2017
Trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011
Sinnott PL, Dally SK, Trafton J, Goulet JL, Wagner TH. Trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011. Medicine 2017, 96: e6691. PMID: 28514286, PMCID: PMC5440123, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBack painPain problemsPainful neckLarge national healthcare systemRetrospective observational cohort studyEffective care systemNeck pain conditionsObservational cohort studyPrevalence of diagnosesBack conditionsBack pain problemsDiagnosis of neckCohort studyPain conditionsCalendar year 2002Incident casesRevision codesNational cohortNational healthcare systemIncidence ratePrevalent casesPrevalence ratesInternational ClassificationPainAverage duration
2016
Pain research using Veterans Health Administration electronic and administrative data sources
Abel EA, Brandt CA, Czlapinski R, Goulet JL. Pain research using Veterans Health Administration electronic and administrative data sources. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 1-12. PMID: 27005814, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain researchPharmacy dataOutcomes of painVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health record data sourcesHealth services researchersEHR data sourcesAcute painNRS scoresRevision codesVHA careInternational ClassificationAdministrative data sourcesScale scoreHealth AdministrationPain researchersPainEHR dataAnonymous surveyServices researchersPeer-reviewed articlesScoresCurrent practiceChronicPrevalence