Alan Reid Ellis

mental health, child wellbeing, research methods, propensity scores, causal inference

Works (75)

Updated: April 4th, 2024 11:31

2022 journal article

Feasibility of a best–worst scaling exercise to set priorities for autism research

Health Expectations, 25(4), 1643–1651.

By: S. Davis *, K. Howard *, A. Ellis n , D. Jonas *, T. Carey *, J. Morrissey*, K. Thomas *

author keywords: autism; best-worst scaling; direct prioritization; discrete-choice experiment; stakeholder engagement; stakeholder priorities
MeSH headings : Adult; Autistic Disorder / therapy; Biomedical Research; Caregivers; Child; Feasibility Studies; Health Priorities; Humans; Parents; Prospective Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 20, 2022

2022 journal article

Rapid and Deferred Help Seeking Among African American Parents of Children With Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties

Psychiatric Services, 73(12), 1359–1366.

By: J. Richmond  n, L. Adams  n, I. Annis  n, A. Ellis n , T. Perryman n, L. Sikich  n, K. Thomas  n

MeSH headings : Adult; Child; Humans; Black or African American / psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Trust; Parents / psychology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology
TL;DR: Community-based pediatric and child welfare professionals should be informed about facilitators and barriers to mental health care seeking as part of efforts to develop interventions that support African American families. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: March 13, 2023

2021 journal article

Duration of medical home participation and quality of care for patients with chronic conditions

Health Services Research, 56(S1), 1069–1079.

By: K. Swietek*, M. Domino *, L. Grove *, C. Beadles*, A. Ellis n , J. Farley *, C. Jackson *, J. Lichstein*, C. DuBard

author keywords: depression; medical homes; multiple chronic conditions; quality of care
MeSH headings : Adult; Depressive Disorder, Major / therapy; Female; Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Multiple Chronic Conditions / therapy; North Carolina; Patient-Centered Care / statistics & numerical data; Quality of Health Care / statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; United States
TL;DR: The PCMH model is associated with higher quality of care for patients with multiple chronic conditions and MDD over time, and these benefits increase the longer a patient is enrolled. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 30, 2021

2021 journal article

Evaluation of trends in continuous peripheral nerve block utilization for total knee arthroplasty within and outside the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 47(1), 62–63.

By: H. Nagavelli*, E. Mariano *, V. Krishnamoorthy*, N. Ray*, H. Hsia*, A. Ellis n , S. Memtsoudis *, W. Bryan*, M. Pepin *, K. Raghunathan *

MeSH headings : Anesthesia, Conduction; Anesthetics, Local; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects; Delivery of Health Care; Femoral Nerve; Humans; Pain, Postoperative; Veterans
TL;DR: To cite, Nagavelli H, Mariano ER, Krishnamoorthy V, et al, Reg Anesth Pain Med 2022;47:62–63. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: December 20, 2021

2021 report

Improving Methods for Discrete Choice Experiments to Measure Patient Preferences

By: A. Ellis* , K. Thomas, K. Howard, M. Ryan, E. Bekker-Grob & E. Lancsar

Source: ORCID
Added: April 19, 2023

2021 journal article

Parent Activation and Child Mental Health Service use in African American Families in a Large Cross-Sectional Study

The Permanente Journal, 25(1), 1–1.

By: K. Thomas *, I. Annis *, A. Ellis n , L. Adams, S. Davis *, T. Lightfoot, T. Perryman*, M. Wheeley*, L. Sikich *, J. Morrissey*

MeSH headings : Black or African American; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Family; Humans; Mental Health Services; Parents
TL;DR: African American families with activation skills are engaged and initiate child mental health service use, and findings provide a rationale for investing in the development and implementation of interventions that teach parent activation skills and facilitate their use by practices in order to help reduce disparities in child mentalhealth service use. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 22, 2023

2021 journal article

Perioperative colloid choice and bleeding in patients undergoing musculoskeletal surgery: An observational administrative database study

International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, 11(4), 223.

By: V. Krishnamoorthy*, C. Motika*, T. Ohnuma *, D. McLean*, A. Ellis n  & K. Raghunathan *

TL;DR: When compared with albumin, treatment with HES on the day of musculoskeletal surgery was associated with an increased risk of major perioperative bleeding on subsequent days, and further studies examining the safety of HES versus albumin solutions are needed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2021 journal article

Propensity Score Weighting and Trimming Strategies for Reducing Variance and Bias of Treatment Effect Estimates: A Simulation Study

American Journal of Epidemiology, 190(8), 1659–1670.

By: T. Stürmer *, M. Webster-Clark *, J. Lund *, R. Wyss*, A. Ellis* , M. Lunt *, K. Rothman*, R. Glynn *

author keywords: bias (epidemiology); epidemiologic methods; propensity score; simulation study; trimming; unmeasured confounding; variance; weighting
MeSH headings : Bias; Computer Simulation; Epidemiologic Studies; Humans; Logistic Models; Models, Statistical; Propensity Score; Research Design
TL;DR: To extend previous simulations on the performance of propensity score (PS) weighting and trimming methods to settings without and with unmeasured confounding, Poisson outcomes, and various strengths of treatment prediction, studies with a binary intended treatment T as a function of 4 measured covariates were simulated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 3, 2022

2021 journal article

Propensity score trimming mitigates bias due to covariate measurement error in inverse probability of treatment weighted analyses: A plasmode simulation

Statistics in Medicine, 40(9), 2101–2112.

By: M. Conover *, K. Rothman*, T. Stürmer *, A. Ellis n , C. Poole* & M. Jonsson Funk *

author keywords: bias; classification; confounding factors; Monte Carlo method; propensity score
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Bias; Computer Simulation; Humans; Middle Aged; Monte Carlo Method; Nutrition Surveys; Propensity Score
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Added: March 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Trends in Comorbidities and Complications Using ICD-9 and ICD-10 in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 103(8), 696–704.

By: T. Ohnuma *, K. Raghunathan *, M. Fuller*, A. Ellis n , E. JohnBull*, R. Bartz*, M. Stefan *, P. Lindenauer *, M. Horn *, V. Krishnamoorthy*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Databases, Factual; Female; Humans; International Classification of Diseases; Interrupted Time Series Analysis; Linear Models; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Postoperative Complications / diagnosis; Postoperative Complications / epidemiology; Prevalence; United States / epidemiology; Young Adult
TL;DR: The discontinuities after the transition from I CD-9 to ICD-10 coding were relatively small for most comorbidities, and these findings support caution when conducting joint replacement studies that rely on ICD coding and include the I CD coding transition period. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 28, 2021

2020 journal article

A clinical investigation into the benefits of using charge codes in perioperative and critical care epidemiology: A retrospective cohort database study

International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, 10(5), 39.

