SPARC trial tools
PUBLICATIONS
Trial — protocol, pilot, implementation, cost, main results
Lee AK, Bobb JF, Richards JE, Achtmeyer CE, Ludman E, Oliver M, Caldeiro RM, Parrish R, Lozano P, Lapham GT, Williams EC, Glass JE, Bradley KA. Integrating alcohol-related prevention and treatment into primary care: A cluster-randomized implementation trial. JAMA Internal Medicine. Published online February 27, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.7083. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36848119/
Glass JE, Bobb JF, Lee AK, Richards JE, Lapham GT, Ludman E, Achtmeyer C, Caldeiro RM, Parrish R, Williams EC, Lozano P, Bradley KA. Study Protocol: A Cluster Randomized Trial Implementing Sustained Patient-centered Alcohol-related Care (SPARC Trial). Implementation Science. 2018 Aug 6:13(1):108. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30081930/
Bobb JF, Lee AK, Lapham GT, Oliver M, Ludman E, Achtmeyer CE, Parrish R, Caldeiro RM, Lozano P, Richards JE, Bradley KA. Evaluation of a Pilot Implementation to Integrate Alcohol-related Care within Primary Care. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017, 14, 1030. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28885557/
Richards JE, Bobb JF, Lee AK, Lapham GT, Williams EC, Glass JE, Ludman E, Achtmeyer C, Caldeiro RM, Oliver M, Bradley KA. Integration of Screening, Assessment, and Treatment for Cannabis and Other Drug Use Disorders in Primary Care: An Evaluation in Three Pilot Sites. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2019 Aug 1;201:134-141. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31212213/
Yeung K, Richards J, Goemer E, Lozano P, Lapham GT, Williams EC, Glass J, Lee A, Achtmeyer C, Caldeiro R, Parrish R, Bradley KA. Costs of using evidence-based implementation strategies for behavioral health integration in a large primary care system. Health Services Research. 2020 Dec;55(6):913-923. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13592. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33258127/
AUDIT-C
Bradley KA, DeBenedetti AF, Volk RJ, Williams EC, Frank D, Kivlahan DR. AUDIT-C as a brief screen for alcohol misuse in primary care. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007;31(7):1208-17. Epub 2007/04/25. PubMed PMID: 17451397. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17451397/
Bradley KA, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Berger D, Bryson C, Achtmeyer C, Hawkins EJ, Chavez LJ, Williams EC, Kivlahan DR. Predictive validity of clinical AUDIT-C alcohol screening scores and changes in scores for three objective alcohol-related outcomes in a Veterans Affairs population. Addiction. 2016. Nov;111(11):1975-1984. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27349855/
Rubinsky AD, Dawson DA, Williams EC, Kivlahan DR, Bradley KA. AUDIT-C scores as a scaled marker of mean daily drinking, alcohol use disorder severity, and probability of alcohol dependence in a U.S. general population sample of drinkers. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2013;37(8):1380-90. Epub 2013/08/03. PubMed PMID: 23906469. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23906469/
Chavez LJ, Liu CF, Tefft N, Hebert P, Clark B, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Bradley KA. Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults: Association with 30-day Readmissions and Emergency Department Use in the 30 days after Hospital Discharge. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2016 Jan 1;158:94-101. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.008. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26644137/
Chavez L, Lapham GT, Williams EC, Rubinsky A, Kivlahan DK, Bradley KA. Changes in patient-reported alcohol-related advice following Veterans Health Administration implementation of brief alcohol interventions. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 2016 May;77(3)500-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27172583/
Chavez LJ, Williams EC, Lapham GT, Bradley KA. The Association between Alcohol Screening Scores and Alcohol-Related Risks among Female Veterans Affairs Patients. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2012 May;73(3):391-400. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22456244/
Bryson CL, Au DH, Sun H, Williams EC, Kivlahan DR, Bradley KA. Alcohol screening scores and medication nonadherence. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(11):795-804. Epub 2008/12/03. PubMed PMID: 19047026. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19047026/
Bradley KA, Rubinsky AD, Sun H, Bryson CL, Bishop MJ, Blough DK, Henderson WG, Maynard C, Hawn MT, Tonnesen H, Hughes G, Beste LA, Harris AH, Hawkins EJ, Houston TK, Kivlahan DR. Alcohol screening and risk of postoperative complications in male VA patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26(2):162-9. Epub 2010/09/30. PubMed PMID: 20878363; PMCID: PMC3019325. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20878363/
