2025
Vulnerability Index Approach to Identify Pharmacy Deserts and Keystone Pharmacies
Mathis W, Berenbrok L, Kahn P, Appolon G, Tang S, Hernandez I. Vulnerability Index Approach to Identify Pharmacy Deserts and Keystone Pharmacies. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e250715. PMID: 40080019, PMCID: PMC11907307, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Council for Prescription Drug ProgramsPharmacy desertsSmall rural areasCross-sectional studyPharmacy accessCensus tractsPopulation-based cross-sectional studyRural areasLow-income areasHealth equityPrescription drug programPharmacy servicesMedication dispensingCommunity pharmaciesMain OutcomesTargeted policy interventionsPharmacy dataPrimary exposureSignificant disparitiesNearest pharmacyReimbursement ratesAt-riskPharmacyPublic healthPoint-of-care testing
2024
The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Medical Records Abstraction Project: A Resource for Research on Biological, Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors on the Aging Brain and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Gatto N, Renz A, Tom S, Lyons M, Macuiba J, Dodd T, Lind B, Gray S, Meyers K, Larson E, Nelson J, McEvoy L, Sankaran S, Key D, Litondo J, Crane P. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Medical Records Abstraction Project: A Resource for Research on Biological, Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors on the Aging Brain and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Brain Sciences 2024, 14: 1075. PMID: 39595838, PMCID: PMC11592130, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14111075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult ChangesMembers of Kaiser Permanente WashingtonKaiser Permanente WashingtonAbstracted medical recordsMedical recordsOlder adult membersProspective cohort studyWomen's healthRelated dementiaEpidemiological researchPharmacy dataLongitudinal clinical dataCohort studyAbstracted dataMedical conditionsBehavioral factorsAlzheimer's diseasePhysical injuryDementiaParticipantsBrain autopsyBlood pressureEpidemiological investigationsPsychosocialAct data
2023
The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Medical Records Abstraction Project: A resource for research on the aging brain and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Crane P, Lind B, Dodd T, Lyons M, Macuiba J, Gray S, Meyers K, Kelley A, Nemerever L, Covey J, Campbell C, Lederman B, Sheridan L, Tom S, Larson E, Nelson J, LaCroix A, Renz A. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Medical Records Abstraction Project: A resource for research on the aging brain and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.079041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical recordsClinical dataMedical conditionsAlzheimer's diseaseAdult ChangesElectronic medical record dataProspective cohort studyClinical-pathological correlationChart review dataLaboratory dataMedical record dataLongitudinal clinical dataAutopsy cohortCerebrovascular accidentCohort studyBlood pressureMedication dataPharmacy dataDementia statusCardiovascular conditionsNeurological conditionsDementia diagnosisAbstract medical recordsPsychiatric conditionsAnalysis of associationReceipt of Smoking Cessation Medications Among People With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (2003–2018)
Shahrir S, Crothers K, McGinnis K, Chan K, Baeten J, Wilson S, Butt A, Pisani M, Baldassarri S, Justice A, Williams E. Receipt of Smoking Cessation Medications Among People With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (2003–2018). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad089. PMID: 36968969, PMCID: PMC10034589, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusCessation medicationsCohort studyCurrent smokersCurrent smokingHIV statusImmunodeficiency virusRelative riskHuman immunodeficiency virus statusSmoking cessation medicationsNicotine replacement therapyRates of receiptDangers of smokingOutpatient prescriptionsReplacement therapyPharmacy dataVirus statusTobacco useAnnual rateMedicationsSmokingPWHStatistical difference
2020
Validation for using electronic health records to identify community acquired pneumonia hospitalization among people with and without HIV
Rodriguez-Barradas MC, McGinnis KA, Akgün K, Tate JP, Brown ST, Butt AA, Fine M, Goetz MB, Graber CJ, Huang L, Rimland D, Justice A, Crothers K. Validation for using electronic health records to identify community acquired pneumonia hospitalization among people with and without HIV. Pneumonia 2020, 12: 6. PMID: 32724760, PMCID: PMC7382068, DOI: 10.1186/s41479-020-00068-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-9 codesPharmacy dataUninfected groupEHR algorithmPrimary positionOverall positive predictive valueResultsFive hundred fortyGroup of patientsElectronic health record dataICD-9 diagnosisHealth record dataPositive predictive valueCode-based algorithmsElectronic health recordsCAP hospitalizationsCOPD exacerbationsMicrobiologic workupOverall PPVUninfected patientsAspiration pneumoniaPneumonia hospitalizationsHospital admissionHIV statusCaP diagnosisEtiologic diagnosisAggregating multiple real-world data sources using a patient-centered health-data-sharing platform
