Amy C Justice

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ID	1757154
NOMBRE	Amy C Justice
NOMBRES	Amy C
APELLIDO	Justice
FIRMA	JUSTICE A C
AFILIACIONES	Yale University
ORCID	0000-0003-0139-5502
VERIFICADO	Sí
TOTAL DE OBRAS	77
TOTAL DE CITAS	48
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	77
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN	1997
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN	2025
ÍNDICE H	2

The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Clinical Pharmacist-delivered Intervention to Reduce Bothersome Health Symptoms from Polypharmacy and Alcohol Use and Communicate Risk among People with HIV
Open AccessJulie A Womack, Micaela M Leblanc et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025
Alcohol use disorder and body mass index show genetic pleiotropy and shared neural associations
Open AccessSamantha G Malone, Christal N Davis et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2025Referencias: 99
Covid-19 Breakthrough Infection after Vaccination and Substance Use Disorders
Open AccessElena M Soyer, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Hypertension Control During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Caroline Korves, Aldo J Peixoto et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2024Referencias: 22
DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine whether disruptions in follow-up intervals contributed to hypertension control. BACKGROUND: Disruptions in health care were widespread during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We identified a cohort of individuals with hypertension in both prepandemic (March 2019-February 2020) and pandemic periods (March 2020-February 2022) in the Veterans Health Admin…
Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of tobacco use disorder identifies 461 potential risk genes and reveals associations with multiple health outcomes
Open AccessSylvanus Toikumo, Mariela V Jennings et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2024Referencias: 113
Chronic pain and substance use disorders among older sexual minority men living with HIV
S Wade Taylor, Samantha M Mcketchnie et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023
HIV continues to be a critical health issue for sexual minority men (SMM) in the USA. Chronic pain is common in individuals with HIV, including older SMM, and is associated with substance use behaviors. This cross-sectional study sought to address a gap in the literature by characterizing interrelationships among chronic pain, substance use disorders (SUDs), medication adherence, and engagement in HIV care among older (≥50) SMM living with HIV an…
Risk factors for suicide among veterans living with and without HIV
Open AccessAlexandria Smith, Joseph L Goulet et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
Factors Associated with Bothersome Symptoms in Individuals With and Without HIV Who Report Alcohol Use
Open AccessAnees Bahji, Kirsha S Gordon et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023
Treating Hepatitis C in Individuals With Previous Incarceration
Laura Hawks, Emily A Wang et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2023Referencias: 8
To determine whether the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) hepatitis C (HCV) treatment campaign reached marginalized populations, we compared HCV care by previous incarceration status with Veterans Aging Cohort Study data. Of those with and those without previous incarceration, respectively, 40% and 21% had detectable HCV, 59% and 65% underwent treatment (P = .07); 92% and 94% of those who completed treatment achieved sustained virologic res…
Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data
Pedro Ochoa-Allemant, Janet P Tate et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2023Referencias: 28
BACKGROUND: Collection of accurate Hispanic ethnicity data is critical to evaluate disparities in health and health care. However, this information is often inconsistently recorded in electronic health record (EHR) data. OBJECTIVE: To enhance capture of Hispanic ethnicity in the Veterans Affairs EHR and compare relative disparities in health and health care. METHODS: We first developed an algorithm based on surname and country of birth. We then d…
Periods of Homelessness Linked to Higher Vacs Index Among HIV-Positive People Who Use Drugs
Open AccessHudson Reddon, M Eugenia Socias et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Patient-Reported Bothersome Symptoms Attributed to Alcohol Use Among People With and Without HIV
Open AccessKirsha S Gordon, Wesley C Becker et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration Covid-19 (Vaco) Index for predicting short-term mortality among 1307 US academic medical centre inpatients and 427 224 US Medicare patients
Open AccessJr Joseph T King, James S Yoon et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2022Referencias: 36
BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index predicts 30-day all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19 using age, sex and pre-existing comorbidity diagnoses. The VACO Index was initially developed and validated in a nationwide cohort of US veterans-we now assess its accuracy in an academic medical centre and a nationwide US Medicare cohort. METHODS: With measures and weights previously derived and validated in US natio…
Epidemiology of HIV in the USA
