2023
Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black Population in the US, 1999-2020
Caraballo C, Massey D, Ndumele C, Haywood T, Kaleem S, King T, Liu Y, Lu Y, Nunez-Smith M, Taylor H, Watson K, Herrin J, Yancy C, Faust J, Krumholz H. Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black Population in the US, 1999-2020. JAMA 2023, 329: 1662-1670. PMID: 37191702, PMCID: PMC10189563, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.7022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess mortality ratesExcess deathsMortality ratePotential lifeWhite populationExcess mortalitySerial cross-sectional studyHighest excess mortality ratesBlack populationCause-specific mortalityCross-sectional studyHigh mortality rateNon-Hispanic whitesYears of lifeUS national dataMiddle-aged adultsCause mortalityHeart diseaseDeath certificatesNon-Hispanic black populationMAIN OUTCOMEAge groupsDisease controlMortalityBlack males
2022
Evaluation of Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sleep Duration Among US Adults, 2004-2018
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Massey D, Lu Y, Roy B, Riley C, Annapureddy AR, Murugiah K, Elumn J, Nasir K, Nunez-Smith M, Forman HP, Jackson CL, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Evaluation of Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sleep Duration Among US Adults, 2004-2018. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e226385. PMID: 35389500, PMCID: PMC8990329, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyLong sleep durationSleep durationWhite individualsBlack individualsLatino individualsEthnic differencesSerial cross-sectional studyNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth Interview Survey dataSelf-reported sleep durationShort sleep durationInterview Survey dataMiddle-aged adultsSelf-reported raceEstimated prevalenceMAIN OUTCOMELong sleepSleep deficiencyHigher household incomeEthnic disparitiesAge groupsHealth disparitiesPrevalenceSleep disparities
2021
Trends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access and Affordability by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999-2018
Mahajan S, Caraballo C, Lu Y, Valero-Elizondo J, Massey D, Annapureddy AR, Roy B, Riley C, Murugiah K, Onuma O, Nunez-Smith M, Forman HP, Nasir K, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Trends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access and Affordability by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999-2018. JAMA 2021, 326: 637-648. PMID: 34402830, PMCID: PMC8371573, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.9907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessFair health statusSelf-reported health statusCare accessHealth statusWhite individualsEthnic differencesLatino/HispanicNational Health Interview Survey dataSerial cross-sectional studySelf-reported functional limitationsBlack individualsHealth Interview Survey dataLow incomeCross-sectional studyCross-sectional survey studyInterview Survey dataSelf-reported raceSelf-report measuresMAIN OUTCOMEUS adultsFunctional limitationsPercentage of peopleSignificant decreaseAdultsOlder immigrants perceived health after migration to the United States: Influence of age and level of acculturation
Kang G, Hajduk A, Marottoli R, Nunez‐Smith M. Older immigrants perceived health after migration to the United States: Influence of age and level of acculturation. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 2625-2637. PMID: 34252200, PMCID: PMC8440395, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth statusAge groupsWorse healthWorse health statusCross-sectional studyLevel of acculturationSpecific health needsYears of ageInfluence of ageAge-related differencesRepresentative cohortFunctional comorbiditiesHealth needsAcculturation levelDemographic characteristicsMain predictorsAgeHealthLate-life immigrantsSecondary variablesUnited StatesStatusAssociationGroupYearsAssociation of Socioeconomic Status With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students
Nguyen M, Mason HRC, O’Connor P, Nunez-Smith M, McDade WA, Latimore D, Boatright D. Association of Socioeconomic Status With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2110730. PMID: 34076702, PMCID: PMC8173376, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10730.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Adapting the everyday discrimination scale to medical settings: reliability and validity testing in a sample of African American patients.
Peek ME, Nunez-Smith M, Drum M, Lewis TT. Adapting the everyday discrimination scale to medical settings: reliability and validity testing in a sample of African American patients. Ethnicity & Disease 2011, 21: 502-9. PMID: 22428358, PMCID: PMC3350778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American patientsTest-retest reliabilityAmerican patientsMedical settingsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleCross-sectional studyHealth Care ScaleAcademic medical centerHealth care settingsConvergent validityInternal consistencyHealth care systemExcellent internal consistencyCare ScaleBaseline interviewCare settingsDepression ScaleMedical CenterDiscriminant validityHealth disparitiesPatientsKey subscalesCare systemDiscrimination ScaleEveryday Discrimination Scale
2009
Attitudes, Training Experiences, and Professional Expectations of US General Surgery Residents: A National Survey
Yeo H, Viola K, Berg D, Lin Z, Nunez-Smith M, Cammann C, Bell RH, Sosa JA, Krumholz HM, Curry LA. Attitudes, Training Experiences, and Professional Expectations of US General Surgery Residents: A National Survey. JAMA 2009, 302: 1301-1308. PMID: 19773565, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCareer ChoiceClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansInternship and ResidencyJob SatisfactionLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesResearch DesignSex FactorsStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsUS general surgery residentsGeneral surgery residentsSurgery residentsCross-sectional studyGeneral surgery residency programsCategorical general surgery residentsSurgery In-Training ExaminationResidency programsTraining yearSurgery residency programsSurgical residency programsPostgraduate year 2Postgraduate year 5In-Training ExaminationUnmet needYear 5Supportive peer relationshipsPrior yearSpecialty trainingNational surveyMost respondentsYear 2American BoardSources of strainPeer relationships