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  1. Sedani AE, Frank-Pearce SG, Chen S, Peck JD, Campbell JE, Chou AF, Beebe LA. Impact of quitline services on tobacco cessation: an application of modern epidemiologic methods. Am J Epidemiol. 2025;194(5):1322-1331.
  2. Sedani AE, Frank-Pearce SG, Beebe LA, Campbell JE, Peck JD, Chou AF, Cohn AM. Cannabis Use and Subsequent Cigarette Discontinuation Among U.S. Adults in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, Waves 1-5. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025;27(2):208-216.
  3. Nagykaldi Z, Doescher M, Rhoades DA, Dwyer K, Chou A, Gibson M. Implementing a Tribally Engaged Lung Cancer Screening Pilot Program in Rural Oklahoma. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2025;18(7):423-430.
  4. Wendelboe AM, Naqvi OH, Williams M, Hollen H, McGrew K, Li P, Harris T, Chou AF. Opioid and other drug use and drug-related mortality as indicators of Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Oklahoma. PLoS One. 2024;19(5):e0301442.
  5. Graber CJ, Simon AR, Zhang Y, Goetz MB, Jones MM, Butler JM, Chou AF, Glassman PA. Performance of infectious diseases specialists, hospitalists, and other internal medicine physicians in antimicrobial case-based scenarios: Potential impact of antimicrobial stewardship programs at 16 Veterans' Affairs medical centers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44(3):400-405.
  6. Sedani AE, Davis OC, Clifton SC, Campbell JE, Chou AF. Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening: A Framework-Driven Systematic Review. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022;114(11):1449-1467.
  7. Chou AF, Hammon D, Akins DR. Impact of the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence research support and mentoring program for early-stage faculty. Adv Physiol Educ. 2022;46(3):443-452.
  8. Wendelboe AM, Kim SE, Kinney S, Cuellar AE, Salinas L, Chou AF. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Allowing Additional Time in Cleaning Hospital Contact Precautions Rooms. Hosp Top. 2021;99(3):130-139.
  9. Taber P, Weir C, Butler JM, Graber CJ, Jones, MM, Madaras-Kelly K, Zhang Y, Chou AF, et al. Social dynamics of a population-level dashboard for antimicrobial stewardship: A qualitative analysis. Am J Infect Control. 2021;49(7):862-867.
  10. Lust O, Chongsuwat T, Lanham E, Chou AF, Wickersham E. Does Exercise Prevent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women? A Clin-IQ. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2021;8(3):281-285.
  11. Kooner T, Varughese A, Wendelboe AM, Wickersham EA, Chou AF. In patients with chronic migraines, is Botox therapy more effective than placebo in reducing frequency and severity of headaches? - Clin-IQ. Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Assoc. 2021;114(3):114-117.
  12. Chou AF, Duncan AR, Hallford G, Kelley DM, Dean LW. Barriers and strategies to integrate medical genetics and primary care in underserved populations: a scoping review. J Community Genet. 2021;12(3):291-309.
  13. Wendelboe AM, Miller A, Drevets D, Salinas L, Miller EJ, Jackson D, Chou A, Raines J. Tabletop exercise to prepare institutions of higher education for an outbreak of COVID-19. J Emerg Manag. 2020;18(2):S1-S20.
  14. Wendelboe AM, Miller A, Drevets D, Salinas L, Miller EJ, Jackson D, Chou A, Raines J. Tabletop exercise to prepare institutions of higher education for an outbreak of COVID-19. J Emerg Manag. 2020;18(2):183-184.
  15. Montes B, Sosa J, Wickersham E, Chou AF. Does restricting or eliminating caffeine consumption improve fetal outcomes of pregnancy? J Okla State Med Assoc. 2020;113(1):12-15.
  16. Li J, Gragert D, Wickersham E, Chou AF. In patients with patellar tendinopathy, do platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections result in lower pain scores, in comparison to common modalities? J Okla State Med Assoc. 2020;113(3):117-120.
