2025
Comparing major comorbidity indices as predictors of all-cause mortality in the Veterans Affairs health care system
Beydoun H, Szymkowiak D, Beydoun M, Nixdorff N, Brunner R, Tsai J. Comparing major comorbidity indices as predictors of all-cause mortality in the Veterans Affairs health care system. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2025, 182: 111778. PMID: 40185292, PMCID: PMC12146076, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Comorbidity IndexUS Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsFunctional Comorbidity Index scoresElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMeasures of comorbidityVeterans AffairsCharlson Comorbidity IndexHarrell's concordance statisticMortality riskNonhomeless veteransVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemComorbidity indexHomeless individualsHigh-risk patient populationVA healthcare servicesHigh riskClinical measuresHealth care servicesHealth care systemLow riskAll-Cause MortalityPatient populationAssociated with homelessnessPredictor of all-cause mortality
2023
P68. The impact of chiropractic care on opioid prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration patients receiving care for low back conditions
Lisi A. P68. The impact of chiropractic care on opioid prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration patients receiving care for low back conditions. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: s140. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health Administration patientsOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic careNumerical rating scaleIncident visitsLB diagnosisPropensity scoreIndex visitHazard ratioChiropractic visitsPrimary carePain intensity numerical rating scaleFunctional Comorbidity Index scoresNon-pharmacological treatment optionsCox proportional hazards regressionFirst opioid prescriptionOpioid-sparing strategiesReceipt of opioidsComorbidity Index scoreCharacteristics of patientsFirst-line therapyPrimary care clinicsProportional hazards regressionElectronic health record dataMental health diagnoses
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