Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Stroke in a National Cohort of Black and White Participants From REGARDS
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- Received April 2, 2020
- Accepted September 17, 2020
- First Published October 6, 2020.
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Author Disclosures
- Cassandra D. Ford, PhD, RN,
- Marquita S. Gray, MSPH,
- Martha R. Crowther, PhD, MPH,
- Virginia G. Wadley, PhD,
- Audrey L. Austin, PhD,
- Michael G. Crowe, PhD,
- LeaVonne Pulley, PhD,
- Frederick Unverzagt, PhD,
- Dawn O. Kleindorfer, MD,
- Brett M. Kissela, MD and
- Virginia J. Howard, PhD
- Cassandra D. Ford, PhD, RN,
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Academic Editor for Medicine December 2014-present
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- Marquita S. Gray, MSPH,
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- Martha R. Crowther, PhD, MPH,
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NIH/NIA, 1P30AG031054-01, Subcontract Principal Investigator, Year 11 HRSA
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- Virginia G. Wadley, PhD,
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Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, editoral board, 2010-present, no compensation Journal of Aging Science, editorial board, 2013-present, no compensation
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NIH, R01 AG045154, PI, 2014-2019 NIH, R01 HL122658,Co-I, 2014-2019 NIH, P30 AG022838,Co-I,2014-2019 NIH, U01 NS080165, Co-I, 2014-2022
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- Audrey L. Austin, PhD,
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- Michael G. Crowe, PhD,
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1) NIH, R01 AG064769, Principal Investigator, 2019-2024 2) NIH, U01 NS041588, Co-Investigator, 2019-2023 3) NIH, U01 NS041588, Co-Investigator, 2019-2023 4) NIH, P30 AG031054, Co-Investigator, 2018-2023 5) NIH, R01 AG045154, Co-Investigator, 2014-2019 6) NIH, R21 AG045722, Principal Investigator, 2015-2018 7) NIH, P30 AG022838, Co-Investigator, 2014-2019
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- LeaVonne Pulley, PhD,
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Consultant on REGARDS study, from UAMS.
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- Frederick Unverzagt, PhD,
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1) Neuropsychology, Editorial Board, 2007-present 2) Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Editorial Board, 20014-present 3) Current Alzheimer Research, Editorial Board, 2013- present
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1) UCB Pharma 2) Piramal Life Science
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- Dawn O. Kleindorfer, MD,
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R01 NS30678 Kissela and Kleindorfer (PI) 4/1/2015 Â 3/30/2020 3.60 cal mos NIH $7,578,621 Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Among Blacks and Whites (EPI) Role: Co-PI U01 NS041588 Howard (PI) Â Kissela (Site PI) 09/24/2011 Â 11/30/2017 3.00 cal mos Subaward w/Univ of Alabama Birmingham $116,286 ÂEtiology of Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS)Â U01NS086872 (Broderick) 09/30/2013 Â 07/31/2018 2.40 cal mos NIH/NINDS $1,623,735 ÂNSTN National Clinical Coordinating CenterÂ
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- Brett M. Kissela, MD and
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I have received compensation to perform event adjudication for clinical trials sponsored by Janssen and AbbVie.
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NIH funding for multiple grants
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- Virginia J. Howard, PhD
2015-present Board of Directors, Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC), 2019 Â Present NIAMS: DSMB for Mechanisms Underlying the Bone Modeling Effects of Combined Anabolic/Antiresorptive Administration, a Randomized Trial 2017 Â Present NIAMS: DSMB for PH (1-34) and Pelvic Fracture Healing: a Randomized Trial. 2007 Â Present NHLBI. Hispanic Study, Observational Studies Monitoring Board (Chair) 2011 Â Present NIDDK. The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY), DSMB (Chair 2016- present) 2015 Â Present NHLBI DSMB: Individualized Comparative Effectiveness of Models Optimizing Patient Safety and Resident Education (iCOMPARE) 2014 Â Present NIDCD DSMB : Acute Video-oculography for Vertigo in Emergency Rooms for Rapid Triage (AVERT) Study 2006 Â Present Executive Committee, Aspirin to Reduce Risk of Initial Vascular Events (ARRIVE) Study, Bayer HealthCare. 2007 Â Present NHLBI. Vest prevention of early sudden death trial (VEST) and Prediction of ICD Therapies Study (PREDICTS). DSMB
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International Journal of Stroke, member of editorial board, 2013 to present Stroke journal, member of editorial board, 2020 to present Spouse: Stroke journal, Section Editor Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, Editorial Board Statistical Editor, Lancet Neurology
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Self: 1) NIH-NINDS, NS41588, co-PI, 2001-present (2) NIH-NIA AG039588, PI, 2011-2020 (3) NIH- NIA P30 AG031054, co-investigator, 2012-present (4) NIH/NINDS NS080165, co-investigator, 2014-present (5) NIH/NIA AG050609, co-investigator, 2016-present (6) NIH-NIA AG056360, 2018-present (7) PCORI PCS-2017C3, co- investigator, 2019 to present (8) NIH-NINDS NS097876 Spouse: Multiple NIH grants.
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- Capstone College of Nursing (CDF), the University of Alabama (UA), Tuscaloosa; Department of Biostatistics (MSG), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); Department of Community Medicine and Population Health (MRC), UA, Tuscaloosa; Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care (VGW), Department of Medicine, UAB; Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center (ALA), AL; Department of Psychology (MGC), College of Arts and Sciences, UAB; Independent Contractor (LP); Department of Psychiatry (FU), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (DOK, BMK), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH; and Department of Epidemiology (VJH), School of Public Health, UAB.
- Correspondence
Dr. Ford ford039{at}ua.edu
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