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Validation of the Prostatype® P-score for predicting prostate cancer specific mortality in a multiethnic U.S. Veterans cohort

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Prostatype® Test evaluates expression levels of three stem cell genes (IGFBP3, F3, and VGLL3), which are combined with PSA, stage, and grade to calculate …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Development of a prediction model for 30-day COVID-19 hospitalization and death in a national cohort of Veterans Health Administration patients, March 2022-April 2023

Abstract: Objective: The epidemiology of COVID-19 has substantially changed since its emergence given the availability of effective vaccines, circulation of different viral …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Measuring frailty using self-report or automated tools to identify risk of cardiovascular events and mortality: The Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Background: Frailty, a syndrome of physiologic vulnerability, increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Whether in person or automated frailty tools are ideal for …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Evaluating suicide risk stratification in outpatient settings: A vignette-based approach

Abstract: Suicide risk assessment and stratification are a key suicide prevention strategy in mental health care systems that treat military service members and veterans. The aim …

Education / Training Mental Health Peer reviewed