2013
Predictive Accuracy of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index for Mortality With HIV Infection
Justice AC, Modur SP, Tate JP, Althoff KN, Jacobson LP, Gebo KA, Kitahata MM, Horberg MA, Brooks JT, Buchacz K, Rourke SB, Rachlis A, Napravnik S, Eron J, Willig JH, Moore R, Kirk GD, Bosch R, Rodriguez B, Hogg RS, Thorne J, Goedert JJ, Klein M, Gill J, Deeks S, Sterling TR, Anastos K, Gange SJ. Predictive Accuracy of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index for Mortality With HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2013, 62: 149-163. PMID: 23187941, PMCID: PMC3619393, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31827df36c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlanine TransaminaseAnti-Retroviral AgentsAspartate AminotransferasesBiomarkersCD4 Lymphocyte CountCohort StudiesCreatinineFemaleHemoglobinsHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPlatelet CountPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentRNA, ViralSex FactorsConceptsNet reclassification improvementVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemAntiretroviral therapyPatient subgroupsNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationHIV-1 RNA levelsStudy indicesObserved mortalityPrior ART exposureVACS Index scoreHIV-1 RNAImportant patient subgroupsRisk of mortalityHealthcare systemDiverse patient subgroupsCohort CollaborationHIV biomarkersVACS IndexHIV infectionOrgan injuryParametric survival modelsART exposureReclassification improvementC-statistic
2009
Comparison of Two VA Laboratory Data Repositories Indicates That Missing Data Vary Despite Originating From the Same Source
McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Levin FL, Brandt C, Erdos J, Justice AC. Comparison of Two VA Laboratory Data Repositories Indicates That Missing Data Vary Despite Originating From the Same Source. Medical Care 2009, 47: 121-124. PMID: 19106740, PMCID: PMC3032537, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31817d69c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesClinical Laboratory Information SystemsCohort StudiesCreatinineGlycated HemoglobinHealth Care CostsHIV SeropositivityHospitals, VeteransHumansLaboratories, HospitalLeukocytesMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedQuality of Health CareReference StandardsRegistriesResearch DesignSystems IntegrationUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsViral LoadConceptsDecision support systemData repositoryInformation systemsElectronic medical information systemsSupport systemMedical information systemsViral loadCase RegistryHealth information systemsHIV RNA viral loadCD4 lymphocyte countRNA viral loadWhite blood countLaboratory dataVA healthcare systemRepositoryPercent of individualsHIV careLymphocyte countBlood countData variesAlanine aminotransferaseFiscal year 2002Aspartate aminotransferaseVirtual cohort
1998
Free pentosidine and neopterin as markers of progression rate in diabetic nephropathy
Weiss M, Rodby R, Justice A, Hricik D, Group T. Free pentosidine and neopterin as markers of progression rate in diabetic nephropathy. Kidney International 1998, 54: 193-202. PMID: 9648079, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00982.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinProtein-bound pentosidineDiabetic nephropathyInterleukin-6Serum creatinineFree pentosidineMonocyte/macrophage activationAdvanced glycation end product pentosidineBaseline disease activityDegree of proteinuriaSubgroup of patientsImmune activation responseProportional hazards methodsDisease activityInflammatory markersCreatinine levelsRenal functionDiabetes mellitusSerum levelsDiabetic complicationsProgression rateGroup trialsHazards methodsMacrophage activationNephropathy