Emmy Betz, MD, MPH

Professional Titles

• Director, Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
• Deputy Director, Injury & Violence Prevention Center

Research Interests

Publications

• Walsh AK, Bryan CJ, Anestis MD, Betz ME, Morganstein JC, Heintz Morrissey BA, Godin SJ, Kruger BJ, Vernon E. The Evolution of Project Safe Guard in the National Guard: Toward an Integrated Sustained Approach to Firearm Injury Prevention. Mil Med. 2025 Sep 1;190(Supplement_2):156-162. PubMed PMID: 40984104
• Kennedy SR, Stanley IH, Friedman K, Meza K, Johnson ML, Villarreal RI, Betz ME. Firearm Suicide Prevention in the Military Health System: A Qualitative Study of Clinician Training, the "Lock to Live" Decision Aid, and Connection to Out-of-Home Firearm Storage. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct;52(4):621-634. PubMed PMID: 40251455
• Semenza DC, Richmond TS, Rajan S, Betz ME, Branas C, Buggs SAL, Hargarten S, Richardson J, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Sharpe TL, Webster DW, Pizarro JM. Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure. Am J Public Health. 2025 Nov;115(11):1805-1808. PubMed PMID: 41061216
• Waddle SD, Reyes AM, Thomas A, Betz ME, Johnson JK, Royan R, Ellyin A, Jang A, Crandall M, Stey AM, Campbell BT. The intersection between firearm injury prevention and surgical practice: A qualitative study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Jul 1;99(1):79-88. PubMed PMID: 40390162
• Hansmann KJ, Meuser T, Johnson RL, Peterson RA, Fowler NR, DiGuiseppi C, Han D, Moran R, Omeragic F, Betz ME. Internal Factors that Influence Coping in Older Drivers' Transition to Non-Driving. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jul;44(7):1172-1180. PubMed PMID: 39626218
• Abrams AH, Johnson RL, Brooks-Russell A, Betz ME, Wright-Kelly E. Racial disparities in concerns and experiences with police-involved shootings among Colorado adults. J Natl Med Assoc. 2025 Feb;117(1):36-41. PubMed PMID: 39939209
• DiGuiseppi CG, Hill LL, Fowler NR, Johnson RL, Peterson RA, Han SD, Josewski B, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Omeragic F, Betz ME. An online driving decision aid for older drivers reduces ambivalence and regret about driving decisions: Randomized trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Feb;73(2):492-505. PubMed PMID: 39630631
• Knoepke CE, Meza K, Portz JD, Ranney ML, Fisher SM, Omeragic F, Greenway E, Castaneda M, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Whether and how to store firearms in the home: Qualitative insights from care partner experiences in the Safety in Dementia Trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Feb;73(2):379-388. PubMed PMID: 39450575
• Xi Y, Mielenz TJ, Andrews HF, Hill LL, Strogatz D, DiGuiseppi C, Betz ME, Jones V, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Lang BH, Li G. Prevalence of Depression in Older Adults and the Potential Protective Role of Volunteering: Findings From the LongROAD Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Apr;73(4):1041-1048. PubMed PMID: 39776414
• Walsh A, Ghahramanlou-Holloway M, Stanley IH, Betz ME, Heintz Morrissey B, Godin S, Morganstein JC, LaCroix J, Cobb E, Grammer J, Button CJ. Firearm leadership: Development, analysis, and application of a novel concept to message secure storage of firearms in the military. Mil Psychol. 2025;37(3):251-257. PubMed PMID: 38592404
• Betz ME, Portz J, Knoepke C, Ranney ML, Fischer SM, Peterson RA, Johnson RL, Omeragic F, Castaneda M, Greenway E, Matlock D. The Effect of the "Safety in Dementia" Online Tool to Assist Decision Making for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia and Access to Firearms : A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Dec;177(12):1630-1640. PubMed PMID: 39531391
• Jian Q, Chihuri S, Andrews HF, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones V, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Lang BH, Li G. Association between polypharmacy and hard braking events in older adult drivers. Accid Anal Prev. 2024 Sep;204:107661. PubMed PMID: 38820927
• Haasz M, Johnson RL, Simonetti JA, Betz ME, Cafferty R, Brooks-Russell A, Wright-Kelly E. Perceptions of Firearm Safety and Youth Suicide Among Adults With a Child in Their Home. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 1;154(4). PubMed PMID: 39327955
• Isom CA, Baird S, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi CG, Eby DW, Li G, Lee KC, Molnar LJ, Moran R, Strogatz D, Hill L. Association of Depression and Antidepressant Use With Driving Behaviors in Older Adults: A LongROAD Study. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Oct;43(10):1485-1492. PubMed PMID: 38477230
• Stanley IH, Knoepke CE, Hom MA, Wright A, Betz ME. Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians' awareness of extreme risk protection orders. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2024 May-Jun;88:86-87. PubMed PMID: 38448349
• DiGuiseppi CG, Johnson RL, Betz ME, Hill LL, Eby DW, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Migraine headaches are associated with motor vehicle crashes and driving habits among older drivers: Prospective cohort study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Mar;72(3):791-801. PubMed PMID: 38133994
• Stanley IH, Anestis MD, Bryan CJ, Moceri-Brooks J, Baker JC, Buck-Atkinson J, Bryan AO, Johnson M, Hunter K, Johnson RL, Xiao M, Betz ME. Project Safe Guard: Challenges and opportunities of a universal rollout of peer-delivered lethal means safety counseling at a US military installation. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2024 Jun;54(3):489-500. PubMed PMID: 38380441
• Boggs JM, Quintana LM, Beck A, Clarke CL, Richardson L, Conley A, Buckingham ET, Richards JE, Betz ME. A Randomized Control Trial of a Digital Health Tool for Safer Firearm and Medication Storage for Patients with Suicide Risk. Prev Sci. 2024 Feb;25(2):358-368. PubMed PMID: 38206548
• Walsh A, Friedman K, Morrissey BH, Godin S, Morganstein J, Bryan CJ, Anestis MD, Foley SK, Johnson RL, Baker JC, Bryan A, Betz ME, Wright-Kelly E. Project Safe Guard: Evaluating a Lethal Means Safety Intervention to Reduce Firearm Suicide in the National Guard. Mil Med. 2024 Aug 19;189(Suppl 3):510-516. PubMed PMID: 39160836
• Fowler NR, Johnson RL, Peterson R, Schroeder MW, Omeragic F, DiGuiseppi C, Han SD, Hill L, Betz ME. Relationship of Decisional Conflict About Driving Habits Between Older Adult Drivers and Their Family Members and Close Friends. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Apr;43(4):454-464. PubMed PMID: 38087851
• Betz ME, Fowler NR, Meza K, Bletz A, Omeragic F, Matlock DD. "You just have to be careful how you do it": A qualitative study of the Healthwise decision aid for older drivers. Traffic Inj Prev. 2024;25(6):781-787. PubMed PMID: 38860882
• Betz MW, Hendriks FK, Houben AJHM, van den Eynde MDG, Verdijk LB, van Loon LJC, Snijders T. Type II Muscle Fiber Capillarization Is an Important Determinant of Post-Exercise Microvascular Perfusion in Older Adults. Gerontology. 2024;70(3):290-301. PubMed PMID: 38109855
• Villarreal RI, Stanley IH, Anestis MD, Buck-Atkinson J, Betz ME. Older Adults' Preferences Regarding Firearm Locking Device Use: Results of a National Survey. Clin Gerontol. 2023 Nov 23;:1-11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37994864
• Trinka T, Oesterle DW, Silverman AC, Vriniotis MG, Orchowski LM, Beidas RS, Betz ME, Hudson C, Kesner T, Ranney ML. Bystander intervention to prevent firearm injury: A qualitative study of 4-H shooting sports participants. J Community Psychol. 2023 Sep;51(7):2652-2666. PubMed PMID: 37294273
• Betz ME, Stanley IH, Buck-Atkinson J, Johnson R, Bryan CJ, Baker JC, Bryan AO, Hunter K, Anestis MD. Firearm Owners' Preferences for Locking Devices: Results of a National Survey. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Mar;176(3):424-427. PubMed PMID: 36745884
• Sakran JV, Bornstein SS, Dicker R, Rivara FP, Campbell BT, Cunningham RM, Betz M, Hargarten S, Williams A, Horwitz JM, Nehra D, Burstin H, Sheehan K, Dreier FL, James T, Sathya C, Armstrong JH, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Charles S, Goldberg A, Lee LK, Stewart RM, Kerby JD, Turner PL, Bulger EM. Proceedings from the Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention, 2022: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to Advance a Multidisciplinary Public Health Approach. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jun 1;236(6):1242-1260. PubMed PMID: 36877809
• Betz ME, Simonetti JA. Approaches to Prevention of Firearm Violence-Reply. JAMA. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):513-514. PubMed PMID: 36786794
• Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Knoepke CE, Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Lee T, Betz ME. Older adults and planning for firearm safety: A qualitative study of healthcare providers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Apr;71(4):1275-1282. PubMed PMID: 36550590
• Fenton L, Han SD, DiGuiseppi CG, Fowler NR, Hill L, Johnson RL, Peterson RA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Moran R, Karlawish J, Betz ME. Mild Cognitive Impairment is Associated with Poorer Everyday Decision Making. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023;94(4):1607-1615. PubMed PMID: 37458034
• Davis S, Betz ME, Hill LL, Eby DW, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Clancy K, Li G, DiGuiseppi CG. Associations of cannabis use with motor vehicle crashes and traffic stops among older drivers: AAA LongROAD study. Traffic Inj Prev. 2023;24(4):307-314. PubMed PMID: 36939676
