Vani N. Simmons, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
2004 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States 
Area:
Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Public Health

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2024 Fennell BS, Jones SR, Sutton SK, Hoogland CE, Cottrell-Daniels C, Wetter DW, Shih YT, Simmons VN, Stephens YP, Vidrine DJ, Vidrine JI. In-Clinic vs. Online Recruitment of Women with a History of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer to a Smoking Cessation Trial: A Post-hoc Comparison of Participant Characteristics, Study Retention, and Cessation Outcomes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 38452212 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae049  0.496
2024 Cottrell-Daniels C, Hoogland CE, Fennell BS, Simmons VN, Vidrine DJ, Vidrine JI. Smoking Cessation by Cancer Treatment Status among Cervical Cancer Survivors. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. PMID 38342477 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.02.004  0.449
2024 Vidrine JI, Simmons VN, Vidrine DJ. Improving Smoking Cessation Support for Patients With Cancer. Jco Oncology Practice. 20: 161-163. PMID 38181304 DOI: 10.1200/OP.23.00708  0.562
2023 Yang MJ, Martínez Ú, Fulton HJ, Maconi ML, Turner K, Powell ST, Chern JY, Brandon TH, Vidrine JI, Simmons VN. Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and future sustainability of an e-referral system for smoking cessation at a US NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: lessons learned. Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 31: 483. PMID 37480364 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07956-4  0.693
2023 Vidrine JI, Fennell BS, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Jones SR, Woodward HW, Hoogland CE, Vidrine DJ. Enhancing long-term smoking abstinence among individuals with a history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer (Project ACCESS): protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Bmc Public Health. 23: 1284. PMID 37403057 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16189-3  0.41
2023 Pluta K, Hohl SD, D'Angelo H, Ostroff JS, Shelley D, Asvat Y, Chen LS, Cummings KM, Dahl N, Day AT, Fleisher L, Goldstein AO, Hayes R, Hitsman B, Buckles DH, ... ... Simmons V, et al. Data envelopment analysis to evaluate the efficiency of tobacco treatment programs in the NCI Moonshot Cancer Center Cessation Initiative. Implementation Science Communications. 4: 50. PMID 37170381 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00433-3  0.561
2023 Webb Hooper M, Lee DJ, Simmons VN, Brandon KO, Antoni MH, Asfar T, Koru-Sengul T, Brandon TH. Cognitive behavioral therapy versus general health education for smoking cessation: A randomized controlled trial among diverse treatment seekers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors. PMID 37141036 DOI: 10.1037/adb0000928  0.651
2023 Harrell PT, Brandon TH, Stark SE, Simmons VN, Barnett TE, Quinn GP, Chun S. Measuring vaping-related expectancies in young adults: Psychometric evaluation of the Electronic Nicotine Vaping Outcomes (ENVO) scale. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 246: 109861. PMID 37028105 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109861  0.553
2023 Vidrine JI, Sutton SK, Wetter DW, Shih YT, Ramondetta LM, Elting LS, Walker JL, Smith KM, Frank-Pearce SG, Li Y, Jones SR, Kendzor DE, Simmons VN, Vidrine DJ. Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Intervention for Survivors of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. JCO2201228. PMID 36921237 DOI: 10.1200/JCO.22.01228  0.487
2022 Casas L, Medina-Ramirez P, Carreno V, Calixte-Civil P, Martinez U, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Hispanic/Latinx individuals' attributions for abstinence and smoking: A content analysis of open-ended responses from a randomized cessation trial. Addictive Behaviors Reports. 17: 100478. PMID 36619608 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100478  0.752
2022 Medina-Ramirez P, Casas L, Haver MK, Calixte-Civil P, Kim Y, Woodward H, Martinez U, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Smoking cessation interventions for Hispanic/Latino(a) adults in the USA: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis. Bmj Open. 12: e065634. PMID 36521902 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065634  0.69
2022 Fennell BS, Piñeiro B, Vidrine DJ, Frank-Pearce SG, Wetter DW, Simmons VN, Vidrine JI. Ask-Advise-Connect: Differential Enrollment and Smoking Cessation Outcomes Between Primary Care Patients Who Received Quitline-Delivered Treatment in Spanish vs English. Annals of Family Medicine. 20: 519-525. PMID 36443074 DOI: 10.1370/afm.2878  0.477
