Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Medical Social Sciences

Recent Publications

  1. Dhurandhar EJ, Maki KC, Dhurandhar NV, Kyle TK, Yurkow S, Hawkins MAW, Agley J, Ho EH, Cheskin LJ, Sørensen TIA  et al.  Development and rigorous multistep validation of a psychometric tool to measure food noise.  Appetite  2026 Feb 01;217:108339. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2025.108339
  2. Zhao J, Zhang Y, Li K, Xu L, Ye J, Xue E, Lin X, Chen Y, Yin L, Chen J  et al.  Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma attributable to Human Immunodeficiency virus: A population attributable modeling study.  Int J Cancer  2026 Feb 01;158(3):608-620. doi:10.1002/ijc.70115
  3. Mosher CE, Shinn EH, Addington EL, Wu W, Bricker JB, Helft PR, Turk AA, Vater LB, Masood A, Jalal SI  et al.  Protocol of a randomized trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for patient fatigue interference and caregiver burden in advanced gastrointestinal cancer.  Contemp Clin Trials  2026 Jan;160:108168. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2025.108168
  4. Wolk CB, O'Brien CS, Bonafide C, Beidas RS, Schisterman EF, Albanowski K, Brent C, Schondelmeyer AC  Caregiver experiences with deimplementation of continuous pulse oximetry monitoring for children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: A qualitative study.  J Hosp Med  2026 Jan;21(1):27-33. doi:10.1002/jhm.70123
  5. Siril HN, Gitagno D, Kaaya S, Caputo M, Hirschhorn LR, Nyamhanga T, Mtei R, Festo C, Hawkins C  Generalized and COVID-19 related anxiety among Tanzanian adolescents with HIV and association with HIV outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  BMC Public Health  2025 Dec 30;25(1):4372. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-23768-z
  6. Zhang B, Randhawa A, Patel A, Bruera E, Hart NH, Bottomley A, Cella D, Al-Khaifi M, Patel P, Chow E  et al.  Comparing FACIT-fatigue and EORTC QLQ-FA12 for assessing the quality of life in people with cancer-related fatigue.  Curr Opin Support Palliat Care  2025 Dec 29;. doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000791
  7. Zhang Y, Tan C, Liu Z, Mao X, Jiang C, Mohammed AN, Li X, Lu R, Wang A, Maihemuti W  et al.  Rebalancing NTRK2 isoforms promotes vascular regeneration in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.  Cell Stem Cell  2025 Dec 24;. pii:S1934-5909(25)00440-0
  8. Vogler S, Johns MM, Khanna S, Lancaster C, Sheridan-Johnson J, Beach LB, Mumford EA  Demographic Differences in Technology-Facilitated Abuse Among U.S. Young Adults by Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity.  J Interpers Violence  2025 Dec 24;:8862605251399680. doi:10.1177/08862605251399680
  9. Ang D, Kaplan S, Keefe F, Rice W, Anderson A, Rini C, Miles C, Hartlieb K, Willoughby M, Revankar N  et al.  Duloxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy with phone-based support for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled trial.  Pain  2025 Dec 23;. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003861
  10. Fadlallah J, Hays RD, Jahan S, Edwards N, Cochrane S, Lee JG, Li M, Howell D, Peipert JD, Bartlett SJ  et al.  Health-related quality of life in kidney transplant recipients: association with graft function and comparison to patients on dialysis.  Qual Life Res  2025 Dec 23;35(1):6. doi:10.1007/s11136-025-04138-z
  11. Okpetu EI, Obiezu-Umeh C, Ale BM, Baldridge AS, Okoli RCB, Shedul GJ, Shedul GL, Ripiye NR, Orji IA, Hirschhorn LR  et al.  Implementation of Single-Pill Combination Medication for Hypertension Treatment by Nonphysician Health Care Workers at Primary Healthcare Facilities in Nigeria: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Study.  Glob Heart  2025;20(1):112. pii:112
  12. Klages KL, Pai ALH, Psihogios AM  Pain Predicts Next-Day Fatigue in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Maintenance Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.  J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol  2025 Dec 22;. doi:10.1177/21565333251406895
