Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design
Community Engagement
101 A CTS Team Approach to Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Gainesville, FL
- Andrew Rainey, Lisa E. Emerson, Mariola J. Edelmann, Anthony T. Maurelli
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The goal of this project is to apply wastewater-based epidemiology to determine the trends of NTS through analysis of influent wastewater, and to isolate and identify circulating serotypes among samples that are representative of the human population in Gainesville, FL. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study is being conducted in Gainesville, FL, a suburban city in North Central Florida with approximately 133,997 residents served by two wastewater reclamation facilities (WRF). Fifty-three weekly influent composite wastewater samples were collected between September 2020 and September 2021 from each WRF. Wastewater samples were processed using an adsorption-based sample concentration method and invA genetic target for NTS DNA detection and quantification via qPCR. The quantified NTS DNA wastewater concentration from each WRF was summed to determine the overall concentration. Bacterial isolation was conducted on stored wastewater of qPCR positive samples using EPA method 1682. Recovered isolate serotypes were identified through whole-genome sequence analysis. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Overall, NTS was positive in Gainesville wastewater in 48/53 weeks between September 2020 – September 2021. 83/106 (78%) samples tested positive for NTS from both WRFs. The mean wastewater concentration from each WRF was 3.53 (Main St.) and 3.31 Log10 invA Genetic Copies/L. The overall mean city concentration was 6.85 Log10 invA Genetic Copies/L. There were sustained periods of NTS in the wastewater during the months of December-February and May-August. There was no observed seasonal trend in NTS wastewater concentrations over the study period. Culture-based methods will provide a comprehensive review of circulating serotypes that are responsible for both clinical and subclinical infections within the community. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Florida has an incidence of NTS twice the national average. Clinical surveillance is the current standard for community surveillance of NTS. Only 28% of NTS cases are identified in a clinical setting, leaving a major gap in community surveillance. This project has helped fill this gap and provided a comprehensive community-level assessment of NTS.
102 Characterization of Hub and Spoke Facilities for Study of Surgical Care within United States Health Systems
- Kristy K. Broman, Elizabeth Ross, Rob Weech-Maldonado, Smita Bhatia
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: An increasing number of hospitals and provider groups are consolidating into larger health systems, which hold potential to improve access to and quality of surgical cancer care through clinical integration across sites. In order to study clinical integration, we sought to develop: METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Hospital data from the American Hospital Association were merged with data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Compendium of United States Health Systems. For each health system with more than one acute care hospital, the hospital with the highest surgical volume (inpatient and outpatient) was categorized as the hub hospital while all other hospitals were categorized as spokes. We evaluated the concentration of case volumes at hub versus spoke hospitals and compared characteristics of these hospitals and their surrounding communities using univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Within 624 health systems containing 3,554 hospitals, 355 hospitals were characterized as hub hospitals and had 2,645 affiliated spoke hospitals (median 17 spokes per hub, range 2-151). Hub hospitals performed a median of 68% of all surgical cases (25th-75th percentile 44-87%) and were concentrated in metropolitan (88.5%) and urban areas (11.5%) with none in rural areas; spoke hospitals were located in metropolitan (67%), urban (28%) and rural (5%) areas. On multivariable analysis, spoke hospitals were more often located in rural and small urban counties (OR 9.49, CI 4.57-19.70) and took care of a higher percentage of patients with less than high school education (OR 1.06 for each 1% increase, CI 1.03-1.10) but with lower poverty rates (OR 0.90 for each 1% increase in % poverty, CI 0.86-0.95). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: For integrated health systems with multiple acute care hospitals, surgical volume is highest at a single hub hospital, supporting use of a hub-spoke taxonomy. Patient populations in counties with hub versus spoke hospitals differ in urban-rural location, poverty rates, and education level, which may impact access to quality care.
