2023
Factors Associated with Bothersome Symptoms in Individuals With and Without HIV Who Report Alcohol Use
Bahji A, Gordon K, Crystal S, Satre D, Wiliams E, Edelman E, Justice A. Factors Associated with Bothersome Symptoms in Individuals With and Without HIV Who Report Alcohol Use. AIDS And Behavior 2023, 27: 2455-2462. PMID: 36622487, PMCID: PMC10225332, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03972-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Does Reducing Drinking in Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use Improve Pain Interference, Use of Other Substances, and Psychiatric Symptoms?
Caniglia EC, Stevens ER, Khan M, Young KE, Ban K, Marshall BDL, Chichetto NE, Gaither JR, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Fiellin DA, Gordon AJ, Bryant KJ, Tate J, Justice AC, Braithwaite RS. Does Reducing Drinking in Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use Improve Pain Interference, Use of Other Substances, and Psychiatric Symptoms? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 44: 2257-2265. PMID: 33030753, PMCID: PMC8077101, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol usePain interferenceTobacco smokingUS veteransOdds ratioPsychiatric symptomsDepressive symptomsCocaine useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaireCannabis useSubstance useAging Cohort StudyAnxiety symptomsSeparate logistic regression modelsChronic pain interferenceMultisite observational studyLogistic regression modelsCohort studyInverse probability weightingNext followObservational studyPotential selection biasYears postbaselineInsights Provided by Depression Screening Regarding Pain, Anxiety, and Substance use in a Veteran Population
Stevens ER, Mazumdar M, Caniglia EC, Khan MR, Young KE, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Fiellin DA, Maisto SA, Chichetto NE, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Justice AC, Braithwaite RS. Insights Provided by Depression Screening Regarding Pain, Anxiety, and Substance use in a Veteran Population. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2020, 11: 2150132720949123. PMID: 32772883, PMCID: PMC7418233, DOI: 10.1177/2150132720949123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyCohort StudiesDepressionHumansMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPainSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsPositive predictive valueSubstance useOdds ratioVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataPHQ-9 scoresPrimary care settingCohort study dataTest performance characteristicsSymptoms of anxietyMedian ageDepression screeningLikelihood ratio valuesDepression screenPHQ-9Care settingsVeteran populationPredictive valueSignificant associationSymptomsDiagnostic assessmentAnxietyStudy dataAdditional informationAssociationPain
2018
AUDIT‐C and ICD codes as phenotypes for harmful alcohol use: association with ADH1B polymorphisms in two US populations
Justice AC, Smith RV, Tate JP, McGinnis K, Xu K, Becker WC, Lee K, Lynch K, Sun N, Concato J, Fiellin DA, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Program O. AUDIT‐C and ICD codes as phenotypes for harmful alcohol use: association with ADH1B polymorphisms in two US populations. Addiction 2018, 113: 2214-2224. PMID: 29972609, PMCID: PMC6226338, DOI: 10.1111/add.14374.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Mistrust and Endorsement of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Conspiracy Theories Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected African American Veterans
Mattocks KM, Gibert C, Fiellin D, Fiellin LE, Jamison A, Brown A, Justice AC. Mistrust and Endorsement of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Conspiracy Theories Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected African American Veterans. Military Medicine 2017, 182: e2073-e2079. PMID: 29087885, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-17-00078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV conspiracy beliefsAfrican American veteransHealthcare providersHIV treatmentVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careAmerican veteransPoor health outcomesGovernment healthcare providersPhysician mistrustHIV careVHA hospitalsImmunodeficiency virusTreatment recommendationsMedical conditionsPotential cureHealth outcomesHIV conspiracy theoriesSemistructured interview formatVeterans' willingnessDisproportionate tollRacial disparitiesHealthcare systemVeterans' beliefsVeteransSleep Disturbance Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Bathulapalli H, Akgün KM, Gibert C, Kunisaki KM, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Yaggi H, Justice AC, Redeker NS. Sleep Disturbance Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 74: e117-e120. PMID: 27906767, PMCID: PMC5326673, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001264.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Comparison of AUDIT-C collected via electronic medical record and self-administered research survey in HIV infected and uninfected patients
McGinnis KA, Tate JP, Williams EC, Skanderson M, Bryant KJ, Gordon AJ, Kraemer KL, Maisto SA, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Comparison of AUDIT-C collected via electronic medical record and self-administered research survey in HIV infected and uninfected patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 168: 196-202. PMID: 27694059, PMCID: PMC5086273, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismCohort StudiesElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useClinical screeningElectronic medical record dataHepatitis C infectionAging Cohort StudyMedical record dataElectronic medical recordsUninfected womenC infectionUninfected menUninfected patientsCohort studyMedical recordsUninfected individualsClinical decisionHIVModerate agreementRecord dataEMR dataMenAssess agreementWomenEMR
