Trevor Pickering, PhD

Title(s)Assistant Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
Phone+1 626 457 4116
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    Unviersity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAPhD12/2018Preventive Medicine
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAMS8/2010Biostatistics
    Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CABS5/2005Mathematical Biology

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    Dr. Trevor Pickering is an Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and faculty in the CTSI BERD biostatistics core. He has over 15 years of experience with study design and analysis and has worked on projects in areas including community health assessment, nutrition and exercise interventions, tobacco and drug evaluation, suicide prevention, and improving the effectiveness of health-related interventions. He frequently collaborates with investigators on aspects of research ranging from study design to grant and manuscript completion. He has experience in regression methods, longitudinal analysis, social network analysis, and latent variable methods such as factor analysis and structural equation modeling.

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    1. Neural Correlates of Obesity and Inflammation in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Horm Res Paediatr. 2024 Feb 19. Kim MS, Pickering TA, Cotter DL, Fraga NR, Luo S, Won CY, Geffner ME, Herting MM. PMID: 38373413.
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    2. Physical and psychosocial outcomes among burn-injured people with heterotrophic ossification: A burn model system study. Burns. 2024 Jan 19. Won P, Pickering TA, Schneider JC, Kowalske K, Ryan CM, Carrougher GJ, Stewart BT, Yenikomshian HA. PMID: 38267289.
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    3. Associations Between Patient Experience With Care, Race and Ethnicity, and Receipt of CRC Treatment Among SEER-CAHPS Patients With Multiple Comorbidities. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 12 27; 22(1D):e237074. Navarro S, Tsui J, Barzi A, Stern MC, Pickering T, Farias AJ. PMID: 38150827; PMCID: PMC10872498.
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    4. The frequency of using wearable activity trackers is associated with minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity among cancer survivors: Analysis of HINTS data. Cancer Epidemiol. 2024 02; 88:102491. De La Torre SA, Pickering T, Spruijt-Metz D, Farias AJ. PMID: 38042129.
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    5. Racial/ethnic disparities in the association between patient care experiences and receipt of initial surgical breast cancer care: findings from SEER-CAHPS. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024 Feb; 203(3):553-564. Arevalo M, Pickering TA, Vernon SW, Fujimoto K, Peskin MF, Farias AJ. PMID: 37906395.
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    6. Associations among prenatal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus, brain structure, and child adiposity markers. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 11; 31(11):2699-2708. Luo S, Hsu E, Lawrence KE, Adise S, Pickering TA, Herting MM, Buchanan T, Page KA, Thompson PM. PMID: 37840377.
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    7. Effects of Dietary Sugar Reduction on Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health in Latino Youth: Secondary Analyses from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2023 Jul 27; 15(15). Schmidt KA, Mokhtari P, Holzhausen EA, Alderete TL, Allayee H, Nayak KS, Sinatra FR, Pickering TA, Mack W, Kohli R, Goran MI. PMID: 37571275; PMCID: PMC10420969.
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    8. Healthcare Experiences Are Associated with Colorectal Cancer Mortality but only for Specific Racial Groups: a SEER-CAHPS Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Jun 27. Ochoa-Dominguez CY, Pickering TA, Navarro S, Rodriguez C, Farias AJ. PMID: 37369914.
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    9. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and occurrence of ADHD, ASD, and epilepsy in the child: A meta-analysis. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2023 Sep; 33:22-29. Zhen Lim TX, Pickering TA, Lee RH, Hauptman I, Wilson ML. PMID: 37356382.
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    10. Cultural Stress Profiles: Describing Different Typologies of Migration Related and Cultural Stressors among Hispanic or Latino Youth. J Youth Adolesc. 2023 Aug; 52(8):1632-1646. Zeledon I, Unger JB, Meca A, Duque M, Lee R, Soto DW, Pickering T, Schwartz SJ. PMID: 37199851; PMCID: PMC10193323.
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    11. COVID-19 vaccination dynamics in the US: coverage velocity and carrying capacity based on socio-demographic vulnerability indices in California's pediatric population. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1148200. Bruckhaus AA, Khan A, Pickering TA, Abedi A, Salehi S, Duncan D. PMID: 37228717; PMCID: PMC10203576.
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    12. What does degeneration at the cervicothoracic junction tell us? A kinematic MRI study of 93 individuals. Eur Spine J. 2023 07; 32(7):2425-2430. Kim MS, Gilbert ZD, Bajouri Z, Telang S, Fresquez Z, Pickering TA, Son SM, Alluri RK, Wang JC, Buser Z. PMID: 37148392.
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    13. Disparities in Melanoma Demographics, Tumor Stage, and Metastases in Hispanic and Latino Patients: A Retrospective Study. Cutis. 2023 05; 111(5):245-246. Masson R, Kwong A, Chen A, Barajas G, Quarshie C, Huang MY, Pickering TA, Hu JC. PMID: 37406322.
