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Overview

Stephen H. Taplin is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a particular emphasis on oncology. Their work also spans interdisciplinary areas including information systems and management, artificial intelligence, epidemiology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their recent research contributions include studies in cancer screening, data management, and collaborative health research. Some of the notable papers authored or co-authored by Taplin are:

  • "Measures of longitudinal adherence to fecal-based colorectal cancer screening: Literature review and recommended approaches," published in 2021 in the International Journal of Cancer
  • "Humanizing Big Data: Recognizing the Human Aspect of Big Data," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Advancing Collaborative Research with 2-1-1 to Reduce Health Disparities: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries
  • "Effect of Previous Benign Breast Biopsy on the Interpretive Performance of Subsequent Screening Mammography," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries
  • "Teams and Teamwork During a Cancer Diagnosis: Interdependency Within and Between Teams," published in 2020 by UNC Libraries

Taplin frequently publishes in venues including UNC Libraries, International Journal of Cancer, and Frontiers in Oncology.

Their collaborations often involve a core group of researchers, including Bonnie C. Yankaskas, Diana S.M. Buist, Diana L. Miglioretti, Berta M. Geller, and Patricia A. Carney.

Taplin's main fields of study and research interests are:

  • Medicine

Within this broader field, their subfields of study cover:

  • Oncology
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Epidemiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

The main research topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • AI in cancer detection
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Research Data Management Practices

Best Publications

  • Individual and combined effects of age, breast density, and hormone replacement therapy use on the accuracy of screening mammography.

    Patricia A. Carney;Diana L. Miglioretti;Bonnie C. Yankaskas;Karla Kerlikowske

  • Breast Density as a Predictor of Mammographic Detection: Comparison of Interval- and Screen-Detected Cancers

    Margaret T. Mandelson;Nina Oestreicher;Peggy L. Porter;Donna White

  • Detection of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Women Undergoing Screening Mammography

    Virginia L. Ernster;Rachel Ballard-Barbash;William E. Barlow;William E. Barlow;Yingye Zheng

  • Influence of computer-aided detection on performance of screening mammography.

    Joshua J. Fenton;Stephen H. Taplin;Patricia A. Carney;Linn Abraham

  • The expanding role of primary care in cancer control

    Greg Rubin;Annette Berendsen;S Michael Crawford;Rachel Dommett

  • Effectiveness of interventions to increase screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers: nine updated systematic reviews for the guide to community preventive services.

    Susan A. Sabatino;Briana Lawrence;Randy Elder;Shawna L. Mercer

  • Stage, Age, Comorbidity, and Direct Costs of Colon, Prostate, and Breast Cancer Care

    Stephen H. Taplin;William Barlow;Nicole Urban;Margaret T. Mandelson

  • Cervical cancer in women with comprehensive health care access: attributable factors in the screening process.

    Wendy A. Leyden;M. Michele Manos;Ann M. Geiger;Sheila Weinmann

  • Antibiotic use in relation to the risk of breast cancer.

    Christine M. Velicer;Susan R. Heckbert;Johanna W. Lampe;John D. Potter

  • Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium: a national mammography screening and outcomes database.

    Rachel Ballard-Barbash;Stephen H. Taplin;Bonnie C. Yankaskas;Virginia L. Ernster

  • Factors contributing to mammography failure in women aged 40-49 years

    Diana S. M. Buist;Peggy L. Porter;Constance Lehman;Stephen H. Taplin

  • Breast tumor characteristics as predictors of mammographic detection: comparison of interval- and screen-detected cancers.

    Peggy L. Porter;Amira Y. El-Bastawissi;Margaret T. Mandelson;Ming Gang Lin

  • Changes in Breast Density Associated With Initiation, Discontinuation, and Continuing Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Carolyn M. Rutter;Margaret T. Mandelson;Mary B. Laya;Deborah J. Seger

  • Effect of Estrogen Replacement Therapy on the Specificity and Sensitivity of Screening Mammography

    Mary B. Laya;Eric B. Larson;Stephen H. Taplin;Emily White

  • Introduction: Understanding and Influencing Multilevel Factors Across the Cancer Care Continuum

    Stephen H. Taplin;Rebecca Anhang Price;Heather M. Edwards;Mary K. Foster

  • Performance of Screening Mammography among Women with and without a First-Degree Relative with Breast Cancer

    Karla Kerlikowske;Patricia A. Carney;Berta Geller;Margaret T. Mandelson

  • Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Versus Film-Screen Mammography in Community Practice in the United States: A Cohort Study

    Karla Kerlikowske;Rebecca A. Hubbard;Diana L. Miglioretti;Berta M. Geller

  • Screening mammography: A missed clinical opportunity? Results of the NCI Breast Cancer Screening Consortium and National Health Interview Survey Studies

    Paul F. Engstrom;Bruce Trock;Barbara Rimer;Andrew Balshem

  • Accuracy of screening mammography interpretation by characteristics of radiologists.

    William E. Barlow;Chen Chi;Patricia A. Carney;Stephen H. Taplin

  • Reported drop in mammography: Is this cause for concern?

    Nancy Breen;Kathleen A. Cronin;Helen I. Meissner;Stephen H. Taplin

Frequent Co-Authors

William E. Barlow
William E. Barlow Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Diana L. Miglioretti
Diana L. Miglioretti University of California, Davis
Diana S. M. Buist
Diana S. M. Buist Kaiser Permanente
Rachel Ballard-Barbash
Rachel Ballard-Barbash National Institutes of Health
Joann G. Elmore
Joann G. Elmore University of California, Los Angeles
Karla Kerlikowske
Karla Kerlikowske University of California, San Francisco
Gary Cutter
Gary Cutter University of Alabama at Birmingham
Robert D. Rosenberg
Robert D. Rosenberg Technical University of Munich
Nicole Urban
Nicole Urban Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Emily White
Emily White Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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