  13. Antonoplis S, Garcia-Cardenas JE, Graham EK, Mroczek DK  The 2008 Great Recession Lowered Americans' Class Identity.  Psychol Sci  2025 Dec 19;:9567976251400338. doi:10.1177/09567976251400338
  14. Goldschmidt AB, Ortega A, Rooper IR, Obleada KT, Chapa DAN, Silverberg B, Stalvey E, Camino MK, Levine MD, Yu L  et al.  Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating (VIBE): Study protocol for a user-informed mobile intervention for dysregulated eating and weight gain prevention in adolescents.  Contemp Clin Trials  2025 Dec 18;161:108192. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2025.108192
  15. Banker M, do Nascimento JSP, Shownkeen H, Chang TR, Goldenberg F, Faine B, Cella D, Schuele SU, Luo Y, Tipton E  et al.  Prophylactic Antiseizure Medication in Patients with Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage.  Neurocrit Care  2025 Dec 18;. doi:10.1007/s12028-025-02423-w
  16. Dekker J, Oksuz BA, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Minsk MK, Kuang S, Yang L, Gibcus JH, Krietenstein N, Rando OJ  et al.  An integrated view of the structure and function of the human 4D nucleome.  Nature  2025 Dec 17;. doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09890-3
  17. Enaholo OE, Ridgway JP, Devlin SA, Dawdani A, Pyra M, Hirschhorn LR, Haider S, Ducheny K, Liegeon G, Simon J  et al.  Highlighting the Need for Representation of Black Women in PrEP Marketing and Educational Efforts: A Qualitative Study.  J Racial Ethn Health Disparities  2025 Dec 16;. doi:10.1007/s40615-025-02788-w
  18. Becker SJ, Janssen T, Murphy CM, Scott K, DiClemente-Bosco K, Souza T, Garner BR  Project MIMIC (Maximizing Implementation of Motivational Incentives in Clinics): preparation phase outcomes of a hybrid type 3 trial.  Implement Sci Commun  2025 Dec 15;. doi:10.1186/s43058-025-00841-7
  19. Pardoel Z, Folkertsma I, Ramani-Chander A, Thrift AG, Joshi R, Bandurek I, van Olmen J, Shrestha A, Rawal LB, Wouters E  et al.  Enablers and barriers for scaling up non-communicable disease interventions across diverse global health contexts: a qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.  BMJ Open  2025 Dec 10;15(12):e101292. pii:e101292
  20. Becker SJ, Janssen T, Souza T, Hartzler B, Rash CJ, DiClemente-Bosco K, Garner BR  Project MIMIC (Maximizing Implementation of Motivational Incentives in Clinics): results of a 28-site cluster-randomized type 3 hybrid trial.  Implement Sci  2025 Dec 09;. doi:10.1186/s13012-025-01473-0
  21. Wu M, Yang Y, Zhang J, Efimov AI, Li X, Zhang K, Wang Y, Bodkin KL, Riahi M, Gu J  et al.  Patterned wireless transcranial optogenetics generates artificial perception.  Nat Neurosci  2025 Dec 08;. doi:10.1038/s41593-025-02127-6
  22. McGeehan M, Sutin AR, Gallagher S, Terracciano A, Turiano NA, Ahern E, Kirwan EM, Luchetti M, Graham EK, O'Súilleabháin PS  Personality and mortality risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal data.  J Pers Soc Psychol  2025 Dec 08;. doi:10.1037/pspp0000577
  23. Stadlan JZ, Janulis PF, Wolff T, Risher K, Ozik J, Rimer SP, McConnell EA, Motley D, Phillips G, Banner K  et al.  Understanding social context in HIV and drug use via community-informed computational modeling: SILOS study protocol.  Front Public Health  2025;13:1690612. pii:1690612
  24. Siegle E, Shankman SA, Reddy M, Griffith JW, Ashaie SA  "I wanna just not go, because maybe I'm sad" - views on depression from the perspective of people with aphasia, their care partners, and speech-language pathologists.  Disabil Rehabil  2025 Dec 03;:1-20. doi:10.1080/09638288.2025.2593207
  25. Garofalo R, Casimir T, Martinez N, Kaw S, Brin M, Kuhns LM, Radix A, Janulis P, Schnall R  Acceptability and perceived usefulness of the MyPEEPS mobile app for young transgender men.  Nurs Outlook  2025 Dec 02;74(1):102612. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102612
