Smoking and E-Cigarette Use Among U.S. Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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SciScore for 10.1101/2021.03.18.21253902: (What is this?)
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Institutional Review Board Statement Consent: Sampled households are contacted for potential participation in the Amerispeak Panel through mail, telephone, and field interviews, and informed consent is provided by participants at the time of registration.
IRB: Only de-identified data was obtained from NORC, and this study was deemed exempt by the Institutional Review Board at Mass General Brigham.Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources All analyses adjusted for complex survey procedures and sample weights using Stata version 13 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, … SciScore for 10.1101/2021.03.18.21253902: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Institutional Review Board Statement Consent: Sampled households are contacted for potential participation in the Amerispeak Panel through mail, telephone, and field interviews, and informed consent is provided by participants at the time of registration.
IRB: Only de-identified data was obtained from NORC, and this study was deemed exempt by the Institutional Review Board at Mass General Brigham.Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources All analyses adjusted for complex survey procedures and sample weights using Stata version 13 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, Texas). StataCorpsuggested: (Stata, RRID:SCR_012763)Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:This study is subject to several limitations. First, data are cross-sectional and therefore longitudinal trends in combustible cigarette and e-cigarette use could not be assessed. Second, all data are self-reported, including retrospective reports of use patterns, and therefore subject to recall bias. Third, questions about risk perceptions combined perceived risk of getting COVID-19 and having a more serious case, so the answers to the individual components of this question cannot be ascertained. Finally, data were collected at the end of August 2020, when COVID-19 cases were lower compared to Spring 2020 and Fall 2020, and therefore participant behaviors may not be reflective of behaviors at other times during the pandemic. In conclusion, this survey of a large nationally-representative sample of cigarette smokers and e-cigarette users in the U.S. revealed a range of product use behaviors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some trying to quit product use and others increasing their product use. Most combustible cigarette smokers and e-cigarette users perceived higher COVID-19-related health risks as a result of their product use, factors that appeared to be associated with attempts to quit product use. Outreach to smokers and e-cigarette users to provide cessation assistance during this time may help to support quit attempts and reduce stress-related increases in product use.
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: We did not find any issues relating to colormaps.
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