Philip A Merriam
Biographic Data
| ID | 6061760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philip A Merriam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philip A |
| FAMILY NAME | Merriam |
| SIGNATURE | MERRIAM P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Impact of training primary care physicians in behavioral counseling to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in Ecuador
Training PCPs in a patient-centered behavioral intervention for CVD risk factor reduction is feasible and efficacious for reducing CVD risk factors in Ecuador. Developed and developing countries alike could benefit from such an intervention
Can Attention Control Conditions Have Detrimental Effects on Behavioral Medicine Randomized Trials
OBJECTIVE: Attention control (AC) conditions are used to balance nonspecific attention in randomized trials of behavioral interventions. Very little guidance about which behavioral interventions and outcomes merit AC is available in the literature. The primary aim of the present study is to demonstrate a scenario in which use of AC in a behavioral randomized trial was unnecessary and possibly detrimental. METHODS: Exploratory analyses were perfor…
Outcomes of a Latino Community-Based Intervention for the Prevention of Diabetes
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of a community-based, literacy-sensitive, and culturally tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss and diabetes risk reduction among low-income, Spanish-speaking Latinos at increased diabetes risk. Methods. Three hundred twelve participants from Lawrence, Massachusetts, were randomly assigned to lifestyle intervention care (IC) or usual care (UC) between 2004 and 2007. The intervention was implemented …
Design and methods for a cluster randomized trial of the Sunless Study
NCT00403377
Eating Patterns in a Free-Living Healthy U. S. Adult Population
The primary objective of this study was to describe eating patterns (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacking, number of eating episodes, temporal patterns of eating across the 24-hour day, and the frequency of eating out) in a healthy U.S. population in order to provide a basis for future studies on the association between eating patterns and disease. Twenty-four hour dietary recalls were used to assess eating patterns, and cross-sectional analy…
Gender Differences in Social Desirability and Social Approval Bias in Dietary Self-report
Social desirability (the tendency to respond in such a way as to avoid criticism) and social approval (the tendency to seek praise) are two prominent response set biases evident in answers on structured questionnaires. These biases were tested by comparing nutrient intakes as estimated from a single 24-hour diet recall interview (24 HR) and a 7-day dietary recall (7DDR). Data were collected as part of the Worcester Area Trial for Counseling in Hy…
Outcomes of a Latino Community-Based Intervention for the Prevention of Diabetes
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of a community-based, literacy-sensitive, and culturally tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss and diabetes risk reduction among low-income, Spanish-speaking Latinos at increased diabetes risk. Methods. Three hundred twelve participants from Lawrence, Massachusetts, were randomly assigned to lifestyle intervention care (IC) or usual care (UC) between 2004 and 2007. The intervention was implemented …
Gender Differences in Social Desirability and Social Approval Bias in Dietary Self-report
Social desirability (the tendency to respond in such a way as to avoid criticism) and social approval (the tendency to seek praise) are two prominent response set biases evident in answers on structured questionnaires. These biases were tested by comparing nutrient intakes as estimated from a single 24-hour diet recall interview (24 HR) and a 7-day dietary recall (7DDR). Data were collected as part of the Worcester Area Trial for Counseling in Hy…
Eating Patterns in a Free-Living Healthy U. S. Adult Population
The primary objective of this study was to describe eating patterns (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacking, number of eating episodes, temporal patterns of eating across the 24-hour day, and the frequency of eating out) in a healthy U.S. population in order to provide a basis for future studies on the association between eating patterns and disease. Twenty-four hour dietary recalls were used to assess eating patterns, and cross-sectional analy…
Design and methods for a cluster randomized trial of the Sunless Study
NCT00403377
Outcomes of a Latino Community-Based Intervention for the Prevention of Diabetes
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of a community-based, literacy-sensitive, and culturally tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss and diabetes risk reduction among low-income, Spanish-speaking Latinos at increased diabetes risk. Methods. Three hundred twelve participants from Lawrence, Massachusetts, were randomly assigned to lifestyle intervention care (IC) or usual care (UC) between 2004 and 2007. The intervention was implemented …
Can Attention Control Conditions Have Detrimental Effects on Behavioral Medicine Randomized Trials
OBJECTIVE: Attention control (AC) conditions are used to balance nonspecific attention in randomized trials of behavioral interventions. Very little guidance about which behavioral interventions and outcomes merit AC is available in the literature. The primary aim of the present study is to demonstrate a scenario in which use of AC in a behavioral randomized trial was unnecessary and possibly detrimental. METHODS: Exploratory analyses were perfor…
Impact of training primary care physicians in behavioral counseling to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in Ecuador
Training PCPs in a patient-centered behavioral intervention for CVD risk factor reduction is feasible and efficacious for reducing CVD risk factors in Ecuador. Developed and developing countries alike could benefit from such an intervention
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Randomized controlled trial (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (2 works) · Cancer (2 works)