• Betz ME, Polzer ER, Knoepke CE, Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Lee TM, Meador LE, Nearing KA. Cars, Guns, Aging, and "Giving Up the Keys". Gerontologist. 2023 May 9;63(4):717-730. PubMed PMID: 36383376
• Barber C, Azrael D, Berrigan J, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan C, Salhi C, Vriniotis M, Miller M. Selection and Use of Firearm and Medication Locking Devices in a Lethal Means Counseling Intervention. Crisis. 2023 May;44(3):216-223. PubMed PMID: 35485394
• Simonetti JA, Holliday R, Mignogna J, Thomas S, Smith A, Betz M, Brenner LA, Sayre G. Patients' Perspectives on Medication-Related Suicide Prevention Interventions Delivered in Emergency Settings. Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Nov 7;:appips20230178. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37933134
• Bowen DM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, McCourt A, Betz M, Rivara FP. Variations in State Laws on Mental Health-Related Firearm Prohibition. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37843848
• Liu Y, Chihuri S, Mielenz TJ, Andrews HF, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones V, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Motor Vehicle Crash Risk in Older Adult Drivers With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Oct 2;6(10):e2336960. PubMed PMID: 37792374
• Salhi C, Beatriz E, Berrigan J, Azrael D, Houston A, Runyan C, Barber C, Betz M, Miller M. "Your son needs help … and we're gonna help him": A qualitative study of the experiences of gun-owning caregivers of adolescents receiving lethal means counseling in the emergency department. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Oct;335:116218. PubMed PMID: 37738913
• Betz ME, Frattaroli S, Knoepke CE, Johnson R, Christy A, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCarthy M, Kapoor R, Norko MA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Ma W, Wintemute GJ, Swanson JW, Zeoli AM. Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Older Adults in Six U.S. States: A Descriptive Study. Clin Gerontol. 2023 Sep 9;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37688772
• Liang Z, Chihuri S, Andrews HF, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones V, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Interaction between benzodiazepines and prescription opioids on incidence of hard braking events in older drivers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37566203
• Barnard LM, Wright-Kelly E, Brooks-Russell A, Betz ME. Characterization of Mass Shootings by State, 2014-2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2325868. PubMed PMID: 37494046
• Fenton L, Han SD, DiGuiseppi CG, Fowler NR, Hill L, Johnson RL, Peterson RA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Moran R, Karlawish J, Betz ME. Mild Cognitive Impairment is Associated with Poorer Everyday Decision Making. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023;94(4):1607-1615. PubMed PMID: 37458034
• Barnard LM, Knoepke CE, McCarthy M, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Siry-Bove BJ, Betz ME. Views of voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage among individuals living in a firearm-owning home: results from a qualitative study in two states. Inj Prev. 2023 Oct;29(5):431-436. PubMed PMID: 37451860
• Buck-Atkinson J, McCarthy M, Stanley IH, Harnke B, Anestis MD, Bryan CJ, Baker JC, Betz ME. Firearm locking device preferences among firearm owners in the USA: a systematic review. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Jul 6;10(1):33. PubMed PMID: 37415242
• Stanley IH, Lebeaut A, Betz ME, Wright A, Vujanovic AA. Firearm ownership and storage practices among United States firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. Psychol Serv. 2023 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37261761
• Haasz M, Sigel E, Betz ME, Leonard J, Brooks-Russell A, Ambroggio L. Acceptability of Long Versus Short Firearm Safety Education Videos in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Oct;82(4):482-493. PubMed PMID: 37140494
• Davis S, Betz ME, Hill LL, Eby DW, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Clancy K, Li G, DiGuiseppi CG. Associations of cannabis use with motor vehicle crashes and traffic stops among older drivers: AAA LongROAD study. Traffic Inj Prev. 2023;24(4):307-314. PubMed PMID: 36939676
• Barnard LM, Johnson RL, Brandspigel S, Rooney LA, McCarthy M, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Knoepke CE, Peterson RA, Betz ME. Practices, knowledge, and concerns for out-of-home firearm storage among those with access to firearms: results from a survey in two states. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Mar 13;10(1):15. PubMed PMID: 36915179
• Betz ME, Barnard LM, Knoepke CE, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A. Creation of online maps for voluntary out-of-home firearm storage: Experiences and opportunities. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Apr;32:102167. PubMed PMID: 36891542
• Sakran JV, Bornstein SS, Dicker R, Rivara FP, Campbell BT, Cunningham RM, Betz M, Hargarten S, Williams A, Horwitz JM, Nehra D, Burstin H, Sheehan K, Dreier FL, James T, Sathya C, Armstrong JH, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Charles S, Goldberg A, Lee LK, Stewart RM, Kerby JD, Turner PL, Bulger EM. Proceedings from the Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention, 2022: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to Advance a Multidisciplinary Public Health Approach. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jun 1;236(6):1242-1260. PubMed PMID: 36877809
• Anestis MD, Moceri-Brooks J, Johnson RL, Bryan CJ, Stanley IH, Buck-Atkinson JT, Baker JC, Betz ME. Assessment of Firearm Storage Practices in the US, 2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e231447. PubMed PMID: 36862408
• Betz ME, Simonetti JA. Approaches to Prevention of Firearm Violence-Reply. JAMA. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):513-514. PubMed PMID: 36786794
• Betz ME, Stanley IH, Buck-Atkinson J, Johnson R, Bryan CJ, Baker JC, Bryan AO, Hunter K, Anestis MD. Firearm Owners' Preferences for Locking Devices: Results of a National Survey. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Mar;176(3):424-427. PubMed PMID: 36745884
• He S, Ojo A, Beckman AL, Gondi S, Ranney M, Betz M, Faust JS, Choo E, Kass D, Raja AS. Correction: The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Jan 31;25:e46028. PubMed PMID: 36720119
• Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Knoepke CE, Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Lee T, Betz ME. Older adults and planning for firearm safety: A qualitative study of healthcare providers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Apr;71(4):1275-1282. PubMed PMID: 36550590
• Betz ME, Stanley IH, Anestis MD, Bryan CJ, Buck-Atkinson J, Carey N, Ghahramanlou-Holloway M, Morrissey BH, Holloway K, Houtsma C, Kennedy R, Paine CM, Ramchand R, Simonetti J, Walsh A, Wright-Kelly E. Firearm Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military: Recommendations From a National Summit. Mil Med. 2023 Aug 29;188(9-10):231-235. PubMed PMID: 36472362
• Betz ME, Polzer ER, Knoepke CE, Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Lee TM, Meador LE, Nearing KA. Cars, Guns, Aging, and "Giving Up the Keys". Gerontologist. 2023 May 9;63(4):717-730. PubMed PMID: 36383376
• Barber C, Azrael D, Berrigan J, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan C, Salhi C, Vriniotis M, Miller M. Selection and Use of Firearm and Medication Locking Devices in a Lethal Means Counseling Intervention. Crisis. 2023 May;44(3):216-223. PubMed PMID: 35485394
• Betz ME, Stanley IH, Anestis MD, Bryan CJ, Buck-Atkinson J, Carey N, Ghahramanlou-Holloway M, Morrissey BH, Holloway K, Houtsma C, Kennedy R, Paine CM, Ramchand R, Simonetti J, Walsh A, Wright-Kelly E. Firearm Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military: Recommendations From a National Summit. Mil Med. 2023 Aug 29;188(9-10):231-235. PubMed PMID: 36472362
• Simonetti JA, Holliday R, Mignogna J, Thomas S, Smith A, Betz M, Brenner LA, Sayre G. Patients' Perspectives on Medication-Related Suicide Prevention Interventions Delivered in Emergency Settings. Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Nov 7;:appips20230178. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37933134
• Bowen DM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, McCourt A, Betz M, Rivara FP. Variations in State Laws on Mental Health-Related Firearm Prohibition. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37843848
• Betz ME, Frattaroli S, Knoepke CE, Johnson R, Christy A, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCarthy M, Kapoor R, Norko MA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Ma W, Wintemute GJ, Swanson JW, Zeoli AM. Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Older Adults in Six U.S. States: A Descriptive Study. Clin Gerontol. 2023 Sep 9;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37688772
• Salhi C, Beatriz E, Berrigan J, Azrael D, Houston A, Runyan C, Barber C, Betz M, Miller M. "Your son needs help … and we're gonna help him": A qualitative study of the experiences of gun-owning caregivers of adolescents receiving lethal means counseling in the emergency department. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Oct;335:116218. PubMed PMID: 37738913
• Liu Y, Chihuri S, Mielenz TJ, Andrews HF, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones V, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Motor Vehicle Crash Risk in Older Adult Drivers With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Oct 2;6(10):e2336960. PubMed PMID: 37792374
