Lorraine R Buis, PhD, MSI

Laurie Buis
Dr Max and Buena Lichter Research Professor of Family Medicine
Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Medical School
Associate Professor of Information, School of Information
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Lorraine R Buis, PhD, MSI
Laurie Buis
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    • Journal Article
      Barriers and Facilitators to Participant Recruitment and Retention Among Black Adults in a Mobile Health Intervention to Control Hypertension (MI-BP): A Mixed Methods Study
      Perez A, Dawood K, Kadri R, Muladore R, Degner A, Chen D, Harris D, Levy P, Buis LR, Guetterman TC. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2026 May 8; 1 - 26. DOI:10.1017/cts.2026.10738
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      Enhanced recruitment methods for a dietary intervention trial aimed at reducing risk of colorectal cancer.
      Harvin S, Guetterman TC, Hirko KA, Flores E, Bhargava A, Poore K, Adwere-Boamah R, Orr J, June K, MacDonald M, Djuric Z, Buis L, Mitchell J. Contemp Clin Trials, 2026 Apr 20; 165: 108322 DOI:10.1016/j.cct.2026.108322
      PMID: 42019674
    • Journal Article
      Real-Time Type 1 Diabetes Self-Management Decision-Making in Adolescents: Protocol for a Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study Using Text Messaging and Continuous Glucose Monitoring.
      DeJonckheere M, Chuisano SA, Lucien J, Amjad F, Duvvuri O, Khan H, Khan M, Mirza R, Ollivierre MJ, Guetterman T, Lin YK, Buis LR, Aikens JE, Richardson C, Lee JM. JMIR Res Protoc, 2026 Mar 4; 15: e83218 DOI:10.2196/83218
      PMID: 41813433
    • Journal Article
      Predictors of Health Literacy among Deaf American Sign Language Users
      McKee MM, Plegue M, Champlin S, Hill J, Panko T, Buis LR, Sen A, Paasche-Orlow MK, Hauser PC. Patient Education and Counseling, 2025 Sep 25; DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2025.109348
    • Journal Article
      A Web-Based Contraception Decision Tool for Individuals With Health Conditions in US Outpatient Clinics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
      Palazzolo B, Aikens JE, Sen A, Guetterman TC, Buis LR, Dalton VK, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Mabachi N, Kang M, Dehlendorf C, Van Sparrentak M, Lutgen CB, Wynn C, Wu JP. JMIR Res Protoc, 2025 Dec 29; 14: e71101 DOI:10.2196/71101
      PMID: PMC12796879
    • Preprint
      A Web-Based Contraception Decision Tool for Individuals With Health Conditions in US Outpatient Clinics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
      Palazzolo B, Aikens JE, Sen A, Guetterman TC, Buis LR, Dalton VK, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Mabachi N, Kang M, Dehlendorf C, Van Sparrentak M, Lutgen CB, Wynn C, Wu JP. 2025 Oct 12; JMIR Preprints, DOI:10.2196/preprints.71101
    • Journal Article
      Determinants of Success for Achieving and Maintaining a Cancer-Preventative Diet: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis of the MyBestGI Study
      MacDonald M, Segar M, Poore KP, Guetterman T, Konin M, Adwere-Boamah R, Orr J, Kadri R, Buis L, Djuric Z. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025 Sep 20; 125 (10): a25 DOI:10.1016/j.jand.2025.06.075
    • Journal Article
      Medicare Advantage can save lives, money by covering blood pressure monitors.
      Buis L, Levy P. Detroit Free Press, 2025 Sep 19; https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/19/medicare-blood-pressure-monitor/1355348002/:

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