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Steingrimsson JA, Betz J, Qian T, Rosenblum M. Optimized adaptive enrichment designs for three-arm trials: learning which subpopulations benefit from different treatments. Biostatistics. 2021 Apr 10;22(2):283-297. doi: 10.1093/biostatistics/kxz030. PubMed PMID: 31420983.
Suen JJ, Betz J, Reed NS, Deal JA, Lin FR, Goman AM. Prevalence of Asymmetric Hearing Among Adults in the United States. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Feb 1;42(2):e111-e113. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002931. PubMed PMID: 33332857; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9186817.
Shah M, Paradis S, Betz J, Beylis N, Bharadwaj R, Caceres T, Gotuzzo E, Joloba M, Mave V, Nakiyingi L, Nicol MP, Pradhan N, King B, Armstrong D, Knecht D, Maus CE, Cooper CK, Dorman SE, Manabe YC. Multicenter Study of the Accuracy of the BD MAX Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Assay for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and Mutations Associated With Resistance to Rifampin and Isoniazid. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Aug 22;71(5):1161-1167. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz932. PubMed PMID: 31560049; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7442848.
Kim AS, Betz JF, Goman AM, Poe DS, Reed NS, Ward BK, Nieman CL. Prevalence and Population Estimates of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in US Adolescents. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Aug 1;146(8):763-765. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.0962. PubMed PMID: 32496532; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7273314.
Armstrong NM, Deal JA, Betz J, Kritchevsky S, Pratt S, Harris T, Barry LC, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Associations of Hearing Loss and Depressive Symptoms With Incident Disability in Older Adults: Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Feb 14;75(3):531-536. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly251. PubMed PMID: 30561511; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7328205.
Kim SJ, Reed N, Betz JF, Abraham A, Lee MJ, Sharrett AR, Lin FR, Deal JA. Association Between Microvascular Retinal Signs and Age-Related Hearing Loss in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS). JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Feb 1;146(2):152-159. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3987. PubMed PMID: 31876936; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6990841.
Reed NS, Huddle MG, Betz J, Power MC, Pankow JS, Gottesman R, Richey Sharrett A, Mosley TH, Lin FR, Deal JA. Association of Midlife Hypertension with Late-Life Hearing Loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Dec;161(6):996-1003. doi: 10.1177/0194599819868145. Epub 2019 Aug 6. PubMed PMID: 31382849; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7262678.
DeLuca A, Betz J, Bollinger R, Ray S, Manabe Y. Users beware! Biological variation in complete blood counts over short time intervals. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2019 Dec;24(6):207-208. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-111150. Epub 2019 May 29. PubMed PMID: 31142555.
Afify A, Betz JF, Riabinina O, Lahondère C, Potter CJ. Commonly Used Insect Repellents Hide Human Odors from Anopheles Mosquitoes. Curr Biol. 2019 Nov 4;29(21):3669-3680.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.09.007. Epub 2019 Oct 17. PubMed PMID: 31630950; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6832857.
Shan A, Ward BK, Goman AM, Betz JF, Reed NS, Poe DS, Nieman CL. Prevalence of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults in the United States. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct 1;145(10):974-975. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.1917. PubMed PMID: 31369057; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6681559.
Applebaum J, Hoyer M, Betz J, Lin FR, Goman AM. Long-term subjective loneliness in adults after hearing loss treatment. Int J Audiol. 2019 Aug;58(8):464-467. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2019.1593523. Epub 2019 Mar 31. PubMed PMID: 30929531; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10436704.
Osborne LM, Betz JF, Yenokyan G, Standeven LR, Payne JL. The Role of Allopregnanolone in Pregnancy in Predicting Postpartum Anxiety Symptoms. Front Psychol. 2019;10:1033. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01033. eCollection 2019. PubMed PMID: 31379633; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6646409.