By: K. Raghunathan *, J. Cobert *, A. Ellis* , V. Krishnamoorthy n, S. McCartney *, B. Nathanson *, M. Stefan *, P. Lindenauer *

TL;DR: Examination of the impact of using charge codes in addition to ICD codes for ascertaining two common procedures in surgical intensive care unit (ICU) settings: hemodialysis and red blood cell (RBC) transfusions found patients identified using the “ICD code” approach had more comorbidities, were more likely to be female, and morelikely to be Medicare beneficiaries. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2020 journal article

Associations Between Perioperative Crystalloid Volume and Adverse Outcomes in Five Surgical Populations

Journal of Surgical Research, 251, 26–32.

By: F. Chen*, M. Rasouli *, A. Ellis n , T. Ohnuma *, R. Bartz*, V. Krishnamoorthy*, K. Haines *, K. Raghunathan *

author keywords: CAPER; Fluids; Perioperative outcomes; ERAS; Crystalloid
MeSH headings : Crystalloid Solutions / administration & dosage; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects
TL;DR: Relationships between TCV and adverse outcomes were generally J shaped with higher volumes (>6 L) associated with increased risk, as per current ERAS guidelines, it is important to avoid excessive crystalloid volume in most surgical procedures except for bariatric surgery. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 22, 2020

2020 journal article

Bleeding After Musculoskeletal Surgery in Hospitals That Switched From Hydroxyethyl Starch to Albumin Following a Food and Drug Administration Warning

Anesthesia & Analgesia, 131(4), 1193–1200.

By: V. Krishnamoorthy*, A. Ellis n , D. McLean*, M. Stefan *, B. Nathanson *, J. Cobert *, P. Lindenauer *, M. Brookhart*, T. Ohnuma *, K. Raghunathan *

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Albumins / therapeutic use; Blood Loss, Surgical / statistics & numerical data; Cross-Sectional Studies; Databases, Factual; Drug Labeling; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / therapeutic use; Interrupted Time Series Analysis; Male; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal System / surgery; Plasma Substitutes / therapeutic use; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; United States; United States Food and Drug Administration; Young Adult
TL;DR: A retrospective, quasi-experimental, repeated cross-sectional, interrupted time series study of patients undergoing musculoskeletal surgery in hospitals within the Premier Healthcare Database, in the year before and year after the 2013 FDA black box warning regarding HES use in sepsis finds no significant decrease in the rate of major perioperative bleeding. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 journal article

Effects of Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, Gabapentinoids, and Their Combinations on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

Pain Medicine, 21(10), 2385–2393.

By: T. Ohnuma *, K. Raghunathan *, A. Ellis n , J. Whittle *, S. Pyati *, W. Bryan*, M. Pepin *, R. Bartz*, V. Krishnamoorthy*

author keywords: Gabapentinoids; NSAIDs; Acetaminophen; Postoperative Pulmonary; Complications; Total Joint Arthroplasty
MeSH headings : Acetaminophen / therapeutic use; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / adverse effects; Humans; Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy; Postoperative Complications / epidemiology; Retrospective Studies
TL;DR: Gabapentinoids, alone and in single combination with either acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, were associated with higher PPCs, whereas the Ac+Ns pair was associated with fewer P PCs and an opioid-sparing effect. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 4, 2021

2020 journal article

Medical Home Effects on Enrollees With Mental and Physical Illness

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE, 26(5), 218–223.

By: L. Grove, M. Domino, J. Farley, K. Swietek*, C. Beadles*, A. Ellis n , C. Jackson *, C. DuBard

MeSH headings : Adult; Ambulatory Care / economics; Ambulatory Care / organization & administration; Chronic Disease / epidemiology; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology; Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data; Female; Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Psychiatric / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Insurance Claim Review; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Mental Disorders / epidemiology; Middle Aged; Patient-Centered Care / economics; Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration; Retrospective Studies; Schizophrenia / epidemiology; Socioeconomic Factors; United States
TL;DR: Among Medicaid beneficiaries with comorbid mental and physical illness, medical home enrollment appears to increase outpatient healthcare use and has mixed effects on acute care use. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 13, 2020

2020 journal article

Using propensity scores to estimate effects of treatment initiation decisions: State of the science

Statistics in Medicine, 40(7), 1718–1735.

By: M. Webster‐Clark *, T. Stürmer *, T. Wang *, K. Man *, D. Marinac‐Dabic*, K. Rothman*, A. Ellis n , M. Gokhale* ...

author keywords: comparative effectiveness research; propensity scores; real‐ world data; real‐ world evidence; review
MeSH headings : Bias; Causality; Cognition; Humans; Propensity Score; Research Design
TL;DR: An overview of propensity scores in the context of real‐world evidence generation with a focus on their use in the setting of single treatment decisions, that is, choosing between two therapeutic options. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 19, 2021

2019 journal article

Association ‘Between Gabapentinoids on the Day of Colorectal Surgery and Adverse Postoperative Respiratory Outcomes

Annals of Surgery, 270(6), e65–e67.

By: T. Ohnuma *, V. Krishnamoorthy*, A. Ellis n , R. Yan*, N. Ray*, H. Hsia*, S. Pyati *, M. Stefan * ...

author keywords: colorectal surgery; gabapentin; outcomes; pain; respiratory
MeSH headings : Adult; Analgesics / therapeutic use; Colon / surgery; Digestive System Surgical Procedures / adverse effects; Elective Surgical Procedures; Female; Gabapentin / therapeutic use; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Morphine; Postoperative Complications / drug therapy; Postoperative Complications / etiology; Pregabalin / therapeutic use; Rectum / surgery; Respiration, Artificial; Retrospective Studies
TL;DR: Although use of gabapentinoids on the day of surgery was associated with slightly lower PMEs on theDay of surgery, it was associatedWith higher odds of NIV and naloxone use after surgery. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 6, 2020

2019 journal article

Dose-Dependent Association of Gabapentinoids with Pulmonary Complications After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 102(3), 221–229.

By: T. Ohnuma *, K. Raghunathan *, S. Moore*, S. Setoguchi *, A. Ellis n , M. Fuller*, J. Whittle *, S. Pyati * ...

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Analgesics / adverse effects; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / methods; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / statistics & numerical data; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / statistics & numerical data; Female; Gabapentin / adverse effects; Humans; Lung Diseases / chemically induced; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications / chemically induced; Pregabalin / adverse effects; Regression Analysis; Retrospective Studies; United States
TL;DR: Exposure to gabapentinoids at any dose on the day of THA or TKA was associated with increased odds of postoperative pulmonary complications in a dose-response fashion, with minimal effects on perioperative opioid consumption. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: May 8, 2020

2019 journal article

Effortful Control in Childhood: Dimensionality and Validation Through Associations With Sex, Aggression, and Social Information Processing Skills

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 10(3), 423–439.

