Victor J. Avila-Quintero, MD
Associate Research Scientist in the Child Study Center
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
- Associations with ADHD and age (parental and child)
- Meta-analysis
- Network meta-analysis
- Cohort studies
- Survival Analysis
Coauthors
Research Interests
Adolescent Psychiatry; Child Behavior Disorders; Child Psychiatry; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Regression Analysis; Teaching; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Epidemiologic Factors; Bias; Causality; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic; Linear Models; Logistic Models; Proportional Hazards Models; Publication Bias; Peer Review, Research; Disease-Free Survival; Evidence-Based Medicine; Substance-Related Disorders; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Multilevel Analysis; Psychiatry and Psychology; Network Meta-Analysis; Mentoring
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Analytic Considerations for the Review of Meta-analyses or Umbrella Reviews Studying Adverse Effects of Medication in Pregnancy
Along with Dr. Michael Bloch and Dr. Jose Flores, we often evaluate problems in meta-analyses including confounding by indication, the potential outcomes of measurement error or incomplete measurement, issues in the adjustment for potential confounders, and difficulties with measurement of both outcome and exposure in observational studies of medication exposure during pregnancy. The accompanying Figure illustrates how these phenomena can lead to a significant measurable association between SSRI exposure in pregnancy and ASD in offspring that is subject to confounding and bias.
Selected Publications
- Opioid-induced analgesia among persons with opioid use disorder receiving methadone or buprenorphine: A systematic review of experimental pain studies.De Aquino JP, Parida S, Avila-Quintero VJ, Flores J, Compton P, Hickey T, Gómez O, Sofuoglu M. Opioid-induced analgesia among persons with opioid use disorder receiving methadone or buprenorphine: A systematic review of experimental pain studies. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109097. PMID: 34601272, PMCID: PMC8595687, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109097.
- Deficits in hippocampal-dependent memory across different rodent models of early life stress: systematic review and meta-analysis.Rocha M, Wang D, Avila-Quintero V, Bloch MH, Kaffman A. Deficits in hippocampal-dependent memory across different rodent models of early life stress: systematic review and meta-analysis. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 231. PMID: 33879774, PMCID: PMC8058062, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01352-4.
- Meta-Analysis: Hemodynamic Responses to Sub-anesthetic Doses of Ketamine in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders.Vankawala J, Naples G, Avila-Quintero VJ, Ramírez KL, Flores JM, Bloch MH, Dwyer JB. Meta-Analysis: Hemodynamic Responses to Sub-anesthetic Doses of Ketamine in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 549080. PMID: 33841195, PMCID: PMC8024485, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.549080.
- Racial Implicit Associations in Psychiatric Diagnosis, Treatment, and Compliance Expectations.Londono Tobon A, Flores JM, Taylor JH, Johnson I, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Aboiralor O, Avila-Quintero VJ, Bloch MH. Racial Implicit Associations in Psychiatric Diagnosis, Treatment, and Compliance Expectations. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 23-33. PMID: 33438155, PMCID: PMC7933096, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-020-01370-2.
- Who We Are Today: a National Survey of Diversity Among Psychiatry Program Directors.Lee PC, Flores JM, Adams A, Myint MT, Candelario AP, Bell IC, Avila-Quintero VJ, Cagande CC. Who We Are Today: a National Survey of Diversity Among Psychiatry Program Directors. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2021 PMID: 33544376, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01398-y.
- Palliative Care for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Infection.Rao A, Zaaqoq AM, Kang IG, Vaughan EM, Flores J, Avila-Quintero VJ, Alnababteh MH, Kelemen AM, Groninger H. Palliative Care for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Infection. The American Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Care 2021, 10499091211001009. PMID: 33685240, PMCID: PMC7944020, DOI: 10.1177/10499091211001009.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis: effects of maternal separation on anxiety-like behavior in rodents.Wang D, Levine JLS, Avila-Quintero V, Bloch M, Kaffman A. Systematic review and meta-analysis: effects of maternal separation on anxiety-like behavior in rodents. Translational Psychiatry 2020, 10: 174. PMID: 32483128, PMCID: PMC7264128, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-0856-0.
- Pharmacological treatment of pain among persons with opioid addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis with implications for drug development.De Aquino JP, Flores JM, Avila-Quintero VJ, Compton P, Sofuoglu M. Pharmacological treatment of pain among persons with opioid addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis with implications for drug development. Addiction Biology 2021, 26: e12964. PMID: 32974993, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12964.
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use During Pregnancy-Associated With but Not Causative of Autism in Offspring.Flores JM, Avila-Quintero VJ, Bloch MH. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use During Pregnancy-Associated With but Not Causative of Autism in Offspring. JAMA Psychiatry 2019, 76: 1225-1227. PMID: 31577332, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.2193.