Open AccessPatrick S Sullivan, Anna Satcher Johnson et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2021
Mortality, Health, and Substance Abuse by Religious Attendance Among HIV Infected Patients from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Open AccessBenjamin R Doolittle, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Polypharmacy and frailty among persons with HIV
Minhee Sung, Kirsha Gordon et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021
Polypharmacy is associated with frailty in the general population, but little is known about polypharmacy among persons living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. We determined the association between polypharmacy and an adapted frailty-related phenotype (aFRP) via a cross-sectional study in FY 2009 of 1762 PLWH on ARV with suppressed viral load and 2679 uninfected participants in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. The primary predicto…
Twelve-Month Retention in Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients With and Without HIV
Open AccessJessica J Wyse, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Association of Syndemic Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Smoking, and Depressive Symptoms on Incident Cardiovascular Disease among Veterans With and Without HIV-Infection
Open AccessNatalie E Chichetto, Suman Kundu et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV
Open AccessKathleen A McGinnis, Janet P Tate et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Adherence Among Patients Living with HIV
Open AccessEllaleen C Williams, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Past year and prior incarceration and HIV transmission risk among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in the US
Maria R Khan, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019
Three quarters of new HIV infections in the US are among men who have sex with men (MSM). In other populations, incarceration is a social determinant of elevations in viral load and HIV-related substance use and sex risk behavior. There has been limited research on incarceration and these HIV transmission risk determinants in HIV-positive MSM. We used the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) 2011-2012 follow-up survey to measure associations betwee…
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Patients Living With HIV in Urban, Large Rural, and Small Rural Areas
Open AccessKara Marie Kubiak Bensley, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2019
BACKGROUND: For people living with HIV (PLWH), alcohol use is harmful and may be influenced by unique challenges faced by PLWH living in rural areas. We describe patterns of alcohol use across rurality among PLWH. METHODS: Veterans Aging Cohort Study electronic health record data were used to identify patients with HIV (ICD-9 codes for HIV or AIDS) who completed AUDIT-C alcohol screening between February 1, 2008, and September 30, 2014. Regressio…
Patterns and Correlates of Prescription Opioid Receipt Among US Veterans
Open Accessfor the VACS Project Team, Christopher T Rentsch et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Differentiating Types of Self-Reported Alcohol Abstinence
Open AccessKirsha S Gordon, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Regional and Rural-Urban Differences in the Use of Direct-acting Antiviral Agents for Hepatitis C Virus
Basile Njei, Denise Esserman et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2019Referencias: 27
BACKGROUND: Veterans with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may face geographic obstacles to obtaining treatment. OBJECTIVE: We studied the influence of region and rural versus urban residence on receipt of direct-acting antiretroviral (DAA) medications for HCV. SUBJECTS: Veterans receiving care within Veterans Affairs Healthcare System born between 1945 and 1965. RESEARCH DESIGN: This is a observational study using national electronic health rec…

Correlations between Leadership Styles as Measured by the Least Preferred Co-Worker Scale and Adults' Attachment Styles
Open AccessDennis Doverspike, Lisa A Hollis et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports1997
A measure of attachment styles and the Least Preferred Co-Worker Scale were administered to 117 male and 82 female undergraduates. Analyses indicated that scores on two of the attachment styles were significantly correlated with scores on the Least Preferred Co-Worker Scale
Associations Between the Use of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Length of Stay in Patients With Stroke
Laura B Shepardson, Amy C Justice et al.ARTICLEMedical Care1998Referencias: 21
OBJECTIVES: The study sought to describe the association between do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders and length of hospital stay (LOS), and how the association varies according to in-hospital mortality, timing of the DNR order, and admission severity of illness. METHODS: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort analysis involving standardized review of patients' medical records. The study was performed at 30 acute care hospitals in a large metrop…
Development and validation of a self-completed HIV symptom index
Open AccessAmy C Justice, William C Holmes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Clinical Epidemiology2001
Clinical Importance of Provider-Reported HIV Symptoms Compared With Patient-Report
