2019
Longitudinal Drinking Patterns and Their Clinical Correlates in Million Veteran Program Participants
Smith R, Kranzler HR, Justice AC, Tate JP, Program T. Longitudinal Drinking Patterns and Their Clinical Correlates in Million Veteran Program Participants. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 465-472. PMID: 30592535, PMCID: PMC6691890, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean AUDIT-C scoreAUDIT-C scoresAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionTrajectory groupsU.S. Preventive Services Task ForceDrinking trajectoriesAge-adjusted mean scoresVeterans Affairs Health SystemPrimary care patientsLarger patient populationMillion Veteran Program cohortAlcohol use disorder diagnosisHigh trajectory groupPosttraumatic stress disorderElectronic health recordsHepatitis CCare patientsLiver cirrhosisClinical correlatesPatient populationLongitudinal drinking patternsHigher oddsClinical relevanceHarmful drinkingAnnual administration
2016
Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014.
Ramsey C, Dziura J, Justice AC, Altalib HH, Bathulapalli H, Burg M, Decker S, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Haskell S, Kulas J, Wang KH, Mattocks K, Brandt C. Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 107: 329-335. PMID: 27997229, PMCID: PMC5227942, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth diagnosisIncidence rateDrug use disorder diagnosisIncident posttraumatic stress disorderOperation Iraqi FreedomAge 18Veterans Health Administration electronic health recordsDisorder diagnosisIncident bipolar disorderHigh-risk groupSociodemographic risk factorsAlcohol use disorder diagnosisMental health conditionsEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsIncident schizophreniaRisk factorsDepressive disorderAge 45MDD diagnosis
2013
Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale
Goulet JL, Brandt C, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Gibert C, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Maisto S, Justice AC. Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Medical Care 2013, 51: 245-250. PMID: 23222528, PMCID: PMC3572341, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318277f1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleElectronic medical recordsPain screeningMedical recordsPain numeric rating scaleRating ScaleModerate-severe painVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesPatients' electronic medical recordsMajor depressive disorderEMR dataQuality of careUnderestimation of painSample of veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsNRS scoresPain careDepressive disorderSurvey scoresPainLevel of agreementStress disorder
2011
The Burden of Illness in the First Year Home: Do Male and Female VA Users Differ in Health Conditions and Healthcare Utilization
Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Goulet JL, Krebs EE, Skanderson M, Leslie D, Justice AC, Yano EM, Brandt C. The Burden of Illness in the First Year Home: Do Male and Female VA Users Differ in Health Conditions and Healthcare Utilization. Women's Health Issues 2011, 21: 92-97. PMID: 21185994, PMCID: PMC3138124, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale veteransHealth servicesComprehensive women's health servicesHealth care service useVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesHealth conditionsCare service useBurden of illnessHealth care utilizationWomen's health servicesPercent of womenMental health clinicsOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransMental health disordersReproductive health needsMental health conditionsOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransVeterans' health careSignificant demographic differencesPosttraumatic stress disorderIraqi Freedom veteransCare utilizationClinical data basesGynecologic examinationHealthcare utilization
2010
Pregnancy and Mental Health Among Women Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Mattocks KM, Skanderson M, Goulet JL, Brandt C, Womack J, Krebs E, Desai R, Justice A, Yano E, Haskell S. Pregnancy and Mental Health Among Women Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 2159-2166. PMID: 21039234, PMCID: PMC3052271, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Analysis of VarianceCurrent Procedural TerminologyFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Mental DisordersMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomePregnancy TestsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMental health problemsOEF/OIF veteransMental health conditionsPregnancy-related carePosttraumatic stress disorderWomen veteransHealth problemsOIF veteransVeterans Health Administration systemICD-9-CM codesFemale OEF/OIF veteransHealth conditionsMore mental health diagnosesMental healthcare useDiagnosis of depressionMental health diagnosesHealth Administration systemInstances of pregnancyPregnancy outcomesAdministrative cohortPregnancy careHealthcare usePrenatal careOperation Enduring FreedomPregnancyGender Differences in Rates of Depression, PTSD, Pain, Obesity, and Military Sexual Trauma Among Connecticut War Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Haskell SG, Gordon KS, Mattocks K, Duggal M, Erdos J, Justice A, Brandt CA. Gender Differences in Rates of Depression, PTSD, Pain, Obesity, and Military Sexual Trauma Among Connecticut War Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 267-271. PMID: 20109115, PMCID: PMC3052274, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghanistanBody Mass IndexConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansIraqMaleMass ScreeningMilitary PersonnelObesityPainPatient Acceptance of Health CareProcess Assessment, Health CareRapeRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaBody mass indexFemale veteransHealth clinicsPositive screeningVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemSignificant pain scoresWomen's health clinicHealthcare systemOEF/OIF veteransRates of depressionSexual traumaElectronic medical recordsGender differencesOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi FreedomVA ConnecticutPain scoresChronic painMass indexCross-sectional data analysisPrimary careMedical recordsMale veterans