By: A. Ellis n  & M. Fraser*

author keywords: effortful control; emotion regulation; factor analysis; scale development; measurement
TL;DR: A teacher-rated measure of children’s effortful control was developed and showed acceptable reliability and validity and could be used to evaluate outcomes such as aggression in tests of preventive interventions for elementary school children. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 3, 2019

2019 journal article

Restriction of Pharmacoepidemiologic Cohorts to Initiators of Medications in Unrelated Preventive Drug Classes to Reduce Confounding by Frailty in Older Adults

American Journal of Epidemiology, 188(7), 1371–1382.

By: H. Zhang*, L. McGrath, A. Ellis n , R. Wyss*, J. Lund * & T. Stürmer *

author keywords: confounding factors (epidemiology); frail elderly; frailty; influenza vaccines
MeSH headings : Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use; Aged; Cause of Death; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Female; Frail Elderly; Glaucoma / drug therapy; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use; Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage; Influenza, Human / mortality; Influenza, Human / prevention & control; Male; Medicare; Pharmacoepidemiology; Seasons; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Limiting analyses to initiators of preventive drug classes can reduce confounding by frailty in this setting, but further work is required to determine the most appropriate criteria to use. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: November 18, 2019

2018 journal article

A conceptual framework for preventing aggression in elementary schools

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 36(3), 183–206.

By: A. Ellis n 

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Added: March 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics: Past, Present and Future

PharmacoEconomics, 37(2), 201–226.

By: V. Soekhai *, E. de Bekker-Grob *, A. Ellis n  & C. Vass *

MeSH headings : Choice Behavior; Decision Making; Economics, Medical / trends; Humans; Models, Econometric; Patient Preference; Research Design / trends
TL;DR: The use of empirical DCEs in health economics continues to grow, however, inadequate reporting of methodological details inhibits quality assessment, which may reduce decision-makers’ confidence in results and their ability to act on the findings. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: February 11, 2019

2018 journal article

Do Medical Homes Improve Quality of Care for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions?

Health Services Research, 53(6), 4667–4681.

By: K. Swietek*, M. Domino *, C. Beadles*, A. Ellis n , J. Farley *, L. Grove *, C. Jackson *, C. DuBard

author keywords: Medical homes; quality; multimorbidity; chronic conditions
MeSH headings : Administrative Claims, Healthcare / statistics & numerical data; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Multiple Chronic Conditions / epidemiology; Patient-Centered Care / statistics & numerical data; Quality of Health Care; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: The PCMH model can improve quality of care for patients with multiple chronic conditions and was associated with an increased likelihood of receiving eight recommended mental and physical health services, including A1C testing for persons with diabetes, lipid profiles for Persons with diabetes and/or hyperlipidemia, and psychotherapy for personsWith major depression and persons with schizophrenia. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Training Psychologists for Rural Practice: Exploring Opportunities and Constraints

The Journal of Rural Health, 35(1), 35–41.

By: M. Domino *, C. Lin *, J. Morrissey*, A. Ellis n , E. Fraher*, E. Richman *, K. Thomas *, M. Prinstein *

author keywords: health care workforce; psychologists; rural mental health
MeSH headings : Education, Medical, Continuing / methods; Education, Medical, Continuing / trends; Health Workforce; Humans; Mental Health Services / trends; Psychology / education; Psychology / trends; Rural Health Services / trends
TL;DR: Examination of the psychologist workforce nationally and in North Carolina finds complementary recruitment and retention strategies, including greater incentives for rural training and practice as well as training in emerging technologies that don't require providers to be physically located in underserved areas, such as telemedicine. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 7, 2019

2017 journal article

Controlling confounding by frailty when estimating influenza vaccine effectiveness using predictors of dependency in activities of daily living

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 26(12), 1500–1506.

By: H. Zhang*, L. McGrath, R. Wyss*, A. Ellis n  & T. Stürmer *

author keywords: confounding; frail elderly; influenza vaccines; pharmacoepidemiology
MeSH headings : Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Electronic Health Records; Frailty; Humans; Influenza Vaccines / immunology; Influenza, Human / prevention & control; Medicare; Retrospective Studies; United States
TL;DR: To improve control of confounding by frailty when estimating the effect of influenza vaccination on all‐cause mortality by controlling for a published set of claims‐based predictors of dependency in activities of daily living (ADL). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 24, 2020

2017 journal article

Do Medical Homes Offer Improved Diabetes Care for Medicaid Enrollees with Co-occurring Schizophrenia?

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 28(3), 1030–1041.

By: W. Olesiuk, J. Farley, M. Domino, A. Ellis* , J. Morrissey, J. Lichstein, C. Beadles, C. Jackson, C. DuBard

author keywords: Patient-centered care; schizophrenia; chronic disease; diabetes
MeSH headings : Adult; Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus / therapy; Diabetic Nephropathies / diagnosis; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin; Guideline Adherence; Humans; Insurance Claim Review; Lipids / blood; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Patient-Centered Care / statistics & numerical data; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Retrospective Studies; Schizophrenia / epidemiology; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: For Medicaid enrollees with diabetes and schizophrenia, medical home enrollment is generally associated with greater likelihood of receiving guideline-concordant diabetes care. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Evaluating the potential for primary care to serve as a mental health home for people with schizophrenia

General Hospital Psychiatry, 47, 14–19.

By: L. Grove *, W. Olesiuk*, A. Ellis n , J. Lichstein*, C. DuBard*, J. Farley *, C. Jackson *, C. Beadles*, J. Morrissey*, M. Domino *

author keywords: Medical homes; Primary care; Schizophrenia; Comorbid conditions
MeSH headings : Adult; Chronic Disease / epidemiology; Chronic Disease / therapy; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Medication Adherence / statistics & numerical data; Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Patient-Centered Care / statistics & numerical data; Primary Health Care / statistics & numerical data; Schizophrenia / epidemiology; Schizophrenia / therapy; United States
TL;DR: Medical home enrollees with schizophrenia and comorbid chronic conditions exhibited significant engagement in primary care, suggesting that primary-care-based medical homes could serve a care coordination function for persons with schizophrenia. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

The “Dry-Run” Analysis: A Method for Evaluating Risk Scores for Confounding Control

American Journal of Epidemiology, 185(9), 842–852.