Bailey CR, Arun A, Towsley M, Choi WK, Betz JF, MacKenzie S, Areda MA, Duvvuri M, Mitchell S, Weiss CR. MVP™ Micro Vascular Plug Systems for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2019 Mar;42(3):389-395. doi: 10.1007/s00270-018-2106-x. Epub 2018 Nov 14. PubMed PMID: 30430217.
Reed NS, Betz JF, Kucharska-Newton AM, Lin FR, Deal JA. Hearing loss and satisfaction with healthcare: An unexplored relationship. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Mar;67(3):624-626. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15689. Epub 2018 Dec 4. PubMed PMID: 30512196; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6403017.
Akinboyo IC, Voskertchian A, Gorfu G, Betz JF, Ross TL, Carroll KC, Milstone AM. Epidemiology and risk factors for recurrent Staphylococcus aureus colonization following active surveillance and decolonization in the NICU. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Nov;39(11):1334-1339. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.223. Epub 2018 Sep 18. PubMed PMID: 30226122; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6188792.
Reed NS, Deal JA, Huddle MG, Betz JF, Bailey BE, McGlumphy EJ, Eghrari AO, Riazuddin SA, Lin FR, Gottsch JD. Pilot Study of Audiometric Patterns in Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2018 Oct 26;61(10):2604-2608. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-H-18-0088. PubMed PMID: 30286242; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6428237.
Nieman CL, Marrone N, Mamo SK, Betz J, Choi JS, Contrera KJ, Thorpe RJ Jr, Gitlin LN, Tanner EK, Han HR, Szanton SL, Lin FR. The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study: An Affordable, Accessible, Community-Delivered Hearing Care Intervention. Gerontologist. 2017 Nov 10;57(6):1173-1186. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw153. PubMed PMID: 27927734; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5881797.
Contrera KJ, Sung YK, Betz J, Li L, Lin FR. Change in loneliness after intervention with cochlear implants or hearing aids. Laryngoscope. 2017 Aug;127(8):1885-1889. doi: 10.1002/lary.26424. Epub 2017 Jan 6. PubMed PMID: 28059448; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5500450.
Reed NS, Betz J, Kendig N, Korczak M, Lin FR. Personal Sound Amplification Products vs a Conventional Hearing Aid for Speech Understanding in Noise. JAMA. 2017 Jul 4;318(1):89-90. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.6905. PubMed PMID: 28672306; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5817472.
Reed NS, Betz J, Lin FR, Mamo SK. Pilot Electroacoustic Analyses of a Sample of Direct-to-Consumer Amplification Products. Otol Neurotol. 2017 Jul;38(6):804-808. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001414. PubMed PMID: 28595255; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5467454.
Deal JA, Betz J, Yaffe K, Harris T, Purchase-Helzner E, Satterfield S, Pratt S, Govil N, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Hearing Impairment and Incident Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: The Health ABC Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2017 May 1;72(5):703-709. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glw069. PubMed PMID: 27071780; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5964742.
Li L, Blake C, Sung Y, Shpritz B, Chen D, Genther DJ, Betz J, Lin FR. The Studying Multiple Outcomes After Aural Rehabilitative Treatment Study: Study Design and Baseline Results. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2017 Jan-Dec;3:2333721417704947. doi: 10.1177/2333721417704947. eCollection 2017 Jan-Dec. PubMed PMID: 28491918; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5406145.
Hanley DF, Lane K, McBee N, Ziai W, Tuhrim S, Lees KR, Dawson J, Gandhi D, Ullman N, Mould WA, Mayo SW, Mendelow AD, Gregson B, Butcher K, Vespa P, Wright DW, Kase CS, Carhuapoma JR, Keyl PM, Diener-West M, Muschelli J, Betz JF, Thompson CB, Sugar EA, Yenokyan G, Janis S, John S, Harnof S, Lopez GA, Aldrich EF, Harrigan MR, Ansari S, Jallo J, Caron JL, LeDoux D, Adeoye O, Zuccarello M, Adams HP Jr, Rosenblum M, Thompson RE, Awad IA. Thrombolytic removal of intraventricular haemorrhage in treatment of severe stroke: results of the randomised, multicentre, multiregion, placebo-controlled CLEAR III trial. Lancet. 2017 Feb 11;389(10069):603-611. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32410-2. Epub 2017 Jan 10. PubMed PMID: 28081952; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6108339.
