2020
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and at-risk alcohol use: a randomized trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O’Connor P, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and at-risk alcohol use: a randomized trial. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020, 15: 28. PMID: 32727618, PMCID: PMC7388231, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-020-00200-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivational InterviewingPrimary Health CareTelephoneTreatment OutcomeConceptsRisk alcohol useAlcohol useAlcohol treatmentHealth of patientsEvidence-based strategiesWeek 24HIV outcomesRoutine careTelephone boosterPhysician managementEnhancement therapyHIVPWHPatientsTrialsTarget populationTreatmentAlcohol-related researchMulti-pronged approachOutcomesParticipantsInsufficient numberTherapyPopulationMethodsIn
2019
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 97-106. PMID: 31540617, PMCID: PMC7244228, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Protocol for three parallel multi-site stepped care effectiveness studies for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV-positive patients
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert C, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Protocol for three parallel multi-site stepped care effectiveness studies for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV-positive patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 52: 80-90. PMID: 27876616, PMCID: PMC5253227, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAlcohol-Related DisordersAlgorithmsHIV InfectionsHumansMotivational InterviewingPrimary Health CareTelephoneTreatment OutcomeConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol use disorderHIV-positive patientsMotivational enhancement therapyAlcohol useWeek 12Risk drinkingWeek 4Effective evidence-based treatmentsInfectious disease clinicHIV-positive individualsModerate alcohol useEvidence-based treatmentsParticipants meeting criteriaImplementation of interventionsVACS IndexHIV careSecondary outcomesCare trialsDisease clinicHIV morbidityPrimary outcomeAlcohol pharmacotherapyInitial treatmentLiver disease
2012
Development of a scale to measure practitioner adherence to a brief intervention in the emergency department
Pantalon MV, Martino S, Dziura J, Li FY, Owens PH, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, D'Onofrio G. Development of a scale to measure practitioner adherence to a brief intervention in the emergency department. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 382-388. PMID: 23021098, PMCID: PMC3661016, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBrief interventionTwo-factor structureExcellent internal consistencyGood construct validityDiscriminant validityPredictive validityEmergency departmentExcellent inter-rater reliabilityPsychometric propertiesEight-itemConstruct validityHazardous drinkingInternal consistencyEmergency department patientsPractitioner adherenceInter-rater reliabilityDepartment patientsAdherence ScaleClinical practiceValidityInterventionSkillsAdherenceScale
2006
Are Commonly Ordered Lab Tests Useful Screens for Alcohol Disorders in Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care?
Reid MC, Guo Z, Van Ness PH, O'Connor PG, Concato J. Are Commonly Ordered Lab Tests Useful Screens for Alcohol Disorders in Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care? Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2006, 26: 25-32. PMID: 16687367, DOI: 10.1300/j465v26n02_04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAST/ALT ratioAlcohol abuse/dependenceMean corpuscular volumeOlder male veteransAbuse/dependenceAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCAGE positivityRisk drinkingAlanine aminotransferaseALT ratioAspartate aminotransferaseAlcohol disordersMale veteransPrimary careMedical recordsParticipants' medical recordsAbnormal test resultsTest performance characteristicsDisorders Identification TestPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioLikelihood ratioRoutine careVA databasesCAGE questionnaireQuality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2006, 30: 70-75. PMID: 16433733, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00001.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related diagnosesAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsEligible patientsCare measuresRetrospective cohort analysisPrincipal discharge diagnosisTime of dischargeCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectAcute care hospitalsMedical record dataQuality of careBaseline characteristicsCare hospitalPrimary outcomeDischarge diagnosisCohort analysisAlcohol abuseMedicare beneficiariesInfarctionPatientsElderly adultsAlcohol dependenceQuality care
2005
Problem Drinkers: Find Them, Keep Them, Don't Lose Them—Treat Them
O'Connor PG. Problem Drinkers: Find Them, Keep Them, Don't Lose Them—Treat Them. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20: 96-97. PMID: 15693936, PMCID: PMC1490046, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.04005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
New therapies for alcohol problems: application to primary care
Fiellin D, Reid M, O’Connor P. New therapies for alcohol problems: application to primary care. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 227-237. PMID: 10723977, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00448-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAlcohol consumptionNew therapiesAlcohol dependenceAlcohol problemsPrimary care physiciansRecent clinical trialsNew treatment strategiesTwelve-step facilitationMotivational enhancement therapyPharmacologic therapyCare physiciansLongitudinal carePrimary careClinical trialsTreatment strategiesDrinking reductionsPatientsPsychosocial counselingBrief interventionHarmful drinkingTherapyPhysician effortEnhancement therapyCognitive behavioralCurrent review