2019
Improved discrimination of mortality with Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) Index 2.0 in HIV-positive individuals
Tate JP, Sterne JAC, Justice AC. Improved discrimination of mortality with Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) Index 2.0 in HIV-positive individuals. AIDS 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30649058, PMCID: PMC6749990, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood countC-statisticBlood countVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexAntiretroviral Therapy Cohort CollaborationDiscrimination of mortalityVACS Index 2.0Antiretroviral therapy initiationCD4 cell countHIV-positive populationHarrell's C-statisticHIV-1 RNAHIV-positive individualsKaplan-Meier plotsCohort CollaborationNadir CD4VAC patientsAntiretroviral therapyCause mortalityCD8 ratioTherapy initiationViral suppressionGeneral healthExcess mortalityLaboratory values
2017
White Blood Count, Albumin, and BMI Enhance VACS Index Prognostic Model, but Nadir CD4 and CD8 Metrics Do Not
Tate J, Brown S, Gibert C, Goetz M, Marconi V, Oursler K, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Justice A. White Blood Count, Albumin, and BMI Enhance VACS Index Prognostic Model, but Nadir CD4 and CD8 Metrics Do Not. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s210-s210. PMCID: PMC5631891, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood countAbsolute neutrophil countBody mass indexNadir CD4VACS IndexBlood countC-statisticVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) IndexCD4/CD8 ratioLong-term viral suppressionKaplan-Meier plotsAvailable clinical dataDeciles of riskART initiationCD8 ratioViral suppressionNeutrophil countMass indexVA careClinical managementDisease burdenClinical dataExternal cohortLaboratory valuesRisk score
2009
Comparison of Two VA Laboratory Data Repositories Indicates That Missing Data Vary Despite Originating From the Same Source
McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Levin FL, Brandt C, Erdos J, Justice AC. Comparison of Two VA Laboratory Data Repositories Indicates That Missing Data Vary Despite Originating From the Same Source. Medical Care 2009, 47: 121-124. PMID: 19106740, PMCID: PMC3032537, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31817d69c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesClinical Laboratory Information SystemsCohort StudiesCreatinineGlycated HemoglobinHealth Care CostsHIV SeropositivityHospitals, VeteransHumansLaboratories, HospitalLeukocytesMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedQuality of Health CareReference StandardsRegistriesResearch DesignSystems IntegrationUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsViral LoadConceptsDecision support systemData repositoryInformation systemsElectronic medical information systemsSupport systemMedical information systemsViral loadCase RegistryHealth information systemsHIV RNA viral loadCD4 lymphocyte countRNA viral loadWhite blood countLaboratory dataVA healthcare systemRepositoryPercent of individualsHIV careLymphocyte countBlood countData variesAlanine aminotransferaseFiscal year 2002Aspartate aminotransferaseVirtual cohort