2007
Smoking Status as a Clinical Indicator for Alcohol Misuse in US Adults
McKee SA, Falba T, O’Malley S, Sindelar J, O’Connor P. Smoking Status as a Clinical Indicator for Alcohol Misuse in US Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine 2007, 167: 716-721. PMID: 17420431, PMCID: PMC2869385, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.7.716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical care guidelinesSmoking statusPositive predictive valueClinical indicatorsAlcohol misuseUS adultsPositive likelihood ratioCurrent smokingCare guidelinesOdds ratioAlcohol diagnosisAssociated Disabilities Interview Schedule-IVPredictive valueHazardous drinkingPrimary care settingAlcohol-related diagnosesConfidence intervalsAlcohol use disorderNational Epidemiological SurveyAlcohol use diagnosisHazardous drinking behaviorLikelihood ratioOccasional smokersPrimary careDaily smokers
2006
Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2006, 30: 70-75. PMID: 16433733, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00001.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related diagnosesAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsEligible patientsCare measuresRetrospective cohort analysisPrincipal discharge diagnosisTime of dischargeCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectAcute care hospitalsMedical record dataQuality of careBaseline characteristicsCare hospitalPrimary outcomeDischarge diagnosisCohort analysisAlcohol abuseMedicare beneficiariesInfarctionPatientsElderly adultsAlcohol dependenceQuality care