104 COVID-19 Exposure and Care-Seeking Behaviors Among Vulnerable Urban Adolescents and Young Adults–Baltimore, Maryland USA
- Marshae Nickelberry, Pamela A. Matson, Allison Agwu, Kathryn Van Eck, Jamie Perin, Jenell Coleman, Maria Trent
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: This study seeks to determine the relationship between fear of COVID-19 infection and care-seeking behaviors including provider visit and telemedicine utilization among vulnerable adolescent and young adults in Baltimore, Maryland METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Participants enrolled in the COVID-19 Youth study were 13-25 years old and recruited from four existing sexual health studies based in Baltimore, MD which focused on 1) PID, 2) HIV, 3) emerging sexually transmitted infections, and 4) a dyadic STI prevention, respectively. Participants agreed to be re-contacted for future studies and completed a telephone survey developed to inquire about the impacts of COVID-19 on care seeking behaviors. Bivariate analyses tested for correlations between fear of COVID-19 infection, demographic variables, and care-seeking behaviors. Multivariable logistic regression modeled associations between fear of COVID-19 infection and care-seeking behaviors. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Adjusted multivariable logistic regression revealed a statistically significant association between fear of COVID-19 infection and having a provider visit; AYA who feared COVID-19 were at greater than two times increased odds of a provider visit compared to AYA who did not fear COVID-19 infection (OR: 2.37, 95%CI: 1.02, 6.15). Among those with a provider visit, fear of COVID-19 infection was associated with two-fold increased odds of having a telemedicine visit vs. an in-person visit (OR: 2.23, 95%CI: 1.09, 4.51), however this was not statistically significant in the adjusted model. There were however significant associations detected in the adjusted model for HIV status, insurance type and telemedicine utilization respectively. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This study demonstrates the ongoing need for health services during the recent pandemic and overall willingness of AYA to utilize telemedicine. Given the sexual health disparities faced by AYA, who bear more than half of the 50 million STI cases in the US, optimizing services for AYA is essential and consistent with new laws expanding telehealth use.
106 Cumulative Cancer Location Incidence and Cancer Progression in an Active Surveillance Cohort
- Albert E Holler, Claire De La Cale, Mufaddal Mamawala, Christian Pavlovich
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Prostate cancer is the 2nd most common cancer among men. 1/3 of these men have a slow-growing disease that can be managed without intervention. Instead of treatment, they can enter an active surveillance program. The goal of this study is to examine if cumulative cancer location can predict one’s disease progression and be used as a clinical marker. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This is a retrospective cohort study consisting of men with Gleason Grade 1 prostate cancer enrolled in the Active Surveillance Program at Johns Hopkins. The cohort includes men who were enrolled in the program from 2007 to 2015 before prostate biopsies incorporated multiparametric MRI as of the prostate. We will assess if cumulative cancer location (CCLO), a sum of the total number of histological cancer-positive locations on diagnostic and confirmatory biopsy, can predict grade progression, adverse findings on radical prostatectomy findings, or protocol-based discontinuation. Kaplan Meier survival analyses and multivariable Cox regression will be used to determine if stratifying by CCLO can predict these outcomes. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We included 1298 men in this study. The study will analyze variables that will be used in multivariable regression. Some variables of interest include age at diagnosis, PSA, PSA density, race/ethnicity, and number of positive cores. We expect that greater variability of tumor location, a higher CCLO score, will lead to more grade progression, protocol-based discontinuation, shorter time on active surveillance and adverse findings after radical prostatectomy. This hypothesis is based on a 2018 study that determined cancer location as a significant predictor of progression at the time of biopsy. Results will be discussed in full at the conference. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Finding a predictive marker of progression at the time of biopsy is clinically significant and can lead to adjusted patient observation and testing while on active surveillance. This will better stratify men on active surveillance, determine who would benefit from genetic testing, and better counsel patients as to how long they will be on surveillance.
107 Environmental Exposure to Metals Mixtures and the Outcome of Cognitive Function in Adolescents
- Roheeni Saxena, Mary Gamble, Gail A. Wasserman, Xinhua Liu, Faruque Parvez, Ana Navas-Acien, Pam Factor-Litvak, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Elizabeth A. Gibson, Joseph H. Graziano
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Exposure to arsenic, cadmium, manganese, and lead have been linked to adverse neurocognitive outcomes in adults/children, but effects in adolescents are not fully characterized. This study aims to examine the association between exposure to a mixture of metals (As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se) and cognitive function in adolescents. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The Metals, Arsenic, & Nutrition in Adolescents Study (MANAS) is a cross-sectional study of 572 Bangladeshi adolescents. Blood levels of As, Cd, Mn, Pb, and Se were measured via ICP-MS. An abbreviated Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) was administered, with subtests assessing cognitive function and executive function tasks. Linear regression and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) were used to examine associations between individual metals, the overall mixture of metals, and cognitive function as measured by the CANTAB. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Linear regression showed that As (B=−2.40) and Mn (B=−5.31) were negatively associated with Spatial Working Memory (p<0.05). Negative associations were also observed between Cd and Spatial Recognition Memory (SRM) (B=−2.77, p<0.05), and between Pb and Delayed Match to Sample (DMS), a measure of visual recognition and memory (B=−3.67, p<0.05). Se and Spatial Span Length (B=0.92, p<0.05) were seen to be positively associated. BKMR showed no overall effect of the mixture but indicated that Pb was negatively associated with DMS, and that Cd was negatively associated with SRM. Se was positively associated with Planning, Reaction Time, and Spatial Span. Posterior inclusion probability consistently rated Se as the most influential mixture component. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Se was positively associated with cognition, while Mn and As were linked to poorer working memory, and Cd and Pb were associated with poorer visual recognition and memory. We saw agreement between linear regression and BKMR in analyzing metal mixture exposures. Findings suggest interventions aimed at adolescents might influence lifelong cognition.
