2024
Incorporating Medicare Advantage Admissions Into the CMS Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure
Kyanko K, Sahay K, Wang Y, Li S, Schreiber M, Hager M, Myers R, Johnson W, Zhang J, Krumholz H, Suter L, Triche E. Incorporating Medicare Advantage Admissions Into the CMS Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2414431. PMID: 38829614, PMCID: PMC11148674, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesSpecialty subgroupsPerformance quintileMedicare AdvantageReadmission ratesRisk-standardized readmission ratesHospital-wide readmission measureHospital outcome measuresTest-retest reliabilityRisk-adjustment variablesMeasurement reliabilityAdministrative claims dataReadmission measuresImprove measurement reliabilityIntegrated data repositoryMA beneficiariesQuintile rankingsMedicare beneficiariesMedicaid ServicesAll-causePublic reportingStudy assessed differencesClaims dataOutcome measuresMA cohort
2021
Incorporating Present-on-Admission Indicators in Medicare Claims to Inform Hospital Quality Measure Risk Adjustment Models
Triche EW, Xin X, Stackland S, Purvis D, Harris A, Yu H, Grady JN, Li SX, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM, Poyer J, Dorsey K. Incorporating Present-on-Admission Indicators in Medicare Claims to Inform Hospital Quality Measure Risk Adjustment Models. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e218512. PMID: 33978722, PMCID: PMC8116982, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOA indicatorRisk factorsOutcome measuresQuality outcome measuresRisk-adjustment modelsClaims dataAdmission indicatorsPatient risk factorsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-level outcomesAdministrative claims dataQuality improvement studyClaims-based measuresComparative effectiveness studiesPatient claims dataInternational Statistical ClassificationMortality outcome measuresRelated Health ProblemsHospital quality measuresRisk model performanceHospital stayIndex admissionCare algorithmHeart failureMortality outcomes
2019
Development and Testing of Improved Models to Predict Payment Using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Claims Data
Krumholz HM, Warner F, Coppi A, Triche EW, Li SX, Mahajan S, Li Y, Bernheim SM, Grady J, Dorsey K, Desai NR, Lin Z, Normand ST. Development and Testing of Improved Models to Predict Payment Using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Claims Data. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e198406. PMID: 31411709, PMCID: PMC6694388, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failurePopulation-based programsPOA codesSingle diagnostic codeDiagnostic codesComparative effectiveness research studyPublic reportingIndex admission diagnosisDays of hospitalizationClinical Modification codesService claims dataAcute care hospitalsMultiple care settingsPatient-level modelsAdmission diagnosisTotal hospitalizationsCare hospitalPrevious diagnosisNinth RevisionMyocardial infarctionCandidate variablesCare settingsClaims dataMAIN OUTCOMEComparative Effectiveness of New Approaches to Improve Mortality Risk Models From Medicare Claims Data
Krumholz HM, Coppi AC, Warner F, Triche EW, Li SX, Mahajan S, Li Y, Bernheim SM, Grady J, Dorsey K, Lin Z, Normand ST. Comparative Effectiveness of New Approaches to Improve Mortality Risk Models From Medicare Claims Data. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e197314. PMID: 31314120, PMCID: PMC6647547, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.7314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionICD-9-CM codesMortality risk modelHeart failureHospital admissionC-statisticMAIN OUTCOMEMortality rateRisk-standardized mortality ratesHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesIndex admission diagnosisPatients 65 yearsDays of hospitalizationComparative effectiveness studiesClaims-based dataHospital-level performance measuresMedicare claims dataPatient-level modelsCMS modelRisk-adjustment modelsRisk modelHospital performance measuresAdmission diagnosisNinth RevisionMyocardial infarction
2018
Quantification characteristics of digital spiral analysis for understanding the relationship among tremor and clinical measures in persons with multiple sclerosis
