2022
Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment
Roberts W, Zhao Y, Verplaetse T, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Burke C, Zakiniaeiz Y, McKee S. Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 657-666. PMID: 35420710, PMCID: PMC9180421, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinkingTreatment outcomesInvasive assessment methodsOutpatient AUD treatmentLast monthOutpatient alcohol treatmentMultisite clinical trialAccurate clinical predictionsHeavy alcohol useSex differencesBi-weekly sessionsAlcohol treatment outcomesPatient characteristicsClinical outcomesClinical trialsClinical dataStratified analysisEffective treatmentPsychiatric disordersUse disordersAUD treatmentSubstantial sex differencesAlcohol treatmentFirst month
2021
Risk drinking levels and sex are associated with cancer and liver, respiratory, and other medical conditions
Verplaetse T, Roberts W, Peltier M, Zakiniaeiz Y, Burke C, Moore K, Pittman B, McKee S. Risk drinking levels and sex are associated with cancer and liver, respiratory, and other medical conditions. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2021, 1: 100007. PMID: 36843909, PMCID: PMC9948833, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2021.100007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk drinking levelsMedical conditionsDrinking levelsAlcohol useU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveySignificant medical conditionsHigh-risk drinking levelsAlcohol-related health consequencesNational Epidemiologic SurveyHeavy drinking femalesHeavy alcohol useHigh-risk drinkingRespiratory conditionsClinical careEpidemiologic SurveyAlcohol consumptionFemale abstainersMale abstainersOrgan systemsHealth consequencesRelated conditionsCancerSexHealth risksFemalesSex and alcohol use disorder predict the presence of cancer, respiratory, and other medical conditions: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Burke C, Moore KE, Pittman B, McKee SA. Sex and alcohol use disorder predict the presence of cancer, respiratory, and other medical conditions: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 123: 107055. PMID: 34311184, PMCID: PMC8419091, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant medical conditionsMedical conditionsNational Epidemiologic SurveyDSM-5 AUDRespiratory conditionsEpidemiologic SurveyAlcohol useU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveyRate of drinkingPresence of cancerAlcohol use disorderRelated Conditions-IIIHeavy alcohol useGreater health consequencesYears cancerProblematic alcohol useUse disordersOrgan systemsCancerHealth consequencesRelated conditionsEffective interventionsWomenConditions-IIISex