Leveraging the electronic health record for early detection of pancreatic cancer among 9.4 million US Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) improves survival. However, screening recommendations are limited to individuals with hereditary …

Genomic risk model to implement precision prostate cancer screening in clinical care: The ProGRESS study

Abstract: Precision healthcare aims to tailor disease prevention and early detection to individual risk. Prostate cancer screening may benefit from genomics-informed approaches. We …

A qualitative study of a new metric for estimating early-onset colorectal cancer risk in male Veterans: "Colon Age"

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In several Western nations, cancers of the colon and rectum have been steadily increasing in persons younger than age 50. Although the age at which to begin …

Suicide risk evaluations and suicide in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Importance: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented the Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation (CSRE) in 2019 to standardize suicide risk assessment across …

Social determinants of health and risk-adjusted sepsis mortality in the nationwide Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Abstract: Importance: Traditional risk prediction and risk adjustment models have focused on clinical characteristics, but accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH) and …

Using natural language processing to develop risk-tier specific suicide prediction models for Veterans Affairs patients

Abstract: Suicide is a leading cause of death. Suicide rates are particularly elevated among Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. While VA has made impactful suicide …

Care fragmentation, social determinants of health, and postoperative mortality in older Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP) benchmarking algorithms helped the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduce postoperative …

Colon age: A metric for whether and how to screen male Veterans for early-onset colorectal cancer

Abstract: We aimed to develop a metric for estimating risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) to help decide whether and how to screen persons < age 50. We used risk …

Predicting wound complications following lower extremity revascularization

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To create a simple risk score to identify factors associated with wound complications after infrainguinal revascularization. METHOD: The Veterans Affairs …

Differences in adverse outcomes across race and ethnicity among Veterans with similar predicted risks of an overdose or suicide-related event

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the degree to which differences in incidence of mortality and serious adverse events exist across patient race and ethnicity among Veterans Health …