William A. Calo

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
93 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

William A. Calo is a scholar working on Health, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Calo has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Health, 31 papers in Epidemiology and 28 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in William A. Calo's work include Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (32 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (28 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (15 papers). William A. Calo is often cited by papers focused on Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (32 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (28 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (15 papers). William A. Calo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and South Africa. William A. Calo's co-authors include Noel T. Brewer, Melissa B. Gilkey, Parth D. Shah, Macary Weck Marciniak, Jennifer L. Moss, Ana P. Ortíz, Jennifer C. Spencer, Erick Suárez, Marjorie Margolis and Jennifer L. Kraschnewski and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

William A. Calo

89 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Provider communication and HPV vaccination: The impact of recommendation quality

2016 345 citations Melissa B. Gilkey, William A. Calo et al. Vaccine profile →

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María E. Fernández United States

Deanna Kepka United States

Cheryl A. Vamos United States

Katherine M. Harris United States

Robin C. Vanderpool United States

Katrina Brown United Kingdom

Kate M. Shaw United States

Cynthia M. Rand United States

M. Felicitas Domínguez‐Berjón Spain

Richard G. Wamai United States

María E. Fernández United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William A. Calo

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bucher, Michael, William A. Calo, Tullika Garg, et al.. (2025). Facilitating Advance Care Planning Conversations Among Patients With Cancer and Their Care Partners Utilizing a Conversation Game: A Pilot Study. Cancer Reports. 8(6). e70250–e70250. 1 indexed citations

Kraschnewski, Jennifer L., et al.. (2024). Stories to Prevent Cancer: A Pilot Study Using Cancer Survivor Narratives to Increase Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Intentions. Cancer Control. 31. 2925655376–2925655376.

Pinto, Casey N., et al.. (2024). Understanding factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory. American Journal of Infection Control. 52(5). 509–516. 5 indexed citations

Calo, William A., Parth D. Shah, Mack T. Ruffin, et al.. (2023). Increasing the adoption of evidence-based communication practices for HPV vaccination in primary care clinics: The HPV ECHO study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 131. 107266–107266. 3 indexed citations

Moss, Jennifer L., et al.. (2023). Assessing the use of constructs from the consolidated framework for implementation research in U.S. rural cancer screening promotion programs: a systematic search and scoping review. BMC Health Services Research. 23(1). 48–48. 1 indexed citations

Kraschnewski, Jennifer L., Emily S. Heilbrunn, William A. Calo, et al.. (2023). Accelerating guideline dissemination in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A patient-centered randomized controlled trial. Geriatric Nursing. 51. 439–445. 3 indexed citations

Calo, William A., et al.. (2022). Implementing Infection Control and Quality of Life Best Practices in Nursing Homes With Project ECHO: Protocol for a Patient-Centered Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 11(5). e34480–e34480. 5 indexed citations

Ssentongo, Paddy, Jennifer S. McCall‐Hosenfeld, William A. Calo, et al.. (2022). Association of human papillomavirus vaccination with cervical cancer screening: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine. 101(28). e29329–e29329. 8 indexed citations

Gilkey, Melissa B., et al.. (2022). Impact of Brief Quality Improvement Coaching on Adolescent HPV Vaccination Coverage: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 32(7). 957–962. 5 indexed citations

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Kraschnewski, Jennifer L., et al.. (2022). Associations Between Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Decisions and Exposure to Vaccine Information in Social Media. Cancer Control. 29. 2905556452–2905556452. 8 indexed citations

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Calo, William A., et al.. (2022). Support for HPV vaccine school-entry requirements in the United States: The role of exemption policies. Vaccine. 40(51). 7426–7432. 6 indexed citations

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Ortíz, Ana P., Marievelisse Soto‐Salgado, William A. Calo, et al.. (2021). Elimination of cervical cancer in U.S. Hispanic populations: Puerto Rico as a case study. Preventive Medicine. 144. 106336–106336. 14 indexed citations

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Kraschnewski, Jennifer L., et al.. (2021). Parental motivations for seeking second medical opinions for their child’s HPV vaccine. Preventive Medicine Reports. 24. 101550–101550. 5 indexed citations

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Mama, Scherezade K., Joel E. Segel, Shirley M. Bluethmann, et al.. (2020). Rural-urban differences in meeting physical activity recommendations and health status in cancer survivors in central Pennsylvania. Supportive Care in Cancer. 28(10). 5013–5022. 18 indexed citations

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Shah, Parth D., William A. Calo, Macary Weck Marciniak, et al.. (2018). Service quality and parents' willingness to get adolescents HPV vaccine from pharmacists. Preventive Medicine. 109. 106–112. 11 indexed citations

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Boggan, Joel C., et al.. (2016). Awareness of Cervical Cancer Causes and Predeterminants of Likelihood to Screen Among Women in Haiti. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 21(1). 37–41. 12 indexed citations

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Calo, William A., Laura Cubillos, Megan E. Hall, et al.. (2015). Experiences of Latinos with limited English proficiency with patient registration systems and their interactions with clinic front office staff: an exploratory study to inform community-based translational research in North Carolina. BMC Health Services Research. 15(1). 570–570. 40 indexed citations

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Colón‐López, Vivian, Geetanjoli Banerjee, Ana P. Ortíz, et al.. (2013). Behavioral correlates of fruit and vegetable intake in Puerto Rico: results from the Health Information National Trends Survey.. PubMed. 32(4). 194–9. 24 indexed citations

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Calo, William A. & Sarah Krasny. (2013). Environmental Determinants of Smoking Behaviors: The Role of Policy and Environmental Interventions in Preventing Smoking Initiation and Supporting Cessation. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. 7(6). 446–452. 22 indexed citations

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Soto‐Salgado, Marievelisse, et al.. (2009). Incidence and mortality rates for colorectal cancer in Puerto Rico and among Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites, and non-Hispanic blacks in the United States, 1998-2002 (Cancer (2009) 115, (3016-3023)). Cancer. 115(21). 5126–5127. 25 indexed citations

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