Dhruva SS, Ross JS, Akar JG, Caldwell B, Childers K, Chow W, Ciaccio L, Coplan P, Dong J, Dykhoff HJ, Johnston S, Kellogg T, Long C, Noseworthy PA, Roberts K, Saha A, Yoo A, Shah ND. Aggregating multiple real-world data sources using a patient-centered health-data-sharing platform. Npj Digital Medicine 2020, 3: 60. PMID: 32352038, PMCID: PMC7170944, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-020-0265-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsCatheter-based atrial fibrillation ablationPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) dataAdditional health systemsPost-procedure recoveryProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalU.S. tertiary care hospitalDisease-specific symptomsAtrial fibrillation ablationOutcome measure dataDigital weight scaleBariatric surgeryCohort studyCare hospitalFibrillation ablationPharmacy dataWalgreens pharmaciesReal-world data sourcesActivity monitorHealth systemPatientsHealth recordsEHR dataWeight scaleMonitoring Pharmacy and Test Kit Stocks in Rural Mozambique: U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Surveillance to Help Prevent Ministry of Health Shortages
Bravo M, Peratikos MB, Muicha AS, Mahagaja E, Alvim MFS, Green AF, Wester CW, Vermund SH. Monitoring Pharmacy and Test Kit Stocks in Rural Mozambique: U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Surveillance to Help Prevent Ministry of Health Shortages. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2020, 36: 415-426. PMID: 31914787, PMCID: PMC7232670, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2019.0057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural Zambézia ProvinceHuman immunodeficiency virusPresident's Emergency PlanMedication supplyU.S. President's Emergency PlanTimes higher oddsMedication classesViral suppressionDiagnostic test kitsImmunodeficiency virusPharmacy dataStudy midpointOrdinal logistic regressionHigher oddsCare providersLower oddsZambézia ProvinceTuberculosis testingMonitoring of drugsLogistic regressionAIDS ReliefHealth shortagesARVEmergency plansCalendar time
2018
Herpes Zoster and Herpes Zoster Vaccine Rates Among Adults Living With and Without HIV in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Hawkins KL, Gordon KS, Levin MJ, Weinberg A, Battaglia C, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Brown ST, Rimland D, Justice A, Tate J, Erlandson KM. Herpes Zoster and Herpes Zoster Vaccine Rates Among Adults Living With and Without HIV in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 79: 527-533. PMID: 30179984, PMCID: PMC6203599, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHerpes zoster ratesHerpes zosterAging Cohort StudyUninfected adultsUninfected veteransVaccine receiptZoster vaccineCohort studyHIV serostatusStudy periodCART-treated individualsCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-1 RNAHigh rateLow CD4Vaccine guidelinesZoster vaccinationAntiretroviral therapyVaccine ratesStudy endPharmacy dataEffective vaccinePLWHZosterExploring Antidepressant Adherence at a Student-Run Free Mental Health Clinic
Mann C, Rifkin R, Nabel E, Thomas D, Meah Y, Katz C. Exploring Antidepressant Adherence at a Student-Run Free Mental Health Clinic. Community Mental Health Journal 2018, 55: 57-62. PMID: 30062631, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-018-0301-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEast Harlem Health Outreach PartnershipNew York StateMental healthStudent-runNew York State MedicaidAcute treatment phaseMental health clinicsLow treatment ratesHEDIS criteriaMH clinicsAntidepressant adherenceHealth clinicsPhysician notesDepression treatmentAdherence ratesMeasure adherenceLow adherencePharmacy dataTreatment phaseTreatment ratesInsurance providersAdherenceMinority groupsMedicaidClinic
2016
The impact of prescribed opioids on CD4 cell count recovery among HIV‐infected patients newly initiating antiretroviral therapy
Edelman E, Gordon K, Tate J, Becker W, Bryant K, Crothers K, Gaither, Gibert C, Gordon A, Marshall B, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Samet J, Skanderson M, Justice A, Fiellin D. The impact of prescribed opioids on CD4 cell count recovery among HIV‐infected patients newly initiating antiretroviral therapy. HIV Medicine 2016, 17: 728-739. PMID: 27186715, PMCID: PMC5053822, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countBaseline CD4 cell countCell countPrescribed opioidsImmunosuppressive propertiesVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataCD4 cell count recoveryAntiretroviral therapy responseCell count recoveryShort-term opioidsViral load suppressionCohort study dataOverall disease severityYear of initiationPrimary independent variableOpioid durationAntiretroviral therapyCount recoveryComorbid conditionsPharmacy dataOpioid propertiesTherapy responseOpioidsPatientsHIVPain research using Veterans Health Administration electronic and administrative data sources
