2011
A Comparison of Treatment Eligibility for Hepatitis C Virus in HCV-Monoinfected Versus HCV/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV-Infected Veterans
Butt AA, McGinnis K, Skanderson M, Justice AC. A Comparison of Treatment Eligibility for Hepatitis C Virus in HCV-Monoinfected Versus HCV/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV-Infected Veterans. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2011, 27: 973-979. PMID: 21338329, PMCID: PMC3719436, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2011.0004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHepatitis C virusDecompensated liver diseaseHCV-HIVTreatment eligibilityC virusCohort of HCVVA National Patient Care DatabaseNational Patient Care DatabasePharmacy Benefits Management databaseHCV treatment eligibilityHCV-HIV coinfectionRecent alcohol abuseHCV/HIVCurrent treatment guidelinesProportion of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseasePatient Care DatabaseActual clinical settingsCoinfected PersonsAggressive managementCommon contraindicationsPharmacy recordsRenal failure
2009
Hepatitis C treatment completion rates in routine clinical care
Butt AA, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Justice AC. Hepatitis C treatment completion rates in routine clinical care. Liver International 2009, 30: 240-250. PMID: 19889081, PMCID: PMC3132089, DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2009.02156.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-treatment anemiaTreatment completion ratesVA National Patient Care DatabaseHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfectionNational Patient Care DatabasePharmacy Benefits Management databaseHepatitis C virus infectionCompletion ratesHigher comorbidity countC virus infectionImmunodeficiency virus coinfectionCoronary artery diseasePatient Care DatabaseRoutine clinical careClinical practice settingTreatment sitesInitiate therapyInterferon useComorbidity countPharmacy recordsStandard interferonArtery diseaseVirus coinfectionMultivariable analysisCare database
2006
Rate and predictors of treatment prescription for hepatitis C
Butt AA, Justice AC, Skanderson M, Rigsby MO, Good CB, Kwoh CK. Rate and predictors of treatment prescription for hepatitis C. Gut 2006, 56: 385. PMID: 17005764, PMCID: PMC1856823, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2006.099150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusNational Patient Care DatabaseTreatment prescriptionPrescription ratesAlcohol abuseVeterans Affairs National Patient Care DatabaseDiagnosis of HCVPharmacy Benefits Management databaseMultivariate logistic regression modelHepatitis B infectionCoronary artery diseasePatient Care DatabasePsychiatric comorbid conditionsNon-white raceLogistic regression analysisPredictors of treatmentAlcohol use diagnosisLogistic regression modelsB infectionComorbid illnessesHepatitis CArtery diseaseLiver cirrhosisComorbid conditionsHispanic race