108 Chronic cadmium exposure is associated with cognition among adults over age 60 in a representative US sample
- Tara E. Jenson, Kelly M. Bakulski, Keith Dookeran, Ira Driscoll, Amy E. Kalkbrenner
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To examine the relationship between chronic cadmium exposure and cognitive function in later life, we estimated the association of urinary cadmium concentration on composite cognitive score, an important marker of progression toward dementia, while accounting for diet and key co-pollutants tobacco use and lead exposure. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: After excluding those missing cognitive data (141) or covariate data (190), we included 760 persons >/= 60 years of age from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014. Urinary cadmium reflects prolonged exposure: mean=0.41μg/L (standard deviation (SD)= 0.46μg/L). Concurrent with urine sampling, neuropsychological tests tapping memory, executive function, sustained attention and working memory were combined into a standardized z-score (mean 0, SD 1, 25th and 75th percentiles −0.68 and 0.72, respectively). We used linear models to estimate change in cognition per cadmium interquartile range, incorporating NHANES sampling weights, adjusting for demographic characteristics, diet, lead, and active tobacco use (classified by self-report or serum cotinine levels >10ng/mL). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A baseline model showed that an IQR (0.38 μg/L) increase in urinary cadmium exposure was associated with a 13% standard deviation lower cognitive z-score (95%CI: −0.19, −0.06), after adjusting for sampling weight and urinary creatinine (measure of urine dilution). This association was attenuated to 7% standard deviation lower cognitive z-score (95% CI −0.13, −0.02) after adjusting additionally for demographic characteristic of sex, age, age^2, race/ethnicity, marital status, education level, and poverty income ratio. Models further adjusted for smoking status (active/former/never), blood lead concentration, and key dietary sources of cadmium showed IQR increase in urinary cadmium exposure associated with 7% standard deviation lower cognitive z-score (95%CI: −0.14, −0.01). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Our findings suggest cadmium exposure is associated with lower cognitive scores even after accounting for confounding influence of diet, tobacco use and lead exposure. Alternate explanations include selection bias due to dropping persons missing needed variables and using concurrent cognitive measures rather than cognitive measures of over time.
109 Flavored tobacco sales restrictions and e-cigarette use among high school students in California
- Melanie Dove, Kevin Gee, Elisa Tong
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Flavored tobacco sales restrictions (FTSRs) are implemented to reduce access to flavored tobacco products. We examined the association between seven local FTSRs implemented in 2018/2019 and e-cigarette use among high school students in the Bay Area region of California. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We analyzed data from the California Healthy Kids Survey using a difference-in-differences (D-I-D) strategy. We compared pre- and post-policy changes one year after implementation in current tobacco use (e-cigarettes and cigarettes) among students exposed (n=20,832) versus unexposed (n=66,126) to a FTSR. Exposed students attended school in a city with a FTSR. Other outcomes included ever use of e-cigarettes, ever marijuana use in an e-cigarette, and ease of access to e-cigarettes. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Pre- to post-policy, current tobacco use did not change in exposed students (e-cigarette: 10.5% to 11.1%; cigarette 2.6% to 2.5%) and decreased in unexposed students (e-cigarette: 12.8% to 11.4%; cigarette: 2.2% to 1.7%). FTSRs were not associated with a change in odds of current e-cigarette (adjusted D-I-D OR: 1.25, 95% CI: 0.95, 1.65) or cigarette use (adjusted D-I-D OR: 1.24, 95% CI: 0.94, 1.63), relative to unexposed students. For both exposed and unexposed groups, there was a 54-57% increased odds of reporting ease of access to e-cigarettes and a 29-35% increased odds of ever using marijuana in an e-cigarette. No change was detected for ever e-cigarette use. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Local FTSRs in California were not associated with a decrease in e-cigarette or cigarette use one-year post-implementation. Increased ease of access and marijuana use may be explanatory factors.
