2017
Long-term alcohol use patterns and HIV disease severity
Marshall BDL, Tate JP, McGinnis KA, Bryant KJ, Cook RL, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Kahler CW, Operario D, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Long-term alcohol use patterns and HIV disease severity. AIDS 2017, 31: 1313-1321. PMID: 28492393, PMCID: PMC5596310, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease severityVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHigh-risk drinkersDisease severityAlcohol useRisk drinkersLower riskAlcohol use trajectoriesIndex groupModerate riskIndex trajectoriesVeterans Health Administration sitesAging Cohort StudyHigh-risk groupMeasures of morbidityAlcohol Use Disorders IdentificationLow index groupAlcohol consumption trajectoriesUse trajectoriesSubset of participantsAlcohol use patternsVACS IndexCause mortalityCohort studyProspective cohort
2015
Drinking trajectories among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A cohort study of United States veterans
Marshall BD, Operario D, Bryant KJ, Cook RL, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Kahler CW, Maisto SA, McGinnis KA, van den Berg JJ, Zaller ND, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Drinking trajectories among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A cohort study of United States veterans. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 148: 69-76. PMID: 25596785, PMCID: PMC4330114, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous alcohol useGeneralized estimates equationsAlcohol useCohort studyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyMean AUDIT-C scoreInfectious disease clinicAging Cohort StudyAlcohol-related diagnosesAUDIT-C scoresAlcohol use trajectoriesConcurrent substance useGroup-based trajectory modelsDisease clinicMean ageEight-year study periodUS veteransMultivariable modelModifiable targetsSelf-report assessmentsHIVAlcohol consumptionUse trajectoriesStudy periodSubstance use