2015
Food Insecurity and Health: Data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Wang EA, McGinnis KA, Goulet J, Bryant K, Gibert C, Leaf DA, Mattocks K, Fiellin LE, Vogenthaler N, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Food Insecurity and Health: Data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Public Health Reports 2015, 130: 261-268. PMID: 25931630, PMCID: PMC4388224, DOI: 10.1177/003335491513000313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health AdministrationAging Cohort StudyCohort studyWorse controlMedical conditionsControl of hypertensionIndependent risk factorMultivariable logistic regressionTest of trendFood insecureFood insecurityRisk factorsHealth AdministrationPast monthLogistic regressionRecent homelessnessHealth careHypertensionVeteransHIVDepressionAfrican AmericansMarijuana usePrevalence
2013
Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Advanced Age
Greene M, Justice AC, Lampiris HW, Valcour V. Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Advanced Age. JAMA 2013, 309: 1397-1405. PMID: 23549585, PMCID: PMC3684249, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.2963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsOlder HIV-positive patientsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-negative counterpartsComorbid medical illnessesHIV-negative patientsComorbid medical conditionsImmunodeficiency virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusLife expectancyMultiple comorbid diseasesLonger life expectancyAntiretroviral regimenOlder HIVAntiretroviral therapyComorbid diseasesConcomitant diseasesPositive patientsMedical illnessImmunodeficiency virusAdvanced ageChronic diseasesChronic illnessConsensus statementVirus infection
2011
Validity of diagnostic codes and liver‐related laboratory abnormalities to identify hepatic decompensation events in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Re V, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Tate J, Bathulapalli H, Klein MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Kidwai F, Brandt C, Dorey‐Stein Z, Reddy KR, Justice AC. Validity of diagnostic codes and liver‐related laboratory abnormalities to identify hepatic decompensation events in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2011, 20: 689-699. PMID: 21626605, PMCID: PMC3131229, DOI: 10.1002/pds.2148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHepatic decompensation eventsPositive predictive valueHigh positive predictive valueLaboratory abnormalitiesAging Cohort StudyDecompensation eventsDiagnostic codesCohort studyHepatic decompensationVariceal hemorrhageOutpatient diagnostic codesChronic liver diseaseSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisImpact of medicationLiver dysfunctionBacterial peritonitisLiver diseaseMedical recordsOutpatient codesPredictive valueNatural historyAbnormalitiesEpidemiologic researchPatients
2009
The Payoff Time
Braithwaite RS, Fiellin D, Justice AC. The Payoff Time. Medical Care 2009, 47: 610-617. PMID: 19433991, PMCID: PMC3077952, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31819748d5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCR screeningComorbid illnessesPatient 1Patient 3Colorectal cancer screening decisionsColorectal cancer screening guidelinesCancer screening guidelinesCongestive heart failureInflammatory bowel diseasePrimary care patientsCancer screening decisionsLife expectancyUnnecessary health careBowel diseaseCare patientsHeart failurePatient 2Screening guidelinesLung diseaseClinical guidelinesCurrent guidelinesTypical patientPractice guidelinesGeneral practiceHealth services
2006
Association of Comorbidity with Physical Disability in Older HIV-Infected Adults
Oursler KK, Goulet JL, Leaf DA, Akingicil A, Katzel LI, Justice A, Crystal S. Association of Comorbidity with Physical Disability in Older HIV-Infected Adults. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2006, 20: 782-791. PMID: 17134352, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2006.20.782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative patientsPhysical functioningComorbid conditionsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyGeneral medical comorbidityHIV medical careHIV-negative veteransRelationship of comorbiditiesHIV disease stageHIV-negative subjectsAssociation of comorbiditiesChronic lung diseaseAging Cohort StudyCoronary artery diseaseYears of ageSelf-reported difficultyOlder HIVAntiretroviral therapyMedical comorbiditiesCohort studyArtery diseaseClinical factorsPatient groupDisease stageLung diseaseVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)