• Liang Z, Chihuri S, Andrews HF, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones V, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Interaction between benzodiazepines and prescription opioids on incidence of hard braking events in older drivers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37566203
• Barnard LM, Wright-Kelly E, Brooks-Russell A, Betz ME. Characterization of Mass Shootings by State, 2014-2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2325868. PubMed PMID: 37494046
• Fenton L, Han SD, DiGuiseppi CG, Fowler NR, Hill L, Johnson RL, Peterson RA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Moran R, Karlawish J, Betz ME. Mild Cognitive Impairment is Associated with Poorer Everyday Decision Making. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023;94(4):1607-1615. PubMed PMID: 37458034
• Barnard LM, Knoepke CE, McCarthy M, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Siry-Bove BJ, Betz ME. Views of voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage among individuals living in a firearm-owning home: results from a qualitative study in two states. Inj Prev. 2023 Oct;29(5):431-436. PubMed PMID: 37451860
• Buck-Atkinson J, McCarthy M, Stanley IH, Harnke B, Anestis MD, Bryan CJ, Baker JC, Betz ME. Firearm locking device preferences among firearm owners in the USA: a systematic review. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Jul 6;10(1):33. PubMed PMID: 37415242
• Stanley IH, Lebeaut A, Betz ME, Wright A, Vujanovic AA. Firearm ownership and storage practices among United States firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. Psychol Serv. 2023 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37261761
• Haasz M, Sigel E, Betz ME, Leonard J, Brooks-Russell A, Ambroggio L. Acceptability of Long Versus Short Firearm Safety Education Videos in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Oct;82(4):482-493. PubMed PMID: 37140494
• Davis S, Betz ME, Hill LL, Eby DW, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Clancy K, Li G, DiGuiseppi CG. Associations of cannabis use with motor vehicle crashes and traffic stops among older drivers: AAA LongROAD study. Traffic Inj Prev. 2023;24(4):307-314. PubMed PMID: 36939676
• Barnard LM, Johnson RL, Brandspigel S, Rooney LA, McCarthy M, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Knoepke CE, Peterson RA, Betz ME. Practices, knowledge, and concerns for out-of-home firearm storage among those with access to firearms: results from a survey in two states. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Mar 13;10(1):15. PubMed PMID: 36915179
• Betz ME, Barnard LM, Knoepke CE, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A. Creation of online maps for voluntary out-of-home firearm storage: Experiences and opportunities. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Apr;32:102167. PubMed PMID: 36891542
• Sakran JV, Bornstein SS, Dicker R, Rivara FP, Campbell BT, Cunningham RM, Betz M, Hargarten S, Williams A, Horwitz JM, Nehra D, Burstin H, Sheehan K, Dreier FL, James T, Sathya C, Armstrong JH, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Charles S, Goldberg A, Lee LK, Stewart RM, Kerby JD, Turner PL, Bulger EM. Proceedings from the Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention, 2022: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to Advance a Multidisciplinary Public Health Approach. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jun 1;236(6):1242-1260. PubMed PMID: 36877809
• Anestis MD, Moceri-Brooks J, Johnson RL, Bryan CJ, Stanley IH, Buck-Atkinson JT, Baker JC, Betz ME. Assessment of Firearm Storage Practices in the US, 2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e231447. PubMed PMID: 36862408
• Betz ME, Simonetti JA. Approaches to Prevention of Firearm Violence-Reply. JAMA. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):513-514. PubMed PMID: 36786794
• Betz ME, Stanley IH, Buck-Atkinson J, Johnson R, Bryan CJ, Baker JC, Bryan AO, Hunter K, Anestis MD. Firearm Owners' Preferences for Locking Devices: Results of a National Survey. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Mar;176(3):424-427. PubMed PMID: 36745884
• McCarthy V, Portz J, Fischer SM, Greenway E, Johnson RL, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Omeragic F, Peterson RA, Ranney ML, Betz ME. A Web-Based Decision Aid for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Firearm Access (Safe at Home Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Jan 31;12:e43702. PubMed PMID: 36719721
• Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Knoepke CE, Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Lee T, Betz ME. Older adults and planning for firearm safety: A qualitative study of healthcare providers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Apr;71(4):1275-1282. PubMed PMID: 36550590
• DiGuiseppi CG, Hyde HA, Betz ME, Scott KA, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Association of falls and fear of falling with objectively-measured driving habits among older drivers: LongROAD study. J Safety Res. 2022 Dec;83:96-104. PubMed PMID: 36481041
• Richards JE, Kuo ES, Whiteside U, Shulman L, Betz ME, Parrish R, Boggs JM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Simon GE. Patient and Clinician Perspectives of a Standardized Question About Firearm Access to Support Suicide Prevention: A Qualitative Study. JAMA Health Forum. 2022 Nov 4;3(11):e224252. PubMed PMID: 36416815
• Betz MR, Jones LE. Do opioid prescriptions lead to fatal car crashes?. Am J Health Econ. 2022 Summer;8(3):359-386. PubMed PMID: 36910277
• DiGuiseppi CG, Hyde HA, Betz ME, Scott KA, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Association of falls and fear of falling with objectively-measured driving habits among older drivers: LongROAD study. J Safety Res. 2022 Dec;83:96-104. PubMed PMID: 36481041
• Carpenter CR, Leggett J, Bellolio F, Betz M, Carnahan RM, Carr D, Doering M, Hansen JC, Isaacs ED, Jobe D, Kelly K, Morrow-Howell N, Prusaczyk B, Savage B, Suyama J, Vann AS, Rising KL, Hwang U, Shah MN. Emergency Department Communication in Persons Living With Dementia and Care Partners: A Scoping Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Aug;23(8):1313.e15-1313.e46. PubMed PMID: 35940681
• Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Barnard LM, Johnson RL, Knoepke CE, Peterson RA, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A. Voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage: a survey of law enforcement agencies in two states. Inj Epidemiol. 2022 Jul 21;9(1):24. PubMed PMID: 35864502
• Betz ME, Boggs JM, Goss FR. Predicting Firearm Suicide-Small Steps Forward With Big Data. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2223758. PubMed PMID: 35816308
• Haasz M, Boggs JM, Beidas RS, Betz ME. Firearms, Physicians, Families, and Kids: Finding Words that Work. J Pediatr. 2022 Aug;247:133-137. PubMed PMID: 35605644
• Betz ME, Fowler NR, Han SD, Hill LL, Johnson RL, Meador L, Omeragic F, Peterson RA, DiGuiseppi C. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adult Driving in the United States. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 Aug;41(8):1821-1830. PubMed PMID: 35583182
• Barber C, Azrael D, Berrigan J, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan C, Salhi C, Vriniotis M, Miller M. Selection and Use of Firearm and Medication Locking Devices in a Lethal Means Counseling Intervention. Crisis. 2022 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35485394
• Thomas AC, Siry-Bove BJ, Barnard LM, Rooney L, McCarthy M, Mustafa A, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Rivara FP, Betz ME, Knoepke C. A Qualitative study on diverse perspectives and identities of firearm owners. Inj Prev. 2022 Oct;28(5):434-439. PubMed PMID: 35470245
• Betz ME, Hill LL, Fowler NR, DiGuiseppi C, Han SD, Johnson RL, Meador L, Omeragic F, Peterson RA, Matlock DD. "Is it time to stop driving?": A randomized clinical trial of an online decision aid for older drivers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Jul;70(7):1987-1996. PubMed PMID: 35441700
• Wilson J, Mendes M, Betz ME, Mingo JG. Nausea and Dyspnea on Exertion: Left Ventricular Free-wall Rupture. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2022 Feb;6(1):78-80. PubMed PMID: 35226856
• Betz ME, Rooney LA, Barnard LM, Siry-Bove BJ, Brandspigel S, McCarthy M, Simeon K, Meador L, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Knoepke CE. Voluntary, temporary, out-of-home firearm storage: A qualitative study of stakeholder views. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2022 Aug;52(4):655-667. PubMed PMID: 35224749
• Richards JE, Boggs JM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Kuo E, Betz ME, Bobb JF, Simon GE. Patient-Reported Firearm Access Prior to Suicide Death. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2142204. PubMed PMID: 35006250
• Prater LC, Mills B, Bowen AG, Rooney L, Cheung A, Betz ME, Rowhani-Rahbar A. Firearm Suicide Among Persons With Terminal Illness. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Feb;63(2):e260-e263. PubMed PMID: 34774987
• Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Firearm access and dementia: A qualitative study of reported behavioral disturbances and responses. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Feb;70(2):439-448. PubMed PMID: 34590304
• Hoops K, Fahimi J, Khoeur L, Studenmund C, Barber C, Barnhorst A, Betz ME, Crifasi CK, Davis JA, Dewispelaere W, Fisher L, Howard PK, Ketterer A, Marcolini E, Nestadt PS, Rozel J, Simonetti JA, Spitzer S, Victoroff M, Williams BH, Howley L, Ranney ML. Consensus-Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education Among Medical Professionals. Acad Med. 2022 Jan 1;97(1):93-104. PubMed PMID: 34232149
