Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Epidemiology & Public Health
Additional Title:
BIRCWH Scholar
Location:
MSTF, 334C
Phone (Primary):
410-706-0071
Fax:
410-706-0098
Education and Training
- State University of New York at Buffalo, BA, Biology, 1987
- University of Maryland, PhD, Epidemiology and Public Health, 2013
- University of Maryland, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pharmacoepidemiology of Aging, 2014
Biosketch
Dr. Albrecht is an epidemiologist trained in aging research with expertise in pharmacoepidemiology, administrative claims analysis, and patient centered outcomes research. Her current work focuses on outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of psychological sequelae.
Dr. Albrecht’s past research has provided health care providers with the information they need to make informed treatment decisions concerning anticoagulation resumption following TBI, established the impact of depression on adherence to maintenance medications for chronic conditions and healthcare utilization, and furnished evidence that use of the new generation of sleep medications among older adults is associated with increased risk of fractures.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Traumatic brain injury, psychiatric disturbances, older adults, patient centered outcomes research, administrative claims analysis, qualitative methods
Highlighted Publications
Albrecht JS, Kiptanui Z, Tsang Y, Khokhar B, Liu X, Simoni-Wastila L, Zuckerman IH. Depression among Older Adults Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A National Analysis. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2015;23(6):607-14
Albrecht JS, Kiptanui Z, Tsang Y, Khokhar B, Smith GS, Zuckerman IH, Simoni-Wastila L. Patterns of Depression Treatment in Medicare Beneficiaries with Depression Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2015;32(16):1223-9
Khokhar B, Simoni-Wastila L, Albrecht JS. Risk of Stroke Among Older Medicare Antidepressant Users With Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2016 Mar 28. [Epub ahead of print]
Albrecht JS, Peters ME, Smith GS, Rao V. Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Medicare Beneficiaries Following Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. In press. 2016
Additional Publication Citations
Complete List of Published Work in MyBibliography:
Grants and Contracts
Ongoing Research support
3/1/16-2/28/21
Role: Principal Investigator, 83%
Title: “Prioritizing Quality Improvement for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury”
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Grant Number: 1K01HS024560-01
Annual Direct Costs: $133,716
9/1/16-9/1/17
Role: Co-Investigator, 17%
Title: “The Use of Big Data for the Development of an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Predictive Tool”
Principal Investigator: Eleanor Perfetto
OptumLabs
Project Number: 10110
Annual Direct Costs: $250,000