Comparison of 2 electronic health record data extraction methods for laboratory tests used in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index

Abstract: Objective: To compare Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) and Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) …

Brief report: Veterans Aging Cohort Study Index 2.0 shows improved discrimination of neurocognitive impairment and frailty in people with HIV

Abstract: Objective: To examine whether the revised Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS2.0) index [including serum albumin, body mass index, and white blood cell count] had stronger …

Hazardous drinking and its association with homelessness among veterans in care

Abstract: Background: While scholarship on alcohol use and homelessness has focused on the impact of alcohol abuse and dependence, little is known about the effects of lower …