Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Publications

Asher MA, Carson WL, Hardacker JW, Lark RG, Lai SM. The effect of arthrodesis, implant stiffness, and time on the canine lumbar spine. J. Spinal Disorders & Techniques (in press).

Asher MA, Lai SM, Glattes RC, Burton DC, Alanay A, Bago J. (2006) Refinement of the SRS-22 health-related quality of life questionnaire function domain. Spine, 31:593-597.

Batistoni S, Neri AL, Cupertino AP. (2007) Internal and construct validity of the Center for Epidemiological Depression Studies – Depression among Brazilian dwelling elderly. Journal of Public Health Brazil, 41(4):1-7.

Choi WS, Ellerbeck EF, Kaur H, Nazir N, Ahluwalia JS. (2006) Factors Associated with Physician Discussion of Health Behaviors with Adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35(6):969-975. DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9066-1.

Cupertino AP, Aldwin, CM, Lourenco R, Neri AL Design and Baseline Report of Community-Based Study with older adults in Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais – Brazil. Journal of Public Health Brazil (under review).

Davis AM, James RL, Boles R, Goetz J, Sullivan DK, Donnelly JE, Belmont JM, Nollen NL, Befort CA. A Novel Individually Tailored Letter Based Approach for the Prevention of Overweight in School-age Children. American Journal of Public Health (under review).

Dubinsky R, Chen J, Lai SM. (2006) Trends in hospital utilization and outcome for patients with ALS: Analysis of a large US cohort. Neurology, Sep. 12; 67(5):777-780.

Dubinsky R, Lai SM. (2006) Mortality of stroke patients treated with thrombolysis: Analysis of nationwide inpatient sample. Neurology, 66:1742-1744.

Dubinsky RM, Lai SM. (2007) Mortality from combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass surgery in the US. Neurology, Jan. 16, 68(3):195-197.

Fox MH, Averett E, Hansen G, Neuberger JS. (2006) The Effect of Health Communications on a Statewide West Nile Virus Public Health Education Campaign. American Journal Health Behavior, 30(5):483-494.

Glattes RC, Asher M, Burton D, Lai SM. (2006) Correction of the angle of trunk inclination utilizing apical wiring techniques and concave rib osteotomy in adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis. Stud. Health Technol. Inform., 123:321-326.

Glattes RC, Burton DC, Lai SM, Frasier E, Asher MC. (2007) The reliability and concurrent validity of the Scoliosis Research Society-22r Patient Questionnaire Compared with the Child Health Questionnaire-CF87 Patient Questionnaire for adolescent spinal deformity. Spine, 32(16):1778-1784.

Gritz ER, Tripp MK, James AS, Harrist RB, Mueller NH, Chamberlain RM, Parcel GS. (2006) Effects of a Preschool Staff Intervention on children's sun protection: Outcomes of Sun Protection is Fun! Health Education & Behavior, Epub available ahead of print (in press).

Gum J, Asher, MA, Burton DG. Lai SM, Lambart L. (2007) Transverse plane pelvic rotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Primary or compensatory? Euro. J. Spine (in press).

Jackson-Thompson J, Ahmed F, German RR, Lai SM, Friedman C. (2006) Descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer in the United States, 1998-2001. Cancer, Sep. 1, 107(5 Suppl):1103-11.

Kaur H, Li C, Nazir N, Choi WS, Resnicow K, Birch LL, Ahluwalia JS. (2006) Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire among Parents of Adolescents. Appetite, 47:36-45.

Kwon S, Duncan PW, Studenski S, Perera S, Lai SM, Reker D. (2006) Measuring stroke impact with SIS: Construct validity of SIS telephone administration. Qual. of Life Res., 15:367-376.

Lai SM, Asher M, Burton D. (2006) Estimating SRS-22 quality of life measures with SF-36: Application in idiopathic scoliosis. Spine, 31:473-478.

Lai SM, Studenski S, Richards L, Perera S, Reker D, Rigler S, Duncan. (2006) Therapeutic exercise and depression after stroke. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc., 54:240-247.

Lai SM, Zhang KB, Uhler RJ, Harrison JN, Clutter GG, Williams MA. (2006) Geographic variation in the incidence of colorectal cancer in the United States, 1998-2001. Cancer, Sep. 1, 107(5 Suppl):1172-80.

Li C, Goran MI, Kaur H, Nollen NL, Ahluwalia JS. (2007) Developmental trajectories of overweight during childhood: role of early life factors. Obesity, 15:760-771.

Neuberger JS, Hu SC, Drake KD, Jim R.. Health Studies in Tar Creek, Oklahoma: A Heavy Metal Mining Superfund Site. (under review).

Neuberger JS, Mahnken JD, Mayo MS, Field RW. (2006) Risk Factors for Lung Cancer in Iowa Women: Implications for Prevention. Cancer Detection and Prevention, 30:158-167.

Neuberger JS, Mosier MC, Albert ML, Nazir N, Brooks BD. Blood Lead Levels in Galena, Kansas: A Heavy Metal Mining Superfund Site (under review).

Noonan CW, Williamson DM, Henry JP, Indian R, Lynch SG, Marrie RA, Neuberger JS. Schiffer, R., Trottier, J., Wagner, L. The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in three U.S. communities. Neuroepidemiology (in press).

Reed E, Ahmed F, Jackson-Thompson J, Friedman C, German RR, Lai SM, Wingo PA. (2006) Foreword: Promoting the use of registry-based national cancer surveillance data for colorectal cancer prevention and control. Cancer, Sep. 1, 107(5 Suppl):1101-02.

Ribeiro P, Yassuda MS, Cupertino AP, Neri AL. Envelhecimento Ativo: Perfil de Engajamento em Atividades em Idosos Residentes na Comunidade. Psicologia em Estudo (under review).

Sangowawa AO, Ekanem SEU, Alagh BT, Ebong IP, Faseru B, Uchendu O, Adekunle BJ, Shaahu V, Fajola A. (2006) Child seating position and restraint use in the Ibadan Metropolis, South-Western Nigeria. African Safety Promotion, 4(3):37-49.

Schmid A, Duncan P, Studenski S, Lai SM, Richards L, Perera S, Wu S. (2007) Improvement in speed-based gait classifications are meaningful. Stroke, 38:2096.

Taboada S, Neuberger JS. Exposure to a Chemical Pilot Plant and Pancreatic Cancer. Law, Probability, and Risk, (under review).

Tawfik O, Kimler B, Davis M, Lai SM, Mayo MS, Fan F, Donahue J, Damjanov I, Thomas P, Connor C. (2007) Grading invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast: Advantages of using automated proliferation index instead of mitotic count. Virchows Archive, 450(6):627-636.

Woodbury ML, Velozo CA, Richards LG, Duncan PW, Studenski S, Lai SM. (2007) Dimensionality and construct validity of the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88(6):715-723.