2015
Momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms and sexual risk behavior in male OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Black AC, Cooney NL, Justice AC, Fiellin LE, Pietrzak RH, Lazar CM, Rosen MI. Momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms and sexual risk behavior in male OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2015, 190: 424-428. PMID: 26551400, PMCID: PMC4684959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsPost-traumatic stress disorderRisk behaviorsPTSD symptomsSubstance useEcological momentary assessmentSymptom variabilitySymptom severityFocused clinical interventionsHigh-risk sexual behaviorDaily PTSD symptomsMultiple sexual partnersOEF/OIF/OND veteransSurvey completion ratePTSD measurementMomentary assessment
2013
Validation of an algorithm to identify antiretroviral‐naïve status at time of entry into a large, observational cohort of HIV‐infected patients
Gandhi NR, Tate JP, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Rimland D, Goetz MB, Gibert C, Brown ST, Mattocks K, Justice AC. Validation of an algorithm to identify antiretroviral‐naïve status at time of entry into a large, observational cohort of HIV‐infected patients. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2013, 22: 1019-1025. PMID: 23836591, PMCID: PMC3831617, DOI: 10.1002/pds.3476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsART-naïve patientsViral load thresholdMedical record reviewAntiretroviral treatmentMedical recordsHIV cohortObservational cohortRecord reviewVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortVirtual cohortPrevious antiretroviral treatmentLaboratory dataPatients' medical recordsPositive predictive value 87Cohort entryAdverse eventsHIV outcomesRandomized trialsRetrospective studyAdverse reactionsTime of entryCopies/ART treatmentTreatment statusTreatment historyPersonal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV
Keith McInnes D, Shimada SL, Rao SR, Quill A, Duggal M, Gifford AL, Brandt CA, Houston TK, Ohl ME, Gordon KS, Mattocks KM, Kazis LE, Justice AC. Personal Health Record Use and Its Association with Antiretroviral Adherence: Survey and Medical Record Data from 1871 US Veterans Infected with HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 3091-3100. PMID: 23334359, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0399-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal health record useMedical record dataPHR useAntiretroviral adherenceElectronic personal health record useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRecord useHIV care processesMedication possession ratioAging Cohort StudyPharmacy refill dataRecord dataImproved patient outcomesCross-sectional surveyCohort studyPossession ratioDepression careRefill dataMedication adherenceUS veteransPatient outcomesAdherence measuresCare processesSocio-demographic variablesAdherence
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCohort StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAlcohol 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
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 areasHIVResidenceNonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV
Barry DT, Goulet JL, Kerns RK, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV. Pain 2011, 152: 1133-1138. PMID: 21354703, PMCID: PMC3086805, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOdds RatioOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain MeasurementPrescriptionsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrescription opioidsComponent summaryHIV statusPain interferenceUse disordersForm Health Survey Mental Component SummarySF-12 Physical Component SummaryVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNonmedical usePharmacy record dataAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresAging Cohort StudyPhysical component summaryMental component summaryOpioid use disorderMedian participant ageDrug use disordersLegitimate medical reasonsPast-month cigarette useChi-squared testU.S. military veteransHepatitis COpioid prescriptionsCohort study
2010
Rural Residence Is Associated With Delayed Care Entry and Increased Mortality Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Ohl M, Tate J, Duggal M, Skanderson M, Scotch M, Kaboli P, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Justice A. Rural Residence Is Associated With Delayed Care Entry and Increased Mortality Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Medical Care 2010, 48: 1064-1070. PMID: 20966783, PMCID: PMC3138500, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181ef60c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRural Health ServicesRural PopulationSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesUrban PopulationVeteransConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusRural residenceCare entryHazard ratioHIV outcomesHIV severityRural personsVeterans AdministrationCombination antiretroviral therapy useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionRural-Urban Commuting Area codesAdvanced HIV infectionAntiretroviral therapy useRetrospective cohort studyImmunodeficiency virus infectionMortality hazard ratioCommunity-level determinantsRural-urban variationDrug use problemsCART initiationCause mortalityHepatitis CCohort studyHepatitis BHIV infectionPatient and Provider-Reported Symptoms in the Post-cART Era
