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Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC)
Geda M, George SZ, Burgess DJ, Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Gordon KS, Pasquina PF, Brandt CA, Kerns RD, Peduzzi P. Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Trials 2020, 21: 1021. PMID: 33308289, PMCID: PMC7731473, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04941-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsVA Medical CenterMilitary treatment facilitiesClinical trialsExclusion criteriaVeterans AffairsHealth care systemPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialMedical CenterEligibility criteriaTrial settingsTrial integrityCare systemNational InstituteTrialsRecruitment methodsRecruitment strategiesRecruitment planRecruitment sites
2024
Initial Development of a Self-Report Survey on Use of Nonpharmacological and Self-Care Approaches for Pain Management (NSCAP)
Edmond S, Kerns R, Geda M, Luther S, Edwards R, Taylor S, Rosen M, Fritz J, Goertz C, Zeliadt S, Seal K. Initial Development of a Self-Report Survey on Use of Nonpharmacological and Self-Care Approaches for Pain Management (NSCAP). Pain Medicine 2024, pnae082. PMID: 39163504, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-Hospital Delirium and Disability and Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Kaushik R, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Chattopadhyay S, Geda M, Gill T, Kaminski T, Lee S, Li J, Cohen A, Hajduk A, Ferrante L. In-Hospital Delirium and Disability and Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19 Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2419640. PMID: 38954414, PMCID: PMC11220565, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn-hospital deliriumChart-Based Delirium Identification InstrumentOlder adultsFunctional disabilityCOVID-19 hospitalizationCognitive impairmentCohort studyAssociated with increased functional disabilityHospitalized older adultsIncreased functional disabilityAssociation of deliriumPostdischarge follow-upRisk of deliriumTertiary care systemFollow-upPresence of cognitive impairmentProspective cohort studyLogistic regression modelsOlder survivorsCare systemIncreasing cognitive impairmentMain OutcomesCOVID-19Hospital dischargePrimary outcomeAssociations of Social Support With Physical and Mental Health Symptom Burden After COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults
Lee S, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Associations of Social Support With Physical and Mental Health Symptom Burden After COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae092. PMID: 38558166, PMCID: PMC11059296, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow social supportMental health symptomsSocial supportSymptom burdenHealth symptomsFollow-up assessmentCOVID-19 hospitalizationMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveyPhysical symptomsAssociation of social supportEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemPatient Health Questionnaire-4Burden of physical symptomsMental health symptom burdenModified Edmonton Symptom Assessment SystemSocial Support SurveyParticipants' mean ageAssociated with higher burdenSupport SurveyOlder survivorsSymptom managementOlder AdultsMental healthHispanic ethnicityLongitudinal associations
2022
Rationale, Design, and Characteristics of the VALIANT (COVID‐19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Cohort
Cohen A, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Lee S, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Gill T, Hajduk A, Ferrante L. Rationale, Design, and Characteristics of the VALIANT (COVID‐19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Cohort. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 832-844. PMID: 36544250, PMCID: PMC9877652, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-centered outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationCognitive impairmentPhysical functionOlder COVID-19 survivorsCOVID-19-related symptomsCOVID-19Older adultsIntensive care unitCOVID-19 survivorsPersistent cognitive impairmentSix-month followMost older adultsThird of participantsElectronic health recordsStepdown unitAcute illnessBurdensome symptomsCare unitSupplemental oxygenMedian lengthProspective studyMean ageBlack raceBaseline interviewFactors Associated with Disability Over the 6 Months After a COVID Hospitalization Among Older Adults: The VALIANT (CO V ID-19 in Older A dults: A L ong i tudinal A ssessme nt ) Study
Ferrante L, Hajduk A, Cohen A, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Lee S, Acampora D, Gill T, Murphy T. Factors Associated with Disability Over the 6 Months After a COVID Hospitalization Among Older Adults: The VALIANT (CO V ID-19 in Older A dults: A L ong i tudinal A ssessme nt ) Study. 2022, a3696-a3696. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a3696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReply to: “Comment on: Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction”
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, McClurken JB, Tinetti ME, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI. Reply to: “Comment on: Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction”. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 1880-1881. PMID: 35332528, PMCID: PMC9177624, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17742.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson JA, Forman DE, Krumholz H, Chaudhry SI. Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2021, 42: 109-114. PMID: 34799530, PMCID: PMC8881286, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUtilization of CRCardiac rehabilitationCR participationOlder adultsMyocardial infarctionSensory impairmentMultivariable-adjusted logistic regression modelsNationwide prospective cohort studyOlder AMI patientsCardiac rehabilitation participationProspective cohort studyYr of educationSILVER-AMI StudyLogistic regression modelsSecondary preventionClinical factorsCohort studyPatient ageIndependent predictorsAMI patientsRehabilitation participationPsychosocial factorsCR useExtensive baseline dataOptimizing the Impact of Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Veteran and Military Populations: Lessons From the Pain Management Collaboratory
Ali J, Antonelli M, Bastian L, Becker W, Brandt CA, Burgess DJ, Burns A, Cohen SP, Davis AF, Dearth CL, Dziura J, Edwards R, Erdos J, Farrokhi S, Fritz J, Geda M, George SZ, Goertz C, Goodie J, Hastings SN, Heapy A, Ilfeld BM, Katsovich L, Kerns RD, Kyriakides TC, Lee A, Long CR, Luther SL, Martino S, Matheny ME, McGeary D, Midboe A, Pasquina P, Peduzzi P, Raffanello M, Rhon D, Rosen M, Esposito ER, Scarton D, Hastings SN, Seal K, Silliker N, Taylor S, Taylor SL, Tsui M, Wright FS, Zeliadt S. Optimizing the Impact of Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Veteran and Military Populations: Lessons From the Pain Management Collaboratory. Military Medicine 2021, 187: 179-185. PMID: 34791412, PMCID: PMC9389906, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryClinical trialsMultisite pragmatic clinical trialManagement of painDual public health crisesCommon co-occurring conditionsPragmatic trial designUnmet healthcare needsMilitary Health SystemCo-occurring conditionsPublic health crisisPain managementChronic painNonpharmacological approachesOpioid misuseMultifactorial etiologyTrial designVeterans AffairsMilitary populationHealthcare needsHealth systemNational InstitutePainCOVID-19 pandemicAssessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pragmatic clinical trial participants
Coleman BC, Purcell N, Geda M, Luther SL, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD, Seal KH, Burgess DJ, Rosen MI, Sellinger J, Salsbury SA, Gelman H, Brandt CA, Edwards RR. Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pragmatic clinical trial participants. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 111: 106619. PMID: 34775101, PMCID: PMC8585559, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 infection statusClinical researchInfection statusPragmatic clinical trialsIntegrated care modelClinical trial participantsMilitary Health SystemFuture public health emergenciesClinical research teamPublic health emergencyPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialClinical trialsCare modelTrial participantsPain researchHealth departmentsThree-point scaleStudy participantsHealth systemHealth emergencyPeriod of quarantineDevelopment and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for 1‐Year Readmission Among Young Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Raparelli V, Tsang SW, D’Onofrio G, Lorenze N, Xie CF, Geda M, Pilote L, Murphy TE. Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for 1‐Year Readmission Among Young Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021047. PMID: 34514837, PMCID: PMC8649501, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrior acute myocardial infarctionRisk prediction modelMyocardial infarctionYoung adultsDepressive symptomsLonger inpatient lengthPredictors of readmissionFinal risk modelYear of dischargeBetter physical healthAMI severityBackground ReadmissionHospital complicationsVIRGO StudyCause readmissionHospital lengthHospital dischargeYounger patientsDevelopment of interventionsDiabetes mellitusHeart failurePrimary outcomeConclusions WomenMean ageFalls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, McClurken JB, Tinetti ME, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI. Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 3476-3485. PMID: 34383963, PMCID: PMC8882265, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSerious fallsOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsAge 75Older adultsMedical record adjudicationLonger hospital stayMonths of dischargeProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewSelf-reported fallsAdults age 75Logistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerHospital stayCohort studyClinical factorsRecord reviewFunctional mobilityNew medicationsFall riskMedical CenterImpaired mobilityThe association of neighborhood walkability with health outcomes in older adults after acute myocardial infarction: The SILVER-AMI study
Roy B, Hajduk AM, Tsang S, Geda M, Riley C, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI. The association of neighborhood walkability with health outcomes in older adults after acute myocardial infarction: The SILVER-AMI study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2021, 23: 101391. PMID: 34040930, PMCID: PMC8141908, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionSILVER-AMI StudyPhysical activityMental healthMyocardial infarctionNeighborhood walkabilityOlder adultsHealth outcomesSocial supportCommunity-Living AdultsSecondary outcomesCoronary diseasePrimary outcomeSF-12Longitudinal cohortPhysical therapyAdjusted modelSurvival timeBetter outcomesGreater walkabilitySurvival analysisMobility limitationsPhysical healthOutcomesAdultsPresentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Cognitive Status: The SILVER-AMI Study