DelMastro H, Ruiz J, Gromisch E, Garbalosa J, Triche E, Olson K, Lo A. Quantification characteristics of digital spiral analysis for understanding the relationship among tremor and clinical measures in persons with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroscience Methods 2018, 307: 254-259. PMID: 29940199, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2018.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The relationship between early childhood head injury and later life criminal behaviour: a longitudinal cohort study
Jackson T, Braun J, Mello M, Triche E, Buka S. The relationship between early childhood head injury and later life criminal behaviour: a longitudinal cohort study. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2017, 71: 800. PMID: 28663442, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2016-208582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead injuryChildhood Head InjurySevere head injuryHead injury casesLongitudinal cohort studyStatistical significanceMulticentre longitudinal studyAges 0Binomial regressionCollaborative Perinatal ProjectProvidence cohortCohort studyConduct problemsUninjured controlsPrenatal factorsChild healthInjury casesPerinatal ProjectInjuryNegative binomial regressionPropensity scoreYoung childhoodHealth recordsLongitudinal studyPsychological problems
2016
Changes in Cognitive Processing Speed, Mood, and Fatigue in an Observational Study of Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Dalfampridine-ER
Triche E, Ruiz J, Olson K, Lo A. Changes in Cognitive Processing Speed, Mood, and Fatigue in an Observational Study of Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Dalfampridine-ER. Clinical Neuropharmacology 2016, 39: 73-80. PMID: 26818040, DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0000000000000130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDalfampridine extended releaseMultiple sclerosisWalk respondersObservational pre-post studyPre-post studyPerformance ScaleDegenerative neurological conditionDalfampridine-ERMS careFatigue scoresObservational studyResponder statusWeek 14Neurological conditionsSignificant improvementCognitive processing speedSelf-reported cognitionMood scoresWeeksSclerosisSDMTRespondersMoodDrugsDepression
2015
Effects of dalfampridine on multi-dimensional aspects of gait and dexterity in multiple sclerosis among timed walk responders and non-responders
Lo A, Ruiz J, Koenig C, Anderson B, Olson K, Triche E. Effects of dalfampridine on multi-dimensional aspects of gait and dexterity in multiple sclerosis among timed walk responders and non-responders. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2015, 356: 77-82. PMID: 26139339, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-dominant sideMultiple sclerosisMultiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12Six-Spot Step TestD-EREffects of dalfampridineMinute walk testHole Peg TestRoutine clinical careWalk respondersWalk testGait impairmentAmbulatory personsPeg TestGross dexterityClinical carePotential treatmentScale-12Block TestSclerosisGaitStep testRespondersFurther investigationSignificant improvementCigarette smoking and emergency care utilization among asthmatic adults in the 2011 Asthma Call-back Survey
Khokhawalla S, Rosenthal S, Pearlman D, Triche E. Cigarette smoking and emergency care utilization among asthmatic adults in the 2011 Asthma Call-back Survey. Journal Of Asthma 2015, 52: 732-739. PMID: 25563058, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2015.1004337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma Call-back SurveyUrgent visitsCall-back SurveyAsthmatic adultsFormer smokersEmergency departmentEmergency careCurrent smokersED visitsEmergency care useEmergency care visitsCessation of smokingCross-sectional study designEmergency care utilizationMultivariable logistic regressionPopulation attributable riskPopulation-based estimatesHealth care costsFormer smokingAdult asthmaticsCare visitsCurrent smokingCare utilizationSmoking statusCigarette smokingA Pilot Study: examining the effects and tolerability of structured dance intervention for individuals with multiple sclerosis
Mandelbaum R, Triche E, Fasoli S, Lo A. A Pilot Study: examining the effects and tolerability of structured dance intervention for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Disability And Rehabilitation 2015, 38: 218-222. PMID: 25875049, DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1035457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic Gait IndexPhysical activity adherenceMultiple sclerosisPhysical activityDance interventionActivities-specific Balance Confidence ScaleGodin Leisure Time QuestionnaireIssues of tolerabilityBalance Confidence ScaleEnjoyable physical activityActivity adherenceMS symptomsGait IndexNeurological impairmentMS populationElderly populationFeasible interventionPilot studyConfidence ScaleTolerabilityInterventionNeurodegenerative populationsSclerosisTime QuestionnaireBehavioral changesGestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes
Hawley NL, Johnson W, Hart CN, Triche EW, Ah Ching J, Muasau-Howard B, McGarvey ST. Gestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2015, 15: 10. PMID: 25643752, PMCID: PMC4324802, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0451-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational weight gainEarly pregnancy weightTrimester weight gainThird trimester weight gainAmerican Samoan womenPregnancy weightWeight gainInfant outcomesSamoan womenSecond trimester weight gainExcess gestational weight gainExcessive gestational weight gainAppropriate gestational weight gainGreater gestational weight gainMedicine GWG guidelinesPrenatal care recordsOverweight/obeseOverweight/obesityExcess weight gainLevels of obesityOutcomes of interestBinary logistic regressionAdverse pregnancyInfant overweightLGA infants
2013
Combination of Robot-Assisted and Conventional Body-Weight–Supported Treadmill Training Improves Gait in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Ruiz J, Labas M, Triche E, Lo A. Combination of Robot-Assisted and Conventional Body-Weight–Supported Treadmill Training Improves Gait in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Journal Of Neurologic Physical Therapy 2013, 37: 187-193. PMID: 24189336, DOI: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Reach TestGait trainingDT groupTreadmill trainingWalk testTherapy groupIT groupRobot-assisted treadmill trainingImmediate therapy groupConcurrent comparison groupMajority of personsQuality of lifePre-post improvementsMultiple sclerosisEffective therapyReach testOutcome measuresBody weightFRT distancePhase ISame sessionVideo AbstractComparison groupPhase IIRobot-AssistedThe association between epilepsy and autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder
Viscidi E, Johnson A, Spence S, Buka S, Morrow E, Triche E. The association between epilepsy and autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism 2013, 18: 996-1006. PMID: 24165273, PMCID: PMC4002664, DOI: 10.1177/1362361313508027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAutism symptomsMaladaptive behaviorsAutism phenotypeHyperactivity symptomsSpectrum disorderMore autism symptomsCo-occurring intellectual disabilitySimons Simplex CollectionEpilepsy groupLower IQGreater impairmentMore irritabilityIntellectual disabilityIQChildrenImportant clinical implicationsClinical implicationsDisordersSymptomsBehaviorImpairmentIrritabilityImplicationsAssociationCumulative exposure to paternal seminal fluid prior to conception and subsequent risk of preeclampsia
Saftlas A, Rubenstein L, Prater K, Harland K, Field E, Triche E. Cumulative exposure to paternal seminal fluid prior to conception and subsequent risk of preeclampsia. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 101: 104-110. PMID: 24011785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaVaginal exposureNulliparous womenImmune maladaptation hypothesisOdds of preeclampsiaMedical chart reviewPercentile of exposureBarrier contraceptive methodsCase-control studyVaginal sexual intercourseAllogeneic fetusChart reviewIowa womenPaternal HLAAntigen exposureImmune toleranceNormotensive controlsPaternal antigensMaternal tolerancePreeclampsia casesPreeclampsia riskSubsequent riskSeminal fluidLive birthsContraceptive useMaternal–fetal HLA sharing and preeclampsia: variation in effects by seminal fluid exposure in a case–control study of nulliparous women in Iowa
Triche E, Harland K, Field E, Rubenstein L, Saftlas A. Maternal–fetal HLA sharing and preeclampsia: variation in effects by seminal fluid exposure in a case–control study of nulliparous women in Iowa. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 101: 111-119. PMID: 23998333, PMCID: PMC4060772, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyHLA sharingSemen exposureNulliparous womenClass IHLA typingComplete HLA typingMaternal-fetal histocompatibilityOdds of preeclampsiaMother-baby pairsHLA-A matchingVaginal exposureNormotensive controlsSuccessful pregnancyPreeclampsia casesContraceptive usePreeclampsiaEligibility criteriaFluid exposureIngestion practicesClass IIMultivariate modelStudy sampleExposure historyType of practiceClinical Characteristics of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Epilepsy
