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| Emily C WilliamsSummaryAffiliation: University of Washington Country: USA Publications
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Binge drinking among female Veterans Affairs patients: prevalence and associated risksK A Bradley
Health Services Research and Development Service, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, and University of Washington, Seattle 98108, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 15:297-305. 2001..6), arguments after drinking (OR = 13.5), hepatitis or cirrhosis (OR = 3.1), frequent injuries (OR = 2.6), smoking (OR = 3.7), drug use (OR = 22.2), and multiple sexual partners (OR = 4.6)...- Measuring performance of brief alcohol counseling in medical settings:a review of the options and lessons from the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care systemKatharine A Bradley
Health Services Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1100 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Subst Abus 28:133-49. 2007..Further research is needed in this important area of quality improvement... - Implementation of evidence-based alcohol screening in the Veterans Health AdministrationKatharine A Bradley
Health Services Research and Development 152, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1100 Olive Way, Ste 1400, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Am J Manag Care 12:597-606. 2006..Despite evidence-based guidelines, brief alcohol screening and counseling have not been routinely integrated into most primary care practices in the United States... 
Alcohol screening and risk of postoperative complications in male VA patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgeryKatharine A Bradley
Health Services Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
J Gen Intern Med 26:162-9. 2011..Four weeks of preoperative abstinence decreases the risk of complications, but practical approaches for early preoperative identification of alcohol misuse are needed...- AUDIT-C as a brief screen for alcohol misuse in primary careKatharine A Bradley
Health Services Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 31:1208-17. 2007..However, the AUDIT-C's validity and optimal screening threshold(s) in other clinical populations are unknown... - Using alcohol screening results and treatment history to assess the severity of at-risk drinking in Veterans Affairs primary care patientsKatharine A Bradley
Northwest Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Primary and Specialty Medical Care Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 28:448-55. 2004..We evaluated whether scores on brief alcohol screening questionnaires and patient reports of prior alcohol treatment reflect the severity of recent problems due to drinking... - Two brief alcohol-screening tests From the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): validation in a female Veterans Affairs patient populationKatharine A Bradley
Veteran Women s Alcohol Problems Study, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Health Services Research and Development Service, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Arch Intern Med 163:821-9. 2003..The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questions 1 through 3 (AUDIT-C), and AUDIT question 3 alone are effective alcohol-screening tests in male Veterans Affairs (VA) patients, but have not been validated in women... - Alcohol-related discussions during general medicine appointments of male VA patients who screen positive for at-risk drinkingKatharine A Bradley
Northwest Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
J Gen Intern Med 17:315-26. 2002..This study describes primary care discussions with patients who screened positive for at-risk drinking. In addition, discussions about alcohol use from 2 clinic firms, one with a provider-prompting intervention, are compared... - The relationship between alcohol screening questionnaires and mortality among male veteran outpatientsK A Bradley
Northwest Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98108, USA
J Stud Alcohol 62:826-33. 2001..This study evaluated whether responses to alcohol screening questionnaires predicted mortality in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care population... 
Variation in documented care for unhealthy alcohol consumption across race/ethnicity in the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare SystemEmily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 36:1614-22. 2012..We describe alcohol-related care for 3 racial/ethnic groups among VA outpatients with unhealthy alcohol use...- Feedback from recently returned veterans on an anonymous web-based brief alcohol interventionGwen T Lapham
Health Services Research and Development HSR and D, Northwest Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Addict Sci Clin Pract 7:17. 2012..This study adapted an electronic SBI (e-SBI) website shown to be efficacious in college students for OEF/OIF veterans and reported findings from interviews with OEF/OIF veterans about their impressions of the e-SBI... - Association between alcohol screening results and hospitalizations for trauma in Veterans Affairs outpatientsEmily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development Northwest Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 38:73-80. 2012..Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for traumatic injury, but it is unknown whether responses to alcohol screening questionnaires administered routinely in primary care are associated with subsequent hospitalization for traumatic injury... - Readiness to change in primary care patients who screened positive for alcohol misuseEmily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Wash 98101, USA
Ann Fam Med 4:213-20. 2006..This study was designed to assess readiness to change and its relationship to alcohol misuse severity among primary care patients whose screening questionnaire was positive for alcohol misuse... - Quality concerns with routine alcohol screening in VA clinical settingsKatharine A Bradley
Health Services Research and Development HSR and D, Veterans Affairs VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
J Gen Intern Med 26:299-306. 2011..Alcohol screening questionnaires have typically been validated when self- or researcher-administered. Little is known about the performance of alcohol screening questionnaires administered in clinical settings... - Association between alcohol screening scores and diabetic self-care behaviorsRachel M Thomas
Health Services Research and Development Northwest Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Fam Med 44:555-63. 2012..This study investigated whether scores on a validated brief alcohol misuse screen are associated with diabetes self-care... - Increased documented brief alcohol interventions with a performance measure and electronic decision supportGwen T Lapham