Abel EA, Brandt CA, Czlapinski R, Goulet JL. Pain research using Veterans Health Administration electronic and administrative data sources. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 1-12. PMID: 27005814, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain researchPharmacy dataOutcomes of painVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health record data sourcesHealth services researchersEHR data sourcesAcute painNRS scoresRevision codesVHA careInternational ClassificationAdministrative data sourcesScale scoreHealth AdministrationPain researchersPainEHR dataAnonymous surveyServices researchersPeer-reviewed articlesScoresCurrent practiceChronicPrevalenceCorrelates of prescription opioid therapy in Veterans with chronic pain and history of substance use disorder
Lovejoy TI, Dobscha SK, Turk DC, Weimer MB, Morasco BJ. Correlates of prescription opioid therapy in Veterans with chronic pain and history of substance use disorder. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 25-36. PMID: 27005461, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyPrescription opioid therapySubstance use disordersOpioid therapyChronic painSUD historyPain diagnosisUse disordersChronic noncancer painVeterans Affairs electronic medical recordsPain-related functioningLow chronic painElectronic medical recordsNoncancer painOpioid medicationsOpioid prescriptionsClinical characteristicsPain severityPain interferencePharmacy dataMedical recordsPainPsychosocial questionnairesPatientsTherapy
2015
Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials
Baggs J, Yousey-Hindes K, Ashley ED, Meek J, Dumyati G, Cohen J, Wise ME, McDonald LC, Lessa FC. Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials. Vaccine 2015, 33: 6241-6249. PMID: 26450660, PMCID: PMC4702247, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmerging Infections ProgramHigh-risk groupRisk groupsRisk scoreIndex hospitalizationHospital dischargeDerivation cohortVaccine trialsValidation cohortDifficile infectionCox proportional hazards modelRisk of CDIAcute care hospitalizationIdentification of patientsClostridium difficile infectionHospital discharge dataNumber of hospitalizationsLow-risk groupProportional hazards modelLarge academic centerAdmission diagnosisPrimary outcomeInpatient stayPatient populationPharmacy data
2013
Sex Disparities in Overall Burden of Disease Among HIV-Infected Individuals in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Blackstock OJ, Tate JP, Akgün KM, Crystal S, Duggal M, Edelman EJ, Gibert CL, Gordon KS, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Wang EA, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Sex Disparities in Overall Burden of Disease Among HIV-Infected Individuals in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 577-582. PMID: 23807068, PMCID: PMC3695278, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2346-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemART initiationOverall burdenAntiretroviral therapyVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortVACS Index scoreART-naïve HIVLower hemoglobin levelsHuman immunodeficiency virusBurden of diseaseHealthcare systemHIV biomarkersVACS IndexVACS-VCCause mortalityHIV careLiver dysfunctionART adherenceHemoglobin levelsImmunodeficiency virusHIV treatmentModifiable factorsPharmacy dataResultsComplete dataMultivariable regression
2012
Patterns of bone density evaluation in a community population treated with aromatase inhibitors
Ligibel JA, O’Malley A, Fisher M, Daniel GW, Winer EP, Keating NL. Patterns of bone density evaluation in a community population treated with aromatase inhibitors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 134: 1305-1313. PMID: 22791365, PMCID: PMC3449001, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2151-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone density testingBreast cancer patientsAromatase inhibitorsBone density evaluationAI therapyHealth maintenance organizationDensity testingCancer patientsHealthCore Integrated Research DatabaseMaintenance organizationYears of therapyCommunity-based populationLong-term therapyCommunity-based cohortMultivariable logistic regressionProton pump inhibitorsLow education levelRate of testingTamoxifen therapyTamoxifen useBone lossPharmacy dataPump inhibitorsBreast cancerBone density
2011
P2-17-06: Patterns of Bone Density Evaluation in a Community Population Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors.