By: R. Wyss, B. Hansen, A. Ellis* , J. Gagne, R. Desai, R. Glynn, T. Stürmer

author keywords: causal inference; disease risk score; epidemiologic methods; prognostic score; propensity score
MeSH headings : Causality; Computer Simulation; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Epidemiologic Methods; Humans; Propensity Score
TL;DR: The dry-run analysis may prove useful in evaluating confounding control through DRS models, and in simulations, the dry run often improved assessment of confounding control, compared with the C statistic and goodness-of-fit tests. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Comparative Effectiveness of Iron and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Dosing on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 67(2), 271–282.

By: J. Freburger *, A. Ellis* , L. Wang *, A. Butler *, A. Kshirsagar *, W. Winkelmayer *, M. Brookhart*

author keywords: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL); hemodialysis (HD); anemia; erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA); intravenous iron; dosing pattern; bolus dosing; maintenance dosing; epoetin alfa; hemoglobin; transferrin saturation (TSAT); chronic kidney disease (CKD); end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Erythropoiesis / drug effects; Erythropoiesis / physiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Status; Hematinics / administration & dosage; Humans; Iron / administration & dosage; Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis; Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Renal Dialysis / adverse effects; Renal Dialysis / methods; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: For individuals with low baseline hemoglobin levels, higher ESA dosing and bolus iron dosing were associated with slightly higher HRQoL scores in follow-up, and these differences became more pronounced and clinically relevant for specific subgroups. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2016 journal article

Comparative Short-term Safety of Sodium Ferric Gluconate Versus Iron Sucrose in Hemodialysis Patients

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 67(1), 119–127.

By: M. Brookhart*, J. Freburger *, A. Ellis* , W. Winkelmayer *, L. Wang * & A. Kshirsagar

author keywords: Anemia; chronic kidney disease (CKD); end-stage renal disease (ESRD); hemodialysis (HD); intravenous iron formulations; sodium ferric gluconate; iron sucrose; mortality; infection; hospitalization; cardiovascular events; safety
MeSH headings : Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / drug therapy; Cohort Studies; Female; Ferric Compounds / adverse effects; Ferric Compounds / therapeutic use; Ferric Oxide, Saccharated; Glucaric Acid / adverse effects; Glucaric Acid / therapeutic use; Hematinics / adverse effects; Hematinics / therapeutic use; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors
TL;DR: Overall, the 2 iron formulations studied exhibited similar safety profiles; however, ferric gluconate was associated with a slightly decreased risk for infection-related outcomes compared to iron sucrose among patients with a hemodialysis catheter. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 24, 2020

2016 journal article

Do primary care medical homes facilitate care transitions after psychiatric discharge for patients with multiple chronic conditions?

General Hospital Psychiatry, 39, 59–65.

By: M. Domino *, C. Jackson *, C. Beadles*, J. Lichstein, A. Ellis* , J. Farley *, J. Morrissey*, C. DuBard*

author keywords: Medical home; Multiple chronic conditions; Psychiatric hospitalization; Outpatient follow-up
MeSH headings : Adult; Comorbidity; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders / epidemiology; Mental Disorders / therapy; Middle Aged; Multiple Chronic Conditions / epidemiology; Multiple Chronic Conditions / therapy; North Carolina / epidemiology; Outpatients / statistics & numerical data; Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data; Patient-Centered Care / statistics & numerical data; Primary Health Care / statistics & numerical data
TL;DR: hospitalized persons with MCC including serious mental illness enrolled in a medical home were more likely to receive timely outpatient follow-up with a primary care provider but not with a mental health specialist, suggesting that the medical home model may be more adept at linking patients to providers in primary care rather than to specialty mental health providers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 24, 2020

2016 journal article

Increasing Access to State Psychiatric Hospital Beds: Exploring Supply-Side Solutions

Psychiatric Services, 67(5), 523–528.

By: E. La  n, K. Lich  n, R. Wells  n, A. Ellis n , M. Swartz  n, R. Zhu  n, J. Morrissey n

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Hospital Bed Capacity; Hospitals, Psychiatric / supply & distribution; Hospitals, State / supply & distribution; Humans; Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data; Male; Mental Disorders / epidemiology; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data; Proportional Hazards Models; Young Adult
TL;DR: Without more robust community-based hospital and residential capacity, major increases in state psychiatric hospital inpatient capacity are necessary to ensure timely admission of people in crisis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

PTH-dependence of the effectiveness of cinacalcet in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Scientific Reports, 6(1).

By: T. Akizawa *, N. Kurita *, M. Mizobuchi *, M. Fukagawa*, Y. Onishi, T. Yamaguchi, A. Ellis* , S. Fukuma ...

MeSH headings : Aged; Calcimimetic Agents / administration & dosage; Calcimimetic Agents / adverse effects; Calcimimetic Agents / therapeutic use; Cinacalcet / administration & dosage; Cinacalcet / adverse effects; Cinacalcet / therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / complications; Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / drug therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Parathyroid Hormone / blood; Renal Dialysis; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / therapy
TL;DR: Findings indicate that decisions about using cinacalcet should take into account the severity of SHPT, and that cinAcalcets effects at different iPTH levels are more effective in patients with more severe SHPT. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2015 journal article

Controlling Time-Dependent Confounding by Health Status and Frailty: Restriction Versus Statistical Adjustment

American Journal of Epidemiology, 182(1), 17–25.

By: L. McGrath *, A. Ellis*  & M. Brookhart*

author keywords: bias (epidemiology); confounding factors (epidemiology); influenza vaccines; renal dialysis
MeSH headings : Aged; Cohort Studies; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Female; Health Status; Humans; Influenza Vaccines; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Proportional Hazards Models
TL;DR: The healthy-user bias could not be controlled through statistical adjustment; however, sample restriction reduced much of the bias and the sample size was reduced, resulting in wide confidence intervals. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Do Medical Homes Increase Medication Adherence for Persons With Multiple Chronic Conditions?

Medical Care, 53(2), 168–176.

By: C. Beadles*, J. Farley *, A. Ellis* , J. Lichstein, J. Morrissey*, C. DuBard*, M. Domino *

MeSH headings : Adult; Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use; Chronic Disease / drug therapy; Cohort Studies; Depression / drug therapy; Female; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use; Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy; Hypertension / drug therapy; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Medication Adherence / statistics & numerical data; Medication Therapy Management / organization & administration; Middle Aged; North Carolina; Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration; Patient-Centered Care / statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; United States
TL;DR: Among Medicaid enrollees with MCC, adherence to new medications is greater for those enrolled in medical homes, and the proportion of days covered on treatment medication each month for 12 months and a dichotomous measure of adherence increased. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2015 journal article

First Outpatient Follow-Up After Psychiatric Hospitalization: Does One Size Fit All?

