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View article: Social determinants of health are associated with low uptake of daily HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and future uptake of long-acting formats: a survey of Black and Latina/x/e transfeminine adults in Chicago
Social determinants of health are associated with low uptake of daily HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and future uptake of long-acting formats: a survey of Black and Latina/x/e transfeminine adults in Chicago Open
Introduction The transgender population in the United States continues to experience disproportionately high HIV prevalence, and Black and Latina transgender women, in particular, account for more than half of the population’s new diagnose…
View article: Similarities and distinctions in the drug use and sexual behavior of transfeminine and nonbinary adults assigned male at birth in the United States.
Similarities and distinctions in the drug use and sexual behavior of transfeminine and nonbinary adults assigned male at birth in the United States. Open
Research has clearly documented high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among transfeminine (TF) people (including trans women). This research has largely overlooked nonbinary people assigned male at birth (NBAMAB) despi…
View article: Bacterial vaginosis testing gaps for transmasculine patients may exacerbate health disparities
Bacterial vaginosis testing gaps for transmasculine patients may exacerbate health disparities Open
Introduction Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with non-optimal changes in the vaginal microbiome and increased susceptibility to STIs and HIV in cisgender women. Much less is known about the sexual health of transmasculine people and…
View article: The Public Health Crisis State of Transgender Health Care and Policy
The Public Health Crisis State of Transgender Health Care and Policy Open
View article: Temporary changes in STI & HIV testing & diagnoses across different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago IL
Temporary changes in STI & HIV testing & diagnoses across different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago IL Open
Introduction While the U.S. has seen a sustained rise in STI cases over the past decade, the impact of the COVID-19 on STIs and HIV is unclear. Methods To examine the short- and medium-term impacts of COVID-19 and HIV and STI testing and d…
View article: The Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support Tool Using Natural Language Processing to Screen Hospitalized Adults for Unhealthy Substance Use: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Design
The Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support Tool Using Natural Language Processing to Screen Hospitalized Adults for Unhealthy Substance Use: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Design Open
Background Automated and data-driven methods for screening using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning may replace resource-intensive manual approaches in the usual care of patients hospitalized with conditions related to …
View article: Machine Learning Techniques to Explore Clinical Presentations of COVID-19 Severity and to Test the Association With Unhealthy Opioid Use: Retrospective Cross-sectional Cohort Study
Machine Learning Techniques to Explore Clinical Presentations of COVID-19 Severity and to Test the Association With Unhealthy Opioid Use: Retrospective Cross-sectional Cohort Study Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequities in the United States. People with unhealthy opioid use (UOU) may face disproportionate challenges with COVID-19 precautions, and the pandemic has disrupted access to opioid…
View article: A protocol to evaluate a clinical decision support tool using natural language processing to screen hospitalized adults for unhealthy substance use in a quasi-experimental design (Preprint)
A protocol to evaluate a clinical decision support tool using natural language processing to screen hospitalized adults for unhealthy substance use in a quasi-experimental design (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Automated and data-driven methods for screening using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning may replace resource-intensive manual approaches in usual care of patients hospitalized with conditions related to unh…
View article: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning/Queer Two-Spirit Adolescents and Suicidality
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning/Queer Two-Spirit Adolescents and Suicidality Open
Background: At a time when suicides are increasing throughout the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and two spirit (LGBTQ2S) adolescents are at especially high risk for suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicide. …
View article: Community engagement to improve access to healthcare: a comparative case study to advance implementation science for transgender health equity
Community engagement to improve access to healthcare: a comparative case study to advance implementation science for transgender health equity Open
Background Recent calls to action have been made for Implementation Science to attend to health inequities at the intersections of race, gender, and social injustice in the United States. Transgender people, particularly Black and Latina t…
View article: The Identification of Subphenotypes and Associations with Health Outcomes in Patients with Opioid-Related Emergency Department Encounters Using Latent Class Analysis
The Identification of Subphenotypes and Associations with Health Outcomes in Patients with Opioid-Related Emergency Department Encounters Using Latent Class Analysis Open
The emergency department (ED) is a critical setting for the treatment of patients with opioid misuse. Detecting relevant clinical profiles allows for tailored treatment approaches. We sought to identify and characterize subphenotypes of ED…
View article: Development and multimodal validation of a substance misuse algorithm for referral to treatment using artificial intelligence (SMART-AI): a retrospective deep learning study
Development and multimodal validation of a substance misuse algorithm for referral to treatment using artificial intelligence (SMART-AI): a retrospective deep learning study Open
View article: Unhealthy Opioid Use (UOU) as an Independent Risk Factor for Increased COVID-19 Disease Severity: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Electronic Health Record Data to Explore Clinical Presentations and Test Associations (Preprint)
Unhealthy Opioid Use (UOU) as an Independent Risk Factor for Increased COVID-19 Disease Severity: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Electronic Health Record Data to Explore Clinical Presentations and Test Associations (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequities in the United States. People with unhealthy opioid use (UOU) may face disproportionate challenges with COVID-19 precautions, and the pandemic has disrupted access to opioi…
View article: Community engagement to improve access to healthcare: A comparative case study to advance implementation science for transgender health equity
Community engagement to improve access to healthcare: A comparative case study to advance implementation science for transgender health equity Open
Background Recent calls to action have been made for Implementation Science to attend to health inequities at the intersections of race, gender, and social injustice in the United States. Transgender people, particularly Black and Latina t…
View article: External validation of a machine learning classifier to identify unhealthy alcohol use in hospitalized patients
External validation of a machine learning classifier to identify unhealthy alcohol use in hospitalized patients Open
Background and Aims Unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) is one of the leading causes of global morbidity. A machine learning approach to alcohol screening could accelerate best practices when integrated into electronic health record (EHR) systems.…
View article: Bias and fairness assessment of a natural language processing opioid misuse classifier: detection and mitigation of electronic health record data disadvantages across racial subgroups
Bias and fairness assessment of a natural language processing opioid misuse classifier: detection and mitigation of electronic health record data disadvantages across racial subgroups Open
Objectives To assess fairness and bias of a previously validated machine learning opioid misuse classifier. Materials & Methods Two experiments were conducted with the classifier’s original (n = 1000) and external validation (n = 53 974) d…
View article: Implementation of Gender Identity and Assigned Sex at Birth Data Collection in Electronic Health Records: Where Are We Now?
