2020
Brief Report: Accuracy of FIB-4 for Cirrhosis in People Living With HIV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Torgersen J, Kallan MJ, Carbonari DM, Park LS, Mehta RL, D'Addeo K, Tate JP, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Bräu N, Brown ST, Taddei TH, Justice AC, Lo Re V. Brief Report: Accuracy of FIB-4 for Cirrhosis in People Living With HIV and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 85: 530-534. PMID: 33185999, PMCID: PMC8353543, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSetting of HCCFIB-4Receiver-operating characteristic curveHepatocellular carcinomaHCC diagnosisPredictive valueVeterans Aging Cohort StudyEvidence of cirrhosisSetting of HIVAbsence of cirrhosisFIB-4 scoreFibrosis-4 indexIncident hepatocellular carcinomaMedical record reviewPrevalence of cirrhosisAging Cohort StudyCross-sectional studyCharacteristic curveNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueCirrhosis statusCohort studyMechanisms of carcinogenesisRecord reviewPlatelet count
2011
A Comparison of Treatment Eligibility for Hepatitis C Virus in HCV-Monoinfected Versus HCV/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV-Infected Veterans
Butt AA, McGinnis K, Skanderson M, Justice AC. A Comparison of Treatment Eligibility for Hepatitis C Virus in HCV-Monoinfected Versus HCV/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV-Infected Veterans. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2011, 27: 973-979. PMID: 21338329, PMCID: PMC3719436, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2011.0004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHepatitis C virusDecompensated liver diseaseHCV-HIVTreatment eligibilityC virusCohort of HCVVA National Patient Care DatabaseNational Patient Care DatabasePharmacy Benefits Management databaseHCV treatment eligibilityHCV-HIV coinfectionRecent alcohol abuseHCV/HIVCurrent treatment guidelinesProportion of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseasePatient Care DatabaseActual clinical settingsCoinfected PersonsAggressive managementCommon contraindicationsPharmacy recordsRenal failure
2009
Comparison of Two VA Laboratory Data Repositories Indicates That Missing Data Vary Despite Originating From the Same Source
McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Levin FL, Brandt C, Erdos J, Justice AC. Comparison of Two VA Laboratory Data Repositories Indicates That Missing Data Vary Despite Originating From the Same Source. Medical Care 2009, 47: 121-124. PMID: 19106740, PMCID: PMC3032537, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31817d69c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesClinical Laboratory Information SystemsCohort StudiesCreatinineGlycated HemoglobinHealth Care CostsHIV SeropositivityHospitals, VeteransHumansLaboratories, HospitalLeukocytesMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedQuality of Health CareReference StandardsRegistriesResearch DesignSystems IntegrationUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsViral LoadConceptsDecision support systemData repositoryInformation systemsElectronic medical information systemsSupport systemMedical information systemsViral loadCase RegistryHealth information systemsHIV RNA viral loadCD4 lymphocyte countRNA viral loadWhite blood countLaboratory dataVA healthcare systemRepositoryPercent of individualsHIV careLymphocyte countBlood countData variesAlanine aminotransferaseFiscal year 2002Aspartate aminotransferaseVirtual cohort