2023
Early predictors of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectories in U.S. Army soldiers deployed to the Iraq war zone
Vasterling J, Franz M, Lee L, Kaiser A, Proctor S, Marx B, Schnurr P, Ko J, Concato J, Aslan M. Early predictors of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectories in U.S. Army soldiers deployed to the Iraq war zone. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2023, 36: 955-967. PMID: 37608526, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderSymptom coursePosttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectoriesGrowth mixture modelingU.S. Army soldiersLong-term followPrimary outcome variableArmy soldiersPTSD symptom courseProspective studyMild symptomsEarly predictorSummary scoresBiopsychosocial factorsAsymptomatic classSymptomatic classesSymptom classMilitary populationSymptom trajectoriesUnderstanding of predictors
2002
The Health–Related Effects of Alcohol Use in Older Persons: A Systematic Review
Reid M, Boutros N, O'Connor P, Cadariu A, Concato J. The Health–Related Effects of Alcohol Use in Older Persons: A Systematic Review. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2002, 23: 149-164. PMID: 12444348, DOI: 10.1080/08897070209511485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause mortalityCognitive impairmentExposure statusFunctional disabilityAlcohol useOlder adultsFunctional impairmentMiddle-aged adult populationParticipants 60 yearsYears of ageEnglish-language studiesExposure-outcome associationsImportant confounding factorsHealth-related effectsEffects of alcoholMagnitude of riskCohort studySubstantial morbidityPercentage of studiesFormer drinkersProspective studyMean ageAlcohol exposureMethodologic qualityOutcome measures