2023
Testing and Case Rates of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, and HIV among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration
Villamagna A, Beste L, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Hauser R, Ross D, Maier M. Testing and Case Rates of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, and HIV among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 387-393. PMID: 37579093, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesUse disordersTesting ratesCase ratesTest positivityHealth AdministrationSUD groupSingle substance use disorderVeterans Health Administration patientsMultiple substance use disordersStimulant useHealth diagnosisHIV test positivityInfections (STI) testing ratesNational retrospective analysisHigh STI ratesLow testing ratesStimulant use disorderAlcohol use disorderInfection testingNational cohortSTI ratesRetrospective analysis
2022
Graphical analysis of guideline adherence to detect systemwide anomalies in HIV diagnostic testing
Hauser RG, Bhargava A, Brandt CA, Chartier M, Maier MM. Graphical analysis of guideline adherence to detect systemwide anomalies in HIV diagnostic testing. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0270394. PMID: 35776743, PMCID: PMC9249187, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCosts and Cost AnalysisDatabases, FactualGuideline AdherenceHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHumansConceptsHIV diagnostic testingHIV testingDiagnostic testingGuideline recommendationsClinical practiceHIV nucleic acid testHIV resistance testsElectronic medical databasesNucleic acid testDiagnostic testing guidelinesDiagnostic test resultsDelay careGuideline adherenceHIV transmissionDiagnostic workupHIV screenNational healthcare systemPractice deviationsHIV detectionTesting guidelinesComplex medical scenariosIntervention targetsMedical databasesHealthcare systemAcid test