Publications

  1. Sun Y, Jaiswal A, Slade C, Phillips KT, Benzo RM, Washington P. Associations Between Social Determinants of Health and Adherence in Mobile-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Sep 23;27:e69831. doi: 10.2196/69831. PMID: 40986865; PMCID: PMC12456876.
  2. Benzo RM, Gogineni A, Tetrick MK, Singh R, Washington P, Fernandez S, et al. (2025) mHealth technologies in research studying cardiovascular health in cancer: A systematic review. PLOS Digit Health 4(9): e0001027. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001027 PMID: 40996972; PMCID: PMC12463205.
  3. Luo J, Hooker SA, Kroenke CH, Hendryx M, Naughton MJ, Du Y, Tindle HA, Ballinger TJ, Jung SY, Weitlauf JC, Benzo RM, Qi L, Lane DS, Margolis KL. Purpose in life and mortality among breast cancer survivors. Health Psychol. 2025 Sep 22. doi: 10.1037/hea0001563. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40991796.
  4. Slade C, Sun Y, Chao WC, Chen CC, Benzo RM, Washington P. Current challenges and opportunities in active and passive data collection for mobile health sensing: a scoping review. JAMIA Open. 2025 Jul 18;8(4):ooaf025. doi:  10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf025 PMCID: PMC12274063.
  5. Benzo, R. M., Singh, R., Presley, C. J., Tetrick, M. K., Chaplow, Z. L., Hery, C. M., Yu, J., Washington, P., Penedo, F. J., Paskett, E. D., Lugade, V., & Fortune, E. (2025). Comparing the Accuracy of Different Wearable Activity Monitors in Patients With Lung Cancer and Providing Initial Recommendations: Protocol for a Pilot Validation Study. JMIR research protocols, 14, e70472. https://doi.org/10.2196/70472
  6. Fleszar-Pavlovic, S.E., Benzo, R.M., Gong, R., Browder, A., Nawab, A., Brito, A.E., Merchant, N.B. and Penedo, F.J. (2025), Pancreatic Cancer Patients Supportive Care Needs: A Qualitative Analysis. Psycho-Oncology, 34: e70135. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70135
  7. Kargarandehkordi, A.; Li, S.; Lin, K.; Phillips, K.T.; Benzo, R.M.; Washington, P. Fusing Wearable Biosensors with Artificial Intelligence for Mental Health Monitoring: A Systematic Review. Biosensors 2025, 15, 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15040202
  8. Singh, R., Tetrick, M. K., Fisher, J. L., Washington, P., Yu, J., Paskett, E. D., Penedo, F. J., Clinton, S. K., & Benzo, R. M. (2024). Analysis of Physical Activity Using Wearable Health Technology in US Adults Enrolled in the All of Us Research Program: Multiyear Observational Study. Journal of medical Internet research, 26, e65095. https://doi.org/10.2196/65095
  9. Li, S., Fan, C., Kargarandehkordi, A., Sun, Y., Slade, C., Jaiswal, A., Benzo, R. M., Phillips, K. T., & Washington, P. (2024). Monitoring Substance Use with Fitbit Biosignals: A Case Study on Training Deep Learning Models Using Ecological Momentary Assessments and Passive Sensing. AI, 5(4), 2725-2738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai5040131
  10. Slade C, Benzo R.M., Washington P. (2024). Design Guidelines for Improving Mobile Sensing Data Collection: A Prospective Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/55694
  11. Noriega-Esquives, B.S., Moreno P.I., Munoz E., Lad T.E., Hollowell C.M.P., Benzo R.M., Ramirez A.G., Penedo F.J. (2024). Effects of a culturally tailored patient navigation program on unmet supportive care needs in Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer, 10.1002/cncr.35626. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35626
  12. Brasky, T. M., Newton, A. M., Stephens, J. A., Strassels, S. A., Benzo, R.M., Hays, J. L., Stevens, E., Wagener, T. L., Hedeker, D., & Krok-Schoen, J. L. (2024). Testing the feasibility of mobile ecological momentary assessment for symptom burden and management among metastatic cancer patients. Digital health, 10, 20552076241261843. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241261843