Health Services Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Med Care 50:179-87. 2012..Alcohol screening and brief interventions (BIs) are ranked the third highest US prevention priority, but effective methods of implementing BI into routine care have not been described... - Use of an electronic clinical reminder for brief alcohol counseling is associated with resolution of unhealthy alcohol use at follow-up screeningEmily C Williams
Northwest Center of Excellence for Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
J Gen Intern Med 25:11-7. 2010..The specific aims were to (1) determine the prevalence of use of the reminder and (2) evaluate whether use of the reminder was associated with resolution of unhealthy alcohol use at follow-up screening... - Evaluation of an electronic clinical reminder to facilitate brief alcohol-counseling interventions in primary careEmily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development and Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 71:720-5. 2010..This study evaluated an electronic alcohol-counseling clinical reminder at a single Veterans Affairs general medicine clinic... - Physical health and drinking among medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use: a prospective studyEmily C Williams
VA Health Services Research and Development, Seattle, WA, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 34:1257-65. 2010..We tested associations between poor physical health and drinking after hospitalization and whether associations varied by alcohol dependence status and readiness to change... - Effectiveness of the AUDIT-C as a screening test for alcohol misuse in three race/ethnic groupsDanielle Frank
VA Puget Sound Health Services Research and Development, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
J Gen Intern Med 23:781-7. 2008..However, the AUDIT-C was validated in predominantly White populations, and its performance in different racial/ethnic groups is unclear... - Association between alcohol screening scores and alcohol-related risks among female veterans affairs patientsLaura J Chavez
Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 73:391-400. 2012..This study evaluated associations between scores on the three-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-consumption (AUDIT-C) questionnaire and self-reported alcohol-related risks and consequences among veteran women... - Alcohol screening scores and all-cause mortality in male Veterans Affairs patientsLeslie S Kinder
Northwest Center of Excellence for Health Services Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 70:253-60. 2009..This study examined the association between scores (ranging from 0 to 12) on the three-item Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption Questionnaire (AUDIT-C) and mortality... - Alcohol screening scores and medication nonadherenceChris L Bryson
Health Services Research and Development Northwest Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Ann Intern Med 149:795-804. 2008..Medication nonadherence is common and is associated with adverse outcomes. Alcohol misuse may be a risk factor for nonadherence; however, evidence is limited... - Smoking cessation and the risk of hospitalization for pneumoniaLaura M Cecere
Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Northwest Center of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Respir Med 106:1055-62. 2012..We sought to determine if smoking cessation and the duration of abstinence from tobacco reduce the risk of pneumonia hospitalization... - Examining quality issues in alcohol misuse screeningEric J Hawkins
Health Services Research and Development, Center of Excellence in Substasnce Abuse Treatment and Education, 1160 S Colombian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Subst Abus 28:53-65. 2007..Lower rates of alcohol use and misuse documented in medical records compared to mailed surveys suggest further investigation and standardization of clinical screening are necessary... - Strategies to implement alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary care settings: a structured literature reviewEmily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1100 Olive Way, Suite1400, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 25:206-14. 2011.... - How primary care providers talk to patients about alcohol: a qualitative studyKinsey A McCormick
Northwest Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:966-72. 2006..Alcohol misuse is a common and well-documented source of morbidity and mortality. Brief primary care alcohol counseling has been shown to benefit patients with alcohol misuse... - Alcohol consumption among urban, suburban, and rural Veterans Affairs outpatientsEmily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development HSR and D, Veterans Affairs VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
J Rural Health 28:202-10. 2012..We sought to describe alcohol consumption among urban, suburban, and rural Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatients... - Do brief measures of readiness to change predict alcohol consumption and consequences in primary care patients with unhealthy alcohol use?Emily C Williams
Health Services Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 31:428-35. 2007..Assessing readiness to change is recommended as part of brief interventions for patients with unhealthy alcohol use. However, the utility and predictive validity of readiness measures have not been well established... - Prescriber and staff perceptions of an electronic prescribing system in primary care: a qualitative assessmentEmily Beth Devine
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 7630, USA
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 10:72. 2010..We describe prescriber and staff perceptions of implementation of a CPOE system for medications (electronic- or e-prescribing system) in the ambulatory setting... - Association between alcohol screening scores and mortality in black, Hispanic, and white male veteransEmily C Williams
Northwest Center of Excellence for Health Services Research and Development HSR and D, Veterans Affairs VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 36:2132-40. 2012..Scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C) questionnaire are associated with mortality, but whether or how associations vary across race/ethnicity is unknown... - Alcohol use and HIV risk behaviors among HIV-infected hospitalized patients in St. Petersburg, RussiaEvgeny M Krupitsky
St. Petersburg Scientific-Research Center of Addictions and Psychopharmacology, St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University, St. Petersburg 197089, Russia
Drug Alcohol Depend 79:251-6. 2005....
Research Grants
- EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIMARY CARE ALCOHOL INTERVENTIONSKatharine Bradley; Fiscal Year: 2004..Finally, I intend to estimate and analyze costs, and the cost- effectiveness, of a mailed, alcohol screening program. ..
- Evaluation of the AUDIT-C in a Primary Care PopulationKatharine Bradley; Fiscal Year: 2006....
- Collaborative Care for Primary Care Patients with Alcohol Use DisordersKATHARINE ANTHONY BRADLEY; Fiscal Year: 2010..This study will be the first to test a Collaborative Care model for delivering evidence-based care to primary care patients with alcohol use disorders. ..