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Publications

Ro Research Lab's peer-reviewed papers and conference abstracts.

Abstracts

Conference abstracts and posters from the lab.

Abstract
Examining the Relationship Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Food Noise Using a Validated Scale

2026

Brooke J. Smith, Emily Ho, Raoul Manalac, Sam Chai, Beverly Tchang, and Lauren Broffman

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Abstract
3-Month Real-World Weight Outcomes Among Patients With Overweight or Obesity After Switching From Injectable Semaglutide or Tirzepatide to Oral Semaglutide for Weight Management: The OCTANE Study

2026

B.J. Smith, V. Divino, C.S. Morgen, L. Broffman, L. Wilson, J. Bhavsar, R. Manalac, R. Patel, S. Chai, L.J. Aronne, and B.G. Tchang

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Abstract
Who Reports More Food Noise? Demographic and Health Associations via a Validated Measure

2025

Brooke J. Smith, Lauren Broffman, Emily Dhurandhar, Sam Chai, Ira Patnaik, Emma Stegman, Raoul Manalac, and David B. Allison

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Abstract
Evaluation of a Large Language Model–Enabled Adverse Event Triage Tool in Telehealth Obesity Care

Caroline Altman, Sophie Black, Lauren Broffman, Dan Cadden, Adam Handler, Peter King, Quentin Lehn, Emily Strait, and Will Walmsley

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Papers

Peer-reviewed papers from the lab.

Paper
The design, implementation, and impact of an automated patient‐reported outcome data collection and adverse event surveillance tool: a randomized trial

Nov 2023

Megan S. Zhou, Tanya Jain, Nick Hardy, Alejandro Perez‐Segura, Jasmine Hickman, Laurey Leopold, Kerry Qualliotine, Raagini S. Yedidi, Matthew Whetsell, and Lauren Broffman

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Paper
Characteristics and Weight Loss Practices From a Cohort of 20,000 Patients Using Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth: Observational Cross-sectional Study

May 2023

Deborah Bade Horn, Elizabeth Pash, Megan S. Zhou, Lauren Broffman, Damian Bialonczyk, Tzvi Doron, and Elaine Chiquette

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Paper
Novel in-home COVID-19 vaccination program for vulnerable populations using public-private collaboration

Sep 2022

Megan S. Zhou, Cyrus Attia, Melynda Barnes, Tina Chen, Katie Chlada, Mel Doukas, Julia John, Julia Kanter, Dayna Kim, Kerry Qualliotine, Jillian Stein, Kevin Stern, and Lauren Broffman

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Paper
Evaluating the Quality of Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Virtual Care in Patients With Erectile Dysfunction: Retrospective Cohort Study

Jan 2022

Lauren Broffman, Melynda Barnes, Kevin Stern, and Amy Westergren

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