Esther L Meerwijk
Biographic Data
| ID | 5536706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esther L Meerwijk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esther L |
| FAMILY NAME | Meerwijk |
| SIGNATURE | MEERWIJK E L |
| AFFILIATIONS | VA Palo Alto Health Care System |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5367-0978 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Predictive Accuracy of Natural Language Processing Extracted 3-Step Theory of Suicide Factor Scores Derived From Veterans’ Clinical Progress Notes
OBJECTIVES: To compare predictive accuracy of 3-step theory of suicide (3ST) factor scores derived from natural language processing of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical progress notes versus a model that underlies VHA's Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program retrained to predict the combined outcome of suicide attempt or suicide death, and to compare characteristics of patients …
Eliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms
The Veterans Health Administration uses equity- and evidence-based principles to examine, correct, and eliminate use of potentially biased clinical equations and predictive models. We discuss the processes, successes, challenges, and next steps in four examples. We detail elimination of the race modifier for estimated kidney function and discuss steps to achieve more equitable pulmonary function testing measurement. We detail the use of equity le…
Treatment of Low Back Pain With Opioids and Nonpharmacologic Treatment Modalities for Army Veterans
BACKGROUND: In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) there is growing interest in the use of nonpharmacologic treatment (NPT) for low back pain (LBP) as pain intensity and interference do not decrease with opioid use. OBJECTIVES: To describe overall and facility-level variation in the extent to which specific NPT modalities are used in VHA for LBP, either alone or as adjuncts to opioid medications, and to understand associations between vetera…
Transgender Population Size in the United States
Background. Transgender individuals have a gender identity that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. The population size of transgender individuals in the United States is not well-known, in part because official records, including the US Census, do not include data on gender identity. Population surveys today more often collect transgender-inclusive gender-identity data, and secular trends in culture and the media have created a som…
Transgender Population Size in the United States
Background. Transgender individuals have a gender identity that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. The population size of transgender individuals in the United States is not well-known, in part because official records, including the US Census, do not include data on gender identity. Population surveys today more often collect transgender-inclusive gender-identity data, and secular trends in culture and the media have created a som…
Transgender Population Size in the United States
Background. Transgender individuals have a gender identity that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. The population size of transgender individuals in the United States is not well-known, in part because official records, including the US Census, do not include data on gender identity. Population surveys today more often collect transgender-inclusive gender-identity data, and secular trends in culture and the media have created a som…
Treatment of Low Back Pain With Opioids and Nonpharmacologic Treatment Modalities for Army Veterans
BACKGROUND: In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) there is growing interest in the use of nonpharmacologic treatment (NPT) for low back pain (LBP) as pain intensity and interference do not decrease with opioid use. OBJECTIVES: To describe overall and facility-level variation in the extent to which specific NPT modalities are used in VHA for LBP, either alone or as adjuncts to opioid medications, and to understand associations between vetera…
Eliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms
The Veterans Health Administration uses equity- and evidence-based principles to examine, correct, and eliminate use of potentially biased clinical equations and predictive models. We discuss the processes, successes, challenges, and next steps in four examples. We detail elimination of the race modifier for estimated kidney function and discuss steps to achieve more equitable pulmonary function testing measurement. We detail the use of equity le…
Predictive Accuracy of Natural Language Processing Extracted 3-Step Theory of Suicide Factor Scores Derived From Veterans’ Clinical Progress Notes
OBJECTIVES: To compare predictive accuracy of 3-step theory of suicide (3ST) factor scores derived from natural language processing of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical progress notes versus a model that underlies VHA's Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program retrained to predict the combined outcome of suicide attempt or suicide death, and to compare characteristics of patients …
Medicine (3 works) · Veterans Affairs (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 works) · Algorithm (1 works) · Alternative medicine (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Census (1 works) · Clinical decision making (1 works) · Clinical decision support system (1 works) · Cohort (1 works)