Contrera KJ, Betz J, Deal J, Choi JS, Ayonayon HN, Harris T, Helzner E, Martin KR, Mehta K, Pratt S, Rubin SM, Satterfield S, Yaffe K, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment and Anxiety in Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2017 Feb;29(1):172-184. doi: 10.1177/0898264316634571. Epub 2016 Jul 8. PubMed PMID: 26916793; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5704938.
Vespa P, Hanley D, Betz J, Hoffer A, Engh J, Carter R, Nakaji P, Ogilvy C, Jallo J, Selman W, Bistran-Hall A, Lane K, McBee N, Saver J, Thompson RE, Martin N. ICES (Intraoperative Stereotactic Computed Tomography-Guided Endoscopic Surgery) for Brain Hemorrhage: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke. 2016 Nov;47(11):2749-2755. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013837. Epub 2016 Oct 6. PubMed PMID: 27758940; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6168060.
Contrera KJ, Betz J, Li L, Blake CR, Sung YK, Choi JS, Lin FR. Quality of life after intervention with a cochlear implant or hearing aid. Laryngoscope. 2016 Sep;126(9):2110-5. doi: 10.1002/lary.25848. Epub 2016 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 26775283; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4947575.
Sung YK, Li L, Blake C, Betz J, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Loss and Loneliness in Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2016 Sep;28(6):979-94. doi: 10.1177/0898264315614570. Epub 2015 Nov 23. PubMed PMID: 26597841.
Choi JS, Betz J, Deal J, Contrera KJ, Genther DJ, Chen DS, Gispen FE, Lin FR. A Comparison of Self-Report and Audiometric Measures of Hearing and Their Associations With Functional Outcomes in Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2016 Aug;28(5):890-910. doi: 10.1177/0898264315614006. Epub 2015 Nov 9. PubMed PMID: 26553723; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5937530.
Choi JS, Betz J, Li L, Blake CR, Sung YK, Contrera KJ, Lin FR. Association of Using Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants With Changes in Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Jul 1;142(7):652-7. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.0700. PubMed PMID: 27258813.
Kamil RJ, Betz J, Powers BB, Pratt S, Kritchevsky S, Ayonayon HN, Harris TB, Helzner E, Deal JA, Martin K, Peterson M, Satterfield S, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment With Incident Frailty and Falls in Older Adults. J Aging Health. 2016 Jun;28(4):644-60. doi: 10.1177/0898264315608730. Epub 2015 Oct 5. PubMed PMID: 26438083; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5644033.
Contrera KJ, Betz J, Deal JA, Choi JS, Ayonayon HN, Harris T, Helzner E, Martin KR, Mehta K, Pratt S, Rubin SM, Satterfield S, Yaffe K, Garcia M, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment and Emotional Vitality in Older Adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2016 May;71(3):400-4. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbw005. Epub 2016 Feb 16. PubMed PMID: 26883806; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5013924.
Mener DJ, Betz J, Yaffe K, Harris TB, Helzner EP, Satterfield S, Houston DK, Strotmeyer ES, Pratt SR, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Apolipoprotein E Allele and Hearing Thresholds in Older Adults. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2016 Feb;31(1):34-9. doi: 10.1177/1533317514537549. Epub 2014 Jun 6. PubMed PMID: 24906966; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4258173.
Hansen BM, Morgan TC, Betz JF, Sundgren PC, Norrving B, Hanley DF, Lindgren A. Intraventricular Extension of Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The Modified Graeb Scale Improves Outcome Prediction in Lund Stroke Register. Neuroepidemiology. 2016;46(1):43-50. doi: 10.1159/000442575. Epub 2015 Dec 15. PubMed PMID: 26668048; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6139030.
