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05/21/2021

Using artificial intelligence and longitudinal location data to differentiate persons who develop posttraumatic stress disorder following childhood trauma

Lekkas D, Jacobson N. (2021). Using artificial intelligence and longitudinal location data to differentiate persons who develop posttraumatic stress disorder following childhood trauma. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 10303. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89768-2

Researchers examined the efficacy of using time-anchored Global Positioning System (GPS) location data to detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnostic status among women (ages 18–65 years) who had experienced child abuse (n = 185). Read More

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05/14/2021

Exploring how social media exposure and interactions are associated with ENDS and tobacco use in adolescents from the PATH study

Cavazos-Rehg P, Li X, Kasson E, et al. (2021). Exploring how social media exposure and interactions are associated with ENDS and tobacco use in adolescents from the PATH study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 23(3): 487–494. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa113

Researchers used a nationally representative data set from the U.S. Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study to examine the relationship between behavior on social media and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and tobacco among 11,279 adolescents aged 12-18 years. Read More

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04/02/2021

Objective digital phenotypes of worry severity, pain severity and pain chronicity in persons living with HIV

Jacobson N, O’Cleirigh C. (2021). Objective digital phenotypes of worry severity, pain severity and pain chronicity in persons living with HIV. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 218(3): 165–167. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.168

Researchers recruited adults living with HIV (n = 68) to participate in a study to determine whether objective digital biomarkers developed from participant movement data could accurately predict symptoms of pain and worry in this population. Read More

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02/21/2020

Socioeconomic risk factors for fatal opioid overdoses in the United States: Findings from the Mortality Disparities in American Communities study (MDAC)

Altekruse S, Cosgrove C, Altekruse W, Jenkins R, Blanco C. (2020). Socioeconomic risk factors for fatal opioid overdoses in the United States: Findings from the Mortality Disparities in American Communities study (MDAC). PLOS ONE. 15(1): e0227966. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227966

Researchers created a nationally representative database of almost 4 million U.S. residents aged 10 to 59 years (2008 American Community Survey (ACS) responses linked to 2008–2015 National Death Index mortality cases) to calculate risk of fatal opioid overdose across demographic and socioeconomic variables. Read More

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02/07/2020

A virtual home for the virtual clinical trial

Persky S. (2020). A virtual home for the virtual clinical trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(1): e15582. doi: 10.2196/15582

In this viewpoint report, the author examines the potential benefits of the integration of virtual reality (VR) (simulated environments created by digital technology) into the virtual clinical trial (VCT) (remote trial conducted via Telehealth technology) to provide a virtual reality trial hub of assessment administration, data collection, and interaction between research participants and researchers. Read More

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