2024
BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans.
Fodeh S, Wang R, Murphy T, Kidwai-Khan F, Leo-Summers L, Tessier-Sherman B, Hsieh E, Womack J. BoneScore: A natural language processing algorithm to extract bone mineral density data from DXA scans. Health Informatics Journal 2024, 30: 14604582241295930. PMID: 39526751, DOI: 10.1177/14604582241295930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-score valuesT-scoreNLP algorithmsDXA scansFemoral neck T-scoreNatural language processing algorithmsBone mineral density dataLanguage processing algorithmsBone mineral densityExtract annotationsRegular expressionsTest dataProcessing algorithmsDXA reportsMineral densityAlgorithmMultivariate linear regressionClinical face validityRisk factorsPresence of informationDXANLPClinical validationClinical expertsAccuracyLeveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Wang K, Hendrickson Z, Miller M, Abel E, Skanderson M, Erdos J, Womack J, Brandt C, Desai M, Han L. Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2024, 62: 458-463. PMID: 38848139, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health recordsResidential addressesHealth recordsHealth AdministrationLeveraging electronic health recordsInfluence health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration dataAssociations of sociodemographicsHealth care utilizationHealth care systemPatient's residential addressCross-sectional analysisGeneralized logistic regressionCare utilizationHealth systemResidential mobilitySubstance use disordersCare systemPatient's residenceLogistic regressionVeteransMultinomial outcomesHealthOdds
2023
The Impact of Blast Exposure—With or Without Traumatic Brain Injury—on Metabolic Abnormalities in Post-9/11 Veterans
Lendvai D, Whittemore R, Womack J, Fortier C, Milberg W, Fonda J. The Impact of Blast Exposure—With or Without Traumatic Brain Injury—on Metabolic Abnormalities in Post-9/11 Veterans. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2023, 38: 380-390. PMID: 36951458, PMCID: PMC10514232, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlast-related traumatic brain injuryOverweight/obesityMetabolic abnormalitiesTraumatic brain injuryBlast exposurePost-9/11 veteransBrain injuryRelative riskCross-sectional secondary data analysisTranslational Research CenterSomatic conditionsHealth prevention interventionsCardiometabolic syndromeGlucose dysregulationMean ageWeight managementSecondary data analysisPrevention interventionsMeeting criteriaVeteran cohortPoisson regressionSecondary aimBaseline samplesMajority maleAbnormalities