2022 Hohl SD, Shoenbill KA, Taylor KL, Minion M, Bates-Pappas GE, Hayes RB, Nolan MB, Simmons VN, Steinberg MB, Park ER, Ashing K, Beneventi D, Cox LS, Goldstein AO, King A, et al. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tobacco Treatment Program Implementation at NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 35778237 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac160  0.448
2022 Martinez U, Simmons VN, Brandon KO, Quinn GP, Brandon TH. Examining smoking and vaping behaviors, expectancies, and cessation outcomes between bisexual and heterosexual individuals. Behavioral Medicine (Washington, D.C.). 1-10. PMID 35614523 DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2077295  0.759
2022 Sutton SK, Brandon KO, Harrell PT, Martínez Ú, Simmons VN, Gore LR, Bullen CR, Brandon TH. Identifying prospective subpopulations of combustible and electronic cigarette dual users in the United States via finite mixture modeling. Addiction (Abingdon, England). PMID 35491736 DOI: 10.1111/add.15906  0.633
2022 Medina-Ramirez P, Casas L, Sutton SK, Calixte-Civil P, Brandon KO, Martinez U, Meade CD, Byrne MM, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Hispanic/Latinx ethnic subgroup differences in sociodemographic, sociocultural, and smoking characteristics in a cessation trial: An exploratory study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 35366328 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac081  0.72
2021 Jones SR, Vidrine DJ, Wetter DW, Shih YT, Sutton SK, Ramondetta LM, Elting LS, Walker JL, Smith KM, Frank-Pearce SG, Li Y, Simmons VN, Vidrine JI. Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Intervention for Cervical Cancer Survivors and Women With High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Jmir Research Protocols. 10: e34502. PMID 34967755 DOI: 10.2196/34502  0.504
2021 Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Medina-Ramirez P, Martinez U, Brandon KO, Byrne MM, Meade CD, Meltzer LR, Brandon TH. Self-help smoking cessation intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanics/Latinxs in the United States: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer. PMID 34679188 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33986  0.739
2021 Martinez U, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Drobes DJ, Meltzer LR, Brandon KO, Byrne MM, Harrell PT, Eissenberg T, Bullen CR, Brandon TH. Targeted smoking cessation for dual users of combustible and electronic cigarettes: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. Public Health. 6: e500-e509. PMID 34175001 DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30307-8  0.75
2021 Meltzer LR, Simmons VN, Piñeiro B, Drobes DJ, Quinn GP, Meade CD, Brandon KO, Palmer A, Unrod M, Harrell PT, Bullen CR, Eissenberg T, Brandon TH. Development of a Self-Help Smoking Cessation Intervention for Dual Users of Tobacco Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18. PMID 33673413 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052328  0.729
2021 Palmer AM, Sutton SK, Correa JB, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Abstinence-related motivational engagement for smoking cessation: Longitudinal patterns and predictive validity. Plos One. 16: e0247867. PMID 33661996 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247867  0.725
2020 Li L, Lee JH, Sutton SK, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. A Bayesian transition model for missing longitudinal binary outcomes and an application to a smoking cessation study. Statistical Modelling. 20: 310-338. PMID 33854408 DOI: 10.1177/1471082x18821489  0.725
2020 Rodríguez-Rabassa MS, Simmons VN, Vega A, Moreno D, Irizarry-Ramos J, Quinn GP. Perceptions of and Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening Among Physicians in Puerto Rico: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Health Care For the Poor and Underserved. 31: 973-991. PMID 33410819 DOI: 10.1353/Hpu.2020.0072  0.377
2020 Conn MR, Brandon TH, Lorenzo YL, Sawyer LE, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Donny EC, Hatsukami D, Drobes DJ. Facilitating smoking cessation using reduced nicotine cigarettes: Intervention development and RCT study design. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 106172. PMID 33038504 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106172  0.713
2020 Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Meltzer LR, Martinez U, Palmer AM, Meade CD, Jacobsen PB, McCaffrey JC, Haura EB, Brandon TH. Preventing smoking relapse in patients with cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer. PMID 32902856 DOI: 10.1002/Cncr.33162  0.766
2020 Medina-Ramirez P, Calixte-Civil P, Meltzer LR, Brandon KO, Martinez U, Sutton SK, Meade CD, Byrne MM, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Comparing Methods of Recruiting Spanish-Preferring Smokers in the United States: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22: e19389. PMID 32795986 DOI: 10.2196/19389  0.704
