Below is a listing of representative publications in the area of developmental epidemiology, including biobehavioral informatics, quantitative methods and related issues. 

Representative Work

Mason, C.A., and Tu, S. (in press). Data Linkage Using Probabilistic Decision Rules: A Primer. Birth Defects Research, Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology.  Abstract

Mason, C.A., and Tu, S. (in press). Sequential Partitioning a Population Attributable Fraction. Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations.  Abstract

Perrino, T., Brown, S.C., Mason, C.A., and Szapocznik, J. (in press). Depressive symptoms among urban Hispanic elders in Miami: Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates. Clinical Gerontologist. Abstract

Mason, C.A., Gaffney, M., Green, D.R., and Grosse, S.D. (2008). Measures of follow-up in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Programs: A need for standardization. American Journal of Audiology, 17, 60-67. Abstract

Tu, S., Mason, C. A., and Song, Q. (2007). Second-order linkage and family datasets. In R. C. Urbano & R. M. Hodapp (Eds.), Developmental Epidemiology of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities - a volume of the International Review of Research on Mental Retardation. San Diego, CA: Elsevier. Abstract

Mai, C.T., Law, D., Mason, C.A., McDowell, B., Meyer, R., and Musa, D., for the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (2007). Collection, use, and protection of population-based birth defects surveillance data in the United States. Birth Defects Research, Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 79, 811-814. Abstract

Mason, C.A., Kirby, R.S., Sever, L.E., and Langlois, P. (2005). Prevalence is the preferred measure of the frequency of birth defects. Birth Defects Research, Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology (Formerly, Teratology), 73, 689-691. Abstract

Tu, S., and Mason, C.A.  (2004). Organizing Population Data into Complex Family Pedigrees: Application of a Second-Order Data Linkage to State Birth Defects Registries. Birth Defects Research, Part A (Formerly Teratology), 70, 603-608. Abstract

Brown, S., Szapocznik, J., Spokane, A., Fals, D., Gambirazio, F., Zarate, M., & Mason, C.A. (2004). Prevalence of cognitive impairment in a population-based study of urban Hispanic elders in Miami, Florida. The Gerontologist, Special Issue I, 515. Abstract

Mason, C.A. (2003).  Developmental epidemiology: Issues, Application, and relevance for Clinical Child Psychologists.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 32, 178-180. Abstract.

Mason, C.A., Chapman, D.A., Chang, S., and Simons, J. (2003).  Impacting re-offense rates among youth sentenced in adult court: An epidemiological examination of the Juvenile Sentencing Alternatives Project.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 32, 205-214. Abstract.

Chapman, D. A., Scott, K. G., & Mason, C. A. (2002).  Early risk factors for mental retardation: The role of maternal age and maternal education, American Journal on Mental Retardation, 107, 46-59. Abstract.

Avchen, R.N., Scott, K.G., & Mason, C.A. (2001). A population based study of birthweight and school-age disabilities.  American Journal of Epidemiology, 154, 895-901. Abstract.

Mason, C.A., Scott, K.G., Chapman, D.A., and Tu, S. (2000). Review of some individual- and community-level effect size indices for the study of risk factors for child and adolescent development. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 60, 385-410. Abstract.

Mason, C.A., Chapman, D.A., and Scott, K.G. (1999). The identification of early risk factors for severe emotional disturbances and emotional handicaps: An epidemiological approach. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27, 357-381. Abstract.

Scott, K.G., Mason, C.A., and Chapman, D.A. (1999). The use of epidemiological methodology as a means of influencing public policy. Child Development, 70, 1263-1272. Abstract.