Au DH, Kivlahan DR, Bryson CL, Blough D, Bradley KA. Alcohol screening scores and risk of hospitalizations for GI conditions in men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007;31(3):443-51. Epub 2007/02/14. PubMed PMID: 17295729. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17295729/
Jack HE, Oliver MM, Berger DB, Bobb JF, Bradley KA, Hallgren KA. Association between clinical measures of unhealthy alcohol use and subsequent year hospital admissions in a primary care population. Drug Alc Depend. 2023. Revisions requested. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36871376/
Rubinsky AD, Bishop MJ, Maynard C, Henderson WG, Hawn MT, Harris AH, Beste LA, Tonnesen H, Bradley KA. Postoperative risks associated with alcohol screening depend on documented drinking at the time of surgery. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013;132(3):521-7. Epub 2013/05/21. PubMed PMID: 23683792. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23683792/
Williams EC, Bryson CL, Sun H, Chew RB, Chew LD, Blough DK, Au DH, Bradley KA. Association between alcohol screening results and hospitalizations for trauma in Veterans Affairs outpatients. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2012;38(1):73-80. Epub 2011/07/29. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21797815/
Bradley KA, Maynard C, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project Investigators. The relationship between alcohol screening questionnaires and mortality among male veteran outpatients. J Stud Alcohol. 2001;62(6):826-33. Epub 2002/02/13. PubMed PMID: 11838920. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11838920/
Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Bradley KA. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project (ACQUIP). Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158(16):1789-95. Epub 1998/09/17. PubMed PMID: 9738608. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9738608/
Bradley KA, Bush KR, Epler AJ, Dobie DJ, Davis TM, Sporleder JL, Maynard C, Burman ML, Kivlahan DR. Two brief alcohol-screening tests From the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): validation in a female Veterans Affairs patient population. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163(7):821-9. Epub 2003/04/16. PubMed PMID: 12695273. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12695273/
Frank D, DeBenedetti AF, Volk RJ, Williams EC, Kivlahan DR, Bradley KA. Effectiveness of the AUDIT-C as a screening test for alcohol misuse in three race/ethnic groups. J Gen Intern Med. 2008;23(6):781-7. Epub 2008/04/19. PubMed PMID: 18421511; PMCID: PMC2517893. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18421511/
Williams EC, McGinnis KA, Edelman EJ, Matson TE, Gordon AJ, Marshall BDL, Bryant KJ, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Satre DD, Richards JE, Catz SL, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Bradley KA. Level of Alcohol Use Associated with HIV Care Continuum Targets in a National U.S. Sample of Persons Living with HIV Receiving Healthcare. AIDS Behav. 2019;23(1):140-51. Epub 2018/07/12. PubMed PMID: 29995206; PMCID: PMC6344313. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29995206/
Thomas RM, Francis Gerstel PA, Williams EC, Sun H, Bryson CL, Au DH, Bradley KA. Association between alcohol screening scores and diabetic self-care behaviors. Fam Med. 2012;44(8):555-63. Epub 2012/08/30. PubMed PMID: 22930120. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22930120/
Rittmueller SE, Frey MS, Williams EC, Sun H, Bryson CL, Bradley KA. Association between alcohol use and cardiovascular self-care behaviors among male hypertensive Veterans Affairs outpatients: a cross-sectional study. Subst Abus. 2015;36(1):6-12. Epub 2014/06/26. PubMed PMID: 24964087; PMCID: PMC5444380. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24964087/
Sterling SA, Palzes VA, Lu Y, Kline-Simon AH, Parthasarathy S, Ross T, Elson J, Weisner C, Maxim C, Chi FW. Associations Between Medical Conditions and Alcohol Consumption Levels in an Adult Primary Care Population. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(5):e204687. Epub 2020/05/14. PubMed PMID: 32401315; PMCID: PMC7221504. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32401315/
Bradley KA, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Berger D, Bryson C, Achtmeyer C, Hawkins EJ, Chavez LJ, Williams EC, Kivlahan DR. Predictive validity of clinical AUDIT-C alcohol screening scores and changes in scores for three objective alcohol-related outcomes in a Veterans Affairs population. Addiction. 2016;111(11):1975-84. Epub 2016/06/29. PubMed PMID: 27349855. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27349855/
Rubinsky AD, Chavez LJ, Berger D, Lapham GT, Hawkins EJ, Williams EC, Bradley KA. Utility of routine alcohol screening for monitoring changes in alcohol consumption. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019;201:155-60. Epub 2019/06/24. PubMed PMID: 31229703; PMCID: PMC7001877. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31229703/
