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Justice beliefs for self and others: Associations with positive and negative affectivity in African Americans and White Americans by Lucas, Todd, Lipkus, Isaac M, Zhdanova, Ludmila

“…Prior research has shown that a belief in personal justice (i.e., justice for self) is associated with better health and well-being, whereas a belief in…”
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Perceptions of physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines among end-users and stakeholders: a systematic review by Hollman, Heather, Updegraff, John A, Lipkus, Isaac M, Rhodes, Ryan E

“…Many of the world's population, across all age groups and abilities, are not meeting or even aware of internationally recommended physical activity (PA) and…”
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Effects of Educational Materials about Harms of Waterpipe Tobacco Charcoal Use on Adult Smokers' Risk Perceptions by Lipkus, Isaac M, Cobb, Caroline O

“…A prospective online study, consisting of 203 participants ages 18 and older who smoked waterpipe (hookah) within the last 30 days, examined how brief…”
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Comparing harm beliefs and risk perceptions among young adult waterpipe tobacco smokers and nonsmokers: Implications for cessation and prevention by Lipkus, Isaac M, Mays, Darren

“…Abstract Introduction Very little is known about how waterpipe tobacco smokers and nonsmokers compare on harm beliefs about waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) and…”
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Main Outcomes of the FRESH START Trial: A Sequentially Tailored, Diet and Exercise Mailed Print Intervention Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors by DEMARK-WAHNEFRIED, Wendy, CLIPP, Elizabeth C, KRAUS, William E, LIPKUS, Isaac M, LOBACH, David, SNYDER, Denise Clutter, SLOANE, Richard, PETERSON, Bercedis, MACRI, Jennifer M, ROCK, Cheryl L, MCBRIDE, Colleen M

“…Cancer survivors are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and second primary tumors. Healthful lifestyle practices may improve…”
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Mobile Health Messages Help Sustain Recent Weight Loss by Shaw, Ryan J., PhD, RN, Bosworth, Hayden B., PhD, Silva, Susan S., PhD, Lipkus, Isaac M., PhD, Davis, Linda L., PhD, RN, Sha, Ronald S., MD, PhD, Johnson, Constance M., PhD, RN

“…Abstract Background Using regulatory focus theory, an intervention of daily weight loss-sustaining messages was developed and tested for acceptability,…”
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General Performance on a Numeracy Scale among Highly Educated Samples by Lipkus, Isaac M., Samsa, Greg, Rimer, Barbara K.

“…Background. Numeracy, how facile people are with basic probability and mathematical concepts, is associated with how people perceive health risks. Performance…”
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Breast Cancer Patients’ Treatment Expectations after Exposure to the Decision Aid Program Adjuvant Online: The Influence of Numeracy by Lipkus, Isaac M., Peters, Ellen, Kimmick, Gretchen, Liotcheva, Vlayka, Marcom, Paul

“…The decision aid called ‘‘Adjuvant Online’’ (Adjuvant! for short) helps breast cancer patients make treatment decisions by providing numerical estimates of…”
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Numeric, Verbal, and Visual Formats of Conveying Health Risks: Suggested Best Practices and Future Recommendations by Lipkus, Isaac M.

“…Perception of health risk can affect medical decisions and health behavior change. Yet the concept of risk is a difficult one for the public to grasp. Whether…”
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Overutilization of endoscopic surveillance in nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus: a multicenter study by Crockett, Seth D., MD, MPH, Lipkus, Isaac M., PhD, Bright, Stephanie D., MPH, Sampliner, Richard E., MD, Wang, Kenneth K., MD, Boolchand, Vikram, MD, Lutzke, Lori S., RN, Shaheen, Nicholas J., MD, MPH