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    14. Infants with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Exhibit Thalamic Discrepancies in Early Brain Structure. Horm Res Paediatr. 2023; 96(5):509-517. Rajagopalan V, Overholtzer LN, Kim WS, Wisnowski JL, Pickering TA, Fraga NR, Javier J, Mackintosh L, Mirzaian C, Geffner ME, Kim MS. PMID: 36724764; PMCID: PMC10505336.
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    15. Evaluating Changes to the Modified K-Line Using Kinematic MRIs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jun 15; 48(12):859-866. Bajouri Z, Telang S, Fresquez Z, Kim M, Gilbert Z, Pickering T, Buser Z, Hah RJ, Wang JC, Alluri RK. PMID: 36730535; PMCID: PMC10199955.
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    16. Do breast cancer survivors with a recent history of clinical depression report worse experiences with care? A retrospective cohort study using SEER-CAHPS data. Cancer Med. 2023 01; 12(2):1949-1960. Arevalo M, Pickering TA, Vernon SW, Fujimoto K, Peskin MF, Farias AJ. PMID: 35929584; PMCID: PMC9883547.
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    17. Clinical Intervention to Reduce Dietary Sugar Does Not Affect Liver Fat in Latino Youth, Regardless of PNPLA3 Genotype: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr. 2022 07 06; 152(7):1655-1665. Schmidt KA, Jones RB, Rios C, Corona Y, Berger PK, Plows JF, Alderete TL, Fogel J, Hampson H, Hartiala JA, Cai Z, Allayee H, Nayak KS, Sinatra FR, Harlan G, Pickering TA, Salvy SJ, Mack WJ, Kohli R, Goran MI. PMID: 35218194; PMCID: PMC9258557.
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    18. Outcomes and Hand Use of Reaching Attempts: Comparison of Infants at Risk for Developmental Disability and Infants With Typical Development. Front Psychol. 2022; 13:712252. Remec N, Zhou J, Shida-Tokeshi J, Pickering TA, Vanderbilt DL, Smith BA. PMID: 35726268; PMCID: PMC9206530.
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    19. A comparison of peer change agent selection methods: Evidence from a high-school based suicide preventive intervention. BMC Public Health. 2022 05 16; 22(1):985. Pickering TA, Wyman PA, Valente TW. PMID: 35578328; PMCID: PMC9109408.
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    20. FGF21 response to sucrose is associated with BMI and dorsal striatal signaling in humans. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 06; 30(6):1239-1247. Alves JM, Yunker AG, Luo S, Jann K, Angelo B, DeFendis A, Pickering TA, Smith A, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 35491674.
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    21. Evaluation of a breastfeeding promotion film among a racially minoritized sample. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Mar 28; 22(1):262. Blackman KCA, Slama DS, Pickering TA, Russell A, Valentine W, Merchant MA, Saetermoe C. PMID: 35346106; PMCID: PMC8962205.
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    22. Wingman-Connect Program increases social integration for Air Force personnel at elevated suicide risk: Social network analysis of a cluster RCT. Soc Sci Med. 2022 03; 296:114737. Wyman PA, Pickering TA, Pisani AR, Cero I, Yates B, Schmeelk-Cone K, Hendricks Brown C, Gibbons RD, Simonson J, Pflanz SE. PMID: 35131614.
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    23. Racial/ethnic disparities in patient experiences with care and Gleason score at diagnosis of prostate cancer: a SEER-CAHPS study. Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Apr; 33(4):601-612. Navarro S, Hu X, Mejia A, Ochoa CY, Pickering TA, Ballas L, Farias AJ. PMID: 35032242.
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    24. COVID-19 Vaccination Dynamics in the US: Coverage Velocity and Carrying Capacity Based on Socio-demographic Vulnerability Indices in California. J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Feb; 24(1):18-30. Bruckhaus AA, Abedi A, Salehi S, Pickering TA, Zhang Y, Martinez A, Lai M, Garner R, Duncan D. PMID: 34797451; PMCID: PMC8603654.
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    25. Disparities in nonmelanoma skin cancer in Hispanic/Latino patients based on Mohs micrographic surgery defect size: A multicenter retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 02; 86(2):353-358. Blumenthal LY, Arzeno J, Syder N, Rabi S, Huang M, Castellanos E, Tran P, Pickering TA, Dantus EJ, In GK, Soriano T, Hu JC. PMID: 34624413; PMCID: PMC8810691.
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    26. Changes in social support of pregnant and postnatal mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Midwifery. 2021 Dec; 103:103162. Zhou J, Havens KL, Starnes CP, Pickering TA, Brito NH, Hendrix CL, Thomason ME, Vatalaro TC, Smith BA. PMID: 34649034; PMCID: PMC8485715.
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    27. Obesity and Sex-Related Associations With Differential Effects of Sucralose vs Sucrose on Appetite and Reward Processing: A Randomized Crossover Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 09 01; 4(9):e2126313. Yunker AG, Alves JM, Luo S, Angelo B, DeFendis A, Pickering TA, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 34581796; PMCID: PMC8479585.
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    28. Evaluating current chest imaging practices of pediatric patients with COVID-19: A retrospective analysis. Clin Imaging. 2021 Dec; 80:300-303. Li VR, Sura A, Pickering T. PMID: 34479095; PMCID: PMC8393515.
