churches

Odhiambo, L. A., Anaba, E., Stephens, P. C., Cheruvu, V. K. & Zullo, M. D., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 25, 2, p. 389-397 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Current ethical and social issues in epidemiology

Salerno, J., Coughlin, S. S., Goodman, K. W. & Hlaing, W. W. M., Apr 2023, In: Annals of Epidemiology. 80, p. 37-42 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Interventions for Work/Employment Participation for Autistic Adults (2013–2020)

Jirikowic, T., Ideishi, R., Bendixen, R., Pfeiffer, B., Smythe, R. & Benevides, T., Mar 2023, In: American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 77, 7710393100.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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