2020
Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience
Curtis SA, Lew D, Spodick J, Hendrickson JE, Minniti CP, Roberts JD. Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 3814-3821. PMID: 32790846, PMCID: PMC7448584, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020002325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useMedical marijuanaSickle cell disease (SCD) reportBaseline opioid useSingle-center experienceHealth care utilizationSickle cell diseaseOpioid utilizationClinical characteristicsMost patientsCenter experienceCare utilizationSCD patientsInpatient hospitalizationRandom patientsAdmission ratesCell diseasePatientsRetrospective dataDisease reportsStudy periodHealth careCannabis productsCannabisEdible cannabis products
2019
Prescription Opioid Misuse Index in sickle cell patients: A brief questionnaire to assess at-risk for opioid abuse.
Smith WR, McClish DK, Roberts JD, Kandalaft O, Dahman B, Knisely J, Levenson J, Roseff S, Aisiku IP. Prescription Opioid Misuse Index in sickle cell patients: A brief questionnaire to assess at-risk for opioid abuse. Journal Of Opioid Management 2019, 15: 323-331. PMID: 31637684, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2019.0517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid misuseOpioid abuseAdult sickle cell disease patientsPrescription Opioid Misuse IndexSickle cell disease patientsAdult SCD patientsChronic opioid therapyGroup of patientsSickle cell clinicSickle cell patientsDiagnostic Interview ScheduleDSM-IV criteriaUrban teaching facilityOpioid therapySCD clinicOpioid usageAdult patientsRisk patientsSecondary outcomesHemoglobin SSPrimary outcomeSCD patientsMean ageDisease patientsProspective survey
2017
Predictive Ability of Intermittent Daily Sickle Cell Pain Assessment: The PiSCES Project
Smith WR, McClish DK, Levenson J, Aisiku I, Dahman B, Bovbjerg VE, Roseff S, Roberts J. Predictive Ability of Intermittent Daily Sickle Cell Pain Assessment: The PiSCES Project. Pain Medicine 2017, 19: 1972-1981. PMID: 29036363, PMCID: PMC6176749, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseasePain daysPain assessmentPain measuresOne weekGold standardSickle Cell Epidemiology StudyMonths strategyDaily pain assessmentProspective cohort studyOne dayPiSCES projectCohort studySCD patientsMeasurement of R2Month assessmentCell diseasePainEpidemiology studiesDiary assessmentsDaily assessmentIntermittent assessmentCrisis daysWeeksMonths
2007
Patient satisfaction in specialized versus nonspecialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study.
Aisiku IP, Penberthy LT, Smith WR, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Levenson JL, Roberts JD, Roseff SD. Patient satisfaction in specialized versus nonspecialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2007, 99: 886-90. PMID: 17722665, PMCID: PMC2574305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonspecialized centersPatient satisfactionSpecialized centersSCD careSCD patientsCare centerInterpersonal mannerSatisfaction scoresHighest mean satisfaction scoreSickle cell disease patientsProspective cohort studyGeneral satisfactionPatient satisfaction surveyMean satisfaction scoreQuality of careHigher satisfaction scoresSatisfaction surveySCD specialistsCohort studySignificant group differencesPotential confoundersDisease patientsAmbulatory carePatientsPractice style