“…Background Guidelines suggest that patients with nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus (BE) undergo endoscopic surveillance every 3 to 5 years, but actual use of…”
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Nicotine Replacement and Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy by Pollak, Kathryn I., PhD, Oncken, Cheryl A., MD, Lipkus, Isaac M., PhD, Lyna, Pauline, MPH, Swamy, Geeta K., MD, Pletsch, Pamela K., PhD, RN, Peterson, Bercedis L., PhD, Heine, R. Phillips, MD, Brouwer, Rebecca J. Namenek, MS, Fish, Laura, PhD, Myers, Evan R., MD, MPH

“…Background This study examines whether adding nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) for pregnant smokers increases rates of…”
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Responses to Online GSTM1 Genetic Test Results among Smokers Related to Patients with Lung Cancer: A Pilot Study by SANDERSON, Saskia C, O'NEILL, Suzanne C, BROWN WHITE, Della, BEPLER, Gerold, BASTIAN, Lori, LIPKUS, Isaac M, MCBRIDE, Colleen M

“…Providing smokers with personal genetic test results indicating increased lung cancer risk may increase uptake of effective smoking cessation services. Using…”
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Influencing Perceptions of Harm of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among One Member of Couples Who Use Waterpipe by Lipkus, Isaac M, Sanders, Camilla, Mays, Darren

“…Abstract Introduction Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) often occurs socially, increasing health risks for the smoker and others through secondhand smoke…”
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The effects of providing lung age and respiratory symptoms feedback on community college smokers' perceived smoking-related health risks, worries and desire to quit by Lipkus, Isaac M, Prokhorov, Alexander V

“…Abstract This study examined the effects of providing lung age, as assessed via a lung function test (spirometry), and respiratory symptoms feedback on college…”
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Understanding the Role of Numeracy in Health: Proposed Theoretical Framework and Practical Insights by Lipkus, Isaac M., Peters, Ellen

“…Numeracy—that is, how facile people are with mathematical concepts and their applications—is gaining importance in medical decision making and risk…”
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Incorporating Genetic Susceptibility Feedback into a Smoking Cessation Program for African-American Smokers with Low Income by MCBRIDE, Colleen M, BEPLER, Gerold, LIPKUS, Isaac M, LYNA, Pauline, SAMSA, Greg, ALBRIGHT, Jennifer, DATTA, Santanu, RIMER, Barbara K

“…Purpose: Markers of genetic susceptibility to tobacco-related cancers couldpersonalize harms of smoking and motivate cessation. Our objective was to assess…”
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Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples by Lipkus, Isaac M., Mays, Darren, Sanders, Camilla, Hatch, Daniel

“…Negative health effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) are likely more pronounced in dual rather than single smoker couples. Data on how smokers’ perceived…”
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Illness uncertainty, partner support, and quality of life: A dyadic longitudinal investigation of couples facing prostate cancer by Varner, Sydneyjane, Lloyd, Gillian, Ranby, Krista W., Callan, Stephanie, Robertson, Cary, Lipkus, Isaac M.

“…Objective Prostate cancer (PC) and its treatment often result in chronic, negative side‐effects that affect both patients and their romantic partners. Illness…”
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The Effects of Brief Waterpipe Tobacco Use Harm and Addiction Education Messages Among Young Adult Waterpipe Tobacco Users by Mays, Darren, Tercyak, Kenneth P., Lipkus, Isaac M.

“…This study investigated the immediate effects of brief education messages delivered online about harms and addictiveness of waterpipe tobacco use among young…”
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Tailored Mobile Messaging Intervention for Waterpipe Tobacco Cessation in Young Adults: A Randomized Trial by Mays, Darren, Johnson, Andrea C., Phan, Lilianna, Sanders, Camilla, Shoben, Abigail, Tercyak, Kenneth P., Wagener, Theodore L., Brinkman, Marielle C., Lipkus, Isaac M.

“…Objectives. To test a tailored mobile health (i.e., mHealth) intervention for waterpipe tobacco cessation in young adults. Methods. From 2018 to 2020 at 2 US…”
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