2020 Webb Hooper M, Calixte-Civil P, Verzijl C, Brandon KO, Asfar T, Koru-Sengul T, Antoni MH, Lee DJ, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Associations between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Tobacco Cessation among Diverse Treatment Seekers. Ethnicity & Disease. 30: 411-420. PMID 32742143 DOI: 10.18865/Ed.30.3.411  0.702
2020 Maller B, Simmons VN, Byrne MM, Tanvetyanon T. Outcomes of lung cancer screening among cancer survivors: An NCCN institution experience. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 38: 1595-1595. DOI: 10.1200/Jco.2020.38.15_Suppl.1595  0.317
2019 Wang T, Townsend MK, Simmons V, Terry KL, Matulonis UA, Tworoger SS. Pre- and Post- Diagnosis Smoking and Survival Following Diagnosis with Ovarian Cancer. International Journal of Cancer. PMID 31693173 DOI: 10.1002/Ijc.32773  0.551
2019 Medina-Ramírez P, Sutton SK, Martínez Ú, Meade CD, Byrne MM, Brandon KO, Meltzer LR, Gonzales FM, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. A randomized controlled trial of a smoking cessation self-help intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx smokers: Study design and baseline characteristics. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 105836. PMID 31473331 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2019.105836  0.784
2019 Harrell PT, Brandon TH, England KJ, Barnett TE, Brockenberry LO, Simmons VN, Quinn GP. Vaping Expectancies: A Qualitative Study among Young Adult , Smokers, , and Dual Users. Substance Abuse : Research and Treatment. 13: 1178221819866210. PMID 31456638 DOI: 10.1177/1178221819866210  0.647
2019 Martínez Ú, Brandon KO, Sutton SK, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Does Smoking Abstinence Predict Cancer Patients' Quality of Life Over Time? Psycho-Oncology. PMID 31212391 DOI: 10.1002/Pon.5145  0.751
2019 Martínez Ú, Martínez-Loredo V, Simmons VN, Meltzer LR, Drobes DJ, Brandon KO, Palmer AM, Eissenberg T, Bullen CR, Harrell PT, Brandon TH. Erratum: How Does Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Change After Onset of Vaping? A Retrospective Analysis of Dual Users. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 31184754 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz078  0.669
2019 Meltzer LR, Unrod M, Simmons VN, Brandon KO, Piñeiro B, Palmer AM, Brandon TH. Capitalizing on a teachable moment: Development of a targeted self-help smoking cessation intervention for patients receiving lung cancer screening. Lung Cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 130: 121-127. PMID 30885332 DOI: 10.1016/J.Lungcan.2019.02.014  0.724
2019 Martínez Ú, Martínez-Loredo V, Simmons VN, Meltzer LR, Drobes DJ, Brandon KO, Palmer AM, Eissenberg T, Bullen CR, Harrell PT, Brandon TH. How Does Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Change after Onset of Vaping? A Retrospective Analysis of Dual Users. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 30883640 DOI: 10.1093/Ntr/Ntz043  0.733
2019 Webb Hooper M, Asfar T, Unrod M, Dorsey A, Correa JB, Brandon KO, Simmons VN, Antoni MA, Koru-Sengul T, Lee DJ, Brandon TH. Reasons for Exclusion from a Smoking Cessation Trial: An Analysis by Race/Ethnicity. Ethnicity & Disease. 29: 23-30. PMID 30713413 DOI: 10.18865/Ed.29.1.23  0.695
2019 Schabath MB, Blackburn CA, Sutter ME, Kanetsky PA, Vadaparampil ST, Simmons VN, Sanchez JA, Sutton SK, Quinn GP. National Survey of Oncologists at National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers: Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practice Behaviors About LGBTQ Patients With Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. JCO1800551. PMID 30650044 DOI: 10.1200/Jco.18.00551  0.312
2019 Brandon KO, Simmons VN, Meltzer LR, Drobes DJ, Martínez Ú, Sutton SK, Palmer AM, Bullen CR, Harrell PT, Brandon TH. Vaping Characteristics and Expectancies are Associated with Smoking Cessation Propensity among Dual Users of Combustible and Electronic Cigarettes. Addiction (Abingdon, England). PMID 30644627 DOI: 10.1111/Add.14551  0.744
2019 Li L, Lee J, Sutton SK, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. A Bayesian transition model for missing longitudinal binary outcomes and an application to a smoking cessation study Statistical Modelling. 20: 310-338. DOI: 10.1177/1471082X18821489  0.752
2018 Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Meltzer LR, Unrod M, Meade CD, Brandon TH. Long-term outcomes from a self-help smoking cessation randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors. PMID 30284878 DOI: 10.1037/Adb0000401  0.686
2018 Fleming K, Simmons VN, Christy SM, Sutton SK, Romo M, Luque JS, Wells KJ, Gwede CK, Meade CD. Educating Hispanic Women about Cervical Cancer Prevention: Feasibility of a Promotora-Led Charla Intervention in a Farmworker Community. Ethnicity & Disease. 28: 169-176. PMID 30038478 DOI: 10.18865/Ed.28.3.169  0.365
