Research

We invite you to explore our previous and ongoing grants and publications.

Grants

AHRQ I-COPE Study R18 Grant (2020-2023)

Even though older adults suffer inordinately from chronic pain, little evidence exists for how to treat their chronic pain effectively. Shared decision making and patient-centered clinical decision support are highly promising strategies to approach clinical care for older adults with chronic pain, opioid use and opioid use disorder. We will determine whether development and implementation of a geriatric-informed patient-centered clinical decision support and shared decision making toolkit, using the training dissemination platform Project ECHO®, improves clinical outcomes for Chicago’s most vulnerable older adults.

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AHRQ I-COPE Study R18 Grant (2020-2023)

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CFAR Pilot Grant in Infectious Disease Department (2020)

This study’s goal is to implement a system for in-clinic anxiety screening and management and to design a patient portal strategy for assessing anxiety in people living with HIV receiving care at the University of Chicago HIV Care clinic.

AHRQ PORTAL-Depression U18 Grant (2018-2021)

The PORTAL-Depression grant is aimed at integrating an adaptive test for depression symptoms into the electronic health record for a healthcare system and to evaluate the measurement of depression symptoms via a patient portal vs. usual measurement during primary care clinic visits. Results from this grant will provide essential information on the barriers and solutions to integrating adaptive tests for patient-reported outcomes into electronic health records, as well as evidence for the capability of patient portals for providing proactive population-based patient-reported outcome measurement.

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University of Chicago Innovation Grant (2015-2016)

Grant received for implementation of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) and embedded care for depression screening and management in primary care. Grant was used to fund a project that uses a self-administered predictive algorithm to screen for depression and embed mental health providers into primary care.

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Publications

Elements of Integrated Behavioral Health Associated with Primary Care Provider Confidence in Managing Depression at Community Health Centers

Staab, E. M., Wan, W., Campbell, A., Gedeon, S., Schaefer, C., Quinn, M. T., & Laiteerapong, N. (2022). Elements of Integrated Behavioral Health Associated with Primary Care Provider Confidence in Managing Depression at Community Health Centers. Journal of General Internal Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07294-3

Association Between Wait Time and Behavioral Health Appointment Attendance Across Patient Characteristics

Wang, J., Knitter, A. C., Staab, E. M., Beckman, N., Araújo, F. S., Vinci, L. M., Ari, M., Yohanna, D., & Laiteerapong, N. (2023). Association Between Wait Time and Behavioral Health Appointment Attendance Across Patient Characteristics. Psychological Services. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000768

Elements of Integrated Behavioral Health Associated with Primary Care Provider Confidence in Managing Depression at Community Health Centers

Medical Assistant Protocol Improves Disparities in Depression Screening Rates

Gorman, D. C., Ham, S. A., Staab, E. M., Vinci, L. M., & Laiteerapong, N. (2021). Medical Assistant Protocol Improves Disparities in Depression Screening Rates. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 61(5), 692–700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.010

Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health Services in Midwestern Community Health Centers: A Mixed Methods Study

Staab, E. M., Wan, W., Li, M., Quinn, M. T., Campbell, A., Gedeon, S., Schaefer, C. T., & Laiteerapong, N. (2021). Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health Services in Midwestern Community Health Centers: A Mixed Methods Study. Families, Systems, & Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000660

Improving Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration in an Academic Internal Medicine Practice: 2-Year Follow-Up

Yin, I., Staab, E. M., Beckman, N., Vinci, L. M., Ari, M., Araújo, F. S., Yohanna, D., & Laiteerapong, N. (2021). Improving Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration in an Academic Internal Medicine Practice: 2-Year Follow-Up. American Journal of Medical Quality, 36(6), 379–386. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JMQ.0000735472.47097.a1

Integration of Diabetes and Depression Care Is Associated with Glucose Control in Midwestern Federally Qualified Health Centers

Laiteerapong, N., Staab, E. M., Wan, W., Quinn, M. T., Campbell, A., Gedeon, S., Schaefer, C. T., Burnet, D. L., & Chin, M. H. (2021). Integration of Diabetes and Depression Care Is Associated with Glucose Control in Midwestern Federally Qualified Health Centers. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06585-5

Health Economic Analyses of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network

Murphy SM, Laiteerapong N, Pho MT, Ryan D, Montoya I, Shireman TI, Huang ES, McCollister KE. Health Economic Analyses of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2020. Accepted 10/28/2020.

Use of Report Cards to Increase Primary Care Physician Depression Screening

Yin, I., Wan, W., Staab, E. M., Vinci, L., & Laiteerapong, N. (2020). Use of Report Cards to Increase Primary Care Physician Depression Screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06065-w

Addiction Treatment Capacity in Health Centers: The Role of Medicaid Reimbursement and Targeted Grant Funding

Jones, E. B., Staab, E. M., Wan, W., Quinn, M. T., Schaefer, C., Gedeon, S., Campbell, A., Chin, M. H., & Laiteerapong, N. (2020). Addiction Treatment Capacity in Health Centers: The Role of Medicaid Reimbursement and Targeted Grant Funding. Psychiatric Services, 71(7), 684–690. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900409

Depression in Emergency Department Patients and Association With Health Care Utilization

Beiser, D. G., Ward, C. E., Vu, M., Laiteerapong, N., & Gibbons, R. D. (2019). Depression in Emergency Department Patients and Association With Health Care Utilization. Academic Emergency Medicine, 26(8), 878–888. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.13726

Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Test for Mental Health in Primary Care

Graham, A. K., Minc, A., Staab, E., Beiser, D. G., Gibbons, R. D., & Laiteerapong, N. (2019). Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Test for Mental Health in Primary Care. The Annals of Family Medicine, 17(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2316

Measuring Perceived Level of Integration During the Process of Primary Care Behavioral Health Implementation

Staab, E. M., Terras, M., Dave, P., Beckman, N., Shah, S., Vinci, L. M., Yohanna, D., & Laiteerapong, N. (2018). Measuring Perceived Level of Integration During the Process of Primary Care Behavioral Health Implementation. American Journal of Medical Quality, 33(3), 253–261. https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860617736607

Conference Talks

2021 Illinois Suicide Prevention Summit

Please find the link to Dr. Laiteerapong’s conference talk at the 2021 Illinois Suicide Prevention Summit here. More information about the summit can be found on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Project 2025 website.