110 Clinical Presentations of Adult and Pediatric SARS-CoV-2-Positive Cases in a Community Cohort
- Danielle A Rankin, Ahmad Yanis, Harrison Howe, Kailee Fernandez, Rana Talj, James D. Chappell, Andrew Speiker, Leigh Howard, Natasha B. Halasa
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The spectrum of disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 ranges from asymptomatic detection to severe illness, with varying presentations by age. Therefore, we aimed to compare the clinical characteristics between children and adults with SARS-CoV-2. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: From March 20, 2020, to August 18, 2021, we conducted SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in individuals from metropolitan Nashville, TN. Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome were excluded. Analyses were restricted to individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by detection of viral RNA in nasal specimens using reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and/or by detection of serum IgG to the SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Those with negative RT-qPCR results, but a positive ELISA within 4-6 weeks of symptom onset, were classified as SARS-CoV-2 positive. Clinical characteristics between children and adults were compared with Pearson’s chi square. Illness duration was compared using Kaplan Meier estimators. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Overall, 426/826 (49%) individuals (children: 57 [13%); adults: 369 [87%]) were SARS-CoV-2 positive, with median ages of 12 and 41 years, respectively. Most individuals were female (54%) and white, non-Hispanic (79%). Compared to adults, children were more likely to be asymptomatic (children: 16% vs. adults: 5%; p=0.001). In contrast, symptomatic adults were more likely to report cough (71% vs. 56%), wheezing (21% vs. 8%), shortness of breath (45% vs. 19%), ageusia (67% vs. 23%), and anosmia (64% vs 27%) than symptomatic children (p<0.05). Mean illness duration was shorter in children than adults: 7 days (95% CI: 5.1, 8.9) vs. 14 days (95% CI: 12.4,15.0), respectively. A total of 5% (18/352) of adults reported symptoms lasting ? 4 weeks (range: 31-96 days), whereas all symptoms in children resolved by 31 days. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Overall, children with SARS-CoV-2 present with a shorter and milder disease course compared to adults. Further studies are needed to understand SARS-CoV-2 illness severity across the lifespan.
111 Characterizing Physician Suicide in the U.S. (2003-2017)
- Daniel Borota, Paul S. Nestadt
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Suicide is a growing public health problem with the rate of suicide increasing 33% since 1999. Physicians are not immune to this growing problem. Physicians represent a unique population that has been understudied with respect to suicide. The aim of the study is to investigate risk factors unique to physicians compared to the general population. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System, a nationwide CDC database which aggregates information on violent deaths, we extracted demographic and circumstantial data on 172,135 suicide decedents ≥ 25 years old in participating states from 2003-2017. Of these, we found complete information regarding demographics, occupation, and circumstance for 160,159 suicide decedents. We separated suicide decedents by physician-status and compared 795 physicians to 159,364 non-physician decedents using chi-squared test. We then used multivariate logistic regression to examine differences in suicide method and circumstance by physician-status status, controlling for age, sex, and race. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Compared to non-physicians, physicians were more likely to be male (84.5% vs 77.3%, p<0.001) and older (45.1% ≥65 vs. 17.8%, p<0.001). Controlling for demographics, physicians were less likely to complete suicide by firearm (aOR=0.60, 95%CI=0.51-0.71) but were more likely to suicide by overdose (aOR=1.41, 95%CI=1.13-1.77) or cutting (aOR=2.81, 95%CI=2.03-3.88). Physicians were more likely to have job related stressors (aOR=2.24, 95%Cl=1.83-2.74) and legal problems (aOR=2.34, 95%Cl=1.70-3.21). Physicians were also more likely to leave a suicide note (aOR=1.48, 95%Cl=1.26-1.73) but were less likely to be intoxicated on alcohol at time of death (aOR=0.76, 95%Cl=0.62-0.93). Physicians were no different than non-physicians in terms of financial or relational stressors. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Physicians are more likely to be male and older. Given their medical training, overdose and cutting may be more accessible and lethal methods for physicians. Physicians are more likely to leave a suicide note and less likely to be intoxicated, which may imply less impulsivity. Job stressors and legal problems may also contribute to physician suicide.