2018 Martínez Ú, Brandon TH, Sutton SK, Simmons VN. Associations between the Smoking-Relatedness of a Cancer Type, Cessation Attitudes and Beliefs, and Future Abstinence among Recent Quitters. Psycho-Oncology. PMID 29785718 DOI: 10.1002/Pon.4774  0.756
2018 Correa JB, Brandon KO, Meltzer LR, Hoehn HJ, Piñeiro B, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Electronic Cigarette Use among Cancer Patients: Reasons for Use, Beliefs, and Patient-Provider Communication. Psycho-Oncology. PMID 29671928 DOI: 10.1002/Pon.4721  0.743
2018 Wheldon CW, Schabath MB, Hudson J, Bowman Curci M, Kanetsky PA, Vadaparampil ST, Simmons VN, Sanchez JA, Sutton SK, Quinn GP. Culturally Competent Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients at National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Lgbt Health. 5: 203-211. PMID 29641317 DOI: 10.1089/Lgbt.2017.0217  0.304
2018 Hooper MW, Lee DJ, Simmons VN, Brandon KO, Antoni MH, Unrod M, Asfar T, Correa JD, Koru-Sengul T, Brandon TH. Reducing racial/ethnic tobacco cessation disparities via cognitive behavioral therapy: Design of a dualsite randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. PMID 29617633 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2018.03.017  0.705
2018 Piñeiro B, Díaz DR, Monsalve LM, Martínez Ú, Meade CD, Meltzer LR, Brandon KO, Unrod M, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Systematic Transcreation of Self-Help Smoking Cessation Materials for Hispanic/Latino Smokers: Improving Cultural Relevance and Acceptability. Journal of Health Communication. 1-10. PMID 29533167 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2018.1448487  0.772
2018 Martinez U, Brandon KO, Brandon TH, Meltzer LR, Simmons VN. Smoking status predicts cancer patients' quality of life over time Tobacco Induced Diseases. 16. DOI: 10.18332/Tid/84732  0.685
2018 Brandon T, Martinez U, Simmons V, Meltzer L, Sutton S, Drobes D, Unrod M, Harrell P. Dual use of combustible and electronic cigarettes: patterns and associations between products Tobacco Induced Diseases. 16. DOI: 10.18332/Tid/83791  0.578
2017 Castro EM, Asencio G, Quinn GP, Brandon T, Gwede CK, Vadaparampil S, Simmons V, McIntyre J, Jiménez J. Importance of and Satisfaction with Psychosocial Support among Cancer Patients and Survivors in Puerto Rico: Gender, Health Status, and Quality of Life Associations. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 36: 205-211. PMID 29220064  0.519
2017 Hudson J, Schabath MB, Sanchez J, Sutton S, Simmons VN, Vadaparampil ST, Kanetsky PA, Quinn GP. Sexual and Gender Minority Issues Across NCCN Guidelines: Results From a National Survey. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn. 15: 1379-1382. PMID 29118229 DOI: 10.6004/Jnccn.2017.0169  0.325
2017 Brandon TH, Unrod M, Drobes DJ, Sutton SK, Hawk LW, Simmons VN, Brandon KO, Roetzheim RG, Meltzer LR, Miller RR, Cahill SP. Facilitated Extinction Training to Improve Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Feasibility Trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 29059409 DOI: 10.1093/Ntr/Ntx203  0.748
2017 Meltzer LR, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Drobes DJ, Quinn GP, Meade CD, Unrod M, Brandon KO, Harrell PT, Eissenberg T, Bullen CR, Brandon TH. A randomized controlled trial of a smoking cessation self-help intervention for dual users of tobacco cigarettes and E-cigarettes: Intervention development and research design. Contemporary Clinical Trials. PMID 28648969 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2017.06.014  0.738
2017 McIntyre J, Jiménez J, Rivera YM, Sutton SK, Asencio G, Castro-Figueroa EM, Gwede CK, Brandon TH, Vadaparampil ST, Simmons VN, Corchado J, Moreno L, Wells KJ, Quinn GP. Comparison of Health Communication Channels for Reaching Hispanics About Biobanking: a Pilot Trial. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. PMID 28378199 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-017-1214-7  0.585
2017 Hudson JN, Quinn GP, Wilson LE, Simmons VN. Evaluation of Promotional Materials To Promote Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) Screening to High-Risk Consumers and Health Care Providers. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. PMID 28285419 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-017-1204-9  0.331
2017 Merrill JK, Alberg AJ, Goffin JR, Ramalingam SS, Simmons VN, Warren GW. American Society of Clinical Oncology Policy Brief: FDA's Regulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Tobacco Products. Journal of Oncology Practice. 13: 58-60. PMID 28084879 DOI: 10.1200/Jop.2016.018200  0.332
