Rixin Wang, PhD
Research Scientist in Biomedical InformaticsCards
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2024
BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans.
Fodeh S, Wang R, Murphy T, Kidwai-Khan F, Leo-Summers L, Tessier-Sherman B, Hsieh E, Womack J. BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans. Health Informatics Journal 2024, 30: 14604582241295930. PMID: 39526751, DOI: 10.1177/14604582241295930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-score valuesT-scoreNLP algorithmsDXA scansFemoral neck T-scoreNatural language processing algorithmsBone mineral density dataLanguage processing algorithmsBone mineral densityExtract annotationsRegular expressionsTest dataProcessing algorithmsDXA reportsMineral densityAlgorithmMultivariate linear regressionClinical face validityRisk factorsPresence of informationDXANLPClinical validationClinical expertsAccuracyA roadmap to artificial intelligence (AI): Methods for designing and building AI ready data to promote fairness
Kidwai-Khan F, Wang R, Skanderson M, Brandt C, Fodeh S, Womack J. A roadmap to artificial intelligence (AI): Methods for designing and building AI ready data to promote fairness. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics 2024, 154: 104654. PMID: 38740316, PMCID: PMC11144439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2024.104654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtificial intelligenceMachine learningNatural language processing techniquesRaw dataLife cycle of dataLanguage processing techniquesInput dataApplication of artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence processesMachine learning algorithmsTransform raw dataNatural language processing algorithmsArtificial intelligence methodsApplication of AILanguage processing algorithmsLearning algorithmsIntelligent processingError rateIntelligence methodsData governanceProcessing algorithmsData expertiseAlgorithmic biasElectronic health record dataData frameworks
2023
Extracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing
Coleman B, Finch D, Wang R, Luther S, Heapy A, Brandt C, Lisi A. Extracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 600-608. PMID: 37164327, PMCID: PMC10411229, DOI: 10.1055/a-2091-1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare quality indicatorsVeterans Health AdministrationVisit typePain assessmentChiropractic careConsultation visitCare qualityClinic visit typePain care qualityComprehensive pain assessmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCare visitsCohort studyMusculoskeletal painManagement visitsVisit notesHealth AdministrationConsultation notesChiropractic servicesVisitsQuality indicatorsMean numberTreatment planningPatientsDescriptive statisticsUnderstanding headache classification coding within the veterans health administration using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM in fiscal years 2014–2017
Fodeh S, Fenton B, Wang R, Skanderson M, Altalib H, Kuruvilla D, Schindler E, Haskell S, Brandt C, Sico J. Understanding headache classification coding within the veterans health administration using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM in fiscal years 2014–2017. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279163. PMID: 36598881, PMCID: PMC9812322, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHeadache diagnosisICD-10-CMICD-10-CM diagnosisICD-10-CM codingSpecialty care clinicsSpecific headache diagnosesICD-9-CM codingDifferent headache typesICD-9-CMRace/ethnicityHeadache comorbidityHeadache NOSPatient ageCare clinicsChronic conditionsHeadache typesProvider typeSociodemographic factorsHealth AdministrationDiagnosisTwo yearsHeadachePatientsMigraine
2022
Effect of the STRIDE fall injury prevention intervention on falls, fall injuries, and health‐related quality of life
Ganz DA, Yuan AH, Greene EJ, Latham NK, Araujo K, Siu AL, Magaziner J, Gurwitz JH, Wu AW, Alexander NB, Wallace RB, Greenspan SL, Rich J, Volpi E, Waring SC, Dykes PC, Ko F, Resnick NM, McMahon SK, Basaria S, Wang R, Lu C, Esserman D, Dziura J, Miller ME, Travison TG, Peduzzi P, Bhasin S, Reuben DB, Gill TM. Effect of the STRIDE fall injury prevention intervention on falls, fall injuries, and health‐related quality of life. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3221-3229. PMID: 35932279, PMCID: PMC9669115, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityHospital admissionEQ-5DMedical attentionLeast square mean changeFall injury riskSelf-reported fracturesFall-related fracturesFall-related outcomesIncidence rate ratiosInjury prevention interventionsPrimary care practicesReal-world effectivenessFall prevention studiesMeaningful clinical effectsGOV IDENTIFIERUsual careMultifactorial interventionClinical effectsEQ-VASPrevention StudyFall injuriesOlder adults ageMean changePrevention interventionsModelDB
McDougal R, Wang R, Morse T, Migliore M, Marenco L, Carnevale T, Hines M, Shepherd G. ModelDB. 2022, 2053-2056. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1006-0_158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Exposure to Complementary and Integrative Therapies and Opioid Analgesic Daily Dose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy
Black AC, Zeliadt SB, Kerns RD, Skanderson M, Wang R, Gelman H, Douglas JH, Becker WC. Association Between Exposure to Complementary and Integrative Therapies and Opioid Analgesic Daily Dose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2022, 38: 405-409. PMID: 35440528, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyMorphine equivalent daily doseVeterans Health AdministrationDaily doseCIH exposureOpioid doseOpioid therapyWhole health systemCIH useVHA electronic health recordsIntegrative health modalitiesOpioid analgesic doseMean starting doseMental health diagnosesElectronic health recordsAnalgesic doseCIH therapiesNonopioid treatmentCohort entryOpioid taperingStarting doseAdverse eventsPain intensityChiropractic careVHA facilities
2020
A Prototype Application to Identify LGBT Patients in Clinical Notes
Workman T, Goulet J, Brandt C, Skanderson M, Wang R, Warren A, Eleazer J, Gordon K, Zeng-Treitler Q. A Prototype Application to Identify LGBT Patients in Clinical Notes. 2020, 00: 4270-4275. DOI: 10.1109/bigdata50022.2020.9378109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health record notesPrototype applicationLGBT patientsRule-based patternLarge data sourcesBinary classification taskRecord notesData scientistsMachine learningClassification taskPositive predictive valueData researchData sourcesTest setClinical relevancePredictive valueHealthcare providersPatientsClinical notesHealth disparitiesLittle workDisproportional burdenApplicationsTaskLearning
2019
Protocol for serious fall injury adjudication in the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) study
Ganz DA, Siu AL, Magaziner J, Latham NK, Travison TG, Lorenze NP, Lu C, Wang R, Greene EJ, Stowe CL, Harvin LN, Araujo KLB, Gurwitz JH, Agrawal Y, Correa-De-Araujo R, Peduzzi P, Gill TM. Protocol for serious fall injury adjudication in the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) study. Injury Epidemiology 2019, 6: 14. PMID: 31245263, PMCID: PMC6582694, DOI: 10.1186/s40621-019-0190-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerious fall injuriesPrimary care providersFall injuriesPrimary outcomeMedical recordsMedical attentionFull-text medical recordsMulticenter pragmatic clinical trialHealth systemAdministrative dataMedical record reviewIndividualized care plansPragmatic clinical trialsPrimary care practicesMedical record dataParticipant's primary care providerUnderlying riskUS health systemOvernight hospitalizationRecord reviewHead injuryElders StudyClinical trialsEvent adjudicationJoint dislocation
2018
Suicide Risk on Twitter
Fodeh S, Boudreaux E, Wang R, Silva D, Bossarte R, Goulet J, Brandt C, Altalib H. Suicide Risk on Twitter. International Journal Of Applied Research In Bioinformatics 2018, 8: 1-17. DOI: 10.4018/ijkdb.2018070101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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