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Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year Title Altmetric
2022 Differences in the Association of Select Dietary Measures With Risk of Incident Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes reviews (Alexandria, Va.).  45:2602-2610. 2022
2022 Predictors of Disease Activity and Worsening in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple SclerosisNeurology: Clinical Practice.  12:E58-E65. 2022
2022 AUTHOR REPLYUrology.  163:75. 2022
2022 Race as a Predictor of Recurrence and Complications After Urethroplasty in Men With Urethral Stricture DiseaseUrology.  163:69-75. 2022
2022 Differences in Cardiometabolic Comorbidities Between Black and White Persons Living With Multiple SclerosisArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  103:331-335. 2022
2022 Is Medication Adherence Predictive of Cardiovascular Outcomes and Blood Pressure Control? The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT)American Journal of Hypertension.  35:182-191. 2022
2021 Assessing Access to Five Types of Insurance by People with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Cross-sectional Online SurveyInternational Journal of MS Care.  23:253-260. 2021
2021 The safety and immunologic effectiveness of the live varicella-zoster vaccine in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy a randomized controlled trialACP journal club.  174:1510-1518. 2021
2021 Patient Perceptions of FDA Approval: Gaps in Education or Variation in Values?Neurology: Clinical Practice.  11:273-279. 2021
2021 Frequency of Contact Lens Complications Between Contact Lens Wearers Using Multipurpose Solutions Versus Hydrogen Peroxide in the United States and Canada 2021
2021 Diminished cytokine-induced Jak/STAT signaling is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and disease activityPLoS One.  16. 2021
2020 Predictors of linkage to care for a nontargeted emergency department hepatitis C screening programAmerican Journal of Emergency Medicine.  38:1396-1401. 2020
2020 Changes in Bone Mass after Discontinuation of Preexposure Prophylaxis with Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/Emtricitabine in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: Extension Phase Results of Adolescent Trials Network Protocols 110 and 113Clinical Infectious Diseases.  70:687-691. 2020
2019 Early complement genes are associated with visual system degeneration in multiple sclerosis 2019
2019 A survey of risk tolerance to multiple sclerosis therapiesNeurology.  92:E1634-E1642. 2019
2019 A Novel Method to Combine Assessment of Benefit and Harm: Outcome Measures in Rheumatology 3×3 Methodology Applied to Two Active Comparator TrialsArthritis Care and Research.  71:319-322. 2019
2018 Identifying priority outcomes that influence selection of disease-modifying therapies in MSNeurology: Clinical Practice.  8:179-185. 2018
2018 A survey of dietary characteristics in a large population of people with multiple sclerosisMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  22:12-18. 2018
2018 Treatment satisfaction and bothersome bladder, bowel, sexual symptoms in multiple sclerosisMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  20:16-21. 2018
2018 Diet quality is associated with disability and symptom severity in multiple sclerosisNeurology.  90:E1-E11. 2018
2017 Regulation of autophagy, mitochondrial dynamics, and cellular bioenergetics by 4-hydroxynonenal in primary neuronsAutophagy.  13:1828-1840. 2017
2017 Long-term follow-up of a randomized study of combination interferon and glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosis: Efficacy and safety results up to 7 yearsMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  18:95-102. 2017
2017 Shared decision making and autonomy among us participants with multiple sclerosis in the NARCOMS registryInternational Journal of MS Care.  19:303-312. 2017
2017 Perspectives on marijuana use and effectiveness: A survey of NARCOMS participantsNeurology: Clinical Practice.  7:333-343. 2017
2017 O-GlcNAc regulation of autophagy and α-synuclein homeostasis; Implications for Parkinson's diseaseMolecular Brain.  10. 2017
2017 Baseline EDSS proportions in MS clinical trials affect the overall outcome and power: A cautionary note 2017
2017 High hypothetical interest in physician-assisted death in multiple sclerosisNeurology.  88:1528-1534. 2017