Ligibel J, O'Malley A, Fisher M, Daniel G, Winer E, Keating N. P2-17-06: Patterns of Bone Density Evaluation in a Community Population Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors. Cancer Research 2011, 71: p2-17-06-p2-17-06. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p2-17-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone density testingBone density evaluationBaseline bone densityAI therapyBone densityDensity testingBone lossAromatase inhibitorsOlder womenHealthCore Integrated Research DatabaseLogistic regressionCommunity-based populationLong-term therapyBreast cancer patientsCommunity-based cohortBone density lossProton pump inhibitorsRisk of fractureLow education levelClinical characteristicsPharmacy dataPump inhibitorsCancer patientsDiagnosis codesAI initiation
2010
Understanding prescription adherence: pharmacy claims data from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project
Pittman M, Secura G, Allsworth J, Homco J, Madden T, Peipert J. Understanding prescription adherence: pharmacy claims data from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. Contraception 2010, 83: 340-345. PMID: 21397092, PMCID: PMC3058146, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive pillsVaginal ringPharmacy dataRisk factorsMarker of adherenceRobust error varianceCox proportional hazardsHistory of abortionContraceptive CHOICE ProjectContraceptive prescriptionsEarly nonadherenceInitial nonadherenceMonthly refillsMultivariable analysisAdherence ratesContraceptive pillsPrescription adherenceUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsNonadherenceProportional hazardsPoisson regressionTransdermal patchWomenCHOICE Project
2009
Erectile Dysfunction Drug Receipt, Risky Sexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Men
Cook RL, McGinnis KA, Samet JH, Fiellin DA, Rodriquez-Barradas M, Kraemer KL, Gibert CL, Braithwaite RS, Goulet JL, Mattocks K, Crystal S, Gordon AJ, Oursler KK, Justice AC. Erectile Dysfunction Drug Receipt, Risky Sexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Men. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2009, 25: 115-121. PMID: 19921112, PMCID: PMC2837496, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1164-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErectile dysfunction drugsRisky sexual behaviorSexual behaviorUnprotected sexAdministrative pharmacy dataMinority of HIVUnknown HIV statusSample of HIVPercent of menElectronic medical recordsThousand seven hundredUninfected menHIV statusOutpatient clinicMore prescriptionsPharmacy dataMedical recordsCharacteristics of menPrevention interventionsCare providersDrug receiptHIVMultivariate analysisSubstance usersSeven hundredThe Association Between the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Therapy and HIV Status Among Veterans Who Met NCEP/ATP III Criteria for the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Medication
Freiberg MS, Leaf DA, Goulet JL, Goetz MB, Oursler KK, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Butt AA, Justice AC. The Association Between the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Therapy and HIV Status Among Veterans Who Met NCEP/ATP III Criteria for the Receipt of Lipid Lowering Medication. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2009, 24: 334-340. PMID: 19127386, PMCID: PMC2642578, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0891-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCEP/ATP III criteriaATP III criteriaHIV viral loadViral loadAdult Treatment Panel guidelinesHigher HIV viral loadFive-site studyLipid lowering medicationsVeterans Aging CohortHIV infection statusLipid-Lowering TherapyProspective observational cohortCross-sectional analysisHIV-HCVLowering therapiesModifiable mediatorsObservational cohortResultsThe prevalenceHIV infectionHIV statusPharmacy dataCardiovascular diseasePanel guidelinesMAIN OUTCOMELow prevalence
2006
Development and Verification of a “Virtual” Cohort Using the National VA Health Information System
Fultz SL, Skanderson M, Mole LA, Gandhi N, Bryant K, Crystal S, Justice AC. Development and Verification of a “Virtual” Cohort Using the National VA Health Information System. Medical Care 2006, 44: s25-s30. PMID: 16849965, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000223670.00890.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueIntegrated electronic medical recordsOutpatient codesPredictive valueCohort of veteransVA administrative dataElectronic medical recordsAdministrative dataMajority of subjectsInpatient codesSimilar HIVHAART eraHIV infectionCase RegistryPharmacy benefit managementPharmacy dataMedical recordsClinical dataLarge cohortConfirmatory laboratoryIndependent clinical dataHIVHealth information systemsVirtual cohortCohort
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply