2014
Guideline-Concordant Management of Opioid Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Gaither JR, Goulet JL, Becker WC, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Gordon K, Kerns RD, Rimland D, Skanderson M, Weisberg DF, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Guideline-Concordant Management of Opioid Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 1130-1140. PMID: 25152300, PMCID: PMC4253900, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent substance use disorderGuideline-concordant careOpioid therapyUrine drug testsHuman immunodeficiency virusSubstance use disordersUninfected patientsImmunodeficiency virusUse disordersPatient/provider characteristicsPrimary care provider visitsVeterans Affairs/DepartmentGuideline-concordant managementDrug testsCare concordantGuideline concordanceUninfected veteransProvider visitsPatient characteristicsPatient groupPrimary careClinical guidelinesPain medicineProvider characteristicsPatients
2013
Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale
Goulet JL, Brandt C, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Gibert C, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Maisto S, Justice AC. Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Medical Care 2013, 51: 245-250. PMID: 23222528, PMCID: PMC3572341, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318277f1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleElectronic medical recordsPain screeningMedical recordsPain numeric rating scaleRating ScaleModerate-severe painVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesPatients' electronic medical recordsMajor depressive disorderEMR dataQuality of careUnderestimation of painSample of veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsNRS scoresPain careDepressive disorderSurvey scoresPainLevel of agreementStress disorder
2012
Heterogeneity in outcomes of treated HIV-positive patients in Europe and North America: relation with patient and cohort characteristics
May MT, Hogg RS, Justice AC, Shepherd BE, Costagliola D, Ledergerber B, Thiébaut R, Gill MJ, Kirk O, van Sighem A, Saag MS, Navarro G, Sobrino-Vegas P, Lampe F, Ingle S, Guest JL, Crane HM, Monforte A, Vehreschild JJ, Sterne J, Collaboration T. Heterogeneity in outcomes of treated HIV-positive patients in Europe and North America: relation with patient and cohort characteristics. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 1807-1820. PMID: 23148105, PMCID: PMC3535877, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompleteness of ascertainmentHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyMortality rateAdult HIV-positive patientsPrevious AIDS diagnosisRates of AIDSAdjusted mortality rateMortality rate ratiosHigher mortality riskHigh mortality rateDiverse patient cohortCohort heterogeneityCohort CollaborationPatient characteristicsHIV treatmentAIDS diagnosisPatient cohortAdjusted ratesClinical careMortality riskCohort characteristicsPatientsDeath ascertainmentCohort
2011
Rural Residence and Adoption of a Novel HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System
Ohl M, Lund B, Belperio PS, Goetz MB, Rimland D, Richardson K, Justice A, Perencevich E, Vaughan-Sarrazin M. Rural Residence and Adoption of a Novel HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 250-259. PMID: 22205324, PMCID: PMC5009625, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0107-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCD4 Lymphocyte CountChildChild, PreschoolDelivery of Health CareDiffusion of InnovationFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHIV Integrase InhibitorsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePyrrolidinonesRaltegravir PotassiumResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRural Health ServicesRural PopulationSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsUrban PopulationVeteransViral LoadYoung AdultConceptsHIV therapyEqual access healthcare systemNovel HIV therapiesRetrospective cohort studyFirst HIV integrase inhibitorRural-urban variationRaltegravir therapyCohort studyPatient characteristicsMultivariable analysisHIV integrase inhibitorsClinical indicationsRural residenceFDA approvalTherapyIntegrase inhibitorsUrban residenceRural personsHealthcare systemRaltegravirUrban personsDaysRural areasHIVResidence
2010
Time to Depression Treatment in Primary Care Among HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans
Hooshyar D, Goulet J, Chwastiak L, Crystal S, Gibert C, Mattocks K, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Justice AC, for the VACS Project Team. Time to Depression Treatment in Primary Care Among HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 656-662. PMID: 20405335, PMCID: PMC2881956, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1323-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 assessmentMental health visitsDepressed HIVUninfected patientsHIV serostatusDepression treatmentPrimary careDepression severityHealth visitsInclusion criteriaPatient Health Questionnaire scoresUntreated depressive symptomsPrimary care treatmentKaplan-Meier curvesPHQ-9 scoresGeneral medicine clinicProportional hazards methodsStudy inclusion criteriaMajority of depressionsAntidepressant receiptBackgroundMultiple factorsUninfected veteransPatient characteristicsProspective cohortTotal cohort
2005
Relationship between provider type and the attainment of treatment goals in primary care.
Federman DG, Krishnamurthy R, Kancir S, Goulet J, Justice A. Relationship between provider type and the attainment of treatment goals in primary care. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2005, 11: 561-6. PMID: 16159046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseProvider typeArtery diseaseBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusTreatment goalsRecent low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsAdditional patient characteristicsBlood pressure goalsGoal blood pressureLipoprotein cholesterol levelsClinical Modification codesTreatment of dyslipidemiaTreatment of hypertensionElectronic medical recordsHealth care systemInternal medicine residentsPatient agePatient characteristicsHemoglobin levelsNinth RevisionPrimary careCholesterol levelsMedical records