2024
The association of pain screening and pain level with suicide among US veterans with comorbid musculoskeletal and bipolar disorder diagnoses
Abel E, Travaglini L, Snow J, Goulet J. The association of pain screening and pain level with suicide among US veterans with comorbid musculoskeletal and bipolar disorder diagnoses. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 369: 429-435. PMID: 39389110, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationBipolar disorder diagnosisPain screeningPain severity ratingsMusculoskeletal disordersSuicide mortalityPain severityRelative risk of suicideDisorder diagnosisVHA databaseMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisSuicide riskActual medication useAssociation of painSuicide prevention effortsRisk of suicideHighest suicide ratesHigher suicide riskSuicide risk factorsRetrospective cohort studySubstance use disordersHealth AdministrationPain diagnosisPoisson regressionUS veterans
2023
Metformin prescription for U.S. veterans with prediabetes, 2010–2019
Gulanski B, Goulet J, Radhakrishnan K, Ko J, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Lee K, Heberer K, Lynch J, Streja E, Mutalik P, Cheung K, Concato J, Shih M, Lee J, Aslan M. Metformin prescription for U.S. veterans with prediabetes, 2010–2019. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2023, 72: 139-150. PMID: 37668313, DOI: 10.1177/10815589231201141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVeterans Health AdministrationIncident prediabetesHigh riskHealth AdministrationRetrospective observational cohort studyType 2 diabetes mellitusUse of metforminObservational cohort studyProportion of veteransMetformin prescribingGestational diabetesCohort studyMetformin prescriptionDiabetes mellitusDiabetes preventionMass indexCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelPrediabetesSubset of individualsMetforminU.S. veteransHealthcare systemVeteransRelationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort
Gordon K, Buta E, Pratt-Chapman M, Brandt C, Gueorguieva R, Warren A, Workman T, Zeng-Treitler Q, Goulet J. Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 4037-4047. PMID: 38054108, PMCID: PMC10695019, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s432967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetrospective cross-sectional cohortCross-sectional cohortPersistent painSelf-reported pain scoresVeterans Health AdministrationRobust Poisson modelsCorporate Data WarehouseLGBT veteransPain screeningPain scoresClinic visitsPain assessmentPainAdjusted modelHealth AdministrationGreater painMental healthSubstance useCohortYear of entryBlack veteransHealthcare systemVeteransSignificant differencesAdministrative dataAssociation between early nonpharmacological management and follow-up for low back pain in the veterans health administration
Coleman B, Lisi A, Abel E, Runels T, Goulet J. Association between early nonpharmacological management and follow-up for low back pain in the veterans health administration. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2023, 14: 100233. PMID: 37440983, PMCID: PMC10333712, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2023.100233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painNonpharmacologic managementBack painVeterans Health Administration patientsFirst yearCommon reasons individualsObservational cohort studyProportional hazards regressionElectronic health record dataVeterans Health AdministrationPositive clinical outcomesHealth record dataDay of entryClinical covariablesCohort studyClinical outcomesNonpharmacological managementHazards regressionHealth cohortPatient groupPrimary interventionStudy populationBackground LowHealth AdministrationPatients
2022
The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care
Warren A, Brandt C, Bastian L, Zeng Q, Black A, Goulet J. The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care. Annals Of LGBTQ Public And Population Health 2022, 3: 135-141. DOI: 10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsVeterans Health AdministrationNational electronic health recordCervical cancerCancer screeningVA careProstate cancer screeningPSA testingDiagnostic codesVA facilitiesMale veteransHealth AdministrationSex-specific careFemale veteransCancer screenDiagnosisCareHealth recordsVeteransSexCancerOriginal sex
2021
P52. Health care use after incident visits for low back conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Lisi A, Bastian L, Ly V, Goulet J. P52. Health care use after incident visits for low back conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. The Spine Journal 2021, 21: s165. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationLow back conditionsPrimary care clinicsInitial visitCorporate Data WarehouseIncident visitsCare clinicsBack conditionsSubsequent visitsCommon locationHealth AdministrationVA Corporate Data WarehouseSerial cross-sectional analysisSTUDY DESIGN/SETTINGRates of careCharlson Comorbidity IndexNew visitsService use characteristicsMental health comorbiditiesHealth care usePrescription medication useVA administrative dataICD-10 codesMajor depressive disorderDESIGN/SETTINGICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Coleman BC, Goulet JL, Higgins DM, Bathulapalli H, Kawecki T, Ruser CB, Bastian LA, Martino S, Piette JD, Edmond SN, Heapy AA. ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 2597-2603. PMID: 33944953, PMCID: PMC8783617, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care settingsVeterans Health AdministrationCare settingsDiagnosis codesMusculoskeletal diagnosesMusculoskeletal conditionsHealth AdministrationVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careLow back painLongitudinal cohort studyICD-10 codingVisit diagnosesCohort studyDiagnosis cohortBack painCommon diagnosisUnique patientsNumber of visitsInternational