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Longitudinal Analysis of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms, Probable TBI, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Veterans
Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Presseau C, Orazietti S, Martino S, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Longitudinal Analysis of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms, Probable TBI, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Veterans. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2022, 37: 34-42. PMID: 34985032, PMCID: PMC8740780, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent postconcussion symptomsTraumatic brain injuryProbable traumatic brain injuryPostconcussion symptomsElevated riskVeterans Affairs Medical CenterSelf-reported traumatic brain injuryProspective cohort studyProbable posttraumatic stress disorderCommon risk factorsIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationCommon predictorsPosttraumatic stress disorderHalf of participantsCohort studyPain intensityHead injuryVA careBrain injuryRisk factorsIPV perpetrationMedical CenterSecondary data analysisBinge drinkingPartner violence perpetration
2022
Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020
Miller C, Stolzmann K, Dichter M, Adjognon O, Brady J, Portnoy G, Gerber M, Iqbal S, Iverson K. Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2022, 32: 960-978. PMID: 36713478, PMCID: PMC9881187, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2021.2019160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Health AdministrationScreen-positive rateIntimate partner violenceHealth AdministrationIntimate partner violence screeningPrimary care patientsVHA administrative dataPartner violence screeningImplementation outcomesCare patientsRetrospective analysisMedical CenterFiscal year 2014IPV screeningWomen veteransViolence screeningLinear regression analysisWomenRegression analysisAdministrative dataOngoing evaluationAdministrationAgeOutcomes
2021
Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization
Gaffey AE, Burg MM, Rosman L, Portnoy GA, Brandt CA, Cavanagh CE, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Mattocks KM, Bastian LA, Haskell SG. Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 30: 944-955. PMID: 33439756, PMCID: PMC8290312, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCardiovascular risk factorsVeterans Health AdministrationRisk factorsHealthcare utilizationWomen veteransCohort studyHealth outcomesNontraditional cardiovascular risk factorsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsUnique healthcareMental healthSingle-site painVHA healthcare systemVHA medical centersVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealth risk factorsOutside health servicesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMultisite painBaseline characteristicsPsychosocial comorbiditiesChronic painCardiovascular diseaseMedical Center
2020
Assessing the Veterans Health Administration’s response to intimate partner violence among women: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness trial
Iverson K, Dichter M, Stolzmann K, Adjognon O, Lew R, Bruce L, Gerber M, Portnoy G, Miller C. Assessing the Veterans Health Administration’s response to intimate partner violence among women: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness trial. Implementation Science 2020, 15: 29. PMID: 32381013, PMCID: PMC7206678, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-020-0969-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care clinicsImplementation facilitationCare clinicsPrimary careVeterans AffairsVA primary care clinicsReach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM) frameworkBackgroundIntimate partner violenceClinical effectiveness outcomesImplementation Maintenance frameworkImplementation-effectiveness trialHealth Services frameworkNationwide implementationVA Medical CenterDiscrete implementation strategiesHealth of womenComplex public health crisisTypes of facilitatorsVHA's effortsPublic health crisisClinical effectivenessBalanced randomizationVulnerable patientsProvider surveyMedical Center