Psychiatric Services, 66(4), 364–372.

By: C. Beadles*, A. Ellis* , J. Lichstein*, J. Farley, C. Jackson, J. Morrissey, M. Domino

MeSH headings : Adult; Depressive Disorder / therapy; Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Medicaid; Medication Adherence / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; North Carolina; Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data; Outpatients / statistics & numerical data; Patient Discharge; Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Schizophrenia / therapy; Time Factors; United States
TL;DR: For patients not readmitted within 30 Days, follow-up within 30 days appeared to be beneficial on the basis of subsequent service utilization. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2015 journal article

Matching on the disease risk score in comparative effectiveness research of new treatments

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 24(9), 951–961.

By: R. Wyss*, A. Ellis* , M. Brookhart*, M. Jonsson Funk *, C. Girman *, R. Simpson*, T. Stürmer *

author keywords: prognostic score; propensity score; confounding control; comparative effectiveness research; dabigatran; warfarin; pharmacoepidemiology
MeSH headings : Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy; Atrial Fibrillation / mortality; Comparative Effectiveness Research / methods; Computer Simulation; Dabigatran / therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Mortality / trends; Pharmacoepidemiology / methods; Propensity Score; Stroke / mortality; Stroke / prevention & control; Treatment Outcome; United States / epidemiology; Warfarin / therapeutic use
TL;DR: This work uses simulations and an empirical example to evaluate the performance of disease risk score (DRS) matching compared with propensity score (PS) matching when controlling large numbers of covariates in settings involving newly introduced treatments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 24, 2020

2015 journal article

The Effects of State Psychiatric Hospital Waitlist Policies on Length of Stay and Time to Readmission

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 42(3), 332–342.

By: E. La *, R. Zhu *, K. Lich *, A. Ellis* , M. Swartz *, M. Kosorok *, J. Morrissey*

author keywords: State psychiatric hospitals; Waitlist; Patterns of utilization; Policy analysis
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); Female; Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Psychiatric / organization & administration; Hospitals, State / organization & administration; Humans; Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data; Male; Mental Disorders / epidemiology; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Organizational Policy; Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data; Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data; Proportional Hazards Models; Sex Factors; Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology; Time Factors; Waiting Lists; Young Adult
TL;DR: This study examined the effects of a waitlist policy for state psychiatric hospitals on length of stay and time to readmission using data from North Carolina for 2004–2010 to refute the hypothesis that patients were discharged "quicker-but-sicker" post-waitlist. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2015 journal article

Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Pediatric and Young Adult Populations

Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 21(1), 26–36.

By: R. Christian, B. Gaynes, L. Saavedra, B. Sheitman, R. Wines, D. Jonas, M. Viswanathan, A. Ellis* , C. Woodell, T. Carey

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / drug therapy; Biomedical Research / standards; Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy; Child; Female; Health Services Research / standards; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders / drug therapy; Outcome Assessment, Health Care / standards; Research Design / standards; Review Literature as Topic; United States; United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Young Adult
TL;DR: Future research needs regarding antipsychotic treatment in youth are described, focusing on within-class and between-class drug comparisons with regard to key population subgroups, efficacy and effectiveness outcomes, and adverse event outcomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2014 journal article

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 20(2), 104–117.

By: B. Gaynes, R. Christian, L. Saavedra, R. Wines, D. Jonas, M. Viswanathan, A. Ellis* , C. Woodell, T. Carey

MeSH headings : Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / therapy; Biomedical Research / standards; Health Services Research / standards; Humans; Outcome Assessment, Health Care / standards; Research Design / standards; Review Literature as Topic; United States; United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
TL;DR: Future research needs for ADHD in three areas are described and prioritizes treatment effectiveness for at-risk preschoolers; long-term treatment effectiveness; and variability in prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2014 journal article

Comparative short-term safety of bolus versus maintenance iron dosing in hemodialysis patients: a replication study

BMC Nephrology, 15(1).

By: J. Freburger *, A. Ellis* , A. Kshirsagar *, L. Wang * & M. Brookhart*

MeSH headings : Aged; Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis; Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology; Catheter-Related Infections / etiology; Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects; Catheters, Indwelling / microbiology; Cohort Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Iron / administration & dosage; Iron / adverse effects; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis / adverse effects; Renal Dialysis / methods; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors
TL;DR: Evidence is provided of the association between bolus dosing and increased infection risk, particularly in the subgroup of patients with a catheter, and of the lack of an association between dosing practices and cardiovascular outcomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 23, 2023

2014 journal article

Heterogeneity in the Quality of Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions by Psychiatric Comorbidity

Medical Care, 52(Supplement 2), S101–S109.

By: M. Domino, C. Beadles*, J. Lichstein, J. Farley *, J. Morrissey*, A. Ellis* , C. Dubard*

MeSH headings : Adult; Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy; Chronic Disease / epidemiology; Comorbidity; Depression / epidemiology; Depression / therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / therapy; Female; Health Status; Humans; Lung Diseases / epidemiology; Lung Diseases / therapy; Male; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Mental Disorders / epidemiology; Mental Disorders / therapy; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Quality Indicators, Health Care / statistics & numerical data; Schizophrenia / epidemiology; Schizophrenia / therapy; Seizures / epidemiology; Seizures / therapy; Severity of Illness Index; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: Cancer screening and single-disease quality measures may provide a benchmark for overall quality of care for persons with MCC; these measures were generally lower among persons withMCC and mental illness. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2014 journal article

Model Misspecification When Excluding Instrumental Variables from PS Models in Settings Where Instruments Modify the Effects of Covariates on Treatment

Epidemiologic Methods, 0(0).

By: R. Wyss*, A. Ellis* , M. Lunt *, M. Brookhart*, R. Glynn * & T. Stürmer *

TL;DR: An alternative method based on the concept of marginalization is proposed that can be used to remove the negative effects of controlling for IVs and IV–confounder interactions without having to refit the full PS model. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2014 journal article

The Role of Prediction Modeling in Propensity Score Estimation: An Evaluation of Logistic Regression, bCART, and the Covariate-Balancing Propensity Score

American Journal of Epidemiology, 180(6), 645–655.

By: R. Wyss*, A. Ellis* , M. Brookhart*, C. Girman *, M. Jonsson Funk *, R. LoCasale*, T. Stürmer *

MeSH headings : Bias; Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control; Comorbidity; Computer Simulation; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Diabetes Mellitus / drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology; Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / agonists; Humans; Likelihood Functions; Logistic Models; Pharmacoepidemiology; Propensity Score; Sulfonylurea Compounds / therapeutic use
TL;DR: In simulations, the CBPS was generally more robust in terms of balancing covariates and reducing bias compared with misspecified logistic PS models and boosted classification and regression trees and all PS estimation methods performed similarly in the empirical example. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2014 journal article

Use of Medical Homes by Patients With Comorbid Physical and Severe Mental Illness

Medical Care, 52(Supplement 2), S85–S91.

