2023
Epidemiology of substance use and mental health disorders among forced migrants displaced from the MENAT region: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Kazemitabar M, Nyhan K, Makableh N, Minahan-Rowley R, Ali M, Wazaify M, Tetrault J, Khoshnood K. Epidemiology of substance use and mental health disorders among forced migrants displaced from the MENAT region: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292535. PMID: 37797050, PMCID: PMC10553213, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disordersSubstance use disordersSystematic reviewRegistration IDHealth disordersJoanna Briggs Institute checklistBias 2 toolRisk of biasInternational Prospective RegisterDatabases of EmbaseMeta-analysis protocolJoanna Briggs InstituteComprehensive systematic reviewRandom-effects modelSystematic review protocolCochrane riskMEDLINE search strategySubgroup analysisProspective RegisterRisk factorsObservational studyUse disordersHealth providersIntervention studies
2020
Proxy reliability of the 12-item world health organization disability assessment schedule II among adult patients with mental disorders
Zhou W, Liu Q, Yu Y, Xiao S, Chen L, Khoshnood K, Zheng S. Proxy reliability of the 12-item world health organization disability assessment schedule II among adult patients with mental disorders. Quality Of Life Research 2020, 29: 2219-2229. PMID: 32388787, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02474-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorld Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule IIDisability Assessment Schedule IIAdult patientsWHODAS 2.0Mental disordersImpairment of patientsMood disordersFamily caregiversPsychotic disordersProxy reliabilityProxy reportsSchedule IIPatients' psychiatric diagnosesPairs of patientsWilcoxon testPrimary family caregiversMental health departmentSubgroup analysisConclusionOur studyPatientsPsychiatric diagnosisClinical practiceHealth departmentsLarge hospitalsDisorders
2002
The Impact of Needle Exchange–based Health Services on Emergency Department Use
Pollack HA, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Altice FL. The Impact of Needle Exchange–based Health Services on Emergency Department Use. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 341-348. PMID: 12047730, PMCID: PMC1495047, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10663.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersTreatment injection drug usersEmergency department useIncidence rate ratiosED utilizationED useDepartment useDrug usersHigh-risk injection drug usersHIV-negative injection drug usersMobile health clinicHealth care delivery systemHealth care servicesCare delivery systemHIV/AIDSPre-post comparisonAcute careEmergency departmentSubgroup analysisMedical recordsHealth clinicsLongitudinal cohortDrug treatmentED servicesBinomial regression analysisThe impact of needle exchange-based health services on emergency department use
Pollack H, Khoshnood K, Blankenship K, Altice F. The impact of needle exchange-based health services on emergency department use. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 341-348. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-002-0037-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersTreatment injection drug usersEmergency department useIncidence rate ratiosED utilizationED useDepartment useDrug usersHigh-risk injection drug usersHIV-negative injection drug usersMobile health clinicHealth care delivery systemHealth care servicesCare delivery systemHIV/AIDSPre-post comparisonAcute careEmergency departmentSubgroup analysisMedical recordsHealth clinicsLongitudinal cohortDrug treatmentED servicesBinomial regression analysis