• Betz ME, Stanley IH, Anestis MD, Bryan CJ, Buck-Atkinson J, Carey N, Ghahramanlou-Holloway M, Morrissey BH, Holloway K, Houtsma C, Kennedy R, Paine CM, Ramchand R, Simonetti J, Walsh A, Wright-Kelly E. Firearm Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military: Recommendations From a National Summit. Mil Med. 2022 Dec 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36472362
• Richards JE, Kuo ES, Whiteside U, Shulman L, Betz ME, Parrish R, Boggs JM, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Simon GE. Patient and Clinician Perspectives of a Standardized Question About Firearm Access to Support Suicide Prevention: A Qualitative Study. JAMA Health Forum. 2022 Nov 4;3(11):e224252. PubMed PMID: 36416815
• Betz ME, Polzer ER, Knoepke CE, Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Lee TM, Meador LE, Nearing KA. Cars, Guns, Aging, and "Giving Up the Keys". Gerontologist. 2022 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36383376
• Long B, Keim SM, Betz M, Gottlieb M. Do All Adult Psychiatric Patients Need Routine Laboratory Evaluation and an Electrocardiogram?. J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36274002
• Betz ME, Thomas AC, Simonetti JA. Firearms, Suicide, and Approaches for Prevention. JAMA. 2022 Sep 27;328(12):1179-1180. PubMed PMID: 36166015
• Boggs JM, Quintana LM, Beck A, Clinch S, Richardson L, Conley A, Richards JE, Betz ME. "Lock to Live" for firearm and medication safety: Feasibility and acceptability of a suicide prevention tool in a learning healthcare system. Front Digit Health. 2022;4:974153. PubMed PMID: 36148209
• Barnard LM, Johnson RL, Brandspigel S, Rooney LA, McCarthy M, Meador L, Rivara FP, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Knoepke CE, Fortney JC, Peterson RA, Betz ME. Voluntary, temporary out-of-home firearm storage: A survey of firearm retailers and ranges in two states. Prev Med. 2022 Dec;165(Pt A):107220. PubMed PMID: 36037869
• Richards JE, Kuo E, Stewart C, Bobb JF, Mettert KD, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Betz ME, Parrish R, Whiteside U, Boggs JM, Simon GE. Self-reported Access to Firearms Among Patients Receiving Care for Mental Health and Substance Use. JAMA Health Forum. 2021 Aug;2(8):e211973. PubMed PMID: 35977197
• Lynch L, Mielenz TJ, Li G, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Hill LL, Jones V, Strogatz D. Rate of Social Isolation by Geographic Location Among Older Adults: AAA LongROAD Study. Front Public Health. 2021;9:791683. PubMed PMID: 34957037
• Betz ME, Harkavy-Friedman J, Dreier FL, Pincus R, Ranney ML. Talking About "Firearm Injury" and "Gun Violence": Words Matter. Am J Public Health. 2021 Dec;111(12):2105-2110. PubMed PMID: 34878863
• Prater LC, Mills B, Bowen AG, Rooney L, Cheung A, Betz ME, Rowhani-Rahbar A. Firearm Suicide Among Persons With Terminal Illness. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34774987
• Asarnow JR, Zullo L, Ernestus SM, Venables CW, Goldston DB, Tunno AM, Betz ME. "Lock and Protect": Development of a Digital Decision Aid to Support Lethal Means Counseling in Parents of Suicidal Youth. Front Psychiatry. 2021;12:736236. PubMed PMID: 34690841
• Barnard LM, McCarthy M, Knoepke CE, Kaplan S, Engeln J, Betz ME. Colorado's first year of extreme risk protection orders. Inj Epidemiol. 2021 Oct 20;8(1):59. PubMed PMID: 34670617
• Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Firearm access and dementia: A qualitative study of reported behavioral disturbances and responses. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Sep 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34590304
• Betz ME, Haasz M. Divergent and Unified: A Path Forward for Firearm Injury Prevention. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Oct;233(4):576-577. PubMed PMID: 34563330
• Betz ME, Polzer E, Nearing K, Knoepke CE, Johnson RL, Meador L, Matlock DD. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Web-Based Caregiver Decision Aid (Safety in Dementia) for Firearm Access: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Sep 22;5(9):e30990. PubMed PMID: 34550082
• Hoops K, Fahimi J, Khoeur L, Studenmund C, Barber C, Barnhorst A, Betz ME, Crifasi CK, Davis JA, Dewispelaere W, Fisher L, Howard PK, Ketterer A, Marcolini E, Nestadt PS, Rozel J, Simonetti JA, Spitzer S, Victoroff M, Williams BH, Howley L, Ranney ML. Consensus-Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education Among Medical Professionals. Acad Med. 2021 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34232149
• Siry BJ, Knoepke CE, Ernestus SM, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Lethal Means Counseling for Suicidal Adults in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study. West J Emerg Med. 2021 May 7;22(3):471-477. PubMed PMID: 34125016
• Siry BJ, Polzer E, Omeragic F, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Lethal means counseling for suicide prevention: Views of emergency department clinicians. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2021 Jul-Aug;71:95-101. PubMed PMID: 33971519
• Betz ME, Omeragic F, Meador L, DiGuiseppi CG, Fowler NR, Han SD, Hill L, Johnson RL, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Moran R. The Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options (AUTO) study: design and methods of a multi-center study of decision aid for older drivers. Inj Epidemiol. 2021 May 3;8(1):23. PubMed PMID: 33934709
• Gaulton TG, Neuman MD, Brown RT, Betz ME. Association of hospitalization with driving reduction and cessation in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Aug;69(8):2231-2239. PubMed PMID: 33864381
• Polzer E, Nearing K, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, McCourt A, Betz ME. "Firearm access in dementia: legal and logistic challenges for caregivers". Int Rev Psychiatry. 2021 Nov;33(7):653-661. PubMed PMID: 33792478
• Xue Y, Chihuri S, Andrews HF, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones V, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Lang BH, Kelley-Baker T, Li G. Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use and Hard Braking Events in Older Drivers. Geriatrics (Basel). 2021 Feb 20;6(1). PubMed PMID: 33672575
• Betz ME, Miller M, Matlock DD, Wintemute GJ, Johnson RL, Grogan C, Lum HD, Knoepke CE, Ranney ML, Suresh K, Azrael D. Older Firearm Owners and Advance Planning: Results of a National Survey. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Feb;174(2):279-282. PubMed PMID: 33017563
• Brooks-Russell A, Ma M, Brummett S, Wright-Kelly E, Betz M. Perceived Access to Handguns Among Colorado High School Students. Pediatrics. 2021 Apr;147(4). PubMed PMID: 33782105
• Polzer E, Brandspigel S, Kelly T, Betz M. 'Gun shop projects' for suicide prevention in the USA: current state and future directions. Inj Prev. 2021 Apr;27(2):150-154. PubMed PMID: 32213533
• Betz ME, Gold J. Fear and Isolation May Not Actually Bring a Rise in Suicides. Slate. April 13, 2020. https://slate.com/technology/2020/04/isolation-suicide-risk-pandemic-lower.html
• Betz ME. Covid-19 and suicide: an uncertain connection. STAT News. April 22, 2020. https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/22/suicide-covid-19-uncertain-connection/
• Kelly T, Betz E, Clark J, Victoroff M. COVID-19, Colorado Firearm Suicides and Lessons for First-Time Gun Owners. Westword. May 3, 2020. https://www.westword.com/news/op-ed-covid-19-firearm-suicides-and-lessons-for-first-time-gun-owners-11703688
• Alker A, Betz E, Ranney M. COVID, Firearms, and Lessons for Public Health. Doximity Op-Med. May 12, 2020. https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/covid-firearms-and-lessons-for-public-health
• Betz ME. COVID-19 and suicide in Colorado: An uncertain connection. UCHealth Today. June 10, 2020 (Invited). https://www.uchealth.org/today/covid-19-and-suicide-in-colorado/
• Betz ME, Li B. Public Health Approach Can Help Prevent Firearm Injury, Death In Youth. Youth Today. September 30, 2020 (Invited). https://youthtoday.org/2020/09/public-health-approach-can-help-prevent-firearm-injury-death-in-youth/
• Kelly T, Brandspigel S, Polzer E, Betz ME. Firearm Storage Maps: A Pragmatic Approach to Reduce Firearm Suicide During Times of Risk. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Mar 3;172(5):351-353. PubMed PMID: 31958811
• Runyan CW, Brandspigel S, Barber CW, Betz M, Azrael D, Miller M. Lessons learned in conducting youth suicide prevention research in emergency departments. Inj Prev. 2020 Apr;26(2):159-163. PubMed PMID: 31888975
• Betz ME, Miller M, Matlock Md DD, Wintemute GJ, Johnson RL, Grogan C, Lum HD, Knoepke CE, Ranney ML, Suresh K, Azrael D. Older Firearm Owners and Advance Planning: Results of a National Survey. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33017563
• Hill LL, Andrews H, Li G, DiGuiseppi CG, Betz ME, Strogatz D, Pepa P, Eby DW, Merle D, Kelley-Baker T, Jones V, Pitts S. Medication use and driving patterns in older drivers: preliminary findings from the LongROAD study. Inj Epidemiol. 2020 Aug 3;7(1):38. PubMed PMID: 32741358
• Betz ME, Hyde H, DiGuiseppi C, Platts-Mills TF, Hoppe J, Strogatz D, Andrews HF, Mielenz TJ, Hill LL, Jones V, Molnar LJ, Eby DW, Li G. Self-Reported Opioid Use and Driving Outcomes among Older Adults: The AAA LongROAD Study. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;33(4):521-528. PubMed PMID: 32675263
• Betz ME, Azrael D, Johnson RL, Knoepke CE, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ, Matlock D, Suresh K, Miller M. Views on Firearm Safety Among Caregivers of People With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jul 1;3(7):e207756. PubMed PMID: 32667652
