2018
AUDIT‐C and ICD codes as phenotypes for harmful alcohol use: association with ADH1B polymorphisms in two US populations
Justice AC, Smith RV, Tate JP, McGinnis K, Xu K, Becker WC, Lee K, Lynch K, Sun N, Concato J, Fiellin DA, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Program O. AUDIT‐C and ICD codes as phenotypes for harmful alcohol use: association with ADH1B polymorphisms in two US populations. Addiction 2018, 113: 2214-2224. PMID: 29972609, PMCID: PMC6226338, DOI: 10.1111/add.14374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccuracy of electronic health record data for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in persons living with HIV and uninfected persons
Crothers K, Rodriguez CV, Nance RM, Akgun K, Shahrir S, Kim J, Hoo G, Sharafkhaneh A, Crane HM, Justice AC. Accuracy of electronic health record data for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in persons living with HIV and uninfected persons. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2018, 28: 140-147. PMID: 29923258, PMCID: PMC6309326, DOI: 10.1002/pds.4567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAge FactorsAlgorithmsBronchodilator AgentsCohort StudiesData AccuracyData Interpretation, StatisticalDrug PrescriptionsElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNebulizers and VaporizersPrevalencePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsSmokingSpirometryConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseICD-9 codesObstructive pulmonary diseaseElectronic health record dataHealth record dataPulmonary diseaseHIV-Associated Lung Emphysema (EXHALE) studyIntegrated Clinical Systems cohortVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV uninfected personsAIDS Research NetworkAging Cohort StudyRecord dataEHR dataReceiver-operating curveCohort studyRespiratory symptomsHIV statusUninfected personsClinical variablesDevelopment cohortClinical indicationsSpirometry dataSpirometryUninfected individuals
2011
Validity of diagnostic codes and liver‐related laboratory abnormalities to identify hepatic decompensation events in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Re V, Lim JK, Goetz MB, Tate J, Bathulapalli H, Klein MB, Rimland D, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Brown ST, Kidwai F, Brandt C, Dorey‐Stein Z, Reddy KR, Justice AC. Validity of diagnostic codes and liver‐related laboratory abnormalities to identify hepatic decompensation events in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2011, 20: 689-699. PMID: 21626605, PMCID: PMC3131229, DOI: 10.1002/pds.2148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHepatic decompensation eventsPositive predictive valueHigh positive predictive valueLaboratory abnormalitiesAging Cohort StudyDecompensation eventsDiagnostic codesCohort studyHepatic decompensationVariceal hemorrhageOutpatient diagnostic codesChronic liver diseaseSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisImpact of medicationLiver dysfunctionBacterial peritonitisLiver diseaseMedical recordsOutpatient codesPredictive valueNatural historyAbnormalitiesEpidemiologic researchPatients
2008
Measuring Quality of Care in Syncope: Case Definition Affects Reported Electrocardiogram Use but Does Not Bias Reporting
Schuur JD, Justice A. Measuring Quality of Care in Syncope: Case Definition Affects Reported Electrocardiogram Use but Does Not Bias Reporting. Academic Emergency Medicine 2008, 16: 40-49. PMID: 19145713, PMCID: PMC3157750, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00303.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBiasDiagnosis, DifferentialElectrocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeSex FactorsSyncopeYoung AdultConceptsICD-9 codesCase definitionECG useEmergency departmentHospital characteristicsICD-9 diagnosis codesModerate agreementICD-9 diagnosisMultivariate logistic regressionNational quality measuresQuality of careED portionPatient ageED patientsFemale patientsDischarge diagnosisDiagnosis codesSyncope patientsECG rateElectrocardiogram useOnly moderate agreementPatientsSyncopeECG utilizationLogistic regression
2006
Medical Disease and Alcohol Use Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Infection
Justice AC, Lasky E, McGinnis KA, Skanderson M, Conigliaro J, Fultz SL, Crothers K, Rabeneck L, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Weissman SB, Bryant K. Medical Disease and Alcohol Use Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Infection. Medical Care 2006, 44: s52-s60. PMID: 16849969, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000228003.08925.8c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingCohort StudiesFemaleHIV SeropositivityHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMaleMedical AuditMiddle AgedUnited StatesVeteransConceptsICD-9 diagnostic codesICD-9 codesChart reviewMedical diseasesDiagnostic codesAlcohol useHepatitis CLevel of exposureHIV infectionAlcohol exposureMultivariate modelGreater exposure levelsCD4 cell countHIV-positive patientsIntravenous drug useObstructive lung diseaseHuman immunodeficiency infectionCurrent alcohol useNonlinearity of associationsDiagnosis of abuseCohort studyBacterial pneumoniaPast drinkersViral loadLung disease