“We adjusted for race”: now what? A systematic review of utilization and reporting of race in American Journal of Epidemiology and Epidemiology, 2020–2021
ME Swilley-Martinez, SA Coles, VE Miller… - Epidemiologic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Race is a social construct, commonly used in epidemiologic research to adjust for
confounding. However, adjustment of race may mask racial disparities thereby perpetuating …
confounding. However, adjustment of race may mask racial disparities thereby perpetuating …
Understanding the role of urban social and physical environment in opioid overdose events using found geospatial data
Opioid use disorder is a serious public health crisis in the United States. Manifestations such
as opioid overdose events (OOEs) vary within and across communities and there is growing …
as opioid overdose events (OOEs) vary within and across communities and there is growing …
[HTML][HTML] Methodological approaches for the prediction of opioid use-related epidemics in the United States: a narrative review and cross-disciplinary call to action
C Marks, G Carrasco-Escobar… - Translational …, 2021 - Elsevier
The opioid crisis in the United States has been defined by waves of drug-and locality-
specific Opioid use-Related Epidemics (OREs) of overdose and bloodborne infections …
specific Opioid use-Related Epidemics (OREs) of overdose and bloodborne infections …
Drug overdose mortality by race/ethnicity across US-born and immigrant populations
Background The present study examined racial/ethnic differences in US drug overdose
mortality among US-born and foreign-born men and women. Methods In this cross-sectional …
mortality among US-born and foreign-born men and women. Methods In this cross-sectional …
Analysis of urine drug test results from substance use disorder treatment practices and overdose mortality rates, 2013-2020
P Whitley, L LaRue, SA Fernandez… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Drug overdose deaths in the US are currently the highest ever recorded; data
collected from public health surveillance sources can help to identify emerging drug use …
collected from public health surveillance sources can help to identify emerging drug use …
Forecasting drug-overdose mortality by age in the United States at the national and county levels
The drug-overdose crisis in the United States continues to intensify. Fatalities have
increased 5-fold since 1999 reaching a record high of 108,000 deaths in 2021. The …
increased 5-fold since 1999 reaching a record high of 108,000 deaths in 2021. The …
The impact of fentanyl on state-and county-level psychostimulant and cocaine overdose death rates by race in Ohio from 2010 to 2020: a time series and …
Background Over the past decade in the USA, increases in overdose rates of cocaine and
psychostimulants with opioids were highest among Black, compared to White, populations …
psychostimulants with opioids were highest among Black, compared to White, populations …
Exploring county-level spatio-temporal patterns in opioid overdose related emergency department visits
Opioid overdoses within the United States continue to rise and have been negatively
impacting the social and economic status of the country. In order to effectively allocate …
impacting the social and economic status of the country. In order to effectively allocate …
Hospitalizations for alcohol and opioid use disorders in older adults: trends, comorbidities, and differences by gender, race, and ethnicity
A Acevedo, I Rodriguez Borja… - Substance Abuse …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among adults ages 65 and
older has been increasing at a notably high rate in recent years, yet little information exists …
older has been increasing at a notably high rate in recent years, yet little information exists …
Unexplained mortality during the US COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective analysis of death certificate data and critical assessment of excess death calculations
KA Fairman, KJ Goodlet, JD Rucker, RS Zawadzki - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Cause-of-death discrepancies are common in respiratory illness-related
mortality. A standard epidemiological metric, excess all-cause death, is unaffected by these …
mortality. A standard epidemiological metric, excess all-cause death, is unaffected by these …