• Polzer ER, Nearing K, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Azrael D, Siry BJ, Meador L, Betz ME. "Safety in Dementia": Development of an Online Caregiver Tool for Firearm, Driving, and Home Safety. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep;68(9):2137-2139. PubMed PMID: 32628279
• Diurba S, Johnson RL, Siry BJ, Knoepke CE, Suresh K, Simpson SA, Azrael D, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ, Betz ME. Lethal Means Assessment and Counseling in the Emergency Department: Differences by Provider Type and Personal Home Firearms. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2020 Oct;50(5):1054-1064. PubMed PMID: 32598076
• Betz ME, Anestis MD. Firearms, pesticides, and suicide: A look back for a way forward. Prev Med. 2020 Sep;138:106144. PubMed PMID: 32473264
• He S, Ojo A, Beckman AL, Gondi S, Gondi S, Betz M, Faust JS, Choo E, Kass D, Raja AS. The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Jul 20;22(7):e20469. PubMed PMID: 32530813
• Miller M, Salhi C, Barber C, Azrael D, Beatriz E, Berrigan J, Brandspigel S, Betz ME, Runyan C. Changes in Firearm and Medication Storage Practices in Homes of Youths at Risk for Suicide: Results of the SAFETY Study, a Clustered, Emergency Department-Based, Multisite, Stepped-Wedge Trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Aug;76(2):194-205. PubMed PMID: 32307124
• Polzer E, Brandspigel S, Kelly T, Betz M. 'Gun shop projects' for suicide prevention in the USA: current state and future directions. Inj Prev. 2020 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32213533
• Betz ME, Knoepke CE, Simpson S, Siry BJ, Clement A, Saunders T, Johnson R, Azrael D, Boudreaux ED, Omeragic F, Adams LM, Almond S, Juarez-Colunga E, Matlock DD. An Interactive Web-Based Lethal Means Safety Decision Aid for Suicidal Adults (Lock to Live): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Jan 29;22(1):e16253. PubMed PMID: 32012056
• Kelly T, Brandspigel S, Polzer E, Betz ME. Firearm Storage Maps: A Pragmatic Approach to Reduce Firearm Suicide During Times of Risk. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Mar 3;172(5):351-353. PubMed PMID: 31958811
• Runyan CW, Brandspigel S, Barber CW, Betz M, Azrael D, Miller M. Lessons learned in conducting youth suicide prevention research in emergency departments. Inj Prev. 2020 Apr;26(2):159-163. PubMed PMID: 31888975
• Jones VC, Johnson RM, Borkoski C, Rebok GW, Gielen AC, Soderstrom C, Molnar LJ, Pitts SI, DiGuiseppi C, Hill L, Strogatz D, Mielenz TJ, Betz ME, Kelley-Baker T, Eby DW, Li G. Social Support Moderates the Negative Association Between Reduced Driving and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2020 Nov;39(11):1258-1262. PubMed PMID: 31690172
• Wilson MP, Moutier C, Wolf L, Nordstrom K, Schulz T, Betz ME. ED recommendations for suicide prevention in adults: The ICAR(2)E mnemonic and a systematic review of the literature. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Mar;38(3):571-581. PubMed PMID: 31493978
• Urban C, Arias SA, Segal DL, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, Miller I, Betz ME. Emergency Department patients with suicide risk: Differences in care by acute alcohol use. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020 Mar - Apr;63:83-88. PubMed PMID: 30293842
• Strogatz D, Mielenz TJ, Johnson AK, Baker IR, Robinson M, Mebust SP, Andrews HF, Betz ME, Eby DW, Johnson RM, Jones VC, Leu CS, Molnar LJ, Rebok GW, Li G. Importance of Driving and Potential Impact of Driving Cessation for Rural and Urban Older Adults. J Rural Health. 2020 Jan;36(1):88-93. PubMed PMID: 31022317
• Talwar A, Hill LL, DiGuiseppi C, Betz ME, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Kelley-Baker T, Villavicencio L, Andrews HF, Li G, Strogatz D. Patterns of Self-Reported Driving While Intoxicated Among Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2020 Sep;39(9):944-953. PubMed PMID: 31185770
• Vemuru SR, Stettler GR, Betz ME, Ferrigno L. Gastric Perforation Secondary to Bag-Valve Mask Ventilation Following Opioid Overdose. Am Surg. 2020 Aug 31;:3134820945197. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32866035
• Jones VC, Johnson RM, Borkoski C, Rebok GW, Gielen AC, Soderstrom C, Molnar LJ, Pitts SI, DiGuiseppi C, Hill L, Strogatz D, Mielenz TJ, Betz ME, Kelley-Baker T, Eby DW, Li G. Social Support Moderates the Negative Association Between Reduced Driving and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2019 Nov 6;:733464819884266. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31690172
• Li G, Andrews HF, Chihuri S, Lang BH, Leu CS, Merle DP, Gordon A, Mielenz TJ, Strogatz D, Eby DW, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Jones VC, Molnar LJ, Hill LL. Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication use in older drivers. BMC Geriatr. 2019 Oct 10;19(1):260. PubMed PMID: 31601189
• Rosen T, Makaroun LK, Conwell Y, Betz M. Violence In Older Adults: Scope, Impact, Challenges, And Strategies For Prevention. Health Aff (Millwood). 2019 Oct;38(10):1630-1637. PubMed PMID: 31589527
• Catanach B, Betz ME, Tvrdy C, Skelding C, Brummett S, Allen MH. Implementing an Emergency Department Telephone Follow-Up Program for Suicidal Patients: Successes and Challenges. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019 Nov;45(11):725-732. PubMed PMID: 31575455
• DiGuiseppi CG, Smith AA, Betz ME, Hill L, Lum HD, Andrews H, Leu CS, Hyde HA, Eby DW, Li G. Cannabis use in older drivers in Colorado: The LongROAD Study. Accid Anal Prev. 2019 Nov;132:105273. PubMed PMID: 31521874
• DiGuiseppi CG, Smith AA, Betz ME, Hill L, Lum HD, Andrews H, Leu CS, Hyde HA, Eby DW, Li G. Cannabis use in older drivers in Colorado: The LongROAD Study. Accid Anal Prev. 2019 Nov;132:105273. PubMed PMID: 31521874
• DiGuiseppi CG, Smith AA, Betz ME, Hill L, Lum HD, Andrews H, Leu CS, Hyde HA, Eby DW, Li G. Cannabis use in older drivers in Colorado: The LongROAD Study. Accid Anal Prev. 2019 Nov;132:105273. PubMed PMID: 31521874
• Wilson MP, Moutier C, Wolf L, Nordstrom K, Schulz T, Betz ME. Emergency department recommendations for suicide prevention in adults: The ICAR(2)E mnemonic and a systematic review of the literature. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Jun 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31493978
• Betz ME, Villavicencio L, Kandasamy D, Kelley-Baker T, Kim W, DiGuiseppi C, Mielenz TJ, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Hill L, Strogatz D, Carr DB, Li G. Physician and Family Discussions about Driving Safety: Findings from the LongROAD Study. J Am Board Fam Med. 2019 Jul-Aug;32(4):607-613. PubMed PMID: 31300582
• Talwar A, Mielenz TJ, Hill LL, Andrews HF, Li G, Molnar LJ, Eby DW, Betz ME, Strogatz D, DiGuiseppi C. Relationship Between Physical Activity and Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Older Adult Drivers. J Prim Care Community Health. 2019 Jan-Dec;10:2150132719859997. PubMed PMID: 31282235
• Dresden SM, Platts-Mills TF, Kandasamy D, Walden L, Betz ME. Patient Versus Physician Perceptions of Frailty: A Comparison of Clinical Frailty Scale Scores of Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Sep;26(9):1089-1092. PubMed PMID: 31265194
• Betz ME, Ranney ML, Knoepke CE, Johnson RL, Pallin R, Miller M, Wintemute GJ. Dementia and Firearms: an Exploratory Survey of Caregiver Needs. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct;34(10):1984-1986. PubMed PMID: 31197733
• Talwar A, Hill LL, DiGuiseppi C, Betz ME, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Kelley-Baker T, Villavicencio L, Andrews HF, Li G, Strogatz D. Patterns of Self-Reported Driving While Intoxicated Among Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2019 Jun 11;:733464819854005. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31185770
• Talwar A, Hill LL, DiGuiseppi C, Betz ME, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Kelley-Baker T, Villavicencio L, Andrews HF, Li G, Strogatz D. Patterns of Self-Reported Driving While Intoxicated Among Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2019 Jun 11;:733464819854005. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31185770
• Talwar A, Hill LL, DiGuiseppi C, Betz ME, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Kelley-Baker T, Villavicencio L, Andrews HF, Li G, Strogatz D. Patterns of Self-Reported Driving While Intoxicated Among Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2019 Jun 11;:733464819854005. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31185770
• Pallin R, Spitzer SA, Ranney ML, Betz ME, Wintemute GJ. Preventing Firearm-Related Death and Injury. Ann Intern Med. 2019 Jun 4;170(11):ITC81-ITC96. PubMed PMID: 31158880
• Bulger EM, Kuhls DA, Campbell BT, Bonne S, Cunningham RM, Betz M, Dicker R, Ranney ML, Barsotti C, Hargarten S, Sakran JV, Rivara FP, James T, Lamis D, Timmerman G, Rogers SO, Choucair B, Stewart RM. Proceedings from the Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention: A Public Health Approach to Reduce Death and Disability in the US. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Oct;229(4):415-430.e12. PubMed PMID: 31108194
• Strogatz D, Mielenz TJ, Johnson AK, Baker IR, Robinson M, Mebust SP, Andrews HF, Betz ME, Eby DW, Johnson RM, Jones VC, Leu CS, Molnar LJ, Rebok GW, Li G. Importance of Driving and Potential Impact of Driving Cessation for Rural and Urban Older Adults. J Rural Health. 2019 Apr 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31022317
