2024
Identifying diagnosed major chronic diseases associated with recent housing instability among aging adults: data from the ‘All of Us’ research program
Beydoun H, Vieytes C, Beydoun M, Lampros A, Tsai J. Identifying diagnosed major chronic diseases associated with recent housing instability among aging adults: data from the ‘All of Us’ research program. Journal Of Public Health 2024, fdae300. PMID: 39586798, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdae300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUs Research ProgramHousing instabilityAging adultsChronic diseasesOdds ratioChronic disease preventionAssociated with lower oddsPsychiatric diagnosisConfidence intervalsElectronic health recordsAssociated with psychiatric diagnosesEstimate odds ratiosCardiovascular diseaseMultivariate logistic regression modelDiverse group of adultsLogistic regression modelsTreatment of chronic diseasesCross-sectional dataHealth recordsHealthcare utilizationLower oddsGroup of adultsYears of ageDiagnosed diabetesCancer diagnosisScreening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study
Beydoun H, Tsai J. Screening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2024, 31: 601-613. PMID: 38984865, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationEver-screeningVeteran homelessnessScreening ratesVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordScreening test useHousing instabilityPoverty experienceLimited healthcare accessLow-income veteransElectronic health recordsCross-sectional dataHousehold incomeHistory of alcohol useEmployment typeHealthcare accessScreening behaviorHealth recordsHomelessnessLifetime screeningNon-HispanicDrug useHigh-priority areasAlcohol useHealth AdministrationMoving Beyond International Classification of Diseases Codes for the Retrospective Identification of Gender Diverse Veterans
DeVone F, Jutkowitz E, Halladay C, Kauth M, Cohen A, Tsai J. Moving Beyond International Classification of Diseases Codes for the Retrospective Identification of Gender Diverse Veterans. LGBT Health 2024 PMID: 38656904, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported gender identityGender identityVeterans Health AdministrationICD-10 codesSelf-reported genderTransgender careICD-10Health recordsInternational ClassificationDiverse veteransHealth needsInternational Classification of Diseases codesClassification of Diseases codesElectronic health recordsTGDIdentityGenderClinical encountersHealth AdministrationDiseases codesHealth conditionsSelf-reportVeteransTransgenderResults:</i></b>
2023
Assessing longitudinal housing status using Electronic Health Record data: a comparison of natural language processing, structured data, and patient-reported history
Chapman A, Cordasco K, Chassman S, Panadero T, Agans D, Jackson N, Clair K, Nelson R, Montgomery A, Tsai J, Finley E, Gabrielian S. Assessing longitudinal housing status using Electronic Health Record data: a comparison of natural language processing, structured data, and patient-reported history. Frontiers In Artificial Intelligence 2023, 6: 1187501. PMID: 37293237, PMCID: PMC10244644, DOI: 10.3389/frai.2023.1187501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatural language processingStructured data elementsElectronic health recordsData elementsLanguage processingFree-text clinical narrativesStructured dataMultiple data sourcesClinical narrativesElectronic health record dataPromising performanceVeterans Affairs electronic health recordsHealth recordsData sourcesHealth record dataOptimal performanceVA electronic health recordTraditional methodsClinical notesProcessingRecord dataEvaluation effortsPerformanceCodeServices
2021
Risk Factors Associated With Nonfatal Opioid Overdose Leading to Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Cross-sectional Study
Mitra A, Ahsan H, Li W, Liu W, Kerns RD, Tsai J, Becker W, Smelson DA, Yu H. Risk Factors Associated With Nonfatal Opioid Overdose Leading to Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Medical Informatics 2021, 9: e32851. PMID: 34747714, PMCID: PMC8663596, DOI: 10.2196/32851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonfatal opioid overdoseIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionRisk factorsOpioid overdoseElectronic health recordsIllicit drug useUse disordersUnit admissionClinical variablesICU settingEHR notesEHRs of patientsICD codesDrug useAdmission dataMultivariable logistic regression analysisCovariate-adjusted odds ratioBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterNinth Revision diagnosisNoncritical care settingsClinical risk factorsImportant risk factorDrug use disordersRelevant clinical variables
2020
Demographic Correlates of Veterans’ Adverse Social Determinants of Health
Montgomery AE, Tsai J, Blosnich JR. Demographic Correlates of Veterans’ Adverse Social Determinants of Health. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 828-836. PMID: 33220754, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse social determinantsSocial determinantsCumulative burdenDemographic characteristicsVeterans Health Administration health careVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMultiple logistic regressionAnalysis of predictorsElectronic health recordsPatient populationFemale sexDecreased oddsUnmarried statusHispanic ethnicityClinical careEpidemiologic investigationsPatient experienceNegative binomial regressionAdministration facilitiesLogistic regressionMinority raceDisability statusVeteran servicesHealth recordsHealth care