Amy C Justice, C H Chang et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2001
BACKGROUND: Although the patient experiences the symptoms, only symptoms that providers recognize and report "count" in most clinical and research settings. Reliance upon provider-report has been justified by the claim that providers report only "clinically important" symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether provider-reported symptoms constitute a more "clinically important" subset of patient-reported symptoms in HIV infection. DESIGN: Secondary…
Prognosis of HIV-1-infected patients starting highly active antiretroviral therapy
Open AccessMatthias Egger, Margaret May et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2002
Understanding Racial Disparities in HIV Using Data From the Veterans Aging Cohort 3-Site Study and VA Administrative Data
Kathleen A McGinnis, Michael J Fine et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2003Citada por: 16Referencias: 13
Objectives. We identified race-associated differences in survival among HIV-positive US veterans to examine possible etiologies for these differences. Methods. We used national administrative data to compare survival by race and used data from the Veterans Aging Cohort 3-Site Study (VACS 3) to compare patients’ health status, clinical management, and adherence to medication by race. Results. Nationally, minority veterans had higher mortality rate…
A Temporal and Dose‐Response Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Medication Adherence Among Veterans in Care
Open AccessR Scott Braithwaite, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAlcoholism: Clinical and…2005
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that alcohol consumption is associated with decreased medication adherence, but this association may be confounded by characteristics common among those who drink heavily and those who fail to adhere (e.g., illicit drug use). Our objective was to determine whether there are temporal and dose-response relationships between alcohol consumption and poor adherence. METHODS: We administered telephone interview s…
Spirituality and religion in patients with HIV/Aids
Sian Cotton, Christina M Puchalski et al.ARTICLEJournal of General Internal…2006
Associations Between Alcohol Use and Homelessness With Healthcare Utilization Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Veterans
Adam J Gordon, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 32
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use is a frequent root cause of homelessness, and both homelessness and alcohol use influence the quality and quantity of interactions with health care providers. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study are to compare rates of homelessness and alcohol use in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons and to evaluate the influence of homelessness and alcohol use on utilization of health services. RESEARCH D…
Development and Verification of a “Virtual” Cohort Using the National VA Health Information System
Shawn L Fultz, Melissa Skanderson et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 17
BACKGROUND: The VA's integrated electronic medical record makes it possible to create a "virtual" cohort of veterans with and without HIV infection to monitor trends in utilization, toxicity, and outcomes. OBJECTIVES: We sought to develop a virtual cohort of HIV-infected veterans by adapting an existing algorithm, verifying this algorithm against independent clinical data, and finally identifying demographically-similar HIV-uninfected comparators…
Medical Disease and Alcohol Use Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Infection
Amy C Justice, Elaine Lasky et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 35
BACKGROUND: Many people with human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection drink alcohol. We asked whether level of exposure to alcohol is associated with medical disease in a linear or nonlinear manner, whether the association depends upon the proximity of alcohol use, and whether it varies by source used to measure disease (chart review vs. ICD-9 Diagnostic Codes). METHODS: The Veterans Aging 3 Site Cohort Study (VACS 3) enrolled 881 veterans, 86% of …
The Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Amy C Justice, Joseph Erdos et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 73
Justice, Amy C. MD, PhD; Erdos, Joseph MD, PhD; Brandt, Cynthia MD, MPH; Conigliaro, Joseph MD, MPH; Tierney, William MD; Bryant, Kendall PhD Author Information
Veterans Aging Cohort Study (Vacs)
Amy C Justice, Elizabeth Dombrowski et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 34
BACKGROUND: The Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) is a study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected and uninfected patients seen in infectious disease and general medical clinics. VACS includes the earlier 3 and 5 site studies (VACS 3 and VACS 5) as well as the ongoing 8 site study. OBJECTIVES: We sought to provide background and context for analyses based upon VACS data, including study design and rationale as well as its basic protocol…
Alcohol Problems and Health Care Services Use in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Veterans
Kevin L Kraemer, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 27