• Pallin R, Siry B, Azrael D, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Clement A, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ, Betz ME. "Hey, let me hold your guns for a while": A qualitative study of messaging for firearm suicide prevention. Behav Sci Law. 2019 May;37(3):259-269. PubMed PMID: 30706954
• Betz ME, Bebarta VS, DeWispelaere W, Barrett W, Victoroff M, Williamson K, Abbott D. Emergency Physicians and Firearms: Effects of Hands-on Training. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Feb;73(2):210-211. PubMed PMID: 30661538
• Lessing JN, Slingsby TJ, Betz M. Hyperacute Gonococcal Keratoconjunctivitis. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Mar;34(3):477-478. PubMed PMID: 30652276
• Ng LS, Guralnik JM, Man C, DiGuiseppi C, Strogatz D, Eby DW, Ryan LH, Molnar LJ, Betz ME, Hill L, Li G, Crowe CL, Mielenz TJ. Association of Physical Function With Driving Space and Crashes Among Older Adults. Gerontologist. 2019 Jan 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30624694
• Brooks-Russell A, Runyan C, Betz ME, Tung G, Brandspigel S, Novins DK. Law Enforcement Agencies' Perceptions of the Benefits of and Barriers to Temporary Firearm Storage to Prevent Suicide. Am J Public Health. 2019 Feb;109(2):285-288. PubMed PMID: 30571301
• Tung GJ, Pierpoint LA, Betz ME, Brooks-Russell A, Brandspigel S, Runyan CW. Gun Retailers' Willingness to Provide Gun Storage for Suicide Prevention. Am J Health Behav. 2019 Jan 1;43(1):15-22. PubMed PMID: 30522563
• Ranney ML, Betz ME, Dark C. #ThisIsOurLane - Firearm Safety as Health Care's Highway. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jan 31;380(5):405-407. PubMed PMID: 30517063
• Betz ME, Knoepke CE, Siry B, Clement A, Azrael D, Ernestus S, Matlock DD. 'Lock to Live': development of a firearm storage decision aid to enhance lethal means counselling and prevent suicide. Inj Prev. 2019 Sep;25(Suppl 1):i18-i24. PubMed PMID: 30317220
• Runyan CW, Brooks-Russell A, Betz ME. Points of Influence for Lethal Means Counseling and Safe Gun Storage Practices. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2019 Jan Feb;25(1):86-89. PubMed PMID: 29889177
• Runyan CW, Brooks-Russell A, Betz ME. Points of Influence for Lethal Means Counseling and Safe Gun Storage Practices. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2019 Jan Feb;25(1):86-89. PubMed PMID: 29889177
• Pierpoint LA, Tung GJ, Brooks-Russell A, Brandspigel S, Betz M, Runyan CW. Gun retailers as storage partners for suicide prevention: what barriers need to be overcome?. Inj Prev. 2019 Sep;25(Suppl 1):i5-i8. PubMed PMID: 29436398
• Betz ME, McCourt AD, Vernick JS, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ. Firearms and Dementia. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Nov 20;169(10):740. PubMed PMID: 30452572
• Kandasamy D, Platts-Mills TF, Shah MN, Van Orden KA, Betz ME. Social Disconnection Among Older Adults Receiving Care in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov;19(6):919-925. PubMed PMID: 30429922
• Kandasamy D, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Mielenz TP, Eby DW, Molnar LJ, Hill L, Strogatz D, Li G. Self-reported health conditions and related driving reduction in older drivers. Occup Ther Health Care. 2018 Oct 31;:1-17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30380951
• Betz ME, Knoepke CE, Siry B, Clement A, Azrael D, Ernestus S, Matlock DD. 'Lock to Live': development of a firearm storage decision aid to enhance lethal means counselling and prevent suicide. Inj Prev. 2018 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30317220
• Urban C, Arias SA, Segal DL, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, Miller I, Betz ME. Emergency Department patients with suicide risk: Differences in care by acute alcohol use. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2018 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30293842
• Runyan CW, Brooks-Russell A, Betz ME. Points of Influence for Lethal Means Counseling and Safe Gun Storage Practices. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2018 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29889177
• Betz ME, McCourt AD, Vernick JS, Ranney ML, Maust DT, Wintemute GJ. Firearms and Dementia: Clinical Considerations. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Jul 3;169(1):47-49. PubMed PMID: 29801058
• Betz ME, Brooks-Russell A, Brandspigel S, Novins DK, Tung GJ, Runyan C. Counseling Suicidal Patients About Access to Lethal Means: Attitudes of Emergency Nurse Leaders. J Emerg Nurs. 2018 Sep;44(5):499-504. PubMed PMID: 29704978
• Pierpoint LA, Tung GJ, Brooks-Russell A, Brandspigel S, Betz M, Runyan CW. Gun retailers as storage partners for suicide prevention: what barriers need to be overcome?. Inj Prev. 2018 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29436398
• Kandasamy D, Harmon AC, Meuser TM, Carr DB, Betz ME. Predictors of Readiness for Mobility Transition in Older Drivers. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2018 Feb-Mar;61(2):193-202. PubMed PMID: 29384444
• Barnhorst A, Wintemute G, Betz ME. How Should Physicians Make Decisions about Mandatory Reporting When a Patient Might Become Violent?. AMA J Ethics. 2018 Jan 1;20(1):29-35. PubMed PMID: 29360025
• Runyan CW, Brooks-Russell A, Tung G, Brandspigel S, Betz ME, Novins DK, Agans R. Hospital Emergency Department Lethal Means Counseling for Suicidal Patients. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Feb;54(2):259-265. PubMed PMID: 29248278
• Betz ME, Haukoos JS, Schwartz R, DiGuiseppi C, Kandasamy D, Beaty B, Juarez-Colunga E, Carr DB. Prospective Validation of a Screening Tool to Identify Older Adults in Need of a Driving Evaluation. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Feb;66(2):357-363. PubMed PMID: 29231960
• Betz ME, Kautzman M, Segal DL, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, Arias SA. Frequency of lethal means assessment among emergency department patients with a positive suicide risk screen. Psychiatry Res. 2018 Feb;260:30-35. PubMed PMID: 29169036
• Reno E, Brown TL, Betz ME, Allen MH, Hoffecker L, Reitinger J, Roach R, Honigman B. Suicide and High Altitude: An Integrative Review. High Alt Med Biol. 2018 Jun;19(2):99-108. PubMed PMID: 29161114
• Betz ME. Firearms and Suicide: Finding the Right Words. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 May;25(5):605-606. PubMed PMID: 29125665
• Betz ME, Kautzman M, Segal DL, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, Arias SA. Frequency of lethal means assessment among emergency department patients with a positive suicide risk screen. Psychiatry Res. 2017 Nov 14;260:30-35. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29169036
• Reno E, Brown TL, Betz ME, Allen MH, Hoffecker L, Reitinger J, Roach R, Honigman B. Suicide and High Altitude: An Integrative Review. High Alt Med Biol. 2017 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29161114
• Betz ME. Firearms and suicide: Finding the right words. Acad Emerg Med. 2017 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29125665
• Runyan CW, Brooks-Russell A, Brandspigel S, Betz M, Tung G, Novins D, Agans R. Law Enforcement and Gun Retailers as Partners for Safely Storing Guns to Prevent Suicide: A Study in 8 Mountain West States. Am J Public Health. 2017 Nov;107(11):1789-1794. PubMed PMID: 28933926
• Knoepke CE, Allen A, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Loaded Questions: Internet Commenters' Opinions on Physician-Patient Firearm Safety Conversations. West J Emerg Med. 2017 Aug;18(5):903-912. PubMed PMID: 28874943
• Scott KA, Rogers E, Betz ME, Hoffecker L, Li G, DiGuiseppi C. Associations Between Falls and Driving Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Sep 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28873218
• Arias SA, Boudreaux ED, Segal DL, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Betz ME. Disparities in Treatment of Older Adults with Suicide Risk in the Emergency Department. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Oct;65(10):2272-2277. PubMed PMID: 28752539
• Li G, Eby DW, Santos R, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Ryan LH, Jones V, Pitts SI, Hill LL, DiMaggio CJ, LeBlanc D, Andrews HF. Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD): study design and methods. Inj Epidemiol. 2017 Dec;4(1):22. PubMed PMID: 28736796
• Betz ME, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ. Physicians, Patients, and Firearms: The Courts Say "Yes". Ann Intern Med. 2017 May 16;166(10):745-746. PubMed PMID: 28265644
• Ranney ML, Fletcher J, Alter H, Barsotti C, Bebarta VS, Betz ME, Carter PM, Cerdá M, Cunningham RM, Crane P, Fahimi J, Miller MJ, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Vogel JA, Wintemute GJ, Waseem M, Shah MN. A Consensus-Driven Agenda for Emergency Medicine Firearm Injury Prevention Research. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;69(2):227-240. PubMed PMID: 27998625
• McCourt AD, Vernick JS, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan CW. Temporary Transfer of Firearms From the Home to Prevent Suicide: Legal Obstacles and Recommendations. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Jan 1;177(1):96-101. PubMed PMID: 27842186
• Petrik ML, Betz ME, Olson-Madden JH, Davidson C, Allen MH. Identification, Assessment, and Management of Suicide Risk in Emergency Departments: Significant Updates in Research and Practice. Curr Emerg Hosp Med Rep. 2017 5(2): 94–102
• McCourt AD, Vernick JS, Betz ME, Brandspigel S, Runyan CW. Temporary Transfer of Firearms From the Home to Prevent Suicide: Legal Obstacles and Recommendations. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Nov 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27842186
