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Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Causal Inference in Observational Studies by Schuler, Megan S, Rose, Sherri

“…Estimation of causal effects using observational data continues to grow in popularity in the epidemiologic literature. While many applications of causal effect…”
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Sexual minority substance use disparities: Bisexual women at elevated risk relative to other sexual minority groups by Schuler, Megan S., Collins, Rebecca L.

“…•Bisexual women had higher rates of multiple substance use behaviors than L/G women.•Bisexual women had higher rates of alcohol use disorder than L/G…”
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Suicidality Among Sexual Minority Adults: Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Differences by Ramchand, Rajeev, Schuler, Megan S., Schoenbaum, Michael, Colpe, Lisa, Ayer, Lynsay

“…Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals have elevated suicide risk, but there is little information available about how this risk may vary by gender, age, and…”
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Disparities in substance use behaviors and disorders among adult sexual minorities by age, gender, and sexual identity by Schuler, Megan S., Rice, Cara E., Evans-Polce, Rebecca J., Collins, Rebecca L.

“…•We examined heterogeneity in substance use disparities among LGB individuals.•Disparities varied significantly by age, gender, and sexual…”
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Growing racial/ethnic disparities in buprenorphine distribution in the United States, 2007-2017 by Schuler, Megan S., Dick, Andrew W., Stein, Bradley D.

“…•3-digit ZIP codes (“ZIP3s”) were classified into quintiles by % of White residents.•We examined trends in buprenorphine distribution by ZIP3 quintiles across…”
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Racial/ethnic differences in prescription opioid misuse and heroin use among a national sample, 1999–2018 by Schuler, Megan S., Schell, Terry L., Wong, Eunice C.

“…•We examine trends across 1999−2018 in opioid misuse and heroin use by race/ethnicity.•Heroin use among White individuals more than doubled from 1999−2002 to…”
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Generalizing Observational Study Results: Applying Propensity Score Methods to Complex Surveys by DuGoff, Eva H., Schuler, Megan, Stuart, Elizabeth A.

“…Objective To provide a tutorial for using propensity score methods with complex survey data. Data Sources Simulated data and the 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel…”
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Relative influence of perceived peer and family substance use on adolescent alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use across middle and high school by Schuler, Megan S., Tucker, Joan S., Pedersen, Eric R., D'Amico, Elizabeth J.

“…Substance use by peers and family may affect adolescent substance use, yet the relative influence may shift during adolescence as youth differentiate…”
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Early Alcohol and Smoking Initiation: A Contributor to Sexual Minority Disparities in Adult Use by Schuler, Megan S., Collins, Rebecca L.

“…Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults report higher rates of smoking and alcohol use than heterosexual peers. Prior studies have not examined whether potential…”
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Concentration of Patient Care Among Buprenorphine-Prescribing Clinicians in the US by Stein, Bradley D, Saloner, Brendan, Schuler, Megan S, Gurvey, Jill, Sorbero, Mark, Gordon, Adam J

“…This study quantifies the total amount of buprenorphine care delivered by active prescribers and to what extent that varies across specialties…”
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Perceived Substance Use Risks Among Never Users: Sexual Identity Differences in a Sample of U.S. Young Adults by Schuler, Megan S, Evans-Polce, Rebecca J

“…Lower perceived risk is a well-established risk factor for initiating substance use behaviors and an integral component of many health behavior theories…”
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Perceived Barriers to Treatment for Alcohol Problems: A Latent Class Analysis by Schuler, Megan S, Puttaiah, Savitha, Mojtabai, Ramin, Crum, Rosa M

“…Objective:Low rates of alcohol treatment seeking have been shown to be associated with perceived barriers to treatment, but heterogeneity in patterns of…”
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Sexual minority disparities in opioid misuse, perceived heroin risk and heroin access among a national sample of US adults by Schuler, Megan S., Dick, Andrew W., Stein, Bradley D.

“…•LGB opioid disparities varied significantly by sexual identity and gender.•LGB women and gay men had elevated rates of past-year opioid misuse.•Lifetime…”
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Military service branch differences in alcohol use, tobacco use, prescription drug misuse, and mental health conditions by Schuler, Megan S., Wong, Eunice C., Ramchand, Rajeev

“…Rates of substance use and mental health conditions vary across military service branches, yet branches also differ notably in terms of demographics and…”
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Mental Health Service Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults Who Report Having Attempted Suicide by Ramchand, Rajeev, Schuler, Megan S., Ayer, Lynsay, Colpe, Lisa, Schoenbaum, Michael

“…Objective:This study estimated mental health service use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults in the United States who reported having made a suicide…”
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Sampling weighting strategies in causal mediation analysis by Coffman, Donna L, Zhou, Haoyu, Castellano, Katherine E, Schuler, Megan S, McCaffrey, Daniel F

“…Causal mediation analysis plays a crucial role in examining causal effects and causal mechanisms. Yet, limited work has taken into consideration the use of…”
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Heterogeneity in Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Misuse Across Age Groups: 2015–2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by Schuler, Megan S., Dick, Andrew W., Stein, Bradley D.

“…Background Prescription opioid misuse among older adults has received little attention to date. Potential age variation in characteristics of and motivations…”
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Disparities in Use/Misuse of Specific Illicit and Prescription Drugs among Sexual Minority Adults in a National Sample by Schuler, Megan S., Collins, Rebecca L., Ramchand, Rajeev

“…Background: Compared to heterosexual adults, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults have higher rates of any illicit drug use and any prescription drug…”
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Examining Inhalant Use Among Sexual Minority Adults in a National Sample: Drug-Specific Risks or Generalized Risk? by Schuler, Megan S, Ramchand, Rajeev

“…The study objective was to compare use of 12 specific inhalants among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults relative to heterosexual adults among a national…”
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Age-varying associations between substance use behaviors and depressive symptoms during adolescence and young adulthood by Schuler, Megan S, Vasilenko, Sara A, Lanza, Stephanie T

“…Highlights • Age trends in comorbid substance use behaviors and depression are poorly understood. • We used time-varying effect modeling to examine these…”
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