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
2022
Geographic and temporal variation in racial and ethnic disparities in SARS-CoV-2 positivity between February 2020 and August 2021 in the United States
Ferguson JM, Justice AC, Osborne TF, Magid HSA, Purnell AL, Rentsch CT. Geographic and temporal variation in racial and ethnic disparities in SARS-CoV-2 positivity between February 2020 and August 2021 in the United States. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 273. PMID: 34997001, PMCID: PMC8741774, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03967-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Genome-wide association study of smoking trajectory and meta-analysis of smoking status in 842,000 individuals
Xu K, Li B, McGinnis KA, Vickers-Smith R, Dao C, Sun N, Kember RL, Zhou H, Becker WC, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Justice AC. Genome-wide association study of smoking trajectory and meta-analysis of smoking status in 842,000 individuals. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5302. PMID: 33082346, PMCID: PMC7598939, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18489-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesLarge genome-wide association studiesMillion Veteran ProgramAssociation studiesExpression quantitative trait lociQuantitative trait lociChromatin interactionsComplex traitsFunctional annotationTrait lociSequencing ConsortiumDozen genesSignificant lociSmoking phenotypesLociMultiple populationsNew insightsPhenotypeVeteran ProgramGenetic vulnerabilityGenesTraitsAnnotationEuropean AmericansConsortiumPatterns of COVID-19 testing and mortality by race and ethnicity among United States veterans: A nationwide cohort study
Rentsch CT, Kidwai-Khan F, Tate JP, Park LS, King JT, Skanderson M, Hauser RG, Schultze A, Jarvis CI, Holodniy M, Re V, Akgün KM, Crothers K, Taddei TH, Freiberg MS, Justice AC. Patterns of COVID-19 testing and mortality by race and ethnicity among United States veterans: A nationwide cohort study. PLOS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003379. PMID: 32960880, PMCID: PMC7508372, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusBlack or African AmericanClinical Laboratory TechniquesCohort StudiesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2United StatesVeteransWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-19 testingRace/ethnicityCohort studyWhite individualsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19Large integrated healthcare systemCoronavirus 2 infectionNationwide cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyCoronavirus disease 2019Site of careIntegrated healthcare systemNon-Hispanic blacksPositive test resultsNon-Hispanic whitesClinical characteristicsMultivariable adjustmentComorbid conditionsMedication historyEthnic minority communitiesDisease 2019
2018
Racial/ethnic differences in the association between alcohol use and mortality among men living with HIV
Bensley KM, McGinnis KA, Fiellin DA, Gordon AJ, Kraemer KL, Bryant KJ, Edelman EJ, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Korthuis PT, Marshall BDL, Ornelas IJ, Chan KCG, Dombrowski JC, Fortney JC, Justice AC, Williams EC. Racial/ethnic differences in the association between alcohol use and mortality among men living with HIV. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2018, 13: 2. PMID: 29353555, PMCID: PMC6389249, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0103-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk alcohol useMortality riskAlcohol useRace/ethnicityWhite PLWHMortality rateAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) questionnaireVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCox proportional hazards modelHigh-risk alcohol useAUDIT-C screeningAging Cohort StudyElectronic health record dataRisk of mortalityHigh-risk relativesUnhealthy alcohol useHigher mortality riskProportional hazards modelHealth record dataHigh mortality rateEthnic groupsMale PLWHCohort studyWhite patientsGeneral outpatients
2016
Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men Demonstrate Increased Risk for HIV Transmission
Gordon KS, Edelman EJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Akgün K, Crystal S, Duggal M, Goulet JL, Rimland D, Bryant KJ. Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men Demonstrate Increased Risk for HIV Transmission. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1497-1510. PMID: 27771818, PMCID: PMC5380471, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1590-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetectable HIV-1 RNAHIV-1 RNAHIV transmissionOdds ratioMSM groupVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMinority MSMAging Cohort StudyMultiple sexual partnersMultiple sex partnersNon-condom useCohort studyInfluence of drugsComparator groupRisk factorsHispanic MSMWhite MSMLow prevalenceHigh incidenceSex partnersSexual partnersMSMSexMinority menGroup
2003
Understanding racial disparities in HIV using data from the veterans aging cohort 3-site study and VA administrative data.
McGinnis KA, Fine MJ, Sharma RK, Skanderson M, Wagner JH, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. Understanding racial disparities in HIV using data from the veterans aging cohort 3-site study and VA administrative data. American Journal Of Public Health 2003, 93: 1728-33. PMID: 14534229, PMCID: PMC1448041, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.93.10.1728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesDisease ManagementFemaleHispanic or LatinoHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient ComplianceProportional Hazards ModelsSocioeconomic FactorsSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransWhite PeopleConceptsWhite veteransClinical managementMinority veteransHealth statusVeterans Aging CohortSeverity of illnessVA administrative dataRace-associated differencesHigh mortality ratePatients' health statusNational administrative dataAdministrative dataPossible etiologiesUS veteransPoor survivalMortality rateAging CohortHIVPoor healthRacial disparitiesVeteransSignificant differencesSurvivalCohortAdherence