• Betz ME, Arias SA, Segal DL, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED. Screening for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older Adults in the Emergency Department. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Oct;64(10):e72-e77. PubMed PMID: 27596110
• Betz ME, Azrael D, Barber C, Miller M. Public Opinion Regarding Whether Speaking With Patients About Firearms Is Appropriate: Results of a National Survey. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Oct 18;165(8):543-550. PubMed PMID: 27455516
• Betz ME, Wintersteen M, Boudreaux ED, Brown G, Capoccia L, Currier G, Goldstein J, King C, Manton A, Stanley B, Moutier C, Harkavy-Friedman J. Reducing Suicide Risk: Challenges and Opportunities in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27451339
• Wintemute GJ, Betz ME, Ranney ML. Yes, You Can: Physicians, Patients, and Firearms. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Aug 2;165(3):205-13. PubMed PMID: 27183181
• Betz ME, Kanani H, Juarez-Colunga E, Schwartz R. Discussions About Driving Between Older Adults and Primary Care Providers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jun;64(6):1318-23. PubMed PMID: 27321612
• Betz ME, Miller M, Barber C, Beaty B, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED. LETHAL MEANS ACCESS AND ASSESSMENT AMONG SUICIDAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS. Depress Anxiety. 2016 Jun;33(6):502-11. PubMed PMID: 26989850
• Lum HD, Flaten HK, Betz ME. Gun Access and Safety Practices among Older Adults. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2016;2016:2980416. PubMed PMID: 26949391
• Jones J, Dickerson A, Flaten HK, Belmashkan S, Betz ME. Driving Rehabilitation Specialists' Perspectives on Older Driver Evaluations. Am J Occup Ther. 2016 Mar-Apr;70(2):7002270010p1-7. PubMed PMID: 26943109
• Betz ME, Ranney ML, Wintemute GJ. Frozen Funding on Firearm Research: "Doing Nothing Is No Longer an Acceptable Solution". West J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan;17(1):91-3. PubMed PMID: 26823941
• Chihuri S, Mielenz TJ, DiMaggio CJ, Betz ME, DiGuiseppi C, Jones VC, Li G. Driving Cessation and Health Outcomes in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Feb;64(2):332-41. PubMed PMID: 26780879
• Betz ME, Scott K, Jones J, Diguiseppi C. "Are you still driving?" Metasynthesis of patient preferences for communication with health care providers. Traffic Inj Prev. 2016 May 18;17(4):367-73. PubMed PMID: 26507251
• Betz ME, Boudreaux ED. Managing Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Feb;67(2):276-82. PubMed PMID: 26443554
• Betz ME, Jones J, Genco E, Carr DB, DiGuiseppi C, Haukoos JS, Lowenstein SR, Schwartz R. Perspectives on Tiered Older Driver Assessment in Primary Care Settings. Gerontologist. 2016 Apr;56(2):272-81. PubMed PMID: 24793645
• Ranney ML, Betz ME. Discussing firearms with emergency department patients: Why, who, where, when, and what.” Emergency Medicine Reports. July 2016, 37(13): 149-164
• Betz ME, Ranney ML. Doctors of America, you are free to counsel patients about guns. New Scientist. 2016 May 16 (Invited editorial)
• Betz ME, Arias SA, Miller M, Barber C, Espinola JA, Sullivan AF, Manton AP, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED. Change in emergency department providers' beliefs and practices after use of new protocols for suicidal patients. Psychiatr Serv. 2015 Jun;66(6):625-31. PubMed PMID: 25726978
• Betz ME, Arias SA, Miller M, Barber C, Espinola JA, Sullivan AF, Manton AP, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED. Change in emergency department providers' beliefs and practices after use of new protocols for suicidal patients. Psychiatr Serv. 2015 Jun;66(6):625-31. PubMed PMID: 25726978
• Lum HD, Brown JB, Juarez-Colunga E, Betz ME. Physician involvement in life transition planning: a survey of community-dwelling older adults. BMC Fam Pract. 2015 Jul 30;16:92. PubMed PMID: 26219548
• Betz ME, Wintemute GJ. Physician Counseling on Firearm Safety: A New Kind of Cultural Competence. JAMA. 2015 Aug 4;314(5):449-50. PubMed PMID: 26241594
• Betz ME, Wintemute GJ. Physician Counseling on Firearm Safety: A New Kind of Cultural Competence. JAMA. 2015 Aug 4;314(5):449-50. PubMed PMID: 26241594
• Lum HD, Ginde AA, Betz ME. Older adult drivers living in residential care facilities. Ann Longterm Care. 2015 Jul;23(7):21-26. PubMed PMID: 26366125
• Betz ME, Jones J, Carr DB. System facilitators and barriers to discussing older driver safety in primary care settings. Inj Prev. 2015 Aug;21(4):231-7. PubMed PMID: 25617342
• Richmond NL, Flannigan SA, Keil LG, Betz ME, Platts-Mills TF. Cessation of driving is rare in older drivers seen in the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision: a prospective cohort study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Jan;63(1):183-5. PubMed PMID: 25597573
• Betz ME, Scott K, Jones J, DiGuiseppi C. "Are you still driving?" Meta-synthesis of patient preferences for communication with healthcare providers. Traffic Inj Prev. 2015 Oct 27;:0. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26507251
• Betz ME, Flaten HK, Miller M. Older Adult Openness to Physician Questioning About Firearms. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Oct;63(10):2214-5. PubMed PMID: 26480997
• Betz ME, Boudreaux ED. Managing Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Oct 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26443554
• Betz ME, Carpenter CR, Genco E, Carr DB. Driving Self-Restriction and Age: A Study of Emergency Department Patients. Inj Epidemiol. 2014 Dec 1;1(1). PubMed PMID: 26413455
• Betz ME. Crash. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24524392
• Searles VB, Valley MA, Hedegaard H, Betz ME. Suicides in urban and rural counties in the United States, 2006-2008. Crisis. 2014 Jan 1;35(1):18-26. PubMed PMID: 24067250
• Betz ME. Crash. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;21(3):350. PubMed PMID: 25422578
• Ranney ML, Locci N, Adams EJ, Betz M, Burmeister DB, Corbin T, Dalawari P, Jacoby JL, Linden J, Purtle J, North C, Houry DE. Gender-specific Research on Mental Illness in the Emergency Department: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Dec;21(12):1395-402. PubMed PMID: 25413369
• Betz ME, Carr DB, DiGuiseppi C, Haukoos JS, Lowenstein SR, Schwartz R. Recruitment of older drivers from primary care clinics for on-road fitness-to-drive testing: results of a pilot study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Jul;62(7):1388-90. PubMed PMID: 25039512
• Betz ME, Dickerson A, Coolman T, Schold Davis E, Jones J, Schwartz R. Driving rehabilitation programs for older drivers in the United States. Occup Ther Health Care. 2014 Jul;28(3):306-17. PubMed PMID: 24971897
• Betz ME, Ginde AA, Southerland LT, Caterino JM. Emergency department and outpatient treatment of acute injuries in older adults in the United States: 2009-2010. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Jul;62(7):1317-23. PubMed PMID: 24890363
• Betz ME, Jones J, Genco E, Carr DB, Diguiseppi C, Haukoos JS, Lowenstein SR, Schwartz R. Perspectives on Tiered Older Driver Assessment in Primary Care Settings. Gerontologist. 2014 May 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24793645
• Betz ME, Jones VC, Lowenstein SR. Physicians and advance planning for 'driving retirement'. Am J Med. 2014 Aug;127(8):689-90. PubMed PMID: 24704316
• Searles VB, Valley MA, Hedegaard H, Betz ME. Suicides in urban and rural counties in the United States, 2006-2008. Crisis. 2014;35(1):18-26. PubMed PMID: 24067250
• Davidson C, Olson-Madden JH, Betz ME, Allen MH. Suicide and emergency department treatment. A Concise Guide to Understanding Suicide, ed. Koslow, Ruiz and Nemeroff. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK, 2014.
• Betz ME. Advance preparation for “driving retirement”. Geriatric Medicine Today. (Invited; 2014).
• Caterino JM, Sullivan AF, Betz ME, Espinola JA, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, Emergency Department Safety Assessment and Follow-up Evaluation (ED-SAFE) Investigators. Evaluating current patterns of assessment for self-harm in emergency departments: a multicenter study. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Aug;20(8):807-15. PubMed PMID: 24033624
• Betz ME, Lowenstein SR, Schwartz R. Older adult opinions of "advance driving directives". J Prim Care Community Health. 2013 Jan;4(1):14-27. PubMed PMID: 23799685
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Boudreaux ED. Unexpected suicidality in an older individual in an emergency department. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Jun;61(6):1044-5. PubMed PMID: 23772739
• Betz ME, Jones J, Petroff E, Schwartz R. "I wish we could normalize driving health:" a qualitative study of clinician discussions with older drivers. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Dec;28(12):1573-80. PubMed PMID: 23715688
• Betz ME, Miller M, Barber C, Miller I, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, ED-SAFE Investigators. Lethal means restriction for suicide prevention: beliefs and behaviors of emergency department providers. Depress Anxiety. 2013 Oct;30(10):1013-20. PubMed PMID: 23495002
• Betz ME, Sullivan AF, Manton AP, Espinola JA, Miller I, Camargo CA Jr, Boudreaux ED, ED-SAFE Investigators. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency department providers in the care of suicidal patients. Depress Anxiety. 2013 Oct;30(10):1005-12. PubMed PMID: 23426881
• Betz ME, Sullivan AF, Manton AP, Espinola JA, Miller I, Camargo CA, and Boudreaux ED, on behalf of the ED-SAFE Investigators. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Emergency Department Providers in the Care of Suicidal Patients. Depression and Anxiety (in press).