Viscidi E, Triche E, Pescosolido M, McLean R, Joseph R, Spence S, Morrow E. Clinical Characteristics of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Epilepsy. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e67797. PMID: 23861807, PMCID: PMC3701630, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of epilepsyClinical characteristicsDevelopmental regressionOlder ageAverage prevalenceCo-occurring epilepsyAutism spectrum disorderDate of patientsMultivariate logistic regressionLarger patient populationCross-sectional studyPopulation-based samplePatient populationChildren ages 10Independent associationRisk factorsMultivariate regression modelSpectrum disorderEpilepsyAlert cliniciansSample of childrenLarger studyLogistic regressionPrevalenceAge 10Intellectual Disability Is Associated with Increased Runs of Homozygosity in Simplex Autism
Gamsiz ED, Viscidi EW, Frederick AM, Nagpal S, Sanders SJ, Murtha MT, Schmidt M, Consortium S, Triche EW, Geschwind DH, State MW, Istrail S, Cook EH, Devlin B, Morrow EM. Intellectual Disability Is Associated with Increased Runs of Homozygosity in Simplex Autism. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2013, 93: 103-109. PMID: 23830515, PMCID: PMC3710760, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide analysisRare deleterious variantsDistinct genetic architecturesAutism candidate genesExome sequence dataGenetic architectureSingle geneROH burdenCandidate genesDeleterious variantsAutosomal recessive mutationSimplex autismGenesProportion of femalesIntellectual disabilityHomozygosityFamilyLociUnaffected siblingsMutationsAutism spectrum disorderFemalesProbandsVariants
2012
Correction of Systematic Bias in Ultrasound Dating in Studies of Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth: An Example From the Iowa Health in Pregnancy Study
Harland K, Saftlas A, Wallis A, Yankowitz J, Triche E, Zimmerman M. Correction of Systematic Bias in Ultrasound Dating in Studies of Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth: An Example From the Iowa Health in Pregnancy Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 443-455. PMID: 22886591, PMCID: PMC3499119, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLast menstrual periodUltrasound gestational ageGestational ageSGA birthEarly ultrasoundPreterm deliveryPopulation-based case-control studyFirst trimester vaginal bleedingFirst trimester prenatal careGestational age fetusesGestational-age birthsCase-control studyStandard guidelinesMultivariable linear regressionDifferent study populationsVaginal bleedingGestational durationSGA fetusesSGA subjectsPrenatal careMaternal ageMenstrual periodPregnancy StudyStudy populationUnadjusted modelsEffects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children
DellaValle CT, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 55-63. PMID: 22082997, PMCID: PMC3246281, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b66b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShortness of breathRescue medication useAsthma maintenance medicationsMaintenance medicationPersistent coughSensitized childrenChest tightnessNight symptomsAsthmatic childrenMedication usePollen exposureSeverity of asthmaDaily respiratory symptomsWeed pollenLogistic regression analysisLow exposureSeparate logistic regression analysesAsthmatic symptomsRespiratory symptomsDaily symptomsAntibiotic useSymptom outcomesDaily ambientMedicationsAmbient pollen concentrations
2011
Association of variants in innate immune genes with asthma and eczema
Sharma S, Poon A, Himes BE, Lasky‐Su J, Sordillo JE, Belanger K, Milton DK, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Gold DR, Litonjua AA. Association of variants in innate immune genes with asthma and eczema. Pediatric Allergy And Immunology 2011, 23: 315-323. PMID: 22192168, PMCID: PMC3412627, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01243.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune genesPathogenesis of asthmaInnate immune pathwaysSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAsthma StudyImmune genesImmune pathwaysChildhood Asthma StudyPolymorphisms of genesAssociation of variantsChildhood asthmaEczema riskAsthmaCase controlEczemaImmune variantsAdditional single nucleotide polymorphismsBayesian network analysisHome allergensScreening algorithmDifferent genetic determinantsTop single nucleotide polymorphismsPathogenesisMultiple comparisonsDisease susceptibility