  26. Smith JD, Bedjeti K, Lancki N, Sloss EA, Merle JL, Kircher S, Coughlin A, Metzger S, Webster KA, O'Connor M  et al.  Implementation outcomes of a symptom management intervention in ambulatory oncology practices evaluated using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial design.  Implement Sci  2025 Dec 02;. doi:10.1186/s13012-025-01475-y
  27. Sizemore KM, Moskowitz JT, Rendina HJ, Gray S, Park HH, Carrico A, Avery J, Millar B  Optimizing an App-Based Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Stimulant Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV: Protocol for a Community-Engaged Research Approach and Hybrid-Experimental Design.  JMIR Res Protoc  2025 Dec 02;14:e76741. pii:e76741
  28. Young SR, Kim J, McKee K, Doyle DR, Novack MA, Revelle W, Gershon R, Dworak EM  Validation of International Cognitive Ability Resource (ICAR) Implemented in Mobile Toolbox (MTB).  J Intell  2025 Dec 01;13(12). pii:154
  29. Young SR, Yoshino-Benavente J, Gershon RC, Nowinski CJ, Wolf MS  Technology and Dementia Preconference.  Alzheimers Dement  2025 Dec;21 Suppl 9(Suppl 9):e110678. pii:e110678
  30. Nolla KM, Kuharic M, Lancki N, Walsh-Bailey CL, Flores AM, Garcia SF, Jensen RE, Wang Y, Mai Q, Mercer AM  et al.  Patient Portal Engagement in Oncology: Results From the NU IMPACT Study in a Large Health Care System.  JCO Clin Cancer Inform  2025 Dec;9:e2500178. doi:10.1200/CCI-25-00178
  31. Kantarcigil C, Martin-Harris B, Nellis AB, Rangwala R, Keller M, Xu S, Shaunfield S  Patient Perceptions on a Wearable Sensor Technology for Swallowing: A Qualitative Study with Patients with Parkinson's Disease.  Dysphagia  2025 Dec 01;. doi:10.1007/s00455-025-10910-7
  32. Fiori KP, Levano SR, Haughton J, Dabla D, Kenny A, Badohoun K, Miziou EA, Lauria ME, Lemberg M, Agoro S  et al.  Reducing Child Mortality in Togo With an Integrated Primary Care Program: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.  Pediatrics  2025 Dec 01;156(6). pii:e2025071345
  33. Vanoye CG, Desai RR, John JD, Hoffman SC, Fink N, Zhang Y, Venkatesh OG, Roe J, Adusumilli S, Jairam NP  et al.  Functional Profiling of KCNE1 Variants Informs Population Carrier Frequency of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome Type 2.  Circ Genom Precis Med  2025 Dec;18(6):e005219. doi:10.1161/CIRCGEN.125.005219
  34. Coleman KJ, Stewart C, Ahmedani BK, Kahn G, Penfold RB, Frank C, Angerhofer JE, Boggs JM, Sterling S, Yarborough BJH  et al.  Suicide Prevention Among People of Different Races and Ethnicities in Large Health Systems: Implications for Practice.  Psychiatr Serv  2025 Dec 01;76(12):1066-1073. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.20240477
  35. Duncan MS, Beach LB, Wolfe HL, Restar A, Rivera AS, Streed CG  Sexual orientation, gender identity and cardiometabolic risk: a narrative review.  Diabetologia  2025 Dec;68(12):2652-2669. doi:10.1007/s00125-025-06572-7
  36. Gong R, Moreno PI, Yanez B, Penedo FJ  Exploring the mediating role of active coping in reducing perceived stress among men with advanced prostate cancer: a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral stress management.  J Behav Med  2025 Dec;48(6):955-964. doi:10.1007/s10865-025-00612-8
  37. Goonaratne E, McGrath K, Lee SF, Bottomley A, Cella D, Soliman H, Chan AW, Chang E, Rades D, Marta GN  et al.  Use of the EORTC QLQ-BN20 and the FACT-Br for the assessment of quality of life in patients with brain tumors: a systematic review of prospective clinical studies.  Curr Opin Support Palliat Care  2025 Dec 01;19(4):270-278. doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000779
  38. Tandon SD, Moskowitz JT, Edwards RC, Zhang Y, Giase G, Sinche B, Blum AL, Krislov S, Reynolds HM, Rangarajan A  et al.  Effects of a Personalized Stress Management Intervention on Maternal Mental Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial.  Arch Womens Ment Health  2025 Dec;28(6):1585-1595. doi:10.1007/s00737-025-01619-5
