2020
Patterns of anticonvulsant use and adverse drug events in older adults
Moura L, Smith J, Yan Z, Blacker D, Schwamm L, Newhouse J, Hernandez‐Diaz S, Hsu J. Patterns of anticonvulsant use and adverse drug events in older adults. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2020, 30: 28-36. PMID: 33009718, PMCID: PMC7849867, DOI: 10.1002/pds.5139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsElectronic health recordsIncident usersAnticonvulsant useDrug eventsMedicare beneficiariesRate of ADEsSeverity of ADEsSignificant adverse drug eventsEligible beneficiariesOlder adultsCohort of communityDuration of useRange of indicationsTraditional Medicare beneficiariesInverse probability weightsADE ratesMonotherapy usersSingle anticonvulsantAnticonvulsant therapyPain reliefCommon indicationOriginal cohortNervous systemOlder adult community
2018
Validating the TeleStroke Mimic Score
Ali S, Hubert G, Switzer J, Majersik J, Backhaus R, Shepard L, Vedala K, Schwamm L. Validating the TeleStroke Mimic Score. Stroke 2018, 49: 688-692. PMID: 29374105, PMCID: PMC5829006, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke mimicsIschemic cerebrovascular diseaseTelestroke networkTelestroke consultationCerebrovascular diseaseReceiver-operating characteristic curve analysisAcute stroke evaluationExternal validation cohortRisk prediction scoreStroke care networksCharacteristic curve analysisStroke evaluationValidation cohortClinical differencesOriginal cohortFinal diagnosisTelestroke consultsScore's abilityGeorgia Regents UniversityDiverse cohortCare networkCurve analysisCohortConfidence intervalsPrediction score