publications
Peer-reviewed publications in causal inference, pharmacoepidemiology, and data science.
2026
- Epidemiology
- BMC MedAssociation and Mediating Pathways between Intergenerational Educational Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms: Findings from High- and Middle-income CountriesBMC Medicine, 2026In press
- JGIMAssessing Internist Competency in Point of Care Ultrasound Using the Entrustable Professional Activity FrameworkJournal of General Internal Medicine, 2026In press
- NeurologyReader Response: Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Migraine: A Retrospective, Observational StudyNeurology, 2026In press
- Ann EpidemiolSpatiotemporal Trends of Birth Defects in North Carolina, 2003–2015Annals of Epidemiology, 2026In press
- Epidemiology
2025
- PLOS MedEffect of a Pay-it-forward Strategy on Reducing HPV Vaccine Delay and Increasing Uptake among 15- to 18-year-old Girls in China: A Randomized Controlled TrialPLOS Medicine, 2025
- IJE
- Sci RepLongitudinal Patterns of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children in Shanghai, ChinaScientific Reports, 2025
- IJEFour Targets: An Enhanced Framework for Guiding Causal Inference from Observational DataInternational Journal of Epidemiology, 2025
- J Addict NursFrequency and Intensity of Depressive Symptoms and Frequency of Prescribed Opioid Use among Older Adults in the United StatesJournal of Addictions Nursing, 2025
- AJEThe Evolution of Selection Bias in the Recent Epidemiologic Literature — A Selective OverviewAmerican Journal of Epidemiology, 2025
2024
- JAMA Netw Open
- J Affect DisordThe Influence of Perinatal Psychological Changes on Infant Neurodevelopment in Shanghai, China: A Longitudinal Group-based Trajectory AnalysisJournal of Affective Disorders, 2024
- JAMA Netw OpenAccessibility of Opioid Treatment Programs Based on Conventional vs Perceived Travel Time MeasuresJAMA Network Open, 2024
- AJESelection Bias Requires Selection: The Case of Collider Stratification BiasAmerican Journal of Epidemiology, 2024
2023
- AJCNDietary Polyphenol Intake and Risk of Hypertension: An 18-year Nationwide Cohort Study in ChinaAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2023
- AJEOptimizing Treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus to Improve Clinical Outcomes using Precision MedicineAmerican Journal of Epidemiology, 2023
- Ann EpidemiolGeographic and Temporal Trends in Fentanyl-detected Overdose Deaths in Connecticut, 2009–2019Annals of Epidemiology, 2023
2022
- Front PsychiatryPrescribed Opioid Use is Associated with Increased All-purpose Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in Community-dwelling Older Adults in the United StatesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
- Epidemiology
- Lancet PsychiatryEliminating Conversion Therapy and Promoting LGBTQ-affirmative Therapy in ChinaThe Lancet Psychiatry, 2022
- AIDSVirologic Outcomes among Adults with HIV using Integrase Inhibitor-based Antiretroviral TherapyAIDS, 2022
2021
- Epidemiology
- J Sci Med SportSleep, Sedentary Activity, Physical Activity, and Cognitive Function among Older Adults: NHANES 2011–2014Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2021
- CIDClinical Effectiveness of Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-based Antiretroviral Regimens among Adults with HIV: A Collaboration of Cohort Studies in the United States and CanadaClinical Infectious Diseases, 2021
2020
- AIDS
- OFIDHigh HIV Incidence among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Eight Chinese Cities: Results from a TrialOpen Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020
- J Clin Pharm TherFactors Influencing Caspofungin Plasma Concentrations in Kidney Transplant PatientsJournal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2020
2019
- AJEInflammation and Risk of Depression in HIV: Prospective Findings from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort StudyAmerican Journal of Epidemiology, 2019
- BMC Infect DisWhat Happens after HIV Self-testing? Results from a Longitudinal Cohort of Chinese Men Who Have Sex with MenBMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
- J Psychiatr ResLate-life Depression and Cognitive Function among Older Adults in the U.S.: NHANES 2011–2014Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2019
- AIDS Behav
- JMIRLeading by Example: Online Sexual Health Influencers among Men Who Have Sex with Men Have Higher HIV and Syphilis Testing Rates in ChinaJournal of Medical Internet Research, 2019
- Clin Trials
2018
- PLoS MedCrowdsourcing to Expand HIV Testing among MSM in China: A Closed-cohort Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized TrialPLoS Medicine, 2018
- Int J Clin PharmDevelopment and Validation of an Algorithm to Identify Drug-induced Anaphylaxis in the Beijing Pharmacovigilance DatabaseInternational Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2018
2017
- Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis ExtraHearing Impairment and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2017
- J Alzheimers DisPhysical Activity in Midlife is Not Associated with Cognitive Health in Later LifeJournal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2017