2017 Wilson LE, Sanchez JA, Schabath MB, Hudson J, Sutton SK, Kanetskey PA, Simmons VN, Bowman M, Vadaparampil ST, Quinn GP. Abstract A80: Cancer communication and prevention behaviors: HPV associated cancer prevention deficits among an MSM population in Tampa Bay Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 26. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp16-A80  0.317
2017 Jimenez J, Matos J, Castro E, Ramos A, Cortes C, Quinn GP, Brandon T, Gwede CK, Vadaparampil S, Simmons V, McIntyre J, Asencio G. Abstract A64: Community and Academia: Identifying strategies for cancer prevention education in Puerto Rico Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 26. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp16-A64  0.577
2017 López J, Cortes C, McIntyre J, Castro E, Gwede C, Vadaparampil S, Simmons V, Brandon T, Quinn G, Jiménez J. Abstract A18: Effective strategies to recruit Hispanics into a biobanking study in Puerto Rico and Florida Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 26. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp16-A18  0.585
2017 McIntyre J, Cortes C, Lopez J, Castro E, Gwede C, Vadaparampil S, Simmons V, Brandon T, Jimenez J, Quinn G. Abstract A17: Outreach efforts to reduce cancer disparities via a partnership between the Ponce Health Sciences University and the Moffitt Cancer Center Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 26. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp16-A17  0.579
2017 Díaz DB, Monsalve LM, Brandon TH, Piñeiro B, Meltzer LR, Meade CD, Brandon KO, Unrod M, Simmons VN. Abstract A09: Transcreating self-help smoking cessation intervention materials for Hispanic/Latino smokers: Focus group and learner verification findings Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 26. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp16-A09  0.757
2016 Davis SN, Christy SM, Chavarria EA, Abdulla R, Sutton SK, Schmidt AR, Vadaparampil ST, Quinn GP, Simmons VN, Ufondu CB, Ravindra C, Schultz I, Roetzheim RG, Shibata D, Meade CD, et al. A randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent, targeted, low-literacy educational intervention compared with a nontargeted intervention to boost colorectal cancer screening with fecal immunochemical testing in community clinics. Cancer. PMID 27906448 DOI: 10.1002/Cncr.30481  0.334
2016 Simmons VN, Pineiro B, Hooper MW, Gray JE, Brandon TH. Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Across the Cancer Care Continuum. Cancer Control : Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 23: 434-441. PMID 27842333 DOI: 10.1177/107327481602300415  0.646
2016 Simmons VN, Quinn GP, Harrell PT, Meltzer LR, Correa JB, Unrod M, Brandon TH. E-cigarette use in adults: a qualitative study of users' perceptions and future use intentions. Addiction Research & Theory. 24: 313-321. PMID 27725794 DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2016.1139700  0.59
2016 Jiménez J, Ramos A, Ramos-Rivera FE, Gwede C, Quinn GP, Vadaparampil S, Brandon T, Simmons V, Castro E. Community Engagement for Identifying Cancer Education Needs in Puerto Rico. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. PMID 27722911 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-016-1111-5  0.577
2016 Meltzer LR, Meade CD, Diaz DB, Carrington MS, Brandon TH, Jacobsen PB, McCaffrey JC, Haura EB, Simmons VN. Development of a Targeted Smoking Relapse-Prevention Intervention for Cancer Patients. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. PMID 27476432 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-016-1089-Z  0.764
2016 Diaz DB, Brandon TH, Sutton SK, Meltzer LR, Hoehn HJ, Meade CD, Jacobsen PB, McCaffrey JC, Haura EB, Lin HY, Simmons VN. Smoking relapse-prevention intervention for cancer patients: Study design and baseline data from the surviving SmokeFree randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. PMID 27468664 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2016.07.015  0.792
2016 Piñeiro B, Simmons VN, Palmer AM, Correa JB, Brandon TH. Smoking cessation interventions within the context of Low-Dose Computed Tomography lung cancer screening: A systematic review. Lung Cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 98: 91-8. PMID 27393513 DOI: 10.1016/J.Lungcan.2016.05.028  0.708
2016 Palmer AM, Correa JB, Heckman BW, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Health, Stigma, and the Burden of Smoking in College: A Thematic Analysis. American Journal of Health Behavior. 40: 381-8. PMID 27103417 DOI: 10.5993/Ajhb.40.3.10  0.84
2016 Brandon TH, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Unrod M, Harrell PT, Meade CD, Craig BM, Lee JH, Meltzer LR. Extended Self-Help for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. PMID 26868284 DOI: 10.1016/J.Amepre.2015.12.016  0.704
2016 Piñeiro B, Correa JB, Simmons VN, Harrell PT, Menzie NS, Unrod M, Meltzer LR, Brandon TH. Gender differences in use and expectancies of e-cigarettes: Online survey results. Addictive Behaviors. 52: 91-7. PMID 26406973 DOI: 10.1016/J.Addbeh.2015.09.006  0.649