2017 Upper limb impairment is associated with use of assistive devices and unemployment in multiple sclerosisMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  13:87-92. 2017
2017 Improvement of High-Density Lipoprotein Function in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Methotrexate Monotherapy or Combination Therapies in a Randomized Controlled TrialArthritis and Rheumatology.  69:46-57. 2017
2016 Cost-Effectiveness of Triple Therapy Versus Etanercept Plus Methotrexate in Early Aggressive Rheumatoid ArthritisArthritis Care and Research.  68:1751-1757. 2016
2016 Increased pretreatment serum IFN-β/α ratio predicts non-response to tumour necrosis factor α inhibition in rheumatoid arthritisAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases.  75:1757-1762. 2016
2016 Effect of Drug Therapy on Net Cholesterol Efflux Capacity of High-Density Lipoprotein–Enriched Serum in Rheumatoid ArthritisArthritis and Rheumatology.  68:2099-2105. 2016
2016 Health insurance affects the use of disease-modifying therapy in multiple sclerosisNeurology.  87:365-374. 2016
2016 The Relationship Between HIV Risk, High-Risk Behavior, Religiosity, and Spirituality Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): An Exploratory StudyJournal of Religion and Health.  55:535-548. 2016
2016 Relationship between symptom change, relapse activity and disability progression in multiple sclerosisJournal of the Neurological Sciences.  362:121-126. 2016
2016 Association of Triple Therapy with Improvement in Cholesterol Profiles over Two-Year Followup in the Treatment of Early Aggressive Rheumatoid Arthritis TrialArthritis and Rheumatology.  68:577-586. 2016
2016 The Relationship of Religiosity, Spirituality, Substance Abuse, and Depression Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)Journal of Religion and Health.  55:255-268. 2016
2016 Disability progression after switching from natalizumab to fingolimod or interferon beta/glatiramer acetate therapies: A NARCOMS analysisInternational Journal of MS Care.  18:230-238. 2016
2015 Effect of in-painting on cortical thickness measurements in multiple sclerosis: A large cohort studyHuman Brain Mapping.  36:3749-3760. 2015
2015 Comprehensive appraisal of magnetic resonance imaging findings in sustained rheumatoid arthritis remission: A substudyArthritis Care and Research.  67:929-939. 2015
2015 Impact of multiple sclerosis relapse: The NARCOMS participant perspectiveMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  4:234-240. 2015
2015 Marijuana Usage and Disability in MS in the NARCOMS RegistryNeurology.  April 06, 2015; 84 (14 Supplement):P1.140-P1.140. 2015
2015 Regional gray matter atrophy in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: Baseline analysis of multi-center dataMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  4:124-136. 2015
2014 Body Mass Index Is Associated With Mucosal Disease in Crohn's: Results of a Case-Control Study.Gastroenterology Research.  7:111-117. 2014
2014 Patient perspectives on switching disease-modifying therapies in the NARCOMS registryPatient Preference and Adherence.  8:971-979. 2014
2014 Use of health plan combined with registry data to predict clinical trial recruitmentClinical Trials.  11:96-101. 2014
2014 Recruitment of participants to a multiple sclerosis trial: The CombiRx experienceClinical Trials.  11:159-166. 2014
2013 Validation of the methotrexate-first strategy in patients with early, poor-prognosis rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a two-year randomized, double-blind trialArthritis and Rheumatism.  65:1985-1994. 2013
2013 Changes in lipoproteins associated with methotrexate or combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: Results from the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis trialArthritis and Rheumatism.  65:1430-1438. 2013
2013 Clinical response within 12 weeks as a predictor of future low disease activity in patients with early RA: Results from the TEAR trialJournal of Rheumatology.  40:572-578. 2013
2013 Randomized study combining interferon and glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosisAnnals of Neurology.  73:327-340. 2013
2013 Regional cortical thickness in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: A multi-center studyNeuroImage: Clinical.  2:120-131. 2013
