2019
Longitudinal Drinking Patterns and Their Clinical Correlates in Million Veteran Program Participants
Smith R, Kranzler HR, Justice AC, Tate JP, Program T. Longitudinal Drinking Patterns and Their Clinical Correlates in Million Veteran Program Participants. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 465-472. PMID: 30592535, PMCID: PMC6691890, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean AUDIT-C scoreAUDIT-C scoresAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionTrajectory groupsU.S. Preventive Services Task ForceDrinking trajectoriesAge-adjusted mean scoresVeterans Affairs Health SystemPrimary care patientsLarger patient populationMillion Veteran Program cohortAlcohol use disorder diagnosisHigh trajectory groupPosttraumatic stress disorderElectronic health recordsHepatitis CCare patientsLiver cirrhosisClinical correlatesPatient populationLongitudinal drinking patternsHigher oddsClinical relevanceHarmful drinkingAnnual administration
2015
Drinking trajectories among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A cohort study of United States veterans
Marshall BD, Operario D, Bryant KJ, Cook RL, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Kahler CW, Maisto SA, McGinnis KA, van den Berg JJ, Zaller ND, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Drinking trajectories among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A cohort study of United States veterans. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 148: 69-76. PMID: 25596785, PMCID: PMC4330114, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous alcohol useGeneralized estimates equationsAlcohol useCohort studyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMean AUDIT-C scoreInfectious disease clinicAging Cohort StudyAlcohol-related diagnosesAUDIT-C scoresAlcohol use trajectoriesConcurrent substance useGroup-based trajectory modelsDisease clinicMean ageEight-year study periodUS veteransMultivariable modelModifiable targetsSelf-report assessmentsHIVAlcohol consumptionUse trajectoriesStudy periodSubstance use