West KP Jr, Cole RN, Shrestha S, Schulze KJ, Lee SE, Betz J, Nonyane BA, Wu LS, Yager JD, Groopman JD, Christian P. A Plasma α-Tocopherome Can Be Identified from Proteins Associated with Vitamin E Status in School-Aged Children of Nepal. J Nutr. 2015 Dec;145(12):2646-56. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.210682. Epub 2015 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 26446483; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6619677.
Contrera KJ, Betz J, Genther DJ, Lin FR. Association of Hearing Impairment and Mortality in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Oct;141(10):944-6. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.1762. PubMed PMID: 26401904; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4803066.
Harrison Bush AL, Lister JJ, Lin FR, Betz J, Edwards JD. Peripheral Hearing and Cognition: Evidence From the Staying Keen in Later Life (SKILL) Study. Ear Hear. 2015 Jul-Aug;36(4):395-407. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000142. PubMed PMID: 25587666; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4478097.
Genther DJ, Betz J, Pratt S, Martin KR, Harris TB, Satterfield S, Bauer DC, Newman AB, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Association Between Hearing Impairment and Risk of Hospitalization in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Jun;63(6):1146-52. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13456. Epub 2015 Jun 11. PubMed PMID: 26096388; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4477278.
Chen DS, Betz J, Yaffe K, Ayonayon HN, Kritchevsky S, Martin KR, Harris TB, Purchase-Helzner E, Satterfield S, Xue QL, Pratt S, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Association of hearing impairment with declines in physical functioning and the risk of disability in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 May;70(5):654-61. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu207. Epub 2014 Dec 3. PubMed PMID: 25477427; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4400396.
Genther DJ, Betz J, Pratt S, Kritchevsky SB, Martin KR, Harris TB, Helzner E, Satterfield S, Xue QL, Yaffe K, Simonsick EM, Lin FR. Association of hearing impairment and mortality in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 Jan;70(1):85-90. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu094. Epub 2014 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 25024235; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4296166.
Choi JS, Contrera KJ, Betz JF, Blake CR, Niparko JK, Lin FR. Long-term use of cochlear implants in older adults: results from a large consecutive case series. Otol Neurotol. 2014 Jun;35(5):815-20. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000327. PubMed PMID: 24608374; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4090065.
Chen DS, Genther DJ, Betz J, Lin FR. Association between hearing impairment and self-reported difficulty in physical functioning. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 May;62(5):850-6. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12800. Epub 2014 Apr 29. PubMed PMID: 24779559; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4084895.
Contrera KJ, Choi JS, Blake CR, Betz JF, Niparko JK, Lin FR. Rates of long-term cochlear implant use in children. Otol Neurotol. 2014 Mar;35(3):426-30. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000243. PubMed PMID: 24518403; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3927162.
Tchopev Z, Hiller M, Zhuo J, Betz J, Gullapalli R, Sheth KN. Prediction of poor outcome in cerebellar infarction by diffusion MRI. Neurocrit Care. 2013 Dec;19(3):276-82. doi: 10.1007/s12028-013-9886-2. PubMed PMID: 23921570.
Mener DJ, Betz J, Genther DJ, Chen D, Lin FR. Hearing loss and depression in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Sep;61(9):1627-9. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12429. PubMed PMID: 24028365; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3773611.
Genther DJ, Frick KD, Chen D, Betz J, Lin FR. Association of hearing loss with hospitalization and burden of disease in older adults. JAMA. 2013 Jun 12;309(22):2322-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.5912. PubMed PMID: 23757078; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3875309.
Betz J, Zhuo J, Roy A, Shanmuganathan K, Gullapalli RP. Prognostic value of diffusion tensor imaging parameters in severe traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2012 May 1;29(7):1292-305. doi: 10.1089/neu.2011.2215. Epub 2012 Apr 17. PubMed PMID: 22364596.
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