By: J. Lichstein, M. Domino *, C. Beadles*, A. Ellis* , J. Farley *, J. Morrissey*, G. Gauchat*, C. DuBard*, C. Jackson *

TL;DR: Overall, medical home use was relatively high for Medicaid enrollees with MCC, though it was somewhat lower among those with SMI, and targeted strategies may be required to increase medical home participation and utilization among SMI patients. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2013 journal article

Approaches to inverse-probability-of-treatment–weighted estimation with concurrent treatments

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(8), S51–S56.

By: A. Ellis*  & M. Brookhart*

author keywords: Propensity score; Statistics as topic; Models; Statistical; Epidemiologic methods; Estimation
MeSH headings : Anemia / drug therapy; Anemia / etiology; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epidemiologic Methods; Epoetin Alfa; Erythropoietin / therapeutic use; Ferric Compounds / administration & dosage; Ferric Compounds / therapeutic use; Hematinics / therapeutic use; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic / mortality; Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy; Medicare / statistics & numerical data; Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology; Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data; Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use; Renal Dialysis; Stroke / epidemiology; Transferrin; United States
TL;DR: In settings with concurrent treatments, if only one treatment is of interest, then including the other in the treatment model as a confounder may result in more stable treatment effect estimates, and extreme weights may necessitate additional analysis steps. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2013 journal article

Confounding control in a nonexperimental study of STAR*D data: logistic regression balanced covariates better than boosted CART

Annals of Epidemiology, 23(4), 204–209.

By: A. Ellis* , S. Dusetzina, R. Hansen, B. Gaynes, J. Farley & T. Stürmer

author keywords: Propensity score; Statistics as topic; Statistical models; Epidemiologic methods; Estimation techniques
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use; Citalopram / therapeutic use; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy; Drug Substitution / methods; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Statistical; Outcome Assessment, Health Care / methods; Propensity Score
TL;DR: Comparing multiple PS estimates is a pragmatic way to optimize balance, and logistic regression yielded better balance than BCART as the initial model for BCART. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2013 journal article

Future Research Needs for Evaluating the Integration of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment with Primary Care

Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 19(5), 345–359.

By: T. Carey, K. Crotty, J. Morrissey, D. Jonas, S. Thaker, A. Ellis* , C. Woodell, R. Wines, M. Viswanathan

MeSH headings : Adult; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / organization & administration; Health Priorities; Health Services Needs and Demand; Health Services Research; Humans; Mental Health Services / organization & administration; Primary Health Care / methods; Primary Health Care / organization & administration; Program Evaluation; Substance-Related Disorders / therapy
TL;DR: A novel method developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Center Program is described, which suggests that future research on mental health and primary care should focus first on identifying methods of integration into specialty mental health settings. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2013 journal article

Infection Risk with Bolus versus Maintenance Iron Supplementation in Hemodialysis Patients

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 24(7), 1151–1158.

By: M. Brookhart*, J. Freburger *, A. Ellis* , L. Wang *, W. Winkelmayer * & A. Kshirsagar *

MeSH headings : Aged; Cohort Studies; Dietary Supplements / adverse effects; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Infections / epidemiology; Infections / etiology; Infections / mortality; Iron / administration & dosage; Iron / adverse effects; Kidney Failure, Chronic / mortality; Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Dialysis / adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Risk; Risk Assessment; Survival Rate; United States
TL;DR: It is suggested that maintenance iron supplementation may result in fewer infections than bolus dosing, particularly among patients with a catheter, and that maintenance dosing did not associate with increased risks for adverse outcomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2013 journal article

Intravenous Iron Supplementation Practices and Short-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients

PLoS One, 8(11), e78930.

By: A. Kshirsagar, J. Freburger, A. Ellis , L. Wang, W. Winkelmayer & M. Brookhart

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 29, 2023

2013 journal article

Investigating differences in treatment effect estimates between propensity score matching and weighting: a demonstration using STAR*D trial data

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 22(2), 138–144.

By: A. Ellis* , S. Dusetzina *, R. Hansen*, B. Gaynes *, J. Farley * & T. Stürmer *

author keywords: propensity score; matching; weighting; comparative effectiveness research; treatment effect heterogeneity; treatment effect in the treated; sensitivity analysis; pharmacoepidemiology
MeSH headings : Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use; Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology; Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology; Humans; Propensity Score; Prospective Studies; Statistics as Topic / methods; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: Using effectiveness data, lessons learned from sensitivity analyses with matched and weighted estimates are described that help clarify the role of propensity score in treatment effect estimates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2013 journal article

Patterns of healthcare use and employment among people with disabilities

Disability and Health Journal, 6(2), 133–140.

By: K. Thomas * & A. Ellis* 

author keywords: Disability; Healthcare use; Employment; Medicaid
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Disabled Persons; Employment; Female; Health Services / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Insurance Coverage; Logistic Models; Male; Medicaid; Medicare; Middle Aged; North Carolina; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: Among Medicaid enrollees with disabilities who use outpatient services, amount of service use is negatively associated with employment and variation in use is positively associated withEmployment. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2013 journal article

The Comparative Short-term Effectiveness of Iron Dosing and Formulations in US Hemodialysis Patients

The American Journal of Medicine, 126(6), 541.e1–541.e14.

By: A. Kshirsagar, J. Freburger *, A. Ellis* , L. Wang *, W. Winkelmayer * & M. Brookhart*

author keywords: Anemia; Hemodialysis; Intravenous iron
MeSH headings : Anemia / drug therapy; Anemia / etiology; Confidence Intervals; Erythropoietin / administration & dosage; Female; Ferritins / blood; Hemoglobins / analysis; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Iron / administration & dosage; Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy; Linear Models; Male; Renal Dialysis; Retrospective Studies; Transferrin / analysis; Treatment Outcome; United States
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2012 journal article

Distressing Adverse Events After Antidepressant Switch in the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Trial: Influence of Adverse Events During Initial Treatment with Citalopram on Development of Subsequent Adverse Events with an Alternative Antidepressant

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 32(3), 234–243.

