2021
Incarceration and Cancer-Related Outcomes (ICRO) study protocol: using a mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of incarceration on cancer incidence, mortality and quality of care
Puglisi L, Halberstam AA, Aminawung J, Gallagher C, Gonsalves L, Schulman-Green D, Lin HJ, Metha R, Mun S, Oladeru OT, Gross C, Wang EA. Incarceration and Cancer-Related Outcomes (ICRO) study protocol: using a mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of incarceration on cancer incidence, mortality and quality of care. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e048863. PMID: 34035109, PMCID: PMC8154989, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careCancer careCancer incidenceSequential explanatory mixed-methods study designCancer screening ratesConnecticut Tumor RegistrySocioeconomic statusMultivariable logistic regressionExplanatory mixed-methods study designCox survival modelsConnecticut DepartmentHuman Investigation CommitteePaucity of dataInstitutional review boardUniversity Institutional Review BoardMixed-methods study designTumor RegistryScreening ratesCancer mortalityInvasive cancerCancer outcomesCancer disparitiesStudy protocolHigh riskOutcome studiesComparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Among Women 40-64 Years Old
Richman IB, Long JB, Hoag JR, Upneja A, Hooley R, Xu X, Kunst N, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Busch SH, Gross CP. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Among Women 40-64 Years Old. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 113: 1515-1522. PMID: 33822120, PMCID: PMC8757313, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher cancer detection rateCancer detection rateBreast cancer screeningCancer screeningScreening outcomesBreast cancer screening outcomesDigital breast tomosynthesisCancer screening outcomesPopulation-level adoptionReal-world cohortMultivariable logistic regressionHigher biopsy ratesPatient-level analysisPopulation health impactDetection rateIncident cancerClinical outcomesWomen 40Biopsy rateObservational studyComparative effectivenessLogistic regressionYoung womenPrivate health insurersWomen
2019
Illicit substance use after release from prison among formerly incarcerated primary care patients: a cross-sectional study
Chamberlain A, Nyamu S, Aminawung J, Wang EA, Shavit S, Fox AD. Illicit substance use after release from prison among formerly incarcerated primary care patients: a cross-sectional study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 7. PMID: 30782211, PMCID: PMC6381679, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0136-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit substance useDrug use disordersCross-sectional studySubstance useMale genderRisk factorsUse disordersMedical careProspective longitudinal cohort studyMethodsThis cross-sectional studyIllicit substancesHealth conditionsTransitions Clinic NetworkPrimary care patientsMultivariable logistic regressionNovel risk factorsLongitudinal cohort studySelf-reported illicit substance useProportion of participantsChronic health conditionsMental health conditionsSelf-reported substance useConclusionsAmong individualsInitiated careCohort study