Jennifer M. Gierisch

Journal article Health Educ Behav · June 2014 Featured Publication Although many interventions are effective for health behavior initiation, maintenance has proven elusive. Interventions targeting maintenance often extend the duration with which initiation content is delivered or the duration of follow-up without interven ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prioritization of research addressing management strategies for ductal carcinoma in situ.

Journal article Ann Intern Med · April 1, 2014 Featured Publication Ductal carcinoma in situ is a common finding in women having mammography screening, and there is considerable uncertainty about the balance of harms and benefits of different management options. This article outlines the process for developing a prioritize ... Full text Link to item Cite

Oral contraceptive use and risk of breast, cervical, colorectal, and endometrial cancers: a systematic review.

Journal article Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev · November 2013 Featured Publication Oral contraceptives may influence the risk of certain cancers. As part of the AHRQ Evidence Report, Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer, we conducted a systematic review to estimate associations between oral contraceptive us ... Full text Link to item Cite

It's the amount of thought that counts: when ambivalence contributes to mammography screening delay.

Journal article Womens Health Issues · March 2012 Featured Publication PURPOSE: This study examines whether ambivalence toward mammography screening, as moderated by total amount of thought given to the reasons for and against getting mammograms at recommended intervals, predicts greater delay in obtaining subsequent screenin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Smoking cessation interventions for patients with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal article J Gen Intern Med · March 2012 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We conducted a systematic literature review of smoking cessation interventions for patients with histories of depressive disorders or current significant depressive symptoms. We examined the comparative effectiveness of smoking cessation strate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tobacco use among Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators, and treatment preferences.

Journal article Prev Chronic Dis · 2012 Featured Publication INTRODUCTION: Military service and combat exposure are risk factors for smoking. Although evidence suggests that veterans are interested in tobacco use cessation, little is known about their reasons for quitting, treatment preferences, and perceived barrie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Correlates of expected positive and negative support for smoking cessation among a sample of chronically ill veterans.

Journal article Addict Behav · January 2012 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To examine demographic, relationship, and smoking history factors related to expected positive and negative support for quitting smoking among chronically ill veterans. METHODS: Data for this report comes from baseline data from a randomized con ... Full text Link to item Cite

Finding the minimal intervention needed for sustained mammography adherence.

Journal article Am J Prev Med · October 2010 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Regular adherence to mammography screening saves lives, yet few women receive regular mammograms. DESIGN: RCT. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Participants were recruited through a state employee health plan. All were women aged 40-75 years and had recen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Longitudinal predictors of nonadherence to maintenance of mammography.

Journal article Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev · April 2010 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Regular adherence to screening mammography, also known as maintenance of mammography, reduces breast cancer morbidity and mortality. However, mammography maintenance is uncommon and little is known about why women do not maintain regular screen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Standard definitions of adherence for infrequent yet repeated health behaviors.

Journal article Am J Health Behav · 2010 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To present common language for defining adherence of infrequent yet repeated health behaviors. METHODS: We illustrate methodological and conceptual issues using human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening mammography study data as examp ... Full text Link to item Cite