Featured Publications
Examining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening
Bold KW, Cannon S, Ford BB, Neveu S, Sather P, Toll BA, Fucito LM. Examining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 327-333. PMID: 35063942, PMCID: PMC9064926, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningTobacco treatmentWithdrawal symptomsRace/ethnicityTreatment perceptionsUS Preventive Services Task ForceHealth disparitiesAnnual lung cancerSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk populationNon-Hispanic blacksTobacco-related health disparitiesAddress health disparitiesPatient characteristicsSmoking historyBlack patientsCancer HospitalLung cancerHigh riskPatientsSmoking
2024
How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults
Sharma A, King J, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Morean M, Bold K. How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303245. PMID: 38753868, PMCID: PMC11098412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersQuit smokingE-cigarettesBenefits of e-cigarettesPromote smoking cessationPotential public health benefitsGlobal public health priorityPublic health priorityReduce cigarette smokingIncrease quit ratesSmoking cessation attemptsCessation supportNicotine concentrationsHealth prioritySource of informationQuit ratesUS adultsU.S adultsSmoking cessationQuit successCessation attemptsHealthcareProvidersSmokingCigarette smoking
2015
Independent and interactive effects of real-time risk factors on later temptations and lapses among smokers trying to quit
Bold KW, McCarthy DE, Minami H, Yeh VM, Chapman GB, Waters AJ. Independent and interactive effects of real-time risk factors on later temptations and lapses among smokers trying to quit. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 158: 30-37. PMID: 26585613, PMCID: PMC4698113, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsQuit attemptsAlcohol useSmoking cessation counselingNicotine replacement therapyRecent alcohol useCessation counselingTreatment-seeking daily smokersCigarette exposureReplacement therapyDaily smokersRelapse mechanismsSmokersSecondary analysisSmoking lapseHigh distressSmokingEcological momentary assessment dataCurrent studyDaysFactorsTherapyCombination of factors
2014
Rates and Predictors of Renewed Quitting After Relapse During a One-Year Follow-Up Among Primary Care Patients
Bold KW, Rasheed AS, McCarthy DE, Jackson TC, Fiore MC, Baker TB. Rates and Predictors of Renewed Quitting After Relapse During a One-Year Follow-Up Among Primary Care Patients. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2014, 49: 128-140. PMID: 24796541, PMCID: PMC4223110, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-014-9627-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareRecurrenceSmokingSmoking CessationConceptsPrimary care patientsCare patientsComparative effectiveness trialCessation pharmacotherapyAbstinence ratesDependent smokersDaily smokingEffectiveness trialQuit attemptsSmoking relapseDepressive symptomsRelapseLate abstinenceOne-yearQuittingAbstinenceLong latencyPatientsPredictorsMeaningful levelsRelapsersPharmacotherapySmokersSmokingSymptoms
2013
Factors Predicting Smoking in a Laboratory-Based Smoking-Choice Task
Bold KW, Yoon H, Chapman GB, McCarthy DE. Factors Predicting Smoking in a Laboratory-Based Smoking-Choice Task. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2013, 21: 133-143. PMID: 23421357, PMCID: PMC3624971, DOI: 10.1037/a0031559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChoice BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSmokingTask Performance and AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsGreater nicotine dependenceNicotine dependenceFirst puffRelapse risk factorsLow distress toleranceMedian timeMore cigarettesSmoking choicesRisk factorsSmoking cuesCessation attemptsIntensive smokingDistress toleranceMore puffsSurvival analysisNicotine deprivationSmoking lapseCigarettesBehavioral disinhibitionSmokingHigh impulsivityMinCurrent understandingParticipantsSmokers