2016 Simmons VN, Quinn GP, Harrell PT, Meltzer LR, Correa JB, Unrod M, Brandon TH. E-cigarette use in adults: a qualitative study of users’ perceptions and future use intentions Addiction Research and Theory. 1-9. DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2016.1139700  0.689
2016 Lopez J, Rojas W, McIntyre J, Simmons V, Vadaparampil ST, Gwede C, Sutton S, Corchado J, Castro E, Jimenez J, Brandon TH, Quinn G. Abstract A85: Cancer education on biobanking: Comparing health communication channels for reaching Hispanics Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 25. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp15-A85  0.59
2016 Tamargo C, Sanchez JA, Sutton SK, Kanetsky PA, Simmons VN, Vadaparampil ST, Schabath MB, Quinn GP. Abstract A59: Providing care for LGBTQ individuals with cancer: A call for education and training Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 25. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp15-A59  0.353
2016 Wilson LE, Sehovic I, Sanchez JA, Sutton SK, Kanetsky PA, Simmons VN, Vadaparampil ST, Schabath MB, Quinn GP. Abstract A20: LGBTQ self-disclosure in healthcare: The need for providers to discuss LGBTQ-specific cancer education Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 25. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp15-A20  0.354
2016 Piñeiro B, Simmons VN, Palmer AM, Correa JB, Brandon TH. Smoking cessation interventions within the context of Low-Dose Computed Tomography lung cancer screening: A systematic review Lung Cancer. 98: 91-98. DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.05.028  0.676
2016 Hartman J, Craig B, Blackburn C, Simmons V. The Association Between Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy And Child Quality-Adjusted Life Years Value in Health. 19: A117. DOI: 10.1016/J.JVAL.2016.03.463  0.324
2015 Harrell PT, Simmons VN, Piñeiro B, Correa JB, Menzie NS, Meltzer LR, Unrod M, Brandon TH. E-cigarettes and expectancies: why do some users keep smoking? Addiction (Abingdon, England). 110: 1833-43. PMID 26173651 DOI: 10.1111/Add.13043  0.744
2015 Simmons VN, Klasko LB, Fleming K, Koskan AM, Jackson NT, Noel-Thomas S, Luque JS, Vadaparampil ST, Lee JH, Quinn GP, Britt L, Waddell R, Meade CD, Gwede CK. Participatory evaluation of a community-academic partnership to inform capacity-building and sustainability. Evaluation and Program Planning. 52: 19-26. PMID 25863014 DOI: 10.1016/J.Evalprogplan.2015.03.005  0.325
2015 Unrod M, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Cummings KM, Celestino P, Craig BM, Lee JH, Meltzer LR, Brandon TH. Relapse-Prevention Booklets as an Adjunct to a Tobacco Quitline: A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. PMID 25847293 DOI: 10.1093/Ntr/Ntv079  0.758
2015 Castro EM, Jiménez JC, Quinn G, García M, Colón Y, Ramos A, Brandon T, Simmons V, Gwede C, Vadaparampil S, Nazario CM. Identifying clinical and support service resources and network practices for cancer patients and survivors in southern Puerto Rico. Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 23: 967-75. PMID 25249352 DOI: 10.1007/S00520-014-2451-5  0.542
2015 Harrell PT, Marquinez NS, Correa JB, Meltzer LR, Unrod M, Sutton SK, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Expectancies for cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and nicotine replacement therapies among e-cigarette users (aka vapers). Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. 17: 193-200. PMID 25168035 DOI: 10.1093/Ntr/Ntu149  0.694
2015 Correa JB, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Meltzer LR, Brandon TH. A content analysis of attributions for resuming smoking or maintaining abstinence in the post-partum period. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 19: 664-74. PMID 24996953 DOI: 10.1007/S10995-014-1556-2  0.765
2015 Harrell PT, Simmons VN, Piñeiro B, Correa JB, Menzie NS, Meltzer LR, Unrod M, Brandon TH. E-cigarettes and expectancies: Why do some users keep smoking? Addiction. DOI: 10.1111/add.13043  0.699
2014 Pomeranz JL, Moorhouse MD, King J, Barnett TE, Young ME, Simmons V, Brandon T, Stetten N. Creating a Tobacco Cessation Program for People with Disabilities: A Community Based Participatory Research Approach. Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy. 5. PMID 35492032 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000204  0.677
2014 Bloom EL, Oliver JA, Sutton SK, Brandon TH, Jacobsen PB, Simmons VN. Post-operative smoking status in lung and head and neck cancer patients: association with depressive symptomatology, pain, and fatigue. Psycho-Oncology. PMID 25257853 DOI: 10.1002/Pon.3682  0.738
2014 Menzie NS, Simmons VN, Quinn GP, Diaz DB, Piñeiro B, Jimenez J, Castro E, Brandon TH. Acceptability and Cultural Appropriateness of Self-Help Booklets for Relapse Prevention in Puerto Rico. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. PMID 25219544 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-014-0729-4  0.755