  13. Benzo, R. M., Moreno, P. I., Fox, R. S., Silvera, C. A., Walsh, E. A., Yanez, B., Balise, R. R., Oswald, L. B., & Penedo, F. J. (2023). Comorbidity burden and health-related quality of life in men with advanced prostate cancer. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(8), 496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-07962-6
  14. Benzo, R.M., St. George, S.M., Messiah, S.E., Lovan, P., Leite R., Patel A., Lee T.K., Prado G.J. (2023). Physical Fitness Among Hispanic Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity. Pediatr Phys Ther. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000997
  15. Natori A., Sookdeo V.D., Koru-Sengul T., Schlumbrecht M., Calfa C.L., Maclntyre J., Benzo R.M., Moreno P.I., Crane T.E., Garcia S.F., Penedo F.J. (2023). Symptoms and Needs Monitoring in Diverse Ambulatory Oncology Patients: Usage Characteristics and Impact on Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalization. J Clin Oncol, 41(2), 285-294. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.22.01038
  16. Kobayashi M.A., Benzo R.M., Lee T.K., George S.M.S. (2022). Intergenerational Determinants of Weight Status Concordance and Discordance in Parent/Adolescent Dyads from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study. Child Obes. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2021.0195
  17. Lovan P., Boga D., Messiah S.E., Lee T., Benzo R.M., Prado G. (2022). Impact of Acculturation on Cancer Prevention Dietary Patterns among Hispanic Families with a High Prevalence of Obesity. Nutr Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2022.2112242
  18. Puccinelli, M., Seay, J., Otto, A., Garcia, S., Crane, T. E., Benzo, R.M., Solle, N., Mustanski, B., Merchant, N., Safren, S. A., & Penedo, F. J. (2022). An Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Stress and Self-management Intervention for Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV and Cancer Using the SmartManage eHealth Platform: Protocol and Study Design. JMIR Res Protoc, 11(7), e37822. https://doi.org/10.2196/37822
  19. Benzo, R.M., Moreno, P. I., Noriega-Esquives, B., Otto, A. K., & Penedo, F. J. (2022). Who benefits from an eHealth-based stress management intervention in advanced prostate cancer? Results from a randomized controlled trial. Psycho-oncology. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6000
  20. Benzo R.M., Farag A., Whitaker K.M., Xiao Q., Carr, L.J. (2022). Examining the impact of 12-hour day and night shifts on nurses’ fatigue: A prospective cohort study. Int. J. Nurs. Stud. Adv. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2022.100076
  21. Benzo R.M., Farag A., Whitaker K.M., Xiao Q., Carr L.J. (2021). A Comparison of Occupational Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns of Nurses Working 12-Hour Day and Night Shifts. Int. J. Nurs. Stud. Adv., 3:100028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2021.100028
  22. Benzo R.M., Kruse N.T., Hughes W.E., Casey D.P., Carr L.J. (2018). Acute Effects of Interrupting Sitting on Discomfort and Alertness of Office Workers. J Occup Environ Med, 60(9), 804-809. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001329
  23. Kruse N.T., Hughes W.E., Benzo R.M., Carr L.J., Casey D.P. (2018). Workplace Strategies to Prevent Sitting-induced Endothelial Dysfunction. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 50(4), 801-808. [PubMed PMID: 29117072]
  24. Benzo R.M., Gremaud A.L., Jerome M., Carr L.J. (2016). Learning to Stand: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Introducing Standing Desks into College Classrooms. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 13(8). [PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4997509]
  25. Carr L.J., Swift M., Ferrer A., Benzo R.M. (2016). Cross-sectional Examination of Long-term Access to Sit-Stand Desks in a Professional Office Setting. Am J Prev Med, 50(1), 96-100. [PubMed PMID: 26437867]
  26. Carr L.J., Leonhard C., Tucker S., Fethke N., Benzo R.M., Gerr F. (2016). Total Worker Health Intervention Increases Activity of Sedentary Workers. Am J Prev Med, 50(1), 9-17. [PubMed PMID: 26260492]