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    29. Appetite-Regulating Hormones Are Reduced After Oral Sucrose vs Glucose: Influence of Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Sex. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 03 08; 106(3):654-664. Yunker AG, Luo S, Jones S, Dorton HM, Alves JM, Angelo B, DeFendis A, Pickering TA, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 33300990; PMCID: PMC7947782.
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    30. The Impact of No Next of Kin Decision Makers on End-of-Life Care. J Burn Care Res. 2021 02 03; 42(1):9-13. Ota RK, Johnson MB, Pickering TA, Garner WL, Gillenwater TJ, Yenikomshian HA. PMID: 33037435.
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    31. Outcomes of Combined Antegrade-Retrograde Dilations for Radiation-Induced Esophageal Strictures in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Dysphagia. 2021 12; 36(6):1040-1047. Liu D, Pickering T, Kokot N, Crookes P, Sinha UK, Swanson MS. PMID: 33386998; PMCID: PMC8559520.
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    32. Associations of maternal fructose and sugar-sweetened beverage and juice intake during lactation with infant neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 12 10; 112(6):1516-1522. Berger PK, Plows JF, Jones RB, Alderete TL, Rios C, Pickering TA, Fields DA, Bode L, Peterson BS, Goran MI. PMID: 33020800; PMCID: PMC7727478.
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    33. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Modeling Study of Factors Driving Variation in Case Fatality Rate by Country. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 11 05; 17(21). Pan J, St Pierre JM, Pickering TA, Demirjian NL, Fields BKK, Desai B, Gholamrezanezhad A. PMID: 33167564; PMCID: PMC7664233.
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    34. Presentation, Management, and Outcomes Across the Rural-Urban Continuum for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2021 02; 5(1). Zhou K, Pickering TA, Gainey CS, Cockburn M, Stern MC, Liu L, Unger JB, El-Khoueiry AB, Terrault NA. PMID: 33442663; PMCID: PMC7791625.
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    35. Above the influence of vaping: Peer leader influence and diffusion of a network-informed preventive intervention. Addict Behav. 2021 02; 113:106693. Wyman PA, Rulison K, Pisani AR, Alvaro EM, Crano WD, Schmeelk-Cone K, Keller Elliot C, Wortzel J, Pickering TA, Espelage DL. PMID: 33069108.
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    36. Peer-adult network structure and suicide attempts in 38 high schools: implications for network-informed suicide prevention. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2019 10; 60(10):1065-1075. Wyman PA, Pickering TA, Pisani AR, Rulison K, Schmeelk-Cone K, Hartley C, Gould M, Caine ED, LoMurray M, Brown CH, Valente TW. PMID: 31392720; PMCID: PMC6742527.
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    37. Diffusion of a Peer-Led Suicide Preventive Intervention Through School-Based Student Peer and Adult Networks. Front Psychiatry. 2018; 9:598. Pickering TA, Wyman PA, Schmeelk-Cone K, Hartley C, Valente TW, Pisani AR, Rulison KL, Brown CH, LoMurray M. PMID: 30498462; PMCID: PMC6249330.
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    38. Is Online Partner-Seeking Associated with Increased Risk of Condomless Sex and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals Who Engage in Heterosexual Sex? A Systematic Narrative Review. Arch Sex Behav. 2019 02; 48(2):533-555. Tsai JY, Sussman S, Pickering TA, Rohrbach LA. PMID: 30155796.
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    39. Physical Activity and Variation in Momentary Behavioral Cognitions: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. J Phys Act Health. 2016 Mar; 13(3):344-51. Pickering TA, Huh J, Intille S, Liao Y, Pentz MA, Dunton GF. PMID: 26284314.
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    40. Two facets of stress and indirect effects on child diet through emotion-driven eating. Eat Behav. 2015 Aug; 18:84-90. Tate EB, Spruijt-Metz D, Pickering TA, Pentz MA. PMID: 26004248; PMCID: PMC4504742.
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    41. Healthy Kids insurance and experiences of medical home quality for vulnerable children. Med Care. 2011 Sep; 49(9):828-33. Stevens GD, Cousineau MR, Pickering TA, Lee P. PMID: 21478776.
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    42. Relationship of medical home quality with school engagement and after-school participation among children with asthma. J Asthma. 2010 Nov; 47(9):1001-10. Stevens GD, Pickering TA, Laqui SA. PMID: 20831470.
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    43. National disparities in the quality of a medical home for children. Matern Child Health J. 2010 Jul; 14(4):580-9. Stevens GD, Seid M, Pickering TA, Tsai KY. PMID: 19214723.
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    44. Disparities in the national prevalence of a quality medical home for children with asthma. Acad Pediatr. 2009 Jul-Aug; 9(4):234-41. Stevens GD, Pickering TA, Seid M, Tsai KY. PMID: 19608124.
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    45. Preventable hospitalizations among children in California counties after child health insurance expansion initiatives. Med Care. 2008 Feb; 46(2):142-7. Cousineau MR, Stevens GD, Pickering TA. PMID: 18219242.
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