  17. Graber CJ, Jones MM, Goetz MB, Madaras-Kelly K, Zhang Y, Butler JM, Weir C, Chou AF, et al. Decreases in Antimicrobial Use Associated With Multihospital Implementation of Electronic Antimicrobial Stewardship Tools. Clin Infect Dis. 2020;71(5):1168-1176.
  18. Ford L, Chou A, Zhao D, et al. Comparing modeling approaches for stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials as applied to d&I research in community and practice settings. Implementation Science. 2020;15.
  19. Chou AF, Wickersham E, Bratzler DW, Drevets D, Wendelboe AM. Is antibody testing for COVID-19 in the general population a useful diagnostic tool? J Okla State Med Assoc. 2020;113(3):98-106.
  20. Chou A, Li J, Homco J, et al. Healthy hearts for Oklahoma: Impact of implementing quality improvement intervention bundle on cardiovascular care. Implementation Science. 2020;15.
  21. Wendelboe AM, Mathew R, Chongsuwat T, Rainwater E, Wendelboe MA, Wickersham E, Chou AF. Is There Less Opioid Abuse in States Where Marijuana Has Been Decriminalized, Either for Medicinal or Recreational Use? A Clin-IQ. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2019;6(4):267-273.
  22. Chou AF, Mulvihill J, Kaye C, Mann S, Williams MS, Williamson L. Developing a genetic services assessment tool to inform quality improvement efforts in state genetic service delivery. Genet Med. 2019;21(4):955-964.
  23. Chou AF, Hammon D, Akins DR. Impact and Outcomes of the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Summer Undergraduate Research Program. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2019;20(3).
  24. Mold JW, Walsh M, Chou AF, Homco JB. The Alarming Rate of Major Disruptive Events in Primary Care Practices in Oklahoma. Ann Fam Med. 2018;16(Suppl 1):S52-S57.
  25. Chou AF, Homco JB, Nagykaldi Z, et al. Disseminating, implementing, and evaluating patient-centered outcomes to improve cardiovascular care using a stepped-wedge design: healthy hearts for Oklahoma. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18(1):404.
  26. Chou AF, Graber CJ, Zhang Y, et al. Specifying an implementation framework for Veterans Affairs antimicrobial stewardship programmes: using a factor analysis approach. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018;73(9):2559-2566.
  27. Graber CJ, Jones MM, Chou AF, et al. Association of Inpatient Antimicrobial Utilization Measures with Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities and Facility Characteristics of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. J Hosp Med. 2017;12(5):301-309.
  28. Chou AF, Wendelboe AM, McCoy KD, Willis DR, Doebbeling BN. Organizational Characteristics of Infection Control Processes and Antimicrobial Resistance Rates in US Hospitals. J Prev Med & Healthcare. 2017;1(1):1005.
  29. Janitz A, Wendelboe AM, Chou AF, et al. Impact of a National Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program on the Prevalence of Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnoses in Oklahoma. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2016;109(7-8):366-373.
  30. Chou AF, Graber CJ, Jones M, et al. Characteristics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs at Veterans Affairs Hospitals: Results of a Nationwide Survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37(6):647-654.
  31. McCullough MB, Chou AF, Solomon JL, et al. The interplay of contextual elements in implementation: an ethnographic case study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:62.
  32. Chou AF, Rose DE, Farmer M, Canelo I, Yano EM. Organizational Factors Affecting the Likelihood of Cancer Screening Among VA Patients. Med Care. 2015;53(12):1040-1049.
  33. Chou AF, Page EE, Norris AI, Kim SE, Thompson DM, Roswell RH. A Survey of Self-Management and Intrusiveness of Illness in Native Americans with Diabetes Mellitus. Care Manag J. 2014;15(4):170-183.
  34. Nagykaldi Z, Aspy CB, Chou A, Mold JW. Impact of a Wellness Portal on the delivery of patient-centered preventive care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2012;25(2):158-167.
