CHOICES faculty and staff produce a variety of work products that reflect commitment to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes through community-engaged science. This collection includes published manuscripts, presentations, and other deliverables authored and co-authored by CHOICES faculty and staff. These products highlight the impact of the Center's research endeavors and dedication to fostering collaboration within the communities we serve.
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2025
- Family history of fracture and fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update the FRAX ® risk assessment tool. Ohlsson C, Orwoll ES, Pasco JA, Rivadeneira F, Schei B, Schott AM, Shiroma EJ, Siggeirsdottir K, Simonsick EM, Sornay-Rendu E, Sund R, Swart KMA, Szulc P, Tamaki J, Torgerson DJ, van Schoor NM, van Staa TP, Vila J, Wareham NJ, Wright NC, Yoshimura N, Zillikens MC, Zwart M, Schini M, Vandenput L, Harvey NC, Lorentzon M, Leslie WD, Kanis JA. Family history of fracture and fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update the FRAX® risk assessment tool. Osteoporos Int. 2025 Aug 23. doi: 10.1007/s00198-025-07607-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40848065.
- Body mass index and subsequent fracture risk: A meta-analysis to update FRAX®. Harvey NC, Johansson H, McCloskey EV, Liu E, Åkesson KE, Anderson FA, Azagra-Ledesma R, Bager CL, Beaudart C, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Biver E, Bruyère O, Cauley JA, Center JR, Chapurlat R, Christiansen C, Cooper C, Crandall CJ, Cummings SR, da Silva JAP, Dawson-Hughes B, Diez-Perez A, Dufour AB, Eisman JA, Elders PJM, Ferrari S, Fujita Y, Fujiwara S, Glüer CC, Goldshtein I, Goltzman D, Gudnason V, Hall J, Hans D, Hoff M, Hollick RJ, Huisman M, Iki M, Ish-Shalom S, Jones G, Karlsson MK, Khosla S, Kiel DP, Koh WP, Koromani F, Kotowicz MA, Kröger H, Kwok T, Lamy O, Langhammer A, Larijani B, Lippuner K, McGuigan FEA, Mellström D, Merlijn T, Nguyen TV, Nordström A, Nordström P, O'Neill TW, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Ohlsson C, Orwoll ES, Pasco JA, Rivadeneira F, Schei B, Schott AM, Shiroma EJ, Siggeirsdottir K, Simonsick EM, Sornay-Rendu E, Sund R, Swart KMA, Szulc P, Tamaki J, Torgerson DJ, van Schoor NM, van Staa TP, Vila J, Wareham NJ, Wright NC, Yoshimura N, Zillikens MC, Zwart M, Vandenput L, Lorentzon M, Leslie WD, Kanis JA. Body mass index and subsequent fracture risk: A meta-analysis to update FRAX®. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Aug 8:zjaf091. doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjaf091. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40795319.
- Building Engagement Using Financial Incentives for Colorectal Cancer Screening (BENEFIT-C) in a rural Louisiana Federally Qualified Health Center. L. M. Perry,
E. Peacock, A. LeBlanc, L. Williams, G. Wiltz, and M. Krousel-Wood, Health Services Research (2025): e70011, https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70011. - Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Silverstein M, Wong JB, Davis EM, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Fernandez A, Gibson E, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Nicholson WK, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2025 Jun 24. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.9009. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40553450.
- Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Silverstein M, Wong JB, Davis EM, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Fernandez A, Gibson E, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Nicholson WK, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2025 Jun 10;333(22):2006-2012. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.5009.PMID: 40358930.
- Impact of a psychoeducational intervention to improve caregiver knowledge and attitudes toward palliative cancer care. Mossman B, Molix L, Murray DR, Perry LM, Kim S, Hoerger M.Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Sep;138:109222. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2025.109222. Epub 2025 Jun 6.PMID: 40516304.
- Identifying Barriers to Personal Medical Preparedness for Hurricanes among Adults with Hypertension. Romaine C*, Perry LM, Peacock E, Murphy S, Krousel-Wood M. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2025 Jun 5;19:e140. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2025.129.PMID: 40469033.
- Factors associated with antidepressant use following hospitalization for acute stroke. Nanavati HD, Wright NC, Smith MJ, Hardy ST, Howard VJ, Lin C.Int J Psychiatry Med. 2025 Jun 3:912174251348329. doi: 10.1177/00912174251348329. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40461010.
- Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Fernandez A, Gibson E, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2025 May 6;333(17):1520-1526. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.3650.PMID: 40198087.
- Screening for Food Insecurity: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Fernandez A, Gibson E, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2025 Apr 15;333(15):1333-1339. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.0879.PMID: 40067285.
- Rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent fracture risk: an individual person meta-analysis to update FRAX. Kanis JA, Johansson H, McCloskey EV, Liu E, Schini M, Vandenput L, Åkesson KE, Anderson FA, Azagra R, Bager CL, Beaudart C, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Biver E, Bruyère O, Cauley JA, Center JR, Chapurlat R, Christiansen C, Cooper C, Crandall CJ, Cummings SR, da Silva JAP, Dawson-Hughes B, Diez-Perez A, Dufour AB, Eisman JA, Elders PJM, Ferrari S, Fujita Y, Fujiwara S, Glüer CC, Goldshtein I, Goltzman D, Gudnason V, Hall J, Hans D, Hoff M, Hollick RJ, Huisman M, Iki M, Ish-Shalom S, Jones G, Karlsson MK, Khosla S, Kiel DP, Koh WP, Koromani F, Kotowicz MA, Kröger H, Kwok T, Lamy O, Langhammer A, Larijani B, Lippuner K, McGuigan FEA, Mellström D, Merlijn T, Nguyen TV, Nordström A, Nordström P, O Neill TW, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Ohlsson C, Orwoll ES, Pasco JA, Rivadeneira F, Schott AM, Shiroma EJ, Siggeirsdottir K, Simonsick EM, Sornay-Rendu E, Sund R, Swart K, Szulc P, Tamaki J, Torgerson DJ, van Schoor NM, van Staa TP, Vila J, Wright NC, Yoshimura N, Zillikens MC, Zwart M, Harvey NC, Lorentzon M, Leslie WD. Osteoporos Int. 2025 Apr;36(4):653-671. doi: 10.1007/s00198-025-07397-1. Epub 2025 Feb 16.PMID: 39955689.
- Identifying Younger Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis Using USPSTF-Recommended Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Tools. Zheng HW, Bui AAT, Ensrud KE, Wright NC, Manson JE, Watts NB, Johnson KC, Shadyab AH, Crandall CJ.JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 3;8(3):e250626. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0626.PMID: 40100219.
- Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Li L, Mangione CM, Ogedegbe G, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2025 Feb 11;333(6):498-508. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.27154.PMID: 39808425.
- Implementation of patient-reported outcome dashboards within the electronic health record to support shared decision-making in serious chronic illness. Perry LM, Mohindra NA, Coughlin A, Bedjeti K, Barnard C, Garcia SF, Peipert D, Kircher SM, Aggarwal V, Linder J, Weitzel M, Morken V, Patten E, Torres J, O'Connor M, Metzger S, O'daniel A, Chmiel R, Modi R, Munroe M, Xinos S, Elwyn G, Nelson E, Van Citters A, Cella D, Hirschhorn L.BMJ Open Qual. 2025 Jan 11;14(1):e002837. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002837.PMID: 39800390.
2024
- Exploring the Roles of Trust, Attitudes, and Motivations in COVID-19 Decision-Making and Vaccination Likelihood: Insights from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL) Community-Academic-Public Health-Practice (CAPP) Partnership. Williams L, Craig LS, Peacock E, Fields T, Al-Dahir S, Hawkins F^, Gillard C, Singleton B, Theall K, Wilson M, D'Amour G, Vu M, Sylvain C^, Franklin L^, Caldwell K^, Krousel-Wood M, Sarpong D.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Dec 31;22(1):48. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22010048.PMID: 39857501.
- STOPTHEBURN: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Death Cafés for Burnout Prevention in Intensive Care Unit Employees. Bateman ME, Chung CH, Mascarenhas E, Hammer R, Ravindran N, Panjshiri F, Mehta P, Byrne A, Lasky S, Denson R, Brown M, Halton B, Chiurco J, Ferrell S, Ruiz B, Wentowski C, Shukla I, Bauer H, Sarma A, Bhyravabhotla K, Zu Y, Peacock E, Lefante J, Epere J, Denson JL. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Nov;21(11):1572-1582. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202312-1024OC. PMID: 39052070; PMCID: PMC11568494.
- Personality Feedback With Tailored Self-Care Recommendations Improves Self-Efficacy for Cancer Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Perry LM, Mossman B, Garcia SF, Kircher SM, Dunn A, Alonzi S, Easwar S, Hoerger M.Psychooncology. 2024 Nov;33(11):e70023. doi: 10.1002/pon.70023.PMID: 39547948 Clinical Trial.PMID: 39547948.
- Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Li L, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2024 Sep 17;332(11):906-913. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.15196.PMID: 39163015.
- Fractures by race and ethnicity in a diverse sample of postmenopausal women: a current evaluation among Hispanic and Asian origin groups. Wright NC, Follis S, Larson JC, Crandall CJ, Stefanick ML, Ing SW, Cauley JA.J Bone Miner Res. 2024 Sep 2;39(9):1296-1305. doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae117.PMID: 39142704.