By: A. Katz *, S. Dusetzina *, J. Farley *, A. Ellis* , B. Gaynes *, W. Castillo*, T. Stürmer *, R. Hansen*

author keywords: antidepressants; adverse events; depression; medical switching
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / adverse effects; Citalopram / adverse effects; Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology; Drug Substitution / methods; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / chemically induced; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / diagnosis; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
TL;DR: To determine whether distressing adverse events experienced during initial antidepressant treatment are associated with subsequent DAEs after switching to a second antidepressant, a large number of patients were exposed to an initial antidepressant and then switched to another antidepressant. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2012 journal article

North Carolina’s Mental Health Workforce: Unmet Need, Maldistribution, and No Quick Fixes

North Carolina Medical Journal, 73(3), 161–168.

By: K. Thomas, A. Ellis* , T. Konrad & J. Morrissey

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 23, 2023

2012 journal article

Risk of adverse events in treatment-resistant depression: propensity-score-matched comparison of antidepressant augment and switch strategies

General Hospital Psychiatry, 34(2), 192–200.

By: R. Hansen, S. Dusetzina, A. Ellis* , T. Stürmer, J. Farley & B. Gaynes

author keywords: Major depression; Augment; Switch; Propensity score; Adverse events
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / adverse effects; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use; Citalopram / adverse effects; Citalopram / therapeutic use; Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Major / physiopathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Assessment; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: Clinical meaningful differences in the adverse event profiles between these treatment strategies were not observed after adjusting for selection bias inherent in the STAR*D comparison of augment with switch. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2012 journal article

Treating Depression After Initial Treatment Failure

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 32(1), 114–119.

By: B. Gaynes *, S. Dusetzina *, A. Ellis* , R. Hansen*, J. Farley *, W. Miller, T. Stürmer

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / adverse effects; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use; Bupropion / adverse effects; Bupropion / therapeutic use; Buspirone / adverse effects; Buspirone / therapeutic use; Citalopram / adverse effects; Citalopram / therapeutic use; Cyclohexanols / adverse effects; Cyclohexanols / therapeutic use; Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis; Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / diagnosis; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / psychology; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Substitution; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Likelihood Functions; Male; Middle Aged; Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data; Psychometrics; Quality of Life; Sertraline / adverse effects; Sertraline / therapeutic use; United States; Venlafaxine Hydrochloride; Young Adult
TL;DR: Findings tentatively suggest that those who complete an initial treatment of 12 weeks or more and have a partial response with residual mild depressive severity may benefit more from augmentation relative to switching. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2011 journal article

Does the presence of accompanying symptom clusters differentiate the comparative effectiveness of second-line medication strategies for treating depression?

Depression and Anxiety, 28(11), 989–998.

By: B. Gaynes *, J. Farley *, S. Dusetzina *, A. Ellis* , R. Hansen*, W. Miller *, T. Stürmer *

author keywords: depression; antidepressant; propensity score; symptom cluster; medication selection
MeSH headings : Adult; Bias; Bupropion / therapeutic use; Buspirone / therapeutic use; Cluster Analysis; Cyclohexanols / therapeutic use; Depressive Disorder / classification; Depressive Disorder / drug therapy; Depressive Disorder / physiopathology; Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Serotonin Receptor Agonists / therapeutic use; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use; Sertraline / therapeutic use; Treatment Failure; Treatment Outcome; Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
TL;DR: Remission and response rates following initial antidepressant treatment failure did not differ by treatment strategy for patients with coexisting atypical symptoms or insomnia, however, some second‐step treatments for depression may be more effective than others in the presence of coexisting low energy. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2011 journal article

Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions

Research on Social Work Practice, 21(6), 619–635.

By: M. Fraser*, S. Guo *, A. Ellis* , A. Thompson *, T. Wike* & J. Li*

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2010 journal article

The Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Children Ages 0–4 in North Carolina: An Exploratory Analysis

North Carolina Medical Journal, 71(1), 9–14.

By: A. Ellis* 

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 23, 2023

2009 journal article

Assessing Multiple Outcomes for Women with Co-Occurring Disorders and Trauma in a Multi-Site Trial: A Propensity Score Approach

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 36(2), 123–132.

By: A. Ellis*  & J. Morrissey*

author keywords: Women with co-occurring disorders and violence study; WCDVS; Propensity scoring; Hierarchical linear models; Mental health; Substance use; Trauma
MeSH headings : Adult; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Linear Models; Mental Disorders / therapy; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Substance-Related Disorders; United States; Violence; Wounds and Injuries / therapy; Young Adult
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2009 journal article

County-Level Estimates of Mental Health Professional Shortage in the United States

Psychiatric Services, 60(10), 1323–1328.

By: K. Thomas, A. Ellis* , T. Konrad, C. Holzer & J. Morrissey

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2009 journal article

County-Level Estimates of Mental Health Professional Supply in the United States

Psychiatric Services, 60(10), 1315–1322.

By: A. Ellis* , T. Konrad, K. Thomas & J. Morrissey

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2009 journal article

County-Level Estimates of Need for Mental Health Professionals in the United States

Psychiatric Services, 60(10), 1307–1314.

By: T. Konrad, A. Ellis* , K. Thomas, C. Holzer & J. Morrissey

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2009 journal article

Managed Care and Provider Satisfaction in Mental Health Settings

Community Mental Health Journal, 45(3), 209–221.

By: K. Isett *, A. Ellis* , S. Topping* & J. Morrissey*

author keywords: Satisfaction; Managed care
MeSH headings : Health Care Surveys; Health Personnel / psychology; Humans; Job Satisfaction; Managed Care Programs / organization & administration; Medicaid / organization & administration; Mental Health Services; Professional-Patient Relations; Salaries and Fringe Benefits; United States; Virginia
TL;DR: It is found that the impact of managed care on satisfaction is minimal for the mental health providers in the study of a Medicaid capitation demonstration in the southeastern US. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2009 journal article

Using SAS to calculate betweenness centrality

CONNECTIONS: Official Journal of the International Network for Social Network Analysis, 29(1), 26–32.

By: A. Ellis 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 29, 2023

2008 journal article

Targeting Trauma-related Interventions and Improving Outcomes for Women with Co-occurring Disorders

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 35(3), 147–158.

By: K. Cusack*, J. Morrissey* & A. Ellis* 

author keywords: PTSD; interventions; substance abuse
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Middle Aged; Severity of Illness Index; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / therapy; Substance-Related Disorders / therapy; Treatment Outcome; United States; Wounds and Injuries / psychology
TL;DR: Treatment effects were largest for subgroups characterized by high levels of PTSD, whereas the effects for those in the low symptom group were near zero, which underscores the need for clinicians to conduct careful assessments of trauma-related symptoms and to target the most intensive trauma- related interventions to individuals with PTSD symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: January 5, 2021

2007 journal article

Access to Care for Autism-Related Services

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(10), 1902–1912.