• Vogel JA, Ginde AA, Lowenstein SR, Betz ME. Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults for Motor Vehicle Crashes. W J Emerg Med (in press).
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Boudreaux ED. Unexpected suicidality in an older emergency department patient. J Am Ger Soc. (in press).
• Betz ME, Miller M, Barber C, Miller I, Sullivan AF, Camargo CA, and Boudreaux ED, on behalf of the ED-SAFE Investigators. Lethal Means Restriction for Suicide Prevention: Beliefs and Behaviors of Emergency Department Providers (in press).
• Betz ME, Zane R. Colorado emergency physicians weigh in on gun control debate. Denver Post IdeaLog Blog. January 28, 2013. Available at: http://blogs.denverpost.com/opinion/2013/01/28/colorado-emergency-physicians-weigh-gun-control-debate/32871/
• Vogel JA, Ginde AA, Lowenstein SR, Betz ME. Emergency department visits by older adults for motor vehicle collisions. West J Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;14(6):576-81. PubMed PMID: 24381674
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Valley M, Lowenstein SR. Older Adult Opinions about Driving Cessation: A Role for Advanced Driving Directives. J Prim Care & Comm Health. Epub 2012 Jan 6.
• Betz ME, Valley M, Lowenstein SR, Honigman B. Suicide at High Altitude: The Importance of Sociodemographic and Mental Health Care Factors. High Alt Med Biol (accepted for publication)
• Betz ME, Lowenstein SR, Schwartz R. Older Adult Opinions of “Advanced Driving Directives.” Poster presented Presidential Poster Session at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Seattle, WA
• Catarino, J, Sullivan AF, Betz ME, Miller I, Camargo CA, Boudreaux E. Prevalence And Predictors Of Screening For Intentional Self-harm Among Emergency Department Patients. Oral presentation, 2012 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting; Chicago, IL.
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Haukoos JS, DiGuiseppi C, Valley M, Johnson R, Lowenstein SR. A Pilot Study to Develop a Brief Question-Based Screening Tool to Identify Higher-Risk Older Drivers. J Am Ger Soc. 2012 Sep;60(9):1791-4.
• Betz ME, Tibbles C, Rosen C. Initial Approach to Trauma. In: Trauma, A Comprehensive Emergency Medicine Approach, eds. Legome and Shockley. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK, 2011. 11-23.
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Valley M, Lowenstein SR. Driving Patterns Among Older Emergency Department Patients. American College of Emergency Physician, San Francisco, CA.
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Valley M, Lowenstein SR. Should Miss Daisy Be Driving? Factors Associated with Adverse Driving Events Among Older Drivers. American College of Emergency Physician, San Francisco, CA
• Betz ME, Lowenstein SR, Johnson R, Schwartz R. Feasibility of Use of the Useful Field of View in a Geriatric Clinic. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC
• Vogel JA, Ginde AA, Lowenstein SR, Betz ME. Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults for Motor Vehicle Crashes. 2011 American Geriatric Society meeting; Washington, DC.
• Betz ME, Bernstein SL, Gutman D, Tibbles CD, Joyce N, Lipton R, Fisher J. Public Health Education for Emergency Medicine Residents. Am J Prev Med. 2011 (accepted for publication)
• Betz ME, Barber C, Miller M. Suicidal Behavior and Firearm Access: Results from the Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2). Suic Life Threat Behav. 2011 (accepted for publication)
• Krzyzaniak S, Betz ME, Hedegaard H, Lowenstein S Completed Suicides in Colorado: Differences between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites. Suic Life Threat Behav. 2011 (accepted for publication)
• Valley M, Betz ME, Lowenstein S, Hedegaard H, Stallones L, Honigman B. Suicides at High Altitude. 2011 Hypoxia meeting; Alberta, Canada.
• Betz ME, Schwartz R, Valley M, Lowenstein SR. Older Adult Opinions about Driving Cessation. Poster presentation, 2011 American Geriatrics Society meeting; Washington, DC.
• Vogel JA, Ginde AA, Lowenstein SR, Betz ME. Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults for Motor Vehicle Crashes. 2011 Epidemiologic Research Exchange; Aurora, CO.
• Valley M, Betz ME, Lowenstein S, Hedegaard H, Stallones L, Honigman B. Suicides at High Altitude. 2011 Epidemiologic Research Exchange; Aurora, CO.
• Kryzaniak S, Betz ME, Hedegaard H, Lowenstein S. Completed Suicides in Colorado: Differences between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites. 2011 Epidemiologic Research Exchange; Aurora, CO.
• Betz ME, Lowenstein S. Driving Patterns Among Older Adults: Results from the Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2). 2011 Epidemiologic Research Exchange; Aurora, CO.
• Betz ME, Valley MA, Lowenstein SR, Hedegaard H, Thomas D, Stallones L, Honigman B. Elevated Suicide Rates at High Altitude: Sociodemographic and Health Issues May Be to Blame. Suic Life Threat Behav. 2011;41:562-573. Epub 2011 Aug 29.
• Betz ME, Bernstein SL, Gutman D, Tibbles CD, Joyce N, Lipton R, Fisher J. Public Health Education for Emergency Medicine Residents. Am J Prev Med . 2011;41(4 Suppl 3):S242-S250.
• Ting SA, Sullivan AF, Miller I, Espinola JA, Allen MH, Camargo CA, Boudreaux ED, on behalf of the ED-SAFE investigators. Multicenter Study of Predictors of Suicide Screening in Emergency Departments. Acad Emerg Med. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
• Betz ME, Tibbles C, Rosen C. Initial Approach to Trauma. In: Emergency Trauma: A Comprehensive Emergency Medicine Approach, eds. E Legome and L Shockley. Cambridge University Press. December, 2010.
• Betz ME, Barber C, Miller M. Firearm restriction as suicide prevention: variation in belief and practice among providers in an urban ED. Inj Prev. 2010. (Accepted for publication)
• Betz ME. The Elderly Patient and Family in the Emergency Department. In: Guide for Old Patients and their Families in the Health Care System, ed. B Eisman. (Submitted for publication)
• Betz ME, Lowenstein S. Driving patterns of the "old-old": Results from the Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2). Acad Emerg Med (Suppl). 2010.
• Betz ME, Lowenstein S. Driving Patterns Among Older Adults: Results From the Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2). J Am Ger Soc. 2010; Epub 2010 Jul 28.
• Vogel JA, Ginde AA, Lowenstein SR, Betz ME. Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults for Motor Vehicle Crashes. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 56(3 Suppl 1):S91
• Vogel JA, Ginde AA, Lowenstein SR, Betz ME. Emergency Department Visits by Older Adults for Motor Vehicle Crashes. 2010 American College of Emerency Physicians meeting; Las Vegas, NV.
• Krzyzaniak S, Betz ME, Hedegaard H, Lowenstein S. Suicide Epidemiology in Colorado: Comparison of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Populations. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 56(3 Suppl 1): S54-S55.
• Krzyzaniak S, Betz ME, Hedegaard H, Lowenstein S. Suicide Epidemiology in Colorado: Comparison of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Populations. 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting; Las Vegas, NV.
• Heidt J, Betz ME. Older Drivers and the Emergency Physician. Emergency Physicians Monthly. 2010 October.
• Betz ME, Fisher J. The Trail-Making-Test-B and Driver Screening in the Emergency Department. Traffic Inj Prev. 2009 10:5,415-420.
• AF Sullivan AF, Ginde AA, Weiner SG, Pallin DJ, Betz ME, Oldfield JH, Cmargo Jr CA. Multicenter Study of Internet Use by Emergency Department Patients in Boston. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 54(3 Suppl 1): S19-S20 (abstract).
• Ranney ML, Fletcher J, Alter H, Barsotti C, Bebarta VS, Betz ME, Carter PM, Cerdá M, Cunningham RM, Crane P, Fahimi J, Miller MJ, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Vogel JA, Wintemute GJ, Shah MN. "A Consensus-Driven Agenda for Emergency Medicine Firearm Injury Prevention Research" Ann Emerg Med.
• Betz ME, Arias AA, Miller M, Barber C, Espinola JA, Sullivan AF, Manton AP, Miller I, Camargo CA, Boudreaux ED. Change in Emergency Department Providers’ Beliefs and Practices After New Protocols for Suicidal Patients. Psych Serv
• Lum HD, Ginde AA, Betz ME. Older adult drivers living in residential care facilities. Ann Longterm Care.
• Betz ME, Jones J, Carr D. System facilitators and barriers to discussing older driver safety in primary care settings. Injury Prevention.
• Runyan CW, Brooks-Russell A, Tung G, Brandspigel S, Betz ME, Novins D, Agans R. Hospital emergency department lethal means counseling for suicidal patients. Am J Prev Med (in press).
• Betz ME, Haukoos JS, Schwartz R, DiGuiseppi C, Kandasamy D, Beaty B, Juarez-Colunga E, Carr DB. Prospective validation of a screening tool to identify older adults in need of a driving evaluation. J Am Geriatr Soc. (in press)
• Barnhorst A, Wintemute G, Betz ME. How should physicians make decisions about mandatory reporting in situations where there is a risk of violence or suicide? AMA J Ethics (in press)
• Brooks-Russell A, Ma M, Brummett S, Kelly E, Betz ME. Perceived Access to Handguns among Colorado High School Students. Pediatrics (in press)

Professional Memberships

• National Academy of Medicine, Elected Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Emergency Medicine (2009, 2019)
• American Board of Emergency Medicine, Board Certification (2019)

• Emergency Care