Implementation of Gender Identity and Assigned Sex at Birth Data Collection in Electronic Health Records: Where Are We Now? Open
In 2015, the United States Department of Health and Human Services instantiated rules mandating the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data fields for systems certified under Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use of Electr…
View article: Transgender data collection in the electronic health record: Current concepts and issues
Transgender data collection in the electronic health record: Current concepts and issues Open
There are over 1 million transgender people living in the United States, and 33% report negative experiences with a healthcare provider, many of which are connected to data representation in electronic health records (EHRs). We present rec…
View article: Transgender Data Collection in the Electronic Health Record (EHR): Current Concepts and Issues
Transgender Data Collection in the Electronic Health Record (EHR): Current Concepts and Issues Open
There are over one million transgender people living in the United States and 33% report negative experiences with a healthcare provider, many of which are connected to data representation in electronic health records (EHRs). We present re…
View article: External validation of an opioid misuse machine learning classifier in hospitalized adult patients
External validation of an opioid misuse machine learning classifier in hospitalized adult patients Open
Background Opioid misuse screening in hospitals is resource-intensive and rarely done. Many hospitalized patients are never offered opioid treatment. An automated approach leveraging routinely captured electronic health record (EHR) data m…
View article: Substance Misuse Algorithm for Referral to Treatment Using Artificial Intelligence (SMART-AI): Multi-Modal Validation with Interpretation and Bias Assessment
Substance Misuse Algorithm for Referral to Treatment Using Artificial Intelligence (SMART-AI): Multi-Modal Validation with Interpretation and Bias Assessment Open
View article: Differences in length of stay and discharge destination among patients with substance use disorders: The effect of Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT) consultation service
Differences in length of stay and discharge destination among patients with substance use disorders: The effect of Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT) consultation service Open
The SUIT consultation service was associated with a reduced length of stay and an increased hazard of a routine discharge. The SUIT model may serve as a benchmark and inform other health systems attempting to improve outcomes in SUD patien…
View article: A chart review of substance use screening and related documentation among adolescents in outpatient pediatric clinics: implications for practice
A chart review of substance use screening and related documentation among adolescents in outpatient pediatric clinics: implications for practice Open
View article: A Chart Review of Substance Use Screening and Related Documentation among Adolescents in Outpatient Pediatric Clinics: Implications for Practice
A Chart Review of Substance Use Screening and Related Documentation among Adolescents in Outpatient Pediatric Clinics: Implications for Practice Open
Background: Despite recent reductions, youth substance use continues to be a concern in the United States. Structured primary care substance use screening among adolescents is recommended, but not widely implemented. The purpose of this st…
View article: A Chart Review of Substance Use Screening and Related Documentation among Adolescents in Outpatient Pediatric Clinics: Implications for Practice
A Chart Review of Substance Use Screening and Related Documentation among Adolescents in Outpatient Pediatric Clinics: Implications for Practice Open
Background: Despite recent reductions, youth substance use continues to be a concern in the United States. Structured primary care screening is recommended, but not widely implemented. The purpose of this study was to describe substance us…
View article: Collaborative Care for Depression of Adults and Adolescents: Measuring the Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment Uptake
Collaborative Care for Depression of Adults and Adolescents: Measuring the Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment Uptake Open
The intervention shows promise in expanding access to care and reducing disparities. Greater access to psychotherapies and innovative treatment modalities, particularly for adolescents, may improve overall treatment uptake.
View article: The Substance Use Intervention Team: A Preliminary Analysis of a Population-level Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis at an Academic Health Center
The Substance Use Intervention Team: A Preliminary Analysis of a Population-level Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis at an Academic Health Center Open
Objective: In 2017, an academic health center in Chicago launched the multidisciplinary Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT) to address opioid misuse across 18 inpatient units and in a new outpatient addiction medicine clinic. This repor…
View article: Repositioning Social Work Into Population Health
Repositioning Social Work Into Population Health Open
AffiliationsRebecca Feinstein is with the Department of Health Systems Management, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Hale Thompson is with the Department of Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center.
View article: Capsule Commentary on Waitzfelder et al., Treatment Initiation for New Episodes of Depression in Primary Care Settings
Capsule Commentary on Waitzfelder et al., Treatment Initiation for New Episodes of Depression in Primary Care Settings Open
View article: Centering Transgender Voices in Research as a Fundamental Strategy Toward Expansion of Access to Care and Social Support
Centering Transgender Voices in Research as a Fundamental Strategy Toward Expansion of Access to Care and Social Support Open