112 Genomic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 for New Mexico and the Mountain West
- Daryl Domman, Valerie Morley, Kurt Schwalm, Jesse Young, Anastacia Griego, Margaret Siebert, Michael Edwards, Emma Goldberg, Darrell Dinwiddie
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 is evolving as well as spreading within and between communities is vital for the design of rational, evidence-based control measures. Continuous genomic surveillance is imperative to identify and track variants and can be paired with clinical data, to identify associations with severity or vaccine breakthroughs. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: In June of 2021, we established UNM as a CDC-funded hub for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 for New Mexico and 3 other Rocky Mountain region states (Wyoming, Idaho, Montana). Through our Rocky Mountain COVID Consortium (RMCC), we have sequenced over 6,000 genomes of SARS-CoV-2 from RMCC partners. For New Mexico we integrate county and zip code data to provide more granular insights into how SARS-CoV-2, and particular variants, are transmitting within the state. We also pair this data with vaccine breakthrough cases identified by the NMDOH, as well as with clinical outcome data. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We sequenced over 6,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes from New Mexico (n=3091), Idaho (n=1538), Arkansas (n=1101), Wyoming (n=251), and Montana (n=33). We used this data to infer the transmission dynamics, identify variants, and map the spread of the virus. We identified a novel local variant that spread across New Mexico in early 2021, but was quickly replaced by the Alpha variant. In all RMCC states, the Delta variant overtook Alpha and has become nearly the only variant currently circulating in these states. We identified sequenced isolates from vaccine breakthrough cases in NM and demonstrate their role in onward transmission. We can identify shifts at a county or zip-code level in circulating lineages which may correspond to clinical outcomes or fluctuating case counts. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This integrated genomic data can be used by policy and decision makers within the New Mexico Department of Health and our RMCC partners to guide their public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
113 Identifying Barriers to HPV-Vaccination in the US Veteran Population
- Smrithi Chidambaram, Angela Mazul, Su-Hsin Chang, Jose Zevallos
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: In the United States, oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is the leading human papilloma-virus (HPV) related malignancy, and OPC rates are increasing among the US veteran population. The purpose of this study is to identify demographic and regional factors that may be associated with low HPV-vaccination rates among the US veteran population. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study will use Veterans Health Administration (VHA) administrative data to create a national cross-sectional cohort of veterans ages 18-45 with a VHA primary care visit from 2018-2020. HPV-vaccination status of each subject (initiation of vaccination series, completion of vaccination regimen, and age vaccinated) will be determined. Differences in the prevalence of HPV-vaccination by smoking status, geographic location, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and rural-urban context will be examined in the unadjusted analysis. Factors associated with low HPV-vaccination rates in the VHA will be identified using multivariable logistic regression to model no (vs any) HPV-vaccination, no completion (vs completion) of HPV-vaccination recommendations, and non-routine (vs routine) HPV-vaccination: RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In 2019, HPV-vaccination guidelines were expanded to include some adults between the ages of 26-45, making many young veterans in the VHA eligible for vaccination. From this study’s recently generated dataset, more than 1.2 million subjects (n=1,219,896) met the study inclusion criteria. Extrapolating from trends in the civilian population, it is anticipated that HPV-vaccination rates will be lower among African Americans compared to non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans, within the South Central and Southeastern regions of the US, and in rural communities. This study will define a veteran’s geographic location by their associated Veteran Affairs Integrated Service Network (or VISN), which are groups responsible for healthcare planning and resource allocation in particular regions of the US: DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Identifying factors associated with low HPV-vaccination rates within the VHA will be the first step to reducing future incidence of HPV-related cancer burden among US veterans. Assessing geographic variability in vaccination rates by VISNs will create the potential to generate targeted interventions within an existing VHA framework.
115 Interactive data displays for rapid responses to COVID-19 response in K-12 schools
- Douglas Ezra Morrison, Gareth Parry, Vladimir Manuel, Tony Kuo, Moira Inkelas
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: A UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) science team partnered with the second largest US school district, with over 500,000 K-12 students, to design and implement a statistical process control dashboard to guide COVID-19 response, including mitigation and vaccination outreach. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: District data for students, teachers, and staff are updated daily and include COVID-19 test results, counts of quarantine after positive tests, and COVID-19 vaccination rates. Displays used a new hybrid Shewhart control chart to detect changes in test positivity rates and distinguish meaningful signals from noise (random day-to-day variation). The dashboard uses the Shiny and plotly packages in R to display interactive graphs of each data stream (cases, tests, and vaccinations) charted at multiple levels (districtwide, subdistricts, schools). Displays of variation over time show policy impacts and inequities. Selected displays use municipal COVID-19 data to complement district data. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The district has used the displays to assess the impact of their COVID-19 response and to identify variation in close to real-time to suggest areas with need for additional resources for mitigation or vaccination. The CTSI team has continued to edit and add displays in response to the district’s changing operational needs and questions. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: The UCLA CTSI team developed and implemented a robust data visualization dashboard to monitor COVID-19 case rates and plan vaccination outreach efforts. Control charts enabled the district to distinguish noise from signal, thereby rapidly identifying when specific parts of the district needed targeted support to achieve equity goals.
