2019
Learning from electronic health records across multiple sites: A communication-efficient and privacy-preserving distributed algorithm
Duan R, Boland M, Liu Z, Liu Y, Chang H, Xu H, Chu H, Schmid C, Forrest C, Holmes J, Schuemie M, Berlin J, Moore J, Chen Y. Learning from electronic health records across multiple sites: A communication-efficient and privacy-preserving distributed algorithm. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2019, 27: 376-385. PMID: 31816040, PMCID: PMC7025371, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocz199.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Evaluating the role of race and medication in protection of uterine fibroids by type 2 diabetes exposure
Velez Edwards D, Hartmann K, Wellons M, Shah A, Xu H, Edwards T. Evaluating the role of race and medication in protection of uterine fibroids by type 2 diabetes exposure. BMC Women's Health 2017, 17: 28. PMID: 28399866, PMCID: PMC5387248, DOI: 10.1186/s12905-017-0386-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT2D medicationsUF riskAnnual healthcare costsElectronic medical record algorithmCase-control studyLarge clinical populationFurther mechanistic researchBackgroundUterine fibroidsT2D diagnosisDiabetes exposureMedication typeDiabetes presenceInsulin usersUterine fibroidsInsulin treatmentProtective associationStratified analysisClinical cohortConclusionsThese dataProtective effectLarge cohortCase-control statusHealthcare costsT2DMedications