2014 Harrell PT, Simmons VN, Correa JB, Padhya TA, Brandon TH. Electronic nicotine delivery systems ("E-cigarettes"): Review of safety and smoking cessation efficacy Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States). 151: 381-393. PMID 24898072 DOI: 10.1177/0194599814536847  0.757
2014 Unrod M, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Meltzer LR, Harrell PT, Meade CD, Craig BM, Lee JH, Brandon TH. A randomized clinical trial of self-help intervention for smoking cessation: research design, interventions, and baseline data. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 38: 284-90. PMID 24865525 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2014.05.010  0.768
2014 Unrod M, Gironda RJ, Clark ME, White KE, Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Brandon TH. Smoking behavior and motivation to quit among chronic pain patients initiating multidisciplinary pain treatment: a prospective study. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). 15: 1294-303. PMID 24528473 DOI: 10.1111/Pme.12364  0.649
2014 Simmons VN, Sutton SK, Quinn GP, Meade CD, Brandon TH. Prepartum and postpartum predictors of smoking. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. 16: 461-8. PMID 24203933 DOI: 10.1093/Ntr/Ntt177  0.728
2014 Vadaparampil ST, Simmons VN, Lee JH, Malo T, Klasko L, Rodriguez M, Waddell R, Gwede CK, Meade CD. Journal clubs: an educational approach to advance understanding among community partners and academic researchers about CBPR and cancer health disparities. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. 29: 122-8. PMID 24078328 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-013-0557-Y  0.311
2014 Rivera YM, McIntyre J, Adams D, Jiménez J, Gwede C, Vadaparampil S, Simmons V, Brandon TH, Meade CD, González WE, Vélez H, Asencio G, Nazario CM, Castro E, Muñoz-Antonia T, et al. Abstract A58: Adaptation of a Spanish-language educational DVD about biobanking for Hispanics in Puerto Rico and Florida Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 23. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.Disp13-A58  0.568
2013 Simmons VN, Heckman BW, Fink AC, Small BJ, Brandon TH. Efficacy of an experiential, dissonance-based smoking intervention for college students delivered via the internet. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 81: 810-20. PMID 23668667 DOI: 10.1037/A0032952  0.843
2013 Simmons VN, Litvin EB, Jacobsen PB, Patel RD, McCaffrey JC, Oliver JA, Sutton SK, Brandon TH. Predictors of smoking relapse in patients with thoracic cancer or head and neck cancer. Cancer. 119: 1420-7. PMID 23280005 DOI: 10.1002/Cncr.27880  0.855
2013 Bejarano A, Litvin EB, Quinn GP, Brandon TH, Simmons VN. Distribution of smoking relapse prevention materials in the Hispanic community: lessons learned. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. 28: 143-50. PMID 23055134 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-012-0422-4  0.814
2013 Simmons VN, Haura EB, Brandon TH. Oncology healthcare providers’ pivotal role in smoking cessation and relapse prevention Lung Cancer Management. 2: 341-343. DOI: 10.2217/Lmt.13.37  0.768
2012 Brandon TH, Simmons VN, Meade CD, Quinn GP, Lopez Khoury EN, Sutton SK, Lee JH. Self-help booklets for preventing postpartum smoking relapse: a randomized trial. American Journal of Public Health. 102: 2109-15. PMID 22994170 DOI: 10.2105/Ajph.2012.300653  0.815
2012 Unrod M, Oliver JA, Heckman BW, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Outdoor smoking ban at a cancer center: attitudes and smoking behavior among employees and patients. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : Jphmp. 18: E24-31. PMID 22836544 DOI: 10.1097/Phh.0B013E31822D4Bb5  0.847
2012 Gwede CK, Castro E, Brandon TH, McIntyre J, Meade CD, Munoz-Antonia T, Simmons VN, Vadaparampil ST, Jimenez J, Quinn GP. Developing strategies for reducing cancer disparities via cross-institutional collaboration: outreach efforts for the partnership between the Ponce School of Medicine and the Moffitt Cancer Center. Health Promotion Practice. 13: 807-15. PMID 22167362 DOI: 10.1177/1524839911404227  0.571
2012 Simmons VN, Litvin EB, Unrod M, Brandon TH. Oncology healthcare providers' implementation of the 5A's model of brief intervention for smoking cessation: patients' perceptions. Patient Education and Counseling. 86: 414-9. PMID 21784598 DOI: 10.1016/J.Pec.2011.06.016  0.83
2011 Litvin EB, Rojas A, Brandon TH, Quinn G, Meade CD, Jimenez J, Castro E, Diaz Z, Simmons VN. Cultural Acceptability of a Smoking Relapse Prevention Intervention for Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico: Providers' Feedback. Hispanic Health Care International : the Official Journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 9: 117-126. PMID 26617474 DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.9.3.117  0.84