BACKGROUND: Although alcohol problems are common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, their impact on health care services use in HIV-infected patients is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine the association between alcohol problems and health care services use in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND SUBJECTS: We undertook a prospective analysis of 16,048 HIV-infected veterans and 32,0…
Role of Alcohol in Determining Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Relevant Outcomes
Joseph Conigliaro, Amy C Justice et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 30
Conigliaro, Joseph MD, MPH; Justice, Amy C. MD, PhD; Gordon, Adam J. MD, MPH; Bryant, Kendall PhD for the VACS Alcohol and Behavior Change Research Group Author Information
Intoxication Before Intercourse and Risky Sexual Behavior in Male Veterans With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Robert L Cook, Marc Ros et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 28
Risky sexual behavior was common among male veterans attending outpatient clinics and is more common among HIV-positive veterans who use alcohol and drugs in sexual situations. Asking HIV-positive men a single question about intoxication before intercourse could help to identify men at increased risk of engaging in risky sexual behavior, and specific advice to avoid intoxication in sexual situations could help to reduce risky sexual behavior
Estimating the impact of alcohol consumption on survival for HIV+ individuals
R Scott Braithwaite, Joseph Conigliaro et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2007
Alcohol consumption is associated with decreased antiretroviral adherence, and decreased adherence results in poorer outcomes. However the magnitude of alcohol's impact on survival is unknown. Our objective was to use a calibrated and validated simulation of HIV disease to estimate the impact of alcohol on survival. We incorporated clinical data describing the temporal and dose-response relationships between alcohol consumption and adherence in a…
Measuring Performance Directly Using the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Medical Record
Joseph L Goulet, Joseph Erdos et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2007Referencias: 15
BACKGROUND: Electronic medical records systems (EMR) contain many directly analyzable data fields that may reduce the need for extensive chart review, thus allowing for performance measures to be assessed on a larger proportion of patients in care. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine the extent to which selected chart review-based clinical performance measures could be accurately replicated using readily available and directly analyzable EM…
Delayed Presentation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care Among Veterans
Neel R Gandhi, Melissa Skanderson et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2007Referencias: 21
BACKGROUND: Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy, nearly half of patients entering human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care have advanced disease. Many attribute this delay to poor access to healthcare. Others argue that delays will persist until routine screening is adopted. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is a unique laboratory to examine whether access to comprehensive health benefits results in earlier entry into HIV car…
Factor Structure of Leigh’s (1990) Alcohol Sex Expectancies Scale in Individuals in Treatment for HIV Disease
Open AccessStephen A Maisto, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2008
Depression Symptoms and Treatment Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Open AccessKristen Sueoka, Joseph L Goulet et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2008
Estimating Alcohol Content of Traditional Brew in Western Kenya Using Culturally Relevant Methods
Open AccessRebecca K Papas, John E Sidle et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2008
Effect of Early versus Deferred Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV on Survival
Mari M Kitahata, Stephen J Gange et al.ARTICLENew England Journal of Medicine2009
BACKGROUND: The optimal time for the initiation of antiretroviral therapy for asymptomatic patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is uncertain. METHODS: We conducted two parallel analyses involving a total of 17,517 asymptomatic patients with HIV infection in the United States and Canada who received medical care during the period from 1996 through 2005. None of the patients had undergone previous antiretroviral therapy. In ea…
Systematic Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Outpatients in Western Kenya
Open AccessRebecca K Papas, John E Sidle et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2009
The Payoff Time
R Scott Braithwaite, David A Fiellin et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2009Referencias: 28
BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines rarely consider comorbid illness, and resulting overuse of health services may increase costs without conferring benefit. OBJECTIVE: To individualize a framework for inferring when patients with comorbid illness are not likely to benefit from colorectal cancer screening guidelines. METHODS: We modified the "payoff time" framework (the minimum time until a guideline's cumulative benefits exceed its cumulative harms)…