By: K. Thomas *, A. Ellis* , C. McLaurin*, J. Daniels * & J. Morrissey*

author keywords: autism; services; access
MeSH headings : Asperger Syndrome / epidemiology; Asperger Syndrome / rehabilitation; Autistic Disorder / epidemiology; Autistic Disorder / rehabilitation; Child; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / epidemiology; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / rehabilitation; Child, Preschool; Community Health Services / statistics & numerical data; Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Care Surveys / statistics & numerical data; Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data; Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data; Health Services Research / statistics & numerical data; Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Intellectual Disability / epidemiology; Intellectual Disability / rehabilitation; Male; North Carolina; Socioeconomic Factors; Urban Population / statistics & numerical data; Utilization Review / statistics & numerical data
TL;DR: Disparities in service use associated with race, residence and education point to the need to develop policy, practice and family-level interventions that can address barriers to services for children with ASD. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2007 journal article

Generalist care managers for the treatment of depressed medicaid patients in North Carolina: A pilot study

BMC Family Practice, 8(1).

By: S. Landis*, B. Gaynes *, J. Morrissey*, N. Vinson, A. Ellis*  & M. Domino *

MeSH headings : Adult; Asthma / therapy; Attitude of Health Personnel; Depression / therapy; Diabetes Mellitus / therapy; Female; Focus Groups; Humans; Male; Medicaid; North Carolina; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Patient Care Management / methods; Patient Satisfaction; Pilot Projects; Primary Health Care / methods
TL;DR: GCMs appear to be a feasible intervention for community medical practices and to warrant a larger scale trial to test their appropriateness for Medicaid programs nationally. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2006 journal article

Assessing the Service Linkages of Substance Abuse Agencies with Mental Health and Primary Care Organizations

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32(1), 69–86.

By: S. Lee*, J. Morrissey*, K. Thomas *, W. Craig Carter* & A. Ellis* 

author keywords: substance abuse; interagency linkage; comorbidities; mental health; primary care; managed care
MeSH headings : Humans; Interinstitutional Relations; Mental Health Services / organization & administration; Primary Health Care / organization & administration; Social Support; Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation; United States
TL;DR: Analysis of outpatient substance abuse treatment units (OSATs) showed that OSATs had limited service linkages with primary care and mental health providers and the pattern of service linkage appeared to reflect the health needs of substance abuse clients. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2005 journal article

Outcomes for women with co-occurring disorders and trauma: Program and person-level effects

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 28(2), 121–133.

By: J. Morrissey*, A. Ellis* , M. Gatz *, H. Amaro *, B. Reed*, A. Savage*, N. Finkelstein*, R. Mazelis ...

author keywords: women; co-occurring disorders; trauma; intervention outcomes; multi-level models
MeSH headings : Adult; Alcoholism / epidemiology; Alcoholism / rehabilitation; Comorbidity; Counseling / statistics & numerical data; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / statistics & numerical data; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Life Change Events; Middle Aged; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data; Program Evaluation / statistics & numerical data; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / rehabilitation; Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation; United States; Violence / prevention & control; Violence / statistics & numerical data; Women's Health Services / statistics & numerical data
TL;DR: In sites where the intervention condition provided more integrated counseling than the comparison condition, there are increased effects on mental health and substance use outcomes; these effects are partially mediated by person-level variables. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020

2005 journal article

Twelve-Month Outcomes of Trauma-Informed Interventions for Women With Co-occurring Disorders

Psychiatric Services, 56(10), 1213–1222.

By: J. Morrissey*, E. Jackson*, A. Ellis* , H. Amaro *, V. Brown* & L. Najavits *

MeSH headings : Adult; Comprehensive Health Care; Counseling / methods; Demography; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Prospective Studies; Psychotherapy / methods; Severity of Illness Index; Spouse Abuse / statistics & numerical data; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / therapy; Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis; Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders / therapy; Time Factors
TL;DR: Outcomes for women with co-occurring disorders and a history of violence and trauma may improve with integrated treatment with analysis of key program elements demonstrated that integrating substance abuse, mental health, and trauma-related issues into counseling yielded greater improvement. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2002 journal article

Service Use and Health Status of Persons With Severe Mental Illness in Full-Risk and No-Risk Medicaid Programs

Psychiatric Services, 53(3), 293–298.

By: J. Morrissey*, T. Stroup, A. Ellis*  & E. Merwin

MeSH headings : Adult; Capitation Fee; Fee-for-Service Plans; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Medicaid / organization & administration; Medicaid / statistics & numerical data; Mental Disorders / diagnosis; Mental Disorders / therapy; Mental Health Services / organization & administration; Mental Health Services / standards; Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Risk Factors; Risk Sharing, Financial; Severity of Illness Index; United States; Utilization Review
TL;DR: Capitation was associated with lower use of costly services and clients with serious mental illness in the full-risk managed care system had poorer mental and physical health outcomes than those in the no-risk system. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

2001 journal article

Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 29(2), 117–128.

By: T. Stroup*, J. Morrissey*, A. Ellis*  & M. Blank *

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Capitation Fee; Caregivers; Cost of Illness; Fee-for-Service Plans / economics; Female; Health Maintenance Organizations / economics; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Medicaid / organization & administration; Mental Health Services / economics; Mental Health Services / organization & administration; Middle Aged; Regression Analysis; Risk Sharing, Financial; United States; Virginia
TL;DR: Predictors of increased family burden were (a) more reported client symptoms and disruptive behaviors, (b) status as a parent, and (c) living with the client. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: April 22, 2023

2000 journal article

Comparing provider perceptions of access and utilization management in full-risk and no-risk medicaid programs for adults with serious mental illness

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 27(1), 29–46.

By: B. Fried*, S. Topping*, J. Morrissey*, A. Ellis* , S. Stroup* & M. Blank *

MeSH headings : Adult; Analysis of Variance; Capitation Fee; Fee-for-Service Plans; Health Policy; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Medicaid / economics; Medicaid / organization & administration; Mental Disorders / therapy; Mental Health Services / economics; Mental Health Services / organization & administration; Risk Assessment; United States; Utilization Review
TL;DR: Comparing provider perceptions of access to services and utilization management procedures in two Medicaid programs in the same state supports the conclusion that through diffusion of UM procedures, all care in the Medicaid program for persons with a serious mental illness is managed, regardless of risk arrangement. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2023

Employment

Updated: March 27th, 2024 20:02

2014 - present

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
Associate Professor Department of Social Work

1997 - 2014

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
Research Associate Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Education

Updated: February 24th, 2015 10:37

2004 - 2012

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, US
PhD Social Work

1994 - 1996

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, US
MSW Social Work

1986 - 1990

Dartmouth College Hanover, NH, US
BA Computer Science & Spanish

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