116 Determining factors associated with treatment outcomes in patients with shoulder arthritis
- Christopher Anigwe, Drew A. Lansdown, Chaiyanun Vijittrakarnrung, Benjamin C. Ma, Brian T. Feeley
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: For shoulder osteoarthritis (OA), the understanding of the patient-specific factors that determine success of both non-operative and operative treatment options is limited. This study aims to identify key factors associated with the response and the heterogeneity of outcomes for both types of treatment. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Patients diagnosed with shoulder OA and treated with either reverse/anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA/TSA) or non-operative management at the University of California, San Francisco were enrolled in this study. They were followed for a year to ascertain phenotypic traits and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was used to calculate the Shoulder Osteoarthritis Severity (SOAS) score, a semi-quantitative global assessment of shoulder OA, and to measure fat fractions of rotator cuff muscles. A Microsoft Kinect camera was used to determine the Reachable Workspace (RWS). Linear regression models were used to assess the associations between baseline demographic and radiographic factors on outcomes related to shoulder function. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: It is anticipated that the pre-operative MRI-based SOAS score will be inversely correlated with the magnitude of improvement in PROs 1 year after rTSA/TSA and non-operative management of shoulder OA for the surgical replacement and non-operative cohorts, respectively. Additionally, the non-operative patients who convert to rTSA/TSA within 1 year of observation will have higher SOAS scores compared to patients who continue with non-operative management. The surgical replacement patients with an infraspinatus fat fraction of more than 5% will have worse shoulder function, as measured by RWS, compared to patients with an infraspinatus fraction less than 5%. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: MRI may be a novel technique to better predict prognosis of shoulder OA management. This will allow for the development of appropriate algorithms in the prescription of treatments and may be used to counsel patients regarding their expected outcomes or to recommend alternative treatments.
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119 Recruiting rural clinics to participate in an HPV vaccination intervention: protocol for a feasibility study and subsequent effectiveness trial
- Nadja A. Vielot, Jennifer S. Smith
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Rural teens have lower human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates than urban teens, promoting geographical cervical cancer disparities. Giving HPV vaccination earlier than the recommended 11-12 years might increase vaccination rates. We describe a feasibility study for recruiting rural clinics to participate in early HPV vaccination studies. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Leveraging professional contacts, we identified two clinics in North Carolina that serve predominantly rural populations. To assess the feasibility of adapting clinic monitoring systems to promote early vaccination, we requested to review electronic medical records (EMR) to identify the size of the vaccine-eligible patient population, HPV vaccination coverage, and the accuracy of EMR queries to monitor HPV vaccination status. Next, we completed in-depth interviews with clinic staff to collect insights on perceived advantages and disadvantages of promoting early HPV vaccination at 9-10 years, and potential facilitators and barriers to doing so. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We expect that existing clinic systems will easily accommodate early recommendation and administration of HPV vaccine by expanding EMR queries and vaccination status indicators to include 9- and 10-year-olds. Clinics that are interested in promoting early HPV vaccination can use these adapted tools to monitor vaccine coverage over time. From in-depth interviews we expect to encounter a mix of support and hesitation to promote early HPV vaccination, based on personal beliefs on safety and effectiveness of HPV vaccination, perceptions of adolescent HPV risk, perceptions of parental acceptability of HPV vaccination, and perceived burden of changing current clinic protocols. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This feasibility study’s findings will help determine clinic readiness to recommend early HPV vaccination, and intervention components that maximize staff acceptability of early HPV vaccination. A subsequent randomized effectiveness study will evaluate early HPV vaccination as a method to increase rural adolescent vaccination coverage.
Health Equity and Community Engagement
Community Engagement
122 “It’s okay with our culture but were in a different place and we have to show respect”: Marshallese migration and the impact on exclusive breastfeeding initiation
- Britni L. Ayers, Rachel S. Purvis, Cari A. Bogulski, Karen H. Kim Yeary, Pearl Anna McElfish
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Pacific Islanders have some of the lowest rates of initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding compared to other racial women once they migrate to the United States. The purpose of this study is to identify infant feeding initiation, beliefs, and experiences of Marshallese women living in the United States soon after delivery. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study used an exploratory, descriptive qualitative design with 36 Marshallese women residing in the United States from July 2019 to July 2020. A Community Based Participatory Research Approach was used to design and implement the study. This approach enables the respect and integration of Marshallese cultural values and practices into every aspect of the research All study plans and documents – including recruitment plans and forms, consent plans and forms, retention plans, quantitative surveys, and qualitative interview guides – were developed in partnership with Marshallese research team members. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Two themes emerged: 1) Infant Feeding Initiation and Practices; and 2) Concerns of Breastfeeding in Public. Within the first theme, two subthemes emerged: 1) Breast and Formula-Feeding; and 2) Return to Work. Within the second theme, two subthemes emerged: 1) Personal Beliefs about Breastfeeding in Public; and 2) Acculturation and Breastfeeding in Public. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first study to document beliefs about exclusive breastfeeding initiation among Marshallese women living in the United States. Findings from this study can be used to develop health education programs to improve exclusive breastfeeding and can be used to stimulate future research in the area of breastfeeding among Pacific Islander women.