- Response to the letter to the editor regarding "The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Task Force on clinical algorithms for fracture risk report". Burnett-Bowie SM, Wright NC, Yu EW, Langsetmo L, Yearwood GMH, Crandall CJ, Leslie WD, Cauley JA.J Bone Miner Res. 2024 Sep 2;39(9):1373-1374. doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae111.PMID: 39126702.
- Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Donahue KE, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Li L, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2024 Jul 16;332(3):226-232. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.11146.PMID: 38888912.
- Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. US Preventive Services Task Force; Nicholson WK, Silverstein M, Wong JB, Barry MJ, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Davis EM, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Li L, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S.JAMA. 2024 Jul 2;332(1):51-57. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.8481.PMID: 38833246.
- A New Model for Engagement and Action Mitigating COVID-19 Harm in Vulnerable Communities: The Work of Collaborative Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Initiatives in Three Southern States. Compretta CE, Fouad M, Sarpong D, Williams L, Krousel-Wood M, Washington R, Kimberly R, White W, Hayes T, Mayfield-Johnson S, Driggers S, Bateman LB; Deep South Tri-state CEAL Collaborative. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jan;114(S1):S33-S36. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307486. PMID: 38207244; PMCID: PMC10785159.
2023
- Advancing Health Equity: Role of Community-Academic-Public Health-Practice Partnerships in addressing COVID-19 Disparities in Louisiana. McClure J, Mendoza L, Sokol T, Brown D, LaVeist T, Brown S, Peacock E, Williams L, Mushatt D, Katzmarzyk P, Sarpong D, Krousel-Wood M. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jan;114(S1):S55-S58. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307509. Epub 2023 Dec 8. PMID: 38064314; PMCID: PMC10785179.
- Using community feedback to inform strategies for inclusive participation in research: Lessons learned from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL). Craig LS, Sarpong DF, Peacock EM, Roberts S, Theall KP, Williams L, Al-Dahir S, Davis TC, Arnold CL, Williams A, Fields T, Wilson M, Krousel-Wood M. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jan;114(S1):S29-S32. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307457. Epub 2023 Nov 9. PMID: 37944099; PMCID: PMC10785181.
- Healthcare worker engagement in federally qualified health centers and associations with confidence in making healthcare recommendations: Evidence from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance. Peacock E, Saltzman LY, Denson JL, Al-Dahir S, Wilson M, Cyprian A, Gilliam D, Harris S, Parnell K, Nguyen D, Smith K, Williams S, Wiltz G, Winfrey K, Williams L, Krousel-Wood M. Med Clin North Am. 2023 Nov;107(6):963-977. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.06.009. Epub 2023 Jun 30. PMID: 37806728; PMCID: PMC10948011.
- COVID-19 vaccination likelihood among federally qualified health center patients: Lessons learned for future health crises. Peacock E, Craig LS, Wilson M, Williams L, Dahir SA, Tang W, Cyprian A, Dery M, Gilliam D, Nguyen D, Smith K, Valliere M, Williams S, Wiltz G, Winfrey K, Davis T, Arnold C, Theall K, Sarpong D, Krousel-Wood M. Am J Med Sci. 2023 Nov;366(5):321-329. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2023.07.013. Epub 2023 Aug 22. Erratum in: Am J Med Sci. 2025 Jul 21:S0002-9629(25)01134-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2025.07.016. PMID: 37619894; PMCID: PMC10962256.
- Clinical trial participation among underserved communities: Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities project insights. Craig LS, Sarpong DF, Peacock EM, Theall KP, Williams L, Al-Dahir S, Davis TC, Arnold CL, Williams A, Fields T, Wilson M, Krousel-Wood M. Am J Med Sci. 2023 Oct;366(4):254-262. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2023.07.011. Epub 2023 Jul 28. Erratum in: Am J Med Sci. 2025 Jul 21:S0002-9629(25)01133-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2025.07.015. PMID: 37517691; PMCID: PMC10962264.
CHOICES researchers frequently attend and present at professional conferences around the country, gaining valuable insights and sharing innovative findings that help to drive meaningful change across communities.
See below to explore presentations developed and presented by our team.