Edelman EJ, Gordon K, Justice AC. Patient and Provider-Reported Symptoms in the Post-cART Era. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 15: 853-861. PMID: 20490910, PMCID: PMC3118476, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9706-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported symptomsPost-cART eraClinical outcomesVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyHealth-related qualityBaseline survey dataCohort studySymptoms patientsHigh burdenSecondary analysisSymptomsPatientsPrimary providersGold standardKappa scoresHospitalizationRegression analysisMortalityOutcomesProvidersPoor agreementHRQoLHIVPrevalence
2009
Development of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve HIV Symptom Management
Nader CM, Tsevat J, Justice AC, Mrus JM, Levin F, Kozal MJ, Mattocks K, Farber S, Rogers M, Erdos J, Brandt C, Kudel I, Braithwaite R. Development of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve HIV Symptom Management. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2009, 23: 521-529. PMID: 19538046, PMCID: PMC3048777, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDecision Making, Computer-AssistedDecision Support Systems, ClinicalFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Severity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsClinical decision support toolVeterans Health Administration electronic medical recordsElectronic medical recordsSymptom managementMedical recordsProvider awarenessProgress notesClinical HIV careHIV symptom managementEMR notesHIV careHIV clinicClinical responseControl patientsHIV diseaseCommon symptomsPoint of careHIV symptomsProvider notesPatients' perceptionsIntervention groupIntervention periodCare plansPatientsSymptoms
2008
Factor Structure of Leigh’s (1990) Alcohol Sex Expectancies Scale in Individuals in Treatment for HIV Disease
Maisto SA, McGinnis K, Cook R, Conigliaro J, Bryant K, Justice AC. Factor Structure of Leigh’s (1990) Alcohol Sex Expectancies Scale in Individuals in Treatment for HIV Disease. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 14: 174-180. PMID: 18791863, PMCID: PMC3032495, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9457-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV groupHIV-positive adultsGeneral medicine clinicSexual risk reductionExcellent internal consistency reliabilityHIV diseaseMedicine clinicInternal consistency reliabilityInfectious diseasesFurther scale refinementHIVReduced inhibitionClinical samplesPrincipal component factor analysisRisk reductionConsistency reliabilityTreatmentDiseaseConstruct validityTotal sampleComponent factor analysisSexMenGroupFactor analysisDepression Symptoms and Treatment Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Sueoka K, Goulet JL, Fiellin DA, Rimland D, Butt AA, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Bryant K, Crystal S, Justice AC. Depression Symptoms and Treatment Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 14: 272-279. PMID: 18648927, PMCID: PMC3125603, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9428-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudySelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsDepressive symptomsMental health providersDepression treatmentHealth providersPatient Health Questionnaire scoresActive depressive symptomsAging Cohort StudySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsCommon comorbid conditionsNon-Hispanic whitesHIV providersUninfected subjectsUninfected veteransCohort studyProspective cohortReuptake inhibitorsComorbid conditionsHIV statusPrimary careMental health counselingMultivariable modelQuestionnaire scoresDepression symptomsAn experimental study of the agreement of self-administration and telephone administration of the Timeline Followback interview.
Maisto SA, Conigliaro JC, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Justice AC. An experimental study of the agreement of self-administration and telephone administration of the Timeline Followback interview. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2008, 69: 468-71. PMID: 18432391, PMCID: PMC3115624, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily alcohol consumptionAlcohol consumptionTimeline Followback interviewObservational studyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV-negative adultsHIV-negative individualsHIV-negative menAging Cohort StudyGeneral medicine clinicLarge observational studiesMedian total numberExcellent test-retest reliabilityMultisite observational studyCohort studyTest-retest reliabilityMedicine clinicOngoing longitudinal studyHIVInfectious diseasesTelephone interviewsTelephone administrationClassification of participantsAdministrationSame findings
2007
Collection of socially sensitive data: A randomized study comparing the advantages and limitations of self administered questionnaire on computer vs. traditional paper based method.
Duggal M, Justice AC, Ananth G, Brandt C. Collection of socially sensitive data: A randomized study comparing the advantages and limitations of self administered questionnaire on computer vs. traditional paper based method. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2007, 946. PMID: 18694046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research