2024
Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Korves C, Peixoto A, Lucas B, Davies L, Weinberger D, Rentsch C, Vashi A, Young-Xu Y, King J, Asch S, Justice A. Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Medical Care 2024, 62: 196-204. PMID: 38284412, PMCID: PMC10922611, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension controlFollow-up intervalPrimary care clinic visitsFollow-up lengthVeterans Health AdministrationControlled hypertensionUncontrolled hypertensionGeneralized estimating equationsCohort of individualsStudy inclusion criteriaHealth careHealth AdministrationLonger follow-up intervalsBlood pressure measurementsAssessed associationsClinic visitsInclusion criteriaDecreased likelihoodEstimating equationsPrepandemic periodLow likelihoodCoronavirus diseaseFollow-upHypertensionIndividuals
2023
Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data
Ochoa-Allemant P, Tate J, Williams E, Gordon K, Marconi V, Bensley K, Rentsch C, Wang K, Taddei T, Justice A, Cohorts F. Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data. Medical Care 2023, 61: 200-205. PMID: 36893404, PMCID: PMC10114212, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of diseaseHispanic patientsCountry of birthClinical dataHispanic ethnicityNon-Hispanic white patientsSex-adjusted prevalenceChronic liver diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virusDemographic characteristicsElectronic health record dataHealth careHealth record dataPrevalence of conditionsUS health care systemMedicare administrative dataHealth care systemWhite patientsLiver diseaseImmunodeficiency virusSelf-reported ethnicityHigh prevalenceGastric cancerHepatocellular carcinomaVeteran population
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
2010
Comparison of outpatient health care utilization among returning women and men Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq
Duggal M, Goulet JL, Womack J, Gordon K, Mattocks K, Haskell SG, Justice AC, Brandt CA. Comparison of outpatient health care utilization among returning women and men Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq. BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10: 175. PMID: 20565985, PMCID: PMC2910695, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA health careOEF/OIF veteransHealth care servicesCare servicesMen veteransOperation Enduring FreedomWomen veteransOIF veteransOperation Iraqi FreedomOutpatient health care utilizationVA electronic medical recordsOutpatient health care servicesVeterans AdministrationSingle VA facilityHealth care utilizationHealth careOutpatient care servicesElectronic medical recordsNonuse of servicesGender differencesRetrospective cohortCare utilizationProspective studyMedical recordsVA facilities