Williams EC, McGinnis KA, Bobb JF, Rubinsky AD, Lapham GT, Skanderson M, Catz SL, Bensley KM, Richards JE, Bryant KJ, Edelman EJ, Satre DD, Marshall BDL, Kraemer KL, Blosnich JR, Crystal S, Gordon AJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Bradley KA. Changes in alcohol use associated with changes in HIV disease severity over time: A national longitudinal study in the Veterans Aging Cohort. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018;189:21-9. Epub 2018/06/03. PubMed PMID: 29859388; PMCID: PMC6344121. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29859388/
Williams EC, McGinnis KA, Rubinsky AD, Matson TE, Bobb JF, Lapham GT, Edelman EJ, Satre DD, Catz SL, Richards JE, Bryant KJ, Marshall BDL, Kraemer KL, Crystal S, Gordon AJ, Skanderson M, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Bradley KA. Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Adherence Among Patients Living with HIV: Is Change in Alcohol Use Associated with Change in Adherence? AIDS Behav. 2021;25(1):203-14. Epub 2020/07/04. PubMed PMID: 32617778; PMCID: PMC7775874. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32617778/
Hallgren KA, Jack HE, Oliver M, Berger D, Bobb JF, Kiylahan DR, Bradley KA. Changes in alcohol consumption reported on routine healthcare screenings and their associations with changes in depression symptoms and acute mental health care utilization. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. Revisions requested. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37326806/
Single-item screen for cannabis and single-item screen for other drug use
Lapham GT, Lee A, Caldeiro R, McCarty D, Browne K, Walker D, Kivlahan DR, Bradley KA. Frequency of Cannabis Use among Primary Care Patients in Washington State. Journal of American Board of Family Medicine. 2017; 30:795-805. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29180554/
Lapham GT, Lee A, Caldeiro RM, Glass JE, Carrell DS, Richards JE, Bradley KA. Prevalence of Behavioral Health Conditions across Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Adult Primary Care Patients in Washington State. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 33(11):1833-1835. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29992423/
Matson TE, Lapham GT, Bobb JF, Oliver M, Hallgren KA, Williams EC, Bradley KA. Validity of the Single-Item Screen–Cannabis (SIS-C) for Cannabis Use Disorder Screening in Routine Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2239772. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39772. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36318205/
Matson, T.E., Lapham, G.T., Bobb, J.F., Johnson, E.J., Richards, J.E., Lee, A.K., Bradley, K.A., & Glass, J.E. Cannabis use, other drug use, and risk of subsequent acute care in primary care patients. Drug Alcohol Depend, V216, 2020, ISSN 0376-8716, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108227. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32911133/
Alcohol and substance use symptom checklists
Hallgren KA, Matson TE, Oliver M, Witkiewitz K, Bobb JF, Lee AK, Caldeiro RM, Kivlahan D, Bradley KA. Practical Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Routine Primary Care: Performance of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(8):1885-93. Epub 2021/08/17. PubMed PMID: 34398395; PMCID: PMC9198160. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34398395/
Hallgren KA, Matson TE, Oliver M, Witkiewitz K, Caldeiro RM, Kivlahan D, Bradley KA. Practical assessment of DSM 5 alcohol use disorder criteria in routine care: High test-retest reliability of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 46.3 (2022): 458-467. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35275415/
Matson TE, Hallgren KA, Lapham GT, Oliver M, Wang X, Williams EC, Bradley KA. Psychometric validation of a substance use symptom checklist to help clinicians assess substance use disorder in primary care. JAMA Netw Open. In press, April 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37234003/
Suicide care
Richards JE, Hohl S, Whiteside U, Ludman EJ, Grossman D, Simon G, Shortreed S, Lee AK, Parrish R, Shea M, Caldeiro R, Penfold R, Williams EC. If You Listen, I Will Talk: The Experience of Being Asked about Suicidality during Routine Primary Care. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul 25. PMCID: PMC6816586. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31346911/
Richards JE, Parrish R, Lee AK, Bradley KA, Caldeiro RM. An Integrated Care Approach to Identifying and Treating the Suicidal Person in Primary Care. Psychiatric Times: Jan 2019.
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The Sustained Patient-centered Alcohol-Related Care (SPARC) trial: A cluster-randomized implementation trial in primary care
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