Selected Publications

Use of Virtual Reality for Smoking Cessation & Vaping Prevention/Cessation

Borrelli, B., Weinstein, D., Endrighi,R., Ling, N., Koval, K., Quintiliani, L., Konieczny, K. A., Virtual Reality for the Prevention and Cessation of Nicotine Vaping in Youth: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. (Submitted).

Borrelli, B., Endrighi, R., Jurasic, M., Hernandez, H., Jones, E., Ospina, J., Cabral, H., Quintiliani, L., & Werntz, S. (2022). A smoking cessation induction intervention via virtual reality headset during a dental cleaning: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1074. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13427-y PMID: 35641925

Borrelli, B., Rueras, N., & Jurasic, M. (2021). Delivery of a smoking cessation induction intervention via virtual reality headset during a dental cleaning. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 11(1), 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz144 PMID: 31665495.

Smoking/Vaping (See also ‘International’)

Borrelli, B., Bartlett, Y. K., Fulford, D., Frasco, G., Armitage, C. J., & Wearden, A. (2024). Behavioral activation mobile app to motivate smokers to quit: Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Formative Research, 8, e54912. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/54912. PMID: 38573739.

Weinstein, D., Jones, E., Endrighi, R., Hart, J., Walker, K., Borrelli, B., & Quintiliani, L. (2024). “I knew the effects the whole time.” Examination of facilitators and barriers to quit vaping among adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 157, 108087. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108087. PMID: 38870591.

Jones, E. J, Endrighi, R., Weinstein, D., Jankowski, A. J., Quintiliani, L. M., & Borrelli, B. (2023). Methods used to quit vaping among adolescents and associations with perceived risk, addiction, and socio-economic status. Addictive Behaviors, 147, 107835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107835.

Borrelli, B., Endrighi, R., Dunsiger, S., Busch, A., Bock, B. C., Risica, P. M., Hughes, R., & Lasater, T. (2023). Greater engagement in valued activities is associated with less barriers to quitting smoking among smokers with mobility impairments. Disability and Health Journal, 16(4), 101480. PMID: 37236878.

Endrighi, R., & Borrelli, B. (2023). Pain-related smoking expectancies and smoking behavior among U.S. adult cigarette smokers with chronic pain. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10239-1. PMID: 379835908.

Kathuria, H., Shankar, D., Cobb, V., Newman, J., Bulekova, K., Werntz, S., & Borrelli, B. (2022). Integrating social determinants of health with tobacco treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder: Feasibility and acceptability of delivery through text messages. Journal of Medical Internet Research Formative Research, 6(9), e36919. doi: 10.2196/36919. PMID: 36048509

Borrelli, B. & O’Connor, G. T. (2019). E-cigarettes to assist with smoking cessation. New England Journal of Medicine, 380, 678-679. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1816406. PMID: 30699299.

Borrelli, B., Endrighi, R., Hammond, S. K. & Dunsiger, S. (2017). Smokers who are unmotivated to quit and have a child with asthma are more likely to quit with intensive Motivational Interviewing and repeated biomarker feedback. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(11), 1019-1028. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000238. PMID: 29083219. PMCID: PMC5678980.

Borrelli, B., McQuaid, E. M., Tooley, E. M., Busch, A. M., Hammond, K., Becker, B. & Dunsiger, S. (2016). Motivating parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking: The effect of the teachable moment and increasing intervention intensity using a longitudinal randomized trial design. Addiction, 111(9), 1646-1655. doi:10.111/add.13389. PMID: 27184343. PMCID: PMC5404816.

Borrelli, B., McQuaid, E., Novak, S., Hammond, K., & Becker, B. (2010). Motivating Latino parents of children with asthma to quit smoking: A randomized trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(1) 33-43. doi: 10.1037/a0016932

Treatment Fidelity

Borrelli, B., Sepinwall, D., Ernst, D., Bellg, A. J., Czajkowski, S., Breger, R., DeFrancesco, C., Levesque, C., Sharp, D. S., Ogedegbe, G., Resnick, B., Orwig, D. (2005). A new tool to assess treatment fidelity and evaluation of treatment fidelity across ten tears of health behavior research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(5), 852-860. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.5.852. PMID: 16287385.

Borrelli, B. (2011). The assessment, monitoring, and enhancement of treatment fidelity in public health trials. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 71, S52-S63. PMID: 21656954. PMCID: PMC3074245.

