2020
Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans
Chui PW, Gordon KS, Dziura J, Burg MM, Brandt CA, Sico JJ, Leapman MS, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Haskell S, Becker WC, Bastian LA. Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2020, 134: 106036. PMID: 32097753, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsLong-term opioid therapyCurrent smoking statusRisk factorsOpioid useOpioid therapySmoking statusCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskLong-term exposureIncident cardiovascular risk factorsModifiable CVD risk factorsPrevalent CVD risk factorsFirst primary care visitCardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsBaseline periodElectronic health record dataMain outcome measuresHealth record dataOpioid prescriptionsCare visitsPrescription opioidsMain exposureOutcome measures
2017
Validation of Veterans Affairs Electronic Medical Record Smoking Data Among Iraq- and Afghanistan-Era Veterans
Calhoun PS, Wilson SM, Hertzberg JS, Kirby AC, McDonald SD, Dennis PA, Bastian LA, Dedert EA, The VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, Beckham JC. Validation of Veterans Affairs Electronic Medical Record Smoking Data Among Iraq- and Afghanistan-Era Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2017, 32: 1228-1234. PMID: 28808856, PMCID: PMC5653558, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4144-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsSmoking statusHealth factorsSmoking dataVeterans Health Administration electronic medical recordsVA electronic medical recordsReceiver-operating curveAfghanistan-era veteransMental Health StudyIraq/AfghanistanCohort studyCurrent smokersFormer smokersData collection dateMedical recordsStudy visitPsychiatric statusHealth StudySmokersKappa statisticsConclusionsThe useSelection biasStatusVeteransFactor data
2016
Comparative effectiveness of an Internet-based smoking cessation intervention versus clinic-based specialty care for veterans
Calhoun PS, Datta S, Olsen M, Smith VA, Moore SD, Hair LP, Dedert EA, Kirby A, Dennis M, Beckham JC, Bastian LA. Comparative effectiveness of an Internet-based smoking cessation intervention versus clinic-based specialty care for veterans. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 69: 19-27. PMID: 27568506, PMCID: PMC5040120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-based smoking cessation interventionSmoking cessation careNicotine replacement therapySmoking cessation interventionQuit ratesCessation careCessation interventionsMedication clinicDurham VA Medical CenterInternet interventionsPoint prevalence abstinence ratesMonths post randomizationSmoking cessation servicesSmoking cessation aidVA Medical CenterInternet-based interventionsPublic health guidelinesSignificant differencesElectronic medical recordsNRT usePrimary outcomeAbstinence ratesCessation servicesReplacement therapyCessation aid