Search Results - "Banack, Hailey R."

Does selection bias explain the obesity paradox among individuals with cardiovascular disease? by Banack, Hailey R., MA, Kaufman, Jay S., PhD

“…Abstract Objectives The objectives of this article are to demonstrate that the obesity paradox may be explained by collider stratification bias and to estimate…”
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Hepatitis B and C in individuals with a history of antipsychotic medication use: A population-based evaluation by Awan, Amnah, Shakik, Sharara, Banack, Hailey R, Fisman, David N, Simmons, Alison E

“…A better understanding of links between mental illness and risk of bloodborne infectious disease could inform preventive and therapeutic strategies in…”
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Selection bias can creep into unselected cohorts and produce counterintuitive findings by Stovitz, Steven D., Banack, Hailey R., Kaufman, Jay S.

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A protocol for remote collection of skeletal muscle mass via D3-creatine dilution in community-dwelling postmenopausal women from the Women's Health Initiative by Banack, Hailey R, Wactawski-Wende, Jean, Ochs-Balcom, Heather M, Feliciano, Elizabeth M Cespedes, Caan, Bette, Lee, Catherine, Anderson, Garnet, Shankaran, Mahalakshmi, Evans, William J

“…There is emerging evidence that cancer and its treatments may accelerate the normal aging process, increasing the magnitude and rate of decline in functional…”
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Longitudinal patterns of abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue, total body composition, and anthropometric measures in postmenopausal women: Results from the Women’s Health Initiative by Banack, Hailey R., Bea, Jennifer W., Chen, Zhao, Blew, Robert M., Nicholas, Skye, Stefanick, Marcia, Wild, Robert A., Manson, JoAnn E., Odegaard, Andrew O.

“…Background Abdominal adiposity, including visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (VAT and SAT), is recognized as a strong risk factor for…”
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Should Patients with Chronic Disease Be Told to Gain Weight? The Obesity Paradox and Selection Bias by Lajous, Martín, MD, Banack, Hailey R., MA, Kaufman, Jay S., PhD, Hernán, Miguel A., MD

“…Obesity is associated with lower mortality in individuals with chronic disease. This counterintuitive inverse association--the "obesity paradox"--has been…”
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Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women by Banack, Hailey R, LaMonte, Michael J, Manson, JoAnn E, Zhu, Kexin, Evans, William J, Shankaran, Mahalakshmi, Wactawski-Wende, Jean

“…The D3-Creatine (D3Cr) dilution method is a direct and accurate measure of skeletal muscle mass. In this study, we examined the association of D3Cr muscle mass…”
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Coach Autonomy Support, Basic Need Satisfaction, and Intrinsic Motivation of Paralympic Athletes by Banack, Hailey R., Sabiston, Catherine M., Bloom, Gordon A.

“…The purpose of the present study, grounded in self-determination theory, was to explore the relationship between Paralympic athletes' perceptions of…”
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Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and Mortality by Banack, Hailey R, Harper, Sam, Kaufman, Jay S

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Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Serum and Salivary C-Reactive Protein in the Osteoporosis and Periodontal Disease Study by Twardowski, Sarah E, Wactawski-Wende, Jean, Hovey, Kathleen M, Andrews, Christopher A, Banack, Hailey R, LaMonte, Michael J, Millen, Amy E

“…Vitamin D has been hypothesized to play an important role in preventing the development and progression of periodontal disease, but the underlying immune…”
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Composition and diversity of the subgingival microbiome and its relationship with age in postmenopausal women: an epidemiologic investigation by LaMonte, Michael J, Genco, Robert J, Buck, Michael J, McSkimming, Daniel I, Li, Lu, Hovey, Kathleen M, Andrews, Christopher A, Zheng, Wei, Sun, Yijun, Millen, Amy E, Tsompana, Maria, Banack, Hailey R, Wactawski-Wende, Jean

“…The extent to which the composition and diversity of the oral microbiome varies with age is not clearly understood. The 16S rRNA gene of subgingival plaque in…”
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First-line opioid agonist treatment as prevention against assisting others in initiating injection drug use: A longitudinal cohort study of people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada by Bouck, Zachary, Tricco, Andrea C., Rosella, Laura C., Banack, Hailey R., Fox, Matthew P., Platt, Robert W., Milloy, M-J, DeBeck, Kora, Hayashi, Kanna, Werb, Dan

“…•Most first-time injections involve assistance from people who inject drugs.•Having an untreated opioid use disorder may increase risk of providing…”
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The obesity paradox: Understanding the effect of obesity on mortality among individuals with cardiovascular disease by Banack, Hailey R, Kaufman, Jay S

“…Abstract Objective To discuss possible explanations for the obesity paradox and explore whether the paradox can be attributed to a form of selection bias known…”
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You Can’t Drive a Car With Only Three Wheels by Banack, Hailey R

“…Abstract Authors aiming to estimate causal effects from observational data frequently discuss 3 fundamental identifiability assumptions for causal inference:…”
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Monte Carlo Simulation Approaches for Quantitative Bias Analysis: A Tutorial by Banack, Hailey R, Hayes-Larson, Eleanor, Mayeda, Elizabeth Rose

“…Abstract Quantitative bias analysis can be used to empirically assess how far study estimates are from the truth (i.e., an estimate that is free of bias)…”
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The "Obesity Paradox" Explained by Banack, Hailey R., Kaufman, Jay S.

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Association between regional body fat and cardiovascular disease risk among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index by Chen, Guo-Chong, Arthur, Rhonda, Iyengar, Neil M, Kamensky, Victor, Xue, Xiaonan, Wassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia, Allison, Matthew A, Shadyab, Aladdin H, Wild, Robert A, Sun, Yangbo, Banack, Hailey R, Chai, Jin Choul, Wactawski-Wende, Jean, Manson, JoAnn E, Stefanick, Marcia L, Dannenberg, Andrew J, Rohan, Thomas E, Qi, Qibin

“…Abstract Aims Central adiposity is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, even among people with normal body mass index (BMI). We tested…”
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Application of a Web-based Tool for Quantitative Bias Analysis: The Example of Misclassification Due to Self-reported Body Mass Index by Banack, Hailey R, Smith, Samantha N, Bodnar, Lisa M

“…We describe the use of Apisensr, a web-based application that can be used to implement quantitative bias analysis for misclassification, selection bias, and…”
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It Is Time to Think About Time: The Impact of Secular Trends on Bias Parameter Values from Validation Studies by Banack, Hailey R, Kim, Christopher D, Collin, Lindsay J

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Is BMI a valid measure of obesity in postmenopausal women? by Banack, Hailey R, Wactawski-Wende, Jean, Hovey, Kathleen M, Stokes, Andrew

“…OBJECTIVE:Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used indicator of obesity status in clinical settings and population health research. However, there are concerns…”
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