124 Enhancing Inclusion of Older Adults in Research: What do Older Adults Think?
- Meredith Zauflik, Kim Brown, Derrik Zebroski, Elizabeth Eckstrom
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Older adults are included in clinical research infrequently compared to their burden of chronic illness. The goal for this study is to learn from older adults about their lived experiences with research and use this knowledge to develop tools and solutions aimed at increasing their inclusion. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study utilized the 5T Model (developed by Duke CTSA) and Community Engagement Studio (CES) (developed by Vanderbilt CTSA) to connect and engage with community experts (older adults and those who work with older adults) in Oregon. Two CES were completed with 14 community experts and 4 investigators interested in including older adults in their studies. Participants took part in a 2-hour facilitated discussion to gain insight from their perspectives on research. The 5T Model was shared with participants and used to guide the discussion and elicit feedback on the model and identify gaps in resources and training needed for investigators to enhance inclusion of older adults in research. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Trust, relationships, education, and diversity were themes identified across all of the 5Ts. Participants discussed the need for inclusion and diversity within research, with an emphasis on those at the oldest ages, rural populations, and lower socioeconomic status. Participants acknowledged both investigators and participants require more education, with a great need for improving health literacy for research participants. Participants saw trust and relationships as an integral part of older adult inclusion in research, with the relationship being not only that between investigator and participant, but between them and the communities that support older adults, including family members. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This study highlighted the voices of older adult research participants, allowing for participant-informed findings and solution development. Future directions will focus on developing and refining tools and resources for investigators and expanding to other underrepresented populations.
125 Galveston County Youth Risk Survey: A Glimpse into Our Children’s Health and Wellbeing
- Krista Bohn, Sharon Croisant, Chantele Singleton, John Prochaska, Lance Hallberg
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The 2020-2021 Galveston County Youth Risk Survey continues past efforts to characterize behavioral risks for local youth, identify disproportionate risks among groups, and provide the data needed for action and intervention to improve the health and safety of our youth in Galveston, Texas. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: While the survey is based on the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), there was community need for an expanded survey and thus a workgroup was formed to create the Galveston Youth Risk Survey, including members from UTMBs Institute for Translational Sciences, a number of other UTMB departments and Centers, the Research, Education, and Community Health (REACH) Coalition, several school districts, Teen Health Clinic, and a variety of other community health organizations with vested interest. The survey was administered in November 2020 via ScanTron and REDCap to two local high schools with populations greater than 2,000. CDC guidelines for administration of the YRBSS were followed. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A total of 2,428 students completed the survey from GISD and DISD. The survey provided insight into the following categories, with mental health emerging as a pressing issue, specifically stress and depression, particularly among females. All results are reported in several contexts, including comparisons by gender, grade, and ethnicity, a comparison to state and national statistics when available, as well as risk trends from previous surveys. Demographics Safety, including driving, violence, and bullying Mental Health: stress, depression, suicidal ideation, and ACEs Human Trafficking Substance Use, including smoking, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use Sexual Behaviors, including contraceptive use Body Weight and Body Image Health Conditions Home Life: Support and Security DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: The report has been presented to the school districts, immediate stakeholders, REACH membership, and the general public. Several presentations have been given to groups to report the findings. Workgroups will now be formed to address the needs of our students, as well as a possible follow-up survey to look at data specific to COVID-19 and mental health.
126 How Weight Stigma Affects Weight-Related Health in Adolescents and Young Adults: Public Health Research with Implications for Translation into Clinical Practice
- Laura Hooper, Rebecca Puhl, Marla E. Eisenberg, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Weight stigma, or discrimination and devaluation of people due to high body weight, is associated with higher prevalence of concerning health consequences (e.g., depressive symptoms, body dissatisfaction). This public health research investigated how experiencing weight stigma affects weight-related health outcomes in a cohort of young people. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: 1,534 Project EAT 2010-2018 participants were surveyed as adolescents (mean age=14.4 years) and eight years later as young adults (mean age=22.2 years). Participants were asked how often they were teased about their weight. Outcomes included body mass index (BMI), nutrition habits (intake of breakfast, fruit, vegetables, sugar-sweetened beverages, fast-food), sedentary/activity behaviors (moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, screen time, sleep duration), and disordered eating behaviors (unhealthy weight control behaviors, extreme weight control behaviors, dieting, chronic dieting, overeating, binge eating). Regression models were adjusted for BMI, sociodemographic characteristics, and, in longitudinal models, the outcome assessed at baseline. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Experiencing weight stigma was cross-sectionally significantly associated with higher BMI, shorter sleep duration, and higher prevalence of all six disordered eating behaviors during both adolescence and young adulthood. It was also significantly associated with longer screen time in adolescence, and with lower breakfast frequency, higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, and higher intake of fast-food during young adulthood. Weight stigma in adolescence significantly predicted higher BMI and higher prevalence of overeating and dieting in young adulthood. For example, adolescents who were teased about their weight had a higher mean BMI (28.2 kg/m2 [95% confidence interval: 27.8-28.7]) in young adulthood compared to those who had not been teased (26.4 kg/m2 [95% confidence interval: 26.1-26.8]). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Findings add to the growing body of evidence that weight stigma may pose a threat to weight-related health. Because many clinicians are unaware of this evidence and healthcare settings are common sources of weight stigma, next steps include writing a research proposal that aims to decrease weight stigma conveyed to patients in clinical practice.