2011 Simmons VN, Quinn G, Litvin EB, Rojas A, Jimenez J, Castro E, Meade CD, Brandon TH. Transcreation of validated smoking relapse-prevention booklets for use with Hispanic populations. Journal of Health Care For the Poor and Underserved. 22: 886-93. PMID 21841285 DOI: 10.1353/Hpu.2011.0091  0.862
2011 Quinn GP, Jimenez J, Meade CD, Muñoz-Antonia T, Gwede CK, Castro E, Vadaparampil ST, Simmons VN, McIntyre J, Crocker TT, Brandon TH. Enhancing oncology health care provider's sensitivity to cultural communication to reduce cancer disparities: a pilot study. Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association For Cancer Education. 26: 322-5. PMID 21479572 DOI: 10.1007/S13187-011-0223-1  0.561
2011 Williams RJ, Herzog TA, Simmons VN. Risk perception and motivation to quit smoking: a partial test of the Health Action Process Approach. Addictive Behaviors. 36: 789-91. PMID 21463920 DOI: 10.1016/J.Addbeh.2011.03.003  0.557
2011 Simmons VN, Jiménez JC, Castro E, Litvin EB, Gwede CK, Vadaparampil ST, Mclntyre J, Meade CD, Brandon TH, Quinn GP. Initial efforts in community engagement with health care providers: perceptions of barriers to care for cancer patients in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 30: 28-34. PMID 21449495  0.772
2011 Ditre JW, Gonzalez BD, Simmons VN, Faul LA, Brandon TH, Jacobsen PB. Associations between pain and current smoking status among cancer patients. Pain. 152: 60-5. PMID 21168758 DOI: 10.1016/J.Pain.2010.09.001  0.767
2011 Simmons VN, Cruz LM, Brandon TH, Quinn GP. Translation and adaptation of smoking relapse-prevention materials for pregnant and postpartum Hispanic women. Journal of Health Communication. 16: 90-107. PMID 21120739 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.529492  0.729
2010 Simmons VN, Heckman BW, Ditre JW, Brandon TH. A measure of smoking abstinence-related motivational engagement: development and initial validation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. 12: 432-7. PMID 20190004 DOI: 10.1093/Ntr/Ntq020  0.851
2010 Quinn GP, Chavez JJ, Simmons VN, Castro E, Gwede CK, Vadaparampil ST, Antonia TM, Meade C, Brandon T. Abstract 884: Enhancing cultural communication to reduce cancer disparities Cancer Research. 70: 884-884. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.Am10-884  0.578
2009 Simmons VN, Litvin EB, Patel RD, Jacobsen PB, McCaffrey JC, Bepler G, Quinn GP, Brandon TH. Patient-provider communication and perspectives on smoking cessation and relapse in the oncology setting. Patient Education and Counseling. 77: 398-403. PMID 19846270 DOI: 10.1016/J.Pec.2009.09.024  0.856
2008 Lopez EN, Simmons VN, Quinn GP, Meade CD, Chirikos TN, Brandon TH. Clinical trials and tribulations: lessons learned from recruiting pregnant ex-smokers for relapse prevention. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco. 10: 87-96. PMID 18188749 DOI: 10.1080/14622200701704962  0.717
2008 Simmons VN, Vidrine JI, Brandon TH. Smoking cessation counseling as a teachable moment for skin cancer prevention: pilot studies. American Journal of Health Behavior. 32: 137-45. PMID 18052854 DOI: 10.5993/Ajhb.32.2.3  0.745
2007 Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Secondary smoking prevention in a university setting: a randomized comparison of an experiential, theory-based intervention and a standard didactic intervention for increasing cessation motivation. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 26: 268-77. PMID 17500613 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.3.268  0.757
2007 Vidrine JI, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Construction of smoking-relevant risk perceptions among college students: The influence of need for cognition and message content Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 37: 91-114. DOI: 10.1111/J.0021-9029.2007.00149.X  0.666
2005 Webb MS, Simmons VN, Brandon TH. Tailored interventions for motivating smoking cessation: using placebo tailoring to examine the influence of expectancies and personalization. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 24: 179-88. PMID 15755232 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.179  0.811
2004 Simmons VN, Webb MS, Brandon TH. College-student smoking: an initial test of an experiential dissonance-enhancing intervention. Addictive Behaviors. 29: 1129-36. PMID 15236813 DOI: 10.1016/J.Addbeh.2004.03.005  0.84
2003 Brandon TH, Herzog TA, Juliano LM, Irvin JE, Lazev AB, Simmons VN. Pretreatment task persistence predicts smoking cessation outcome Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 112: 448-456. PMID 12943023 DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.112.3.448  0.821
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