Bellg, A., *Borrelli, B., Resnick, B., Ogedegbe, G., Hecht, J., Ernst, D. & Czajkowski, S. (2004). Enhancing treatment fidelity in health behavior change studies: Best practices and recommendations from the Behavioral Change Consortium. Health Psychology, 23(5), 443-451. **First authorship is equally shared between first two authors. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.23.5.443. PMID: 15367063.

Mobile Health

Borrelli B., Endrighi R., Heeren T., Adams W.G., Gansky S.A., Werntz S., Rueras N., Stephens D., Ameli N., Henshaw M.M. (2025). Parent-Targeted Oral Health Text Messaging for Underserved Children Attending Pediatric Clinics: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 8(1):e2452780. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52780. PMID: 39745701; PMCID: PMC11696445.

Borrelli, B., Endrighi, R., Quintiliani, L. M., Hughes, R. B., & Pagoto, S. (2021). Facebook usage, participation patterns, and social support from Facebook activity among smokers with mobility impairments. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(3), 882-890. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab005 PMID: 33710308.

Oral Health

Borrelli, B., Endrighi, R., Heeren, T., Adams, W. G., Gansky, S., Werntz, S., Rueras, N., Stephens, D., Ameli, N., & Henshaw, M. (2024). Parent-Targeted Oral Health Text Messaging for Underserved Children Attending Pediatric Clinics. JAMA Network Open (in press).

Endrighi, R., Henshaw., M., Adams, W.G., Montion, E., Park, H., & Borrelli, B. (2024). The longitudinal, bidirectional relationship of tooth brushing behaviors between underserved children and their caregivers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 58(5), 353-362. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaae010. PMID: 38489828.

Hevel, D. J., Henshaw, M. M., Endrighi, R., Adams, W. G., Heeren, T., Jankowski, A., & Borrelli, B. (2023). The differential predictive utility of two caregiver-targeted self-efficacy measures to promote the oral health of underserved children. Health Psychology, 42(10), 735-745. PMID: 37307330

Goodwin, M., Henshaw, M., & Borrelli, B. (2023). Inequities and oral health: A behavioral sciences perspective. Community Dentistry and Oral Health Epidemiology, 51(1), 108-115. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12826. PMID: 36753398.

Kitsaris, G., Asimakopoulou, K., Henshaw, M., & Borrelli, B. (2023) Theoretical and methodological approaches in designing, developing, and delivering interventions for oral health behavior change. Community Dentistry and Oral Health Epidemiology, 51(1), 91-102. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12817. PMID: 36749671.

McNeil, D. W., Randall, C. L., Baker, S., Borrelli, B., Burgette, J., Gibson, B., Heaton, L .J., Kitsaras, G., McGrath, C., & Newton, J. T. (2022). Consensus statement on future directions for the behavioral and social sciences in oral health. Journal of Dental Research, 101(6), 619-622. PMID: 35043742. Paper received award from the International Associate for Dental Research (2022 Giddon Award).

Borrelli, B., Henshaw, M., Endrighi, R., Adams, W. G., Heeren, T., Rosen, R., Bock, B., & Werntz, S. (2019). An interactive parent-targeted text messaging intervention to improve oral health in children attending urban pediatric clinics: Feasibility randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth, 7(11), e14247. doi:10.2196/14247. PMID: 31710306.

Henshaw, M. M., Borrelli, B., Gregorich, S., Heaton, B., Tooley, E., Santo, W., Cheng, N. F., Rasmussen, M., Helman, S., Shain, S., & Garcia, R. I. (2018). Randomized trial of motivational interviewing to prevent early childhood caries in public housing. Journal of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 3(4). 353-365. doi:10.1177/2380084418794377. PMID: 30238060. PMCID: PMC6139579.

Albino, J., Tiwari, T., Gansky, S., Henshaw, M., Barker, J., Brega, A., Gregorich, S., Heaton, B., Batliner, T., Borrelli, B., Geltman, P., Kressin, N., Weintraub, J. A., Finlayson, T., & Garcia, R. (2017). The basic research factors questionnaire for studying early childhood caries. BMC Oral Health, 17(1), 83. doi: 10.1186/s12903-017-0374-5. PMID: 28526003. PMCID: PMC5437655.

Singhal, A., & Borrelli, B. (2017). Dental disparities and psychological distress among mobility-impaired adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 52(5), 645-652. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.10.025. PMID: 27989449.

