2020
Validating Self‐Reported Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) Among Patients With HIV
Eyawo O, Deng Y, Dziura J, Justice AC, McGinnis K, Tate JP, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Hansen NB, Maisto SA, Marconi VC, O’Connor P, Bryant K, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Validating Self‐Reported Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) Among Patients With HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 44: 2053-2063. PMID: 33460225, PMCID: PMC8856627, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useSignificant alcohol useHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderTimeline FollowbackAlcohol useSelf-reported alcohol useNumber of drinksClinical trialsRisk drinkingUse disordersDrinking daysBiomarker-based evidenceSample of PWHDrinks/dayMean numberSelf-reported alcohol consumptionMagnitude of associationBlood spot samplesLiver diseasePEth levelsTLFB interviewAlcohol consumptionLogistic regressionPatients
2007
Utility of sweat patch testing for drug use monitoring in outpatient treatment for opiate dependence
Chawarski MC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Bernard M, Schottenfeld RS. Utility of sweat patch testing for drug use monitoring in outpatient treatment for opiate dependence. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2007, 33: 411-415. PMID: 17512157, PMCID: PMC3632440, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineHumansOpioid-Related DisordersPatch TestsPatient Acceptance of Health CareSensitivity and SpecificitySubstance Abuse DetectionSweatConceptsOutpatient clinical settingPatch testingDrug useClinical settingSweat testingEfficacy of buprenorphinePrimary care settingRandomized clinical trialsSelf-reported drug usePositive urine resultsSweat test resultsDrug use monitoringUrine toxicologyOpioid dependenceOutpatient treatmentUrine testingClinical trialsCare settingsOpiate useOpiate dependenceUrine resultsStudy participantsLevel of agreementToxicology testsLow acceptability
2004
Assessing the Teaching Behaviors of Ambulatory Care Preceptors
Kernan WN, Holmboe E, O'Connor PG. Assessing the Teaching Behaviors of Ambulatory Care Preceptors. Academic Medicine 2004, 79: 1088-1094. PMID: 15504778, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200411000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Measuring Alcohol Consumption Among Older Adults: A Comparison of Available Methods
Reid MC, Tinetti ME, O'Connor PG, Kosten TR, Concato J. Measuring Alcohol Consumption Among Older Adults: A Comparison of Available Methods. American Journal On Addictions 2003, 12: 211-219. PMID: 12851017, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00649.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMedicarePsychometricsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsAlcohol exposureVA primary care clinicsOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling Medicare beneficiariesQuantity-frequency questionsPrimary care clinicsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestPercentage of participantsDisorders Identification TestCare clinicsAlcohol historyCurrent drinkersOlder veteransMedicare beneficiariesAlcohol consumptionElderly adultsOlder personsLevel of agreementAlcohol useIdentification TestKappa valuesAdultsAlcohol measuresConcordanceExposure
2000
Outpatient management of patients with alcohol problems.
Fiellin DA, Reid MC, O'Connor PG. Outpatient management of patients with alcohol problems. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 133: 815-27. PMID: 11085845, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-10-200011210-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: A Systematic Review
Fiellin DA, Reid MC, O'Connor PG. Screening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: A Systematic Review. JAMA Internal Medicine 2000, 160: 1977-1989. PMID: 10888972, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.13.1977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestPrimary careAlcohol problemsFormal screening instrumentsAlcohol abuseHarmful drinkingScreening instrumentQuantity-frequency questionsPrimary care physiciansSearch of MEDLINEDisorders Identification TestCAGE questionsCare physiciansClinical subgroupsClinical measuresCriterion standardDiagnostic test researchSystematic reviewPatient spectrumDiagnostic testsMethodological standardsCareIdentification TestWorkup biasMethodological limitations