2018
Changes in alcohol use associated with changes in HIV disease severity over time: A national longitudinal study in the Veterans Aging Cohort
Williams EC, McGinnis KA, Bobb JF, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Skanderson M, Catz SL, Bensley KM, Richards JE, Bryant KJ, Edelman EJ, Satre DD, Marshall BDL, Kraemer KL, Blosnich JR, Crystal S, Gordon AJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Bradley KA. Changes in alcohol use associated with changes in HIV disease severity over time: A national longitudinal study in the Veterans Aging Cohort. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 189: 21-29. PMID: 29859388, PMCID: PMC6344121, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV severityAUDIT-C screensViral loadAlcohol useVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataPoor HIV controlVeterans Aging CohortHIV disease severityAUDIT-C scoresCohort study dataLow-level drinkingStable drinkingVL analysisHIV controlMean changeAging CohortDisease severityPLWHGreater riskCD4Individual alcohol useSeverityDrinking trajectoriesNational Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal study
2016
Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Doolittle BR, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 22: 1792-1801. PMID: 28004218, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1651-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV clinical outcomesClinical outcomesSystematic reviewFurther longitudinal studiesEnglish-language articlesPositive associationHIV outcomesInclusion criteriaPatient careLanguage articlesOutcomesLongitudinal studyRelevant databasesAssociationSystematic literature reviewNegative associationReviewLiterature reviewHIVPatientsStudyCareWhat are the Patterns Between Depression, Smoking, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, and Other Substance Use Among Individuals Receiving Medical Care? A Longitudinal Study of 5479 Participants
Ruggles KV, Fang Y, Tate J, Mentor SM, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Braithwaite RS. What are the Patterns Between Depression, Smoking, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, and Other Substance Use Among Individuals Receiving Medical Care? A Longitudinal Study of 5479 Participants. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 2014-2022. PMID: 27475945, PMCID: PMC5542002, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1492-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useSubstance useTreatment strategiesIntegrated screeningCurrent depressionMedical careHIV-negative subgroupsAging Cohort StudyPatterns of depressionCohort studyCurrent smokingOpioid useNegative subgroupSmokingDepressionLongitudinal studyHIVMarijuana useSubgroupsCareCurrent useScreeningStatus
2015
Do Alcohol Misuse, Smoking, and Depression Vary Concordantly or Sequentially? A Longitudinal Study of HIV-Infected and Matched Uninfected Veterans in Care
Braithwaite RS, Fang Y, Tate J, Mentor SM, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Do Alcohol Misuse, Smoking, and Depression Vary Concordantly or Sequentially? A Longitudinal Study of HIV-Infected and Matched Uninfected Veterans in Care. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 566-572. PMID: 26187007, PMCID: PMC5009622, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1117-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarmful alcohol useAlcohol misuseCurrent smokingVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyUninfected veteransCohort studyHIV statusDepression variesChronic diseasesCommon syndromePrior depressionSmokingUninfected individualsCurrent depressionHIVDepressionLongitudinal studyRegression analysisCareVeteransMisuseSame surveyNumber of years
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 Research