Justice AC, Dombrowski E, Conigliaro J, Fultz SL, Gibson D, Madenwald T, Goulet J, Simberkoff M, Butt AA, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Oursler KA, Brown S, Leaf DA, Goetz MB, Bryant K. Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS). Medical Care 2006, 44: s13-s24. PMID: 16849964, PMCID: PMC3049942, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000223741.02074.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusAging Cohort StudyCohort studyHIV infectionGeneral medical clinicMultisite observational studyElectronic medical record systemRace/ethnicityUninfected patientsBaseline characteristicsMedical record systemTarget enrollmentImmunodeficiency virusObservational studyNational VAMedical clinicsInfectious diseasesDisease controlTelephone interviewsStudy designAlcohol useEnrollment targetsCareVeterans
2001
Veterans aging cohort study (VACS) meeting summary
Danielson ME, Justice AC, Team F. Veterans aging cohort study (VACS) meeting summary. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s9-s11. PMID: 11750203, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00441-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingChronic DiseaseHIV InfectionsHIV SeronegativityHumansLongitudinal StudiesResearch DesignUnited StatesVeteransJustification for a new cohort study of people aging with and without HIV infection
Justice AC, Landefeld CS, Asch SM, Gifford AL, Whalen CC, Covinsky KE. Justification for a new cohort study of people aging with and without HIV infection. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s3-s8. PMID: 11750202, PMCID: PMC6563331, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00440-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCohort studyChronic diseasesAging Cohort StudyLongitudinal cohort studyNew cohort studiesHIV/AIDSSubstance use/abuseUse/abuseNegative patientsHIV infectionOrgan injuryComorbid conditionsIatrogenic injuryDrug toxicityVeteran populationMethodologic issuesHIVDiseaseInjuryPopulationPatientsEtiologyInfectionStudyGeneral medical and psychiatric comorbidity among HIV-infected veterans in the post-HAART era
Kilbourne AM, Justice AC, Rabeneck L, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Weissman S, Team F. General medical and psychiatric comorbidity among HIV-infected veterans in the post-HAART era. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s22-s28. PMID: 11750206, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00443-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral medical comorbidityMedical comorbiditiesPsychiatric comorbidityHIV comorbidityCognitive impairment/dementiaAntiretroviral drug toxicityPost-HAART eraPrevalence of HIVSignificant depressive symptomsHigh disease burdenLifestyle-associated conditionsComorbidity numberOlder HIVAdult patientsChemical hepatitisHerpes zosterHIV infectionPeripheral neuropathyMean agePsychiatric managementDisease burdenMultisite cohortOral candidiasisRisk drinkingPatient reportsVeterans aging cohort three-site study (VACS 3) overview and description
Smola S, Justice AC, Wagner J, Rabeneck L, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Veterans aging cohort three-site study (VACS 3) overview and description. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s61-s76. PMID: 11750212, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00448-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionProvider surveyVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMedian CD4 countVeterans Aging CohortMedian viral loadUse of cigarettesFuture clinical interventionsInfluence of ageCD4 countAntiretroviral medicationsComorbid diseasesDisease clinicViral loadPoor outcomeMean ageThree-site studyAlternative therapiesAge-related differencesCopies/Medical CenterHIVAging CohortTwelve-monthClinical interventionsPatient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence
Wagner JH, Justice AC, Chesney M, Sinclair G, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s91-s98. PMID: 11750214, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00450-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestViral loadProvider assessmentCurrent drug useDepressive symptomsCurrent alcohol usePatient reportsDrug useAlcohol useIndependent associationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPatient-reported adherenceCurrent viral loadPharmacy refill dataAntiretroviral medication adherenceEpidemiological Studies DepressionIllicit drug useDisorders Identification TestElectronic laboratory dataHealth care systemRefill dataMedication adherencePatient adherenceAntiretroviral adherenceMultivariate regression model