  39. Mustanski B, Benbow N, Macapagal K, Li D, Madkins K, Saber R, Linas B, Smith JD, Brown CH, Munroe S  et al.  Comparing Implementation and Effectiveness Outcomes for Two Implementation Strategies of the Keep It Up! Digital HIV Prevention Program: A Type 3 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial.  AIDS Behav  2025 Dec;29(12):4030-4042. doi:10.1007/s10461-025-04838-0
  40. Zapata JP, Rapoport A, Wescott A, Gandhi S, Bergstrom TC, Avila AA, Kuhns LM, Garofalo R, Schleider JL  Single-Session Interventions To Enhance HIV Outcomes among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review and Implications for Integrating HIV and Mental Health Services.  AIDS Behav  2025 Dec;29(12):3981-3998. doi:10.1007/s10461-025-04834-4
  41. Beidas RS, Barnard C, Hirschhorn LR, Rafferty MR, Scott K, Becker SJ, Franklin PD  Partnership makes performance: integration approaches to optimise implementation science and quality improvement collaboration.  BMJ Qual Saf  2025 Nov 27;. pii:bmjqs-2025-019038
  42. Ye J, Hirschhorn LR, Baldridge AS, Jamro EL, Orji IA, Shedul GL, Ripiye NR, Ojo TM, Eze H, Shedul GJ  et al.  Implementation outcomes from the Hypertension Treatment in Nigeria program: results from a type 2 hybrid interrupted time series trial.  Implement Sci  2025 Nov 26;. doi:10.1186/s13012-025-01472-1
  43. Mbwele B, Joctan ZZ, Hawkins C, Caputo M, August F, Kaaya S, Mbugi EV, Hirschhorn LR, Franklin PD,   The use of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) and Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in comparing the experiences of mothers with and without HIV in Tanzania.  BMJ Glob Health  2025 Nov 23;10(11). pii:e016745
  44. Yu K, Gatchel JR, Ho EH, Hajjar I, Arnold SE, Marshall GA, Dodge HH  The NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease: Findings from the Multisite ARMADA Study.  J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci  2025 Nov 21;. pii:gbaf236
  45. Amagai S, Harris A, Mohindra N, Kircher S, Linder JA, Aggarwal V, Peipert JD, Bedjeti K, Mai Q, Barnard C  et al.  Association Between a Co-Designed Dashboard and Use of Costly Health Services in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Advanced Cancer: Propensity Score-Adjusted Difference-in-Differences Study.  J Med Internet Res  2025 Nov 21;27:e70430. pii:e70430
  46. Zamantakis A, Zapata JP, Smith JD, Danielson EC, Macapagal K, Saber R, Li D, Benbow N, Mustanski B  Incentivizing Prevention: Community Based Organizations' Perceptions on Financial Incentives for Recruitment and Retention of Participants in Keep it Up! (KIU!), an eHealth HIV Prevention Intervention.  AIDS Behav  2025 Nov 21;. doi:10.1007/s10461-025-04963-w
  47. Kuharic M, Yu J, Joshi M, Nazari J, Zecic F, Cella D, Pickard AS  Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Trials: An Analysis of Trends from 2008-2023.  Value Health  2025 Nov 20;. pii:S1098-3015(25)05687-6
  48. Mossman B, Small BJ, Addington EL, Moskowitz JT, Velazquez-Sosa MA, Rodriguez JD, Bobbitt A, Mathurin A, Glenn L, Drakeford S  et al.  Longitudinal Quality of Life in Adults with Metastatic Breast Cancer: The Impact of Between- and Within- Person Changes in Symptoms and Positive Affect.  Res Sq  2025 Nov 19;. pii:rs.3.rs-8138106
  49. Shedul GJ, Ugwuneji EN, Jamro EL, Banigbe B, Ponzing P, Okpe I, Ripiye NR, Orji IA, Shedul GL, Osagie S  et al.  Design and implementation of a drug revolving fund for hypertension treatment in primary care setting of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.  BMJ Glob Health  2025 Nov 19;10(11). pii:e018029
  50. Dougherty K, Mukuye A, Businge R, Babirye Z, Blizzard SD, Masereka M, Vaucher Y, Siegler R, Healy J, Waiswa P  et al.  Evaluating the implementation of Bulamu healthcare's maternal and newborn program in Uganda.  BMC Glob Public Health  2025 Nov 19;3(1):102. pii:102

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