2024
Screening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study
Beydoun H, Tsai J. Screening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2024 PMID: 38984865, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationEver-screeningVeteran homelessnessScreening ratesVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordScreening test useHousing instabilityPoverty experienceLimited healthcare accessLow-income veteransElectronic health recordsCross-sectional dataHousehold incomeHistory of alcohol useEmployment typeHealthcare accessScreening behaviorHealth recordsHomelessnessLifetime screeningNon-HispanicDrug useHigh-priority areasAlcohol useHealth Administration
2022
Beyond Supported Housing: Correlates of Improvements in Quality of Life Among Homeless Adults with Mental Illness
O’Connell M, Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Beyond Supported Housing: Correlates of Improvements in Quality of Life Among Homeless Adults with Mental Illness. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 94: 49-59. PMID: 36538200, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-022-10010-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City
Tsai J, Grace A, Vazquez M. Experiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 218-227. PMID: 36369286, PMCID: PMC9651872, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01166-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics of Tenants Who Delayed Rent Payments during Eviction Moratoria in 2020
Tsai J, Fish K, Schick V. Characteristics of Tenants Who Delayed Rent Payments during Eviction Moratoria in 2020. Journal Of Urban Health 2022, 99: 936-940. PMID: 36123570, PMCID: PMC9484717, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-022-00684-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Risk Factors Associated With Nonfatal Opioid Overdose Leading to Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Cross-sectional Study
Mitra A, Ahsan H, Li W, Liu W, Kerns RD, Tsai J, Becker W, Smelson DA, Yu H. Risk Factors Associated With Nonfatal Opioid Overdose Leading to Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Medical Informatics 2021, 9: e32851. PMID: 34747714, PMCID: PMC8663596, DOI: 10.2196/32851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonfatal opioid overdoseIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionRisk factorsOpioid overdoseElectronic health recordsIllicit drug useUse disordersUnit admissionClinical variablesICU settingEHR notesEHRs of patientsICD codesDrug useAdmission dataMultivariable logistic regression analysisCovariate-adjusted odds ratioBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterNinth Revision diagnosisNoncritical care settingsClinical risk factorsImportant risk factorDrug use disordersRelevant clinical variablesProspective association between receipt of the economic impact payment and mental health outcomes
Tsai J, Huang M, Rajan SS, Elbogen EB. Prospective association between receipt of the economic impact payment and mental health outcomes. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2021, 76: 285-292. PMID: 34389662, PMCID: PMC8366281, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-216661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesUS adultsProspective associationsSuicidal ideationLow-income US adultsPositive COVID-19 testAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderIllicit drug useRecent suicidal ideationCOVID-19 testAlcohol use problemsAnnual personal incomePositive mental health outcomesHigher oddsMedical conditionsUse disordersBaseline assessmentDrug useSociodemographic characteristicsPast monthStress disorderAnxiety disordersMental health
2012
Smoking Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Prevalence and Correlates
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Smoking Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Prevalence and Correlates. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 569-576. PMID: 22476200, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusCigarette smokingHomeless adultsCurrent cigarette smokingCorrelates of smokingHealth care professionalsHigh death ratePosttraumatic stress disorderSignificant overall changeCurrent smokersCurrent smokingCessation interventionsPreventable causeMultinomial regression analysisClinical correlatesPrimary careDrug treatmentSmokingCare professionalsDrug useOne-year periodSmokersStress disorderAlcohol useDeath rate
2011
Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans
Edens EL, Kasprow W, Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 412-419. PMID: 21838839, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00166.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsService-connected disabilityPersonality disorderUse disordersPathological gamblingClinical prevention effortsSubstance useLow-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsVA administrative dataSevere mental illnessSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderIllicit drug useMental health service usersOEF/OIFHealth service usersModifiable riskPrimary preventionSubgroup analysisReduced riskMental health usersVA servicesDrug useMental illnessLogistic regression