Mobile Health-Framingham Heart Study

Murabito, J. M., Faro, J. M., Zhang, Y., De Malia, A., Hamel, A., Agyapong, N., Liu, H., Schramm, E., McManus, D. D., & Borrelli, B. (2024). Smartphone app designed to collect health information in older adults: Usability Study. JMIR Human Factors 11, e56653. doi: 10.2196/56676. PMID: 38870519.

Spartano NL,  Zhang Y, Liu C, Chernofsky A, Lin H, Trinquart L, Borrelli B, Pathiravasan CH, Kheterpal V, Nowark C, Vasan RS, Benajmin EJ, McManus DD, Murabito JM. (2024). Agreement between Apple Watch and Actical step counts in a community setting: The Framingham Heart Study. JMIR Biomed Eng., 9, e54631. doi: 10.2196/54631. PMID: 39047284

Zhang Y, Wang X, Pathiravasan CH, Spartano NL, Lin H, Borrelli B, Benjamin EJ, McManus DD, Larson MG, Vasan RS, Shah RV, Lewis GD, Liu C, Murabito JM, Naylor M. (2024). Association of Smartwatch-Based Heart Rate and Physical Activity with Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measures in the Community: A Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res., 26, e56676. doi: 10.2196/56676. PMID: 38870519

Shapira-Daniels, A., Kornej, J., Spartano, N. L., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Pathiravasan, C. H., Liu, C., Trinquart, L., Borrelli. B., McManus, D. D., Murabito, J. M., Benjamin, E. J., Lin, H. (2023). Step count, self-reported physical activity, and predicted 5-year risk for atrial fibrillation: Cross-sectional analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e43123. PMID: 36877540.

Trinquart, L., Liu, C., McManus, D. D., Nowak, C., Lin, H., Spartano, N. L., Borrelli, B., Benjamin, E.J., & Murabito, J. M. (2023). Increasing engagement in the Electronic Framingham Heart Study (eFHS): Factorial randomized control trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e40784. doi: 10.2196/40784

International Collaborations

Bullock, L., Holden, M. A, Jinks, C., Asamane, E. A., Herron, D., Borrelli, B., Callaghan, M. J., Birrell, F., Halliday, N., Marshall, M., Sowden, G., Ingram, C., McBeth, J., Dziedzic, K., Foster, N. E., Jowett, S., Lawton, S., Mallen, C. D., Peat, G. Physiotherapists’ experiences and perceived acceptability of delivering a knee bracing intervention for people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in a randomised trial (PROP OA): a qualitative study. Manuscript accepted for publication, Musculoskeletal Care

Filho, L.F., Farlie, M.K., Haines, T., Borrelli, B., Carroll, C., Mathews, C., Ribeiro, D.C., Fritz, J.M., Underwood, M., Foster, N.E., Lamb, S.E., Sanchez, Z.M., & Malliaras, P. (2024). Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-drug trials: The ReFiND protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 142, 107575. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107575. PMID: 38750951.

Holden, A., Callaghan, M., Felson, D., Birrell, F., Nicholls, E., Jowett, S., Kigozi, J., McBeth, J., Borrelli, B., Jinks, C., Foster, N., Dziedzic, K., Mallen, C., Ingram, C., Sutton, A., Lawton, S., Halliday, N., Hartshorne, L., Williams, H., Browell, R., Hudson, H., Marshall, M., Sowden, G., Herron, D., Asamane, E., & Peat, G. (2021). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of bracing in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis management: Protocol for a multicentre, primary care, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial. BMJ Open, 11(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048196. PMID: 33771832. PMCID: PMC8006841

Borrelli, B., Gaynor, S. M., Tooley, E., Armitage, C. J., Wearden, A., & Bartlett, K. (2018). Identification of three different types of smokers who are not motivated to quit: Results from a latent class analysis. Health Psychology, 37(3), 179-187. doi:10.1037/hea0000561. PMID: 2896770.

Bartlett, K., Gartland, N., Wearden, A., Armitage, C. J., & Borrelli, B. (2016). It’s my business, it’s my body, it’s my money: Experiences of smokers who are not planning to quit in the next 30 days and their views about treatment options. BMC Public Health, 16: 716-726. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3395-0. PMID: 27488047. PMCID: PMC4972968.

Borrelli, B., Bartlett, K., Tooley, E. M., Armitage, C. J., & Wearden, A. (2015). Prevalence and frequency of mHealth and eHealth use among smokers in the US and UK and differences by motivation to quit. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17(7), e164. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4420 PMID: 26149323. PMCID: PMC4526978.