Hajduk AM, Saczynski JS, Tsang S, Geda ME, Dodson JA, Ouellet GM, Goldberg RJ, Chaudhry SI. Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Cognitive Status: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 910-917. PMID: 33737057, PMCID: PMC8243828, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere cognitive impairmentAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionCognitive impairmentOlder acute myocardial infarction patientsCognitive statusMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionAcute myocardial infarction patientsOlder adultsRoutine cognitive screeningRisk of readmissionMedical record reviewRisk of deathPost-discharge periodMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarction survivorsSILVER-AMI StudyComorbidity burdenHospital readmissionPoor outcomeRecord reviewFunctional statusInfarction patientsUnadjusted analysesInfarction survivorsDevelopment and Implementation of the Military Treatment Facility Engagement Committee (MTFEC) to Support Pragmatic Clinical Trials in the Military Health System
Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Taylor JA, Geda M, Brandt CA, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD, Pasquina PF. Development and Implementation of the Military Treatment Facility Engagement Committee (MTFEC) to Support Pragmatic Clinical Trials in the Military Health System. Military Medicine 2021, 186: 70-75. PMID: 33499543, PMCID: PMC7980475, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsMilitary treatment facilitiesHealth care systemPain managementClinical trialsDOD health care systemVA health care systemCare systemChronic pain managementService membersTraumatic brain injuryMilitary Health SystemMilitary service membersChronic painNonpharmacological approachesBrain injuryLimb lossClinical practiceHealth systemCoordinating CenterTrialsVA programsNational InstituteDepartment of Defense180-day readmission risk model for older adults with acute myocardial infarction: the SILVER-AMI study
Dodson JA, Hajduk AM, Murphy TE, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Tsang S, Nanna MG, Tinetti ME, Ouellet G, Sybrant D, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. 180-day readmission risk model for older adults with acute myocardial infarction: the SILVER-AMI study. Open Heart 2021, 8: e001442. PMID: 33452007, PMCID: PMC7813425, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReadmission risk modelSelf-reported health statusMyocardial infarctionFunctional mobilityOlder adultsHealth statusDays of AMIFirst diastolic blood pressureChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIschemic ECG changesProspective cohort studyDiastolic blood pressureObstructive pulmonary diseaseLength of stayInitial heart rateFinal risk modelSILVER-AMI StudyRisk modelInitial hemoglobinCohort studyReadmission ratesBlood pressureEjection fractionHeart failure
2020
Clinician Perspectives on Incorporating Patients' Values‐Based Health Priorities in Decision‐Making
Ouellet GM, Kiwak E, Costello DM, Green AR, Geda M, Naik AD, Tinetti ME. Clinician Perspectives on Incorporating Patients' Values‐Based Health Priorities in Decision‐Making. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 69: 267-269. PMID: 33165913, PMCID: PMC7839399, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk Model for Decline in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER‐AMI Study
Hajduk AM, Dodson JA, Murphy TE, Tsang S, Geda M, Ouellet GM, Gill TM, Brush JE, Chaudhry SI. Risk Model for Decline in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The SILVER‐AMI Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015555. PMID: 33000681, PMCID: PMC7792390, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionDaily living declineSILVER-AMI StudyDaily livingOlder patientsMonths postdischargeMyocardial infarctionFunctional declineImportant patient-centered outcomesPoor long-term outcomesLonger hospital stayLong-term outcomesPatient-centered outcomesGeriatric impairmentsHospital stayAMI survivorsClinical variablesMean ageMedical recordsRisk factorsRestorative therapyPhysical activityAMI hospitalizationPsychosocial factorsUS hospitalsBLEEDING READMISSIONS AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN OLDER ADULTS: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY
Dodson J, Hajduk A, Curtis J, Murphy T, Krumholz H, Alexander K, Clardy D, Tsang S, Geda M, Blaum C, Chaudhry S. BLEEDING READMISSIONS AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN OLDER ADULTS: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 51. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)30678-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid vision and cognitive impairments in older adults hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction
Whitson HE, Hajduk AM, Song X, Geda M, Tsang S, Brush J, Chaudhry SI. Comorbid vision and cognitive impairments in older adults hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of Multimorbidity And Comorbidity 2020, 10: 2235042x20940493. PMID: 32728552, PMCID: PMC7366400, DOI: 10.1177/2235042x20940493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionCognitive impairmentVision impairmentAMI patientsMyocardial infarctionOlder AMI patientsProspective cohort studyComorbid cognitive impairmentCognitive status scoresAMI presentationOlder patientsADL declineCohort studyGeriatric syndromesStatus scoreDaily livingAdjusted modelPatientsVision statusCI groupTelephone interviewsOlder adultsImpairmentInfarctionHigh rate