2024
Disparities in Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US Veterans Health Administration.
Sung M, León C, Reisman J, Gordon K, Kerns R, Li W, Liu W, Mitra A, Yu H, Becker W. Disparities in Receipt of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US Veterans Health Administration. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 29767342241293334. PMID: 39569566, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241293334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMOUD receiptElixhauser Comorbidity IndexOpioid use disorderSocial determinants of healthVeterans Health Administration electronic health record dataElectronic health record dataUS Veterans Health AdministrationDeterminants of healthVeterans Health AdministrationHealth record dataProportion of veteransReceipt of medicationsSubstance useComorbidity indexTargeted outreach effortsUse disorderCOVID-19 pandemicProportion of patientsSocial determinantsReceipt of MOUDHealth AdministrationRecord dataEffect sizeMOUD engagementCalculated proportions
2022
Joint longitudinal trajectories of pain intensity and opioid prescription in veterans with back pain
Buta E, Gordon KS, Gueorguieva R, Becker WC, Heapy A, Bathulapalli H, Zeng Q, Redd D, Brandt C, Goulet J. Joint longitudinal trajectories of pain intensity and opioid prescription in veterans with back pain. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2022, 31: 1262-1271. PMID: 35996825, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBack painOpioid prescriptionsPain/Pain intensityRetrospective cohort studyTrajectories of painElectronic health record dataMental health diagnosesHealth record dataHigh opioidCohort studyClinical predictorsHigher oddsPainLatent class growth analysisOpioidsPain classesHealth diagnosisRecord dataVeteransLongitudinal trajectoriesPrescriptionOddsTrajectory classesDistinct patterns
2013
Personal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV
Keith McInnes D, Shimada SL, Rao SR, Quill A, Duggal M, Gifford AL, Brandt CA, Houston TK, Ohl ME, Gordon KS, Mattocks KM, Kazis LE, Justice AC. Personal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 3091-3100. PMID: 23334359, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0399-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal health record useMedical record dataPHR useAntiretroviral adherenceElectronic personal health record useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRecord useHIV care processesMedication possession ratioAging Cohort StudyPharmacy refill dataRecord dataImproved patient outcomesCross-sectional surveyCohort studyPossession ratioDepression careRefill dataMedication adherenceUS veteransPatient outcomesAdherence measuresCare processesSocio-demographic variablesAdherence