  35. Chou AF, Stewart SL, Wild RC, Bloom JR. Social support and survival in young women with breast carcinoma. Psychooncology. 2012;21(2):125-133.
  36. Walston S, Chou AF. CEO perceptions of organizational consensus and its impact on hospital restructuring outcomes. J Health Organ Manag. 2011;25(2):176-194.
  37. Goetz MB, Hoang T, Knapp H, Anaya H, Chou AF, et al. Exportability of an intervention to increase HIV testing in the Veterans Health Administration. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(12):553-559.
  38. Chou AF, Vaughn TE, McCoy KD, Doebbeling BN. Implementation of evidence-based practices: Applying a goal commitment framework. Health Care Manage Rev. 2011;36(1):4-17.
  39. Walston SL, Chou AF, Khaliq AA. Factors affecting the continuing education of hospital CEOs and their senior managers. J Healthc Manag. 2010;55(6):413-427; discussion 427-418.
  40. Nagykaldi ZJ, Chou AF, Aspy CB, Mold JW. Engaging patients and clinicians through a wellness portal to improve the health of Oklahomans. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2010;103(10):498-501.
  41. Guess SM, Butt AL, Neely SB, Wild RC, Chou AF, Chodosh J. Dissemination of knowledge from randomized clinical trials for herpes simplex virus keratitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010;128(12):1624-1625.
  42. Chou AF, Nagykaldi Z, Aspy CB, Mold JW. Promoting patient-centered preventive care using a wellness portal: preliminary findings. J Prim Care Community Health. 2010;1(2):88-92.
  43. Broyles RW, Chou AF, Mattachione SE, Al-Assaf AF. Adverse medical events: do they influence discharge decisions? Hosp Top. 2010;88(1):18-25.
  44. Chou AF, Norris AI, Williamson L, Garcia K, Baysinger J, Mulvihill JJ. Quality assurance in medical and public health genetics services: a systematic review. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2009;151C(3):214-234.
  45. Broyles RW, Chou AF, Mattachione S, Wild RC, Al-Assaf AF. The effect of adverse medical events on spending on inpatient care. Qual Manag Health Care. 2009;18(4):315-325.
  46. Scholle SH, Pawlson LG, Solberg LI, Shih SC, Asche SE, Chou AF, Thoele MJ. Measuring practice systems for chronic illness care: accuracy of self-reports from clinical personnel. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(7):407-416.
  47. Henke RM, Chou AF, Chanin JC, Zides AB, Scholle SH. Physician attitude toward depression care interventions: implications for implementation of quality improvement initiatives. Implement Sci. 2008;3:40.
  48. Chou AF, Yano EM, McCoy KD, Willis DR, Doebbeling BN. Structural and process factors affecting the implementation of antimicrobial resistance prevention and control strategies in U.S. hospitals. Health Care Manage Rev. 2008;33(4):308-322.
  49. Virnig BA, Scholle SH, Chou AF, Shih S. Efforts to reduce racial disparities in Medicare managed care must consider the disproportionate effects of geography. Am J Manag Care. 2007;13(1):51-56.
  50. Chou AF, Wong L, Weisman CS, et al. Gender disparities in cardiovascular disease care among commercial and medicare managed care plans. Womens Health Issues. 2007;17(3):139-149.
  51. Chou AF, Scholle SH, Weisman CS, Bierman AS, Correa-de-Araujo R, Mosca L. Gender disparities in the quality of cardiovascular disease care in private managed care plans. Womens Health Issues. 2007;17(3):120-130.
  52. Chou AF, Brown AF, Jensen RE, Shih S, Pawlson G, Scholle SH. Gender and racial disparities in the management of diabetes mellitus among Medicare patients. Womens Health Issues. 2007;17(3):150-161.
  53. Walston SL, Chou AF. Healthcare restructuring and hierarchical alignment: why do staff and managers perceive change outcomes differently? Med Care. 2006;44(9):879-889.