2022
Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment
Roberts W, Zhao Y, Verplaetse T, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Burke C, Zakiniaeiz Y, McKee S. Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 657-666. PMID: 35420710, PMCID: PMC9180421, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinkingTreatment outcomesInvasive assessment methodsOutpatient AUD treatmentLast monthOutpatient alcohol treatmentMultisite clinical trialAccurate clinical predictionsHeavy alcohol useSex differencesBi-weekly sessionsAlcohol treatment outcomesPatient characteristicsClinical outcomesClinical trialsClinical dataStratified analysisEffective treatmentPsychiatric disordersUse disordersAUD treatmentSubstantial sex differencesAlcohol treatmentFirst month
2020
A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States
Roberts W, Marotta PL, Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Burke C, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108210. PMID: 32805549, PMCID: PMC7609495, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioRisk factorsAlcohol useTobacco usersNicotine metabolismTrans-3'-HydroxycotinineWave 1Biochemical risk factorsAlcohol consumption amountCurrent tobacco usersNicotine metabolism rateAssociated health outcomesSex differencesAlcohol use outcomesCigarette smokersNicotine exposureProspective studyOdds ratioTobacco useDrinking statusHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionNicotine useMetabolite ratiosHealth outcomes