2023
Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans
Vickers-Smith R, Justice A, Becker W, Rentsch C, Curtis B, Fernander A, Hartwell E, Ighodaro E, Kember R, Tate J, Kranzler H. Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder in Veterans. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2023, 180: 426-436. PMID: 37132202, PMCID: PMC10238581, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21111097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol consumptionAUD diagnosisHispanic veteransWhite veteransUse disordersPrevalence of AUDAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestUnhealthy alcohol useICD-10 codesAUDIT-C scoresSelf-reported alcohol consumptionAlcohol-related disordersDiagnosis of AUDDisorders Identification TestMaximum scoreSelf-reported raceElectronic health recordsPrimary outcomeAlcohol consumption levelsPotential confoundersHigh prevalenceMillion Veteran ProgramGreater oddsICD-9
2021
Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV
McGinnis KA, Tate JP, Bryant KJ, Justice AC, O’Connor P, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crystal S, Cutter CJ, Hansen NB, Maisto SA, Marconi VC, Williams EC, Cook RL, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Eyawo O, Edelman EJ, Fiellin DA. Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 26: 786-794. PMID: 34542779, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03438-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/dayTimeline FollowbackAlcohol useAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestDisorders Identification TestMedian ageRandomized trialsHIVQuantitative biomarkersBiomarker phosphatidylethanolIdentification TestPEth
2020
Association of Alcohol Screening Scores With Adverse Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Among US Adults
Khan MR, Young KE, Caniglia EC, Fiellin DA, Maisto SA, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Chichetto NE, Tate J, Bryant KJ, Severe M, Stevens ER, Justice A, Braithwaite SR. Association of Alcohol Screening Scores With Adverse Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Among US Adults. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e200895. PMID: 32163167, PMCID: PMC7068229, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionAUDIT-C scoresUse of tobaccoAlcohol screeningCohort studyInjection drugsCocaine useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration facilitiesStimulant useAlcohol useAUDIT scoresAging Cohort StudyLongitudinal cohort studyVeterans Health AdministrationAdverse mental health conditionsSite of careFull Alcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMental health conditionsAlcohol Screening ScoresSelf-reported symptomsSymptoms of depressionDisorders Identification TestUse screening tools
2012
Comparing Alcohol Screening Measures Among HIV‐Infected and ‐Uninfected Men
McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Kraemer KL, Saitz R, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Comparing Alcohol Screening Measures Among HIV‐Infected and ‐Uninfected Men. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 37: 435-442. PMID: 23050632, PMCID: PMC4492202, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01937.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestUnhealthy alcohol useTimeline Follow-BackComposite International Diagnostic Interview-Substance Abuse ModuleHeavy episodic drinkingAlcohol dependenceAlcohol useRisky drinkingEpisodic drinkingVeterans Aging Cohort StudyReference standardAging Cohort StudyDisorders Identification TestUninfected patientsMale HIVCohort studyMean ageHIVPatientsConsecutive daysClinical useScreening measureIdentification TestDrinkingAfrican Americans
2003
How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk?
Conigliaro J, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 33: 521-525. PMID: 12869842, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200308010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersHIV disease progressionCare providersAlcohol diagnosisDisease progressionTransaminase levelsHIV infectionViral loadAlcohol useBinge drinkersHazardous drinkingHealth care providers' awarenessElevated mean corpuscular volumeSevere HIV infectionCD4 cell countPercent of patientsUndetectable viral loadAspartate transaminase levelsDetectable viral loadProspective cohort studyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCare providers' awarenessHIV-positive veteransAlcohol problemsExcessive alcohol use
2001
Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence
Wagner JH, Justice AC, Chesney M, Sinclair G, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s91-s98. PMID: 11750214, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00450-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestViral loadProvider assessmentCurrent drug useDepressive symptomsCurrent alcohol usePatient reportsDrug useAlcohol useIndependent associationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPatient-reported adherenceCurrent viral loadPharmacy refill dataAntiretroviral medication adherenceEpidemiological Studies DepressionIllicit drug useDisorders Identification TestElectronic laboratory dataHealth care systemRefill dataMedication adherencePatient adherenceAntiretroviral adherenceMultivariate regression model