2025 Presentations
- Measuring Sleep in Low Income Patients: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Associations with Blood Pressure
- Presented at AcademyHealth 2025 by Dr. Erin Peacock
- A Multifaceted Blood Pressure Intervention Improves Medication Adherence in Low Income Adults with Hypertension
- Presented at the AHA EPI | Lifestyle Scientific Session 2025 by Dr. Marie "Tonette" Krousel-Wood
- Sleep Health and Cardiometabolic Risk in Health Care Workers: The role of heart rate and heart rate variability
- Presented at the AHA EPI | Lifestyle Scientific Session 2025 by Dr. Erin Peacock
- *Comparing History of Depression and Anxiety Diagnoses To Screening Results In Rural Louisiana Adults
- Presented at the 2025 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Regional Meeting and the Tulane Research, Innovation, and Creativity Summit by Elena Eisenberg
- *The Role Of Social Determinants Of Health On The Association Between Dietary Consumption And Cardiometabolic Disease
- Presented at the 2025 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Regional Meeting and the Tulane Research, Innovation, and Creativity Summit by Saksham Saharan
- *Associations Between Social Determinants of Health, Obesity, And Sleep Health in Federally Qualified Health Center Patients in Louisiana
- Presented at the 2025 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Meeting by Robyn Sanders
2024 Presentations
- The Association between Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
- Presented at the 2024 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting by Rafeka Hossain
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Factors Associated with Osteoporosis Treatment Indication
- Presented at the 2024 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting by Dr. Nicole Wright
- Building Engagement Using Financial Incentives for Colorectal Cancer Screening (BENEFIT-C) in a rural Federally Qualified Health Center
- Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2024 by Dr. Laura Perry
- More Than Tracking Fitness: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Wearable Technology to Address Burnout in the Health Care Workforce
- Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2024 by Dr. Leia Saltzman
- Implementation of Sleep Health Promotion Strategies Addressing Sex-specific Factors in Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Presented at Tulane Research Innovation and Creativity Summit by Dr. Erin Peacock
- *Consumption Of COVID-19 Information from Media Sources Among Healthcare Workers in Louisiana Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
- Presented at Tulane Research Innovation and Creativity Summit by Saksham Saharan
- *Building Engagement Using Financial Incentives for Colorectal Cancer Screening (BENEFIT-C): Preliminary Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial at a Community Health Clinic in Acadiana, Louisiana
- Presented at Tulane Research Innovation and Creativity Summit by Elena Eisenberg
- *STORM MEDs: Social-Ecological Approach to Outline Risks to Medication Adherence during Disasters
- Presented at NACCHO Preparedness Summit and Association for Clinical and Translational Science Meeting by Claire Romaine
- LA-CEAL Advancing Health Equity: Role of Community- Academic- Public Health- Practice Partnerships in Addressing COVID-19 Vaccination Disparities
- Presented at Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Southern Regional Meeting by Dr. Marie "Tonette" Krousel-Wood
- *Understanding Barriers to Preventive Healthcare in the COVID Era
- Presented at Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Southern Regional Meeting by Allie Williams
- *Which Healthcare Workers at Federally Qualified Health Centers Are Asked for Advice About COVID-19? Results From the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance Trusted Messenger Survey
- Presented at Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Southern Regional Meeting by Claire Romaine
- Impact of a Community-Engaged Health Coaching Intervention for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Likelihood Among Vaccine-Hesitant Black Adults in Louisiana: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
- Presented at Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Southern Regional Meeting by Dr. Laura Perry
2023 Presentations
- Associations between trusted messengers’ rural residence and their COVID-19 attitudes and practices: Evidence from the Louisiana community engagement alliance against COVID-19 disparities (LA-CEAL)
- Presented at American Public Health Association by Dr. Erin Peacock
- Advancing Health Equity: Role of Community-Academic-Public Health-Practice Partnerships in addressing COVID-19 Disparities in Louisiana
- Presented at American Public Health Association by Dr. Marie "Tonette" Krousel-Wood
- Is Practice Culture Associated with Healthcare Worker Burnout? Evidence from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance's Trusted Messenger Survey in Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Presented at AcademyHealth by Dr. Erin Peacock
- COVID-19 Information Consumption & Sharing Behaviors among Louisiana FQHC Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of Primary Care Response
- Presented at AcademyHealth by Alex Lopez
- Knowledge and Awareness of Long COVID among Healthcare Workers in Louisiana Federally Qualified Health Centers: Results from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance against COVID-19 Disparities (LA-CEAL) Trusted Messenger Survey
- Presented at Tulane Long COVID Symposium by Dr. Erin Peacock
- Rural Health Plenary
- Presented at American College of Preventive Medicine 2023 Annual Conference by Dr. Marie "Tonette" Krousel-Wood
- Using Diverse Community Feedback to Inform Inclusive Community Action: Insights from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance
- Presented at Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Southern Regional Meeting by Michelle Wilson
*Presented by CHOICES student research assistants
- 4-Item Krousel-Wood Medication Adherence Scale: Developed by Dr. Krousel-Wood, CHOICES Director
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