PhD candidate Emily Tarleton awarded research scholarship

Emily Tarleton has been awarded 2015 Betsy Hiser Scholarship by the Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Council on Professional Interests. These funds will be used to support her research on the role of magnesium supplementation in depression.

Many congratulations!

SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae

Here is a handy video tutorial on how to use the new keep-your-biosketch-in-the-cloud service from NCBI.



Tip-of-the-hat to Rodger Kessler.

New report by Kessler, van Eeghen, et al. on behavioral health integration

Research in Progress: Measuring Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care Settings

The Health Psychologist, March 13, 2015

Rodger S. Kessler, Ph.D. (University of Vermont College of Medicine)
Constance van Eeghen, Dr.P.H.(University of Vermont College of Medicine)
Daniel Mullin, Psy.D., MPH.. (University of Massachusetts Medical School)
Andrea Auxier, Ph.D. (Beacon Health Options)
C. R. Macchi, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Benjamin Littenberg, M.D. (University of Vermont College of Medicine)

http://div38healthpsychologist.com/2015/03/13/research-in-progress-measuring-behavioral-health-integration-in-primary-care-settings/

New report on decision support by Liz Chen

The Effect of a Mobile Health Decision Support System on Diagnosis and Management of Obesity, Tobacco Use, and Depression in Adults and Children

Suzanne Bakken, PhD, RN

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Haomiao Jia, PhD

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Elizabeth S. Chen, PhD

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Jeeyae Choi, PhD, RN

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Rita Marie John, DNP, EdD

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Nam-Ju Lee, PhD, RN

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Eneida Mendonca, MD, PhD

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William Dan Roberts, PhD, RN

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Olivia Velez, PhD, RN

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Leanne M. Currie, PhD, RN

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.07.017

Article Info

• Abstract
• Full Text
• References

Highlights

• •This randomized controlled trial compared diagnostic rates and care planning by nurses in nurse practitioner training randomized to a mobile health decision support system (mHealth DSS) versus a control group for obesity and overweight, tobacco use, and depression.
• •Nurse practitioner students were assigned within specialty to receive mHealth DSS for 1 of 3 conditions.
• •Patient encounter (N = 34,349) was the unit of analysis.
• •Significant effect (P < .0001) of mHealth DSS on diagnosis.
• •Significant effect of mHealth DSS on the number of care plan items for obesity and overweight and pediatric depression.
• •Study adds to the body of literature suggesting that mHealth DSS has a positive effect on care processes.

Abstract

Research on mobile health decision support systems (mHealth DSS) is limited, and few studies have focused on nurses or nurse practitioners (NPs). This study compared diagnostic rates and care planning by nurses in NP training randomized to mHealth DSS versus a control group for obesity and overweight, tobacco use, and depression. The patient encounter (N = 34,349) was the unit of analysis in the randomized controlled trial. NP students were assigned within specialty to receive mHealth DSS for 1 of 3 conditions. There was a significant effect (P < .0001) of mHealth DSS on diagnosis, but the effect on number of care plan items varied.

Clinical Research Oriented Workshop (CROW) Meeting: Feb 20, 2015

Present:               Marianne Burke, Kairn Kelley, Rodger Kessler, Benjamin Littenberg

Topic: Scientific Communication

Reviewed slides in preparation for Kairn's upcoming presentation at AAS. We talked about how data tells a story and specific ways to modify scatter- and line-plots in Stata.

Discussed how Kairn can act on her enthusiasm about the recent workshop offered by the UVM and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Take-away message: “When there is something you really want, don’t depend on anybody else to get it done.”

Further discussed scientific communication including the problem of dealing with persistent myths. Ben recommends The Debunking Handbook by John Cook and Stephan Lewandowsky as a great resource with a step-by-step guide for arguing against misinformation.

Next Workshop Meeting(s): Fridays, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 p.m., at Given Courtyard South Level 4.   Remember: the first 15 minutes are for checking in with each other.

1. Feb 27: cancelled
2. March 6: cancelled
3. March 13: TBD
4. March 20: TBD
5. March 27: TBD

Recorder: Kairn Kelley

New article by Emily Tarleton

Congratulations to CTS PhD candidate Emily Tarleton on her latest publication!

Magnesium Intake and Depression in Adults

1. Emily K. Tarleton, MS, RD and 
2. Benjamin Littenberg, MD

 

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Abstract

Background: Depression is a common and often disabling disorder. Magnesium supplementation has been linked to improvement in depressive symptoms, but consensus on the relationship between magnesium and depression has not been reached.

Methods: The purpose of this study was to test the existence of an association between dietary magnesium intake and depression in the adult US population. A cross-sectional, population-based data set (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) was used to explore the relationship of magnesium intake and depression in 8894 US adults (mean age, 46.1 years; 47.4% men) from 2007 to 2010. Using logistic regression to model the relationship between the presence of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire score ≥5) and low magnesium intake (<184 95="" and="" confidence="" day="" examined="" intake="" interval.="" its="" magnesium="" mg="" of="" p="" ratio="" risk="" the="" we="">

Results: After adjusting for all potential confounders, the strength of the association of very low magnesium intake with depression was statistically significant (RR = 1.16; 95% CI, 1.06–1.30). Adjusting for all other covariates, low magnesium intake was associated with depression in subjects younger than age 65 (RR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.06–1.40; P = .007) but seemed to be protective in seniors (RR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.56–0.98; P = .032).

Conclusions: We found a significant association between very low magnesium intake and depression, especially in younger adults. The finding of the potential protective effect of low magnesium intake in older adults is surprising and warrants further investigation.

Full text:  J Am Board Family Med 2015; 28:249–56.

Dana Library Spring Workshops

Please find the list of upcoming workshops offered by the Dana Library this spring. All workshops are offered in the Dana classroom and open to all UVM and University of Vermont Medical Center students, staff, and faculty. Unless otherwise noted, preregistration is not required for library workshops. Call (802) 656-4488 for questions.

Complete list of workshops

How to Search Google Scholar Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature with many irresistible features along with some definite challenges. Come learn how to make Scholar an important tool in your clinical or research toolkit. Instructor: Donna O'Malley	Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Gary Atwood	Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Donna O'Malley	Wednesday, March 31, 2015  Noon- 1:00 pm
PubMed: Basics & Beyond Are your PubMed skills a little rusty? Come to this workshop and brush up on the basics such as using limits and MeSH to zero in on the results you need. We'll move beyond the basics by answering whatever questions you have so come prepared to share! Instructor: Alice Stokes	Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Frances Delwiche	Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
How to Search Google Scholar Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature with many irresistible features along with some definite challenges. Come learn how to make Scholar an important tool in your clinical or research toolkit. Instructor: Alice Stokes	Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Laura Haines	Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Donna O'Malley	Wednesday, May 13 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
PubMed: Basics & Beyond Are your PubMed skills a little rusty? Come to this workshop and brush up on the basics such as using limits and MeSH to zero in on the results you need. We'll move beyond the basics by answering whatever questions you have so come prepared to share! Instructor: Alice Stokes	Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Laura Haines	Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
How to Search Google Scholar Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature with many irresistible features along with some definite challenges. Come learn how to make Scholar an important tool in your clinical or research toolkit. Instructor: Gary Atwood	Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Gary Atwood	Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm
Introduction to EndNote This beginning EndNote class will get you started with using this powerful reference management software. You'll learn how easy it is to export citations from popular online databases and automatically insert them into your paper or manuscript. Instructor: Laura Haines	Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Noon – 1:00 pm