2012 Serum cotinine as a biomarker of tobacco exposure and the association with treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritisArthritis Care and Research.  64:1804-1810. 2012
2012 A randomized comparative effectiveness study of oral triple therapy versus etanercept plus methotrexate in early aggressive rheumatoid arthritis: The treatment of early aggressive rheumatoid arthritis trialArthritis and Rheumatism.  64:2824-2835. 2012
2012 Long-term effects of aldosterone blockade in resistant hypertension associated with chronic kidney diseaseJournal of Human Hypertension.  26:502-506. 2012
2012 Is funding source related to study reporting quality in obesity or nutrition randomized control trials in top-tier medical journalsInternational Journal of Obesity.  36:977-981. 2012
2012 Refractory hypertension: Definition, prevalence, and patient characteristicsJournal of the CardioMetabolic Syndrome.  14:7-12. 2012
2012 The CombiRx trial of combined therapy with interferon and glatiramer acetate in relapsing remitting MS: Design and baseline characteristicsMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.  1:81-86. 2012
2011 Barriers to hospice care in Alabama: Provider-based perceptions 2011
2011 Hospice use in Alabama, 2002-2005Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.  41:374-382. 2011
2010 Assessing changes in relapse rates in multiple sclerosis 2010
2010 Use of causal language in observational studies of obesity and nutrition 2010
2010 Recruitment and retention of patients into emergency medicine clinical trialsAcademic Emergency Medicine.  17:1104-1112. 2010
2010 Severity of obstructive sleep apnea is related to aldosterone status in subjects with resistant hypertension 2010
2010 Assessment of risk tolerance for adverse events in emergency department chest pain patients: A pilot studyJournal of Emergency Medicine.  39:247-252. 2010
2010 Spironolactone reduces severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with resistant hypertension: A preliminary reportJournal of Human Hypertension.  24:532-537. 2010
2009 Hyperammonemia following intravenous valproate loadingJournal of epilepsy.  85:65-71. 2009
2008 Instructions to "push as hard as you can" improve average chest compression depth in dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitationResuscitation.  79:97-102. 2008
2008 Novel design for clinical trials in multiple sclerosis: Another excursion to Sirenum scopuli?Clinical Practice.  5:613-622. 2008
2008 Receipt of standard breast cancer treatment by African American and white womenInternational Journal of Medical Sciences.  5:181-188. 2008
2008 Instructions to "put the phone down" do not improve the quality of bystander initiated dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitationResuscitation.  76:249-255. 2008
2007 Safety of rapid intravenous loading of valproateEpilepsia.  48:478-483. 2007
2007 Aldosterone excess and resistance to 24-h blood pressure controlJournal of Hypertension.  25:2131-2137. 2007
2007 Plasma aldosterone is related to severity of obstructive sleep apnea in subjects with resistant hypertensionChest.  131:453-459. 2007
2007 Simplified dispatch-assisted CPR instructions outperform standard protocolResuscitation.  72:108-114. 2007
2006 Relationship between knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines and performanceResuscitation.  69:253-261. 2006
2005 Validity of plasma aldosterone-to-renin activity ratio in African American and white subjects with resistant hypertensionAmerican Journal of Hypertension.  18:805-812. 2005
2003 Genome-wide detection of LOH in prostate cancer using human SNP microarray technologyGenomics.  81:260-269. 2003
1999 Role of MR imaging in the management of 'skier's thumb' injuriesMagnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America.  7:73-84. 1999
1998 Acute tendon injuriesSports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review.  6:231-241. 1998

Chapter

Year Title Altmetric
2011 Measures of neurological impairment and disability in multiple sclerosis.  56-64. 2011
2005 Parametric linear models.  223-243. 2005

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  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University 2003
  • Bachelor of Science or Mathematics in Natural Sciences, Washington & Lee University 1995
  • Full Name

  • Stacey Cofield