127 Reciprocal Innovation Workshops: Identify Shared Health Challenges for Mutual Benefit in Global Health
- Thomas Sors, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Rishika Chauhan O’Brien, Luanne Bermel, Jepchirchir Kiplagat, Marya Lieberman, Nydia Morales-Soto, Winstone Nyandiko, Debra Litzelman
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Our concept of reciprocal innovation (RI) supports global health (GH) research partnerships that address shared health challenges for mutual benefit in both high and low- and middle-income (LMIC) settings. To advance this GH approach, the Indiana CTSI launched a RI program building on longstanding global health partnerships in East Africa METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: A core component of the program is annual RI workshops to promote reciprocal approaches in GH, identify priority areas for reciprocal research, and link investigators and stakeholders across settings. The first meeting in 2019 was in-person and focused on identifying health priority areas from the perspective of Indiana stakeholders. The second meeting was held virtually and focused on priority areas in East Africa. The third meeting focused on shared priority areas and discussing potential RI research projects. Agenda sessions include (1) presenting successful examples of funded RI projects; (2) breakout groups to share proposal ideas in preparation for the RI grants program; (3) building partnerships with colleagues in similar fields RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: As of 2021, three RI workshops have been held with an average of 60 attendees at each workshop. Participants identified several overlapping priority areas for research and RI in Indiana and East Africa, including research in chronic disease, substance abuse, infant and maternal health, and access to healthcare. A Global Health Innovation Exchange of RI projects was created to support connections between locally- and globally-focused investigators. The repository is used to share updates on project progress, outcomes, and published materials. Workshops have also been used to explore a reciprocal innovation virtual platform to facilitate and foster more regular collaborations between globally and locally-focused investigators and pursue research projects on shared health challenges for mutual benefit DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: The collaboration at the stakeholder meetings set the foundation for continued partnership building, strong proposals for RI grants, and dissemination and translation of successful RI projects. To leverage momentum from the meetings, we are building a virtual RI platform to connect PIs across multiple CTSAs and increase the footprint of RI efforts
128 Creating a data repository of sociomic factors to further characterize clinical outcomes and disease progression in patients with asthma
- Sonya Makhni, Bruno Barbarioli, Sanjay Krishnan, Jonathan Ozik, Kevin Lazenby, Marc Sleiman, Ankur Bhargava, Julian Solway, Ellen Cohen, Samuel Volchenboum
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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To assemble publicly-available, proprietary, and geocoded datasets about social, environmental, behavioral, and psychological exposures experienced by children with asthma, to provide a technical overview of data aggregation, management, and integration processes utilized, and to build predictive models using sociome and clinical data. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Publicly-available data involving census information, crime, green space, building permits, vacant and abandoned buildings, traffic (City of Chicago data portal), pollution and weather (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and noise (Array of Things project) were assembled. We placed a local instance of the Pelias geocoder on the UChicago Center for Research Informatics HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. The UChicago Clinical Research Data Warehouse will be leveraged to obtain clinical information for children diagnosed with asthma at UChicago Medicine between 2007 and 2021. The address of each child will be subjected to geocoding, and this information will be aligned with imported sociome data. A model will be built to account for each sociome elements contribution to asthma outcomes. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Here we are creating sustainable and scalable ways for collecting, standardizing, and sharing real-world sociome data, simultaneously linking those data back to patient information. With this work, we aim to demonstrate feasibility of a data-commons-as-a-service for clinical and sociome data and to provide technical specifications and descriptions of processes employed. Creating generalizable and scalable infrastructure to support research of social and environmental impacts on clinical outcomes is critical, and our work will provide a framework to be used in other disease states. Further, this infrastructure will facilitate the application of advanced analytical tools and visualization platforms to accelerate the study of diseases and lead to new insights into factors influencing outcomes. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Beyond focusing on and treating biological mechanisms of disease, advancing health also requires addressing adverse consequences of sociome factors on clinical outcomes. We describe an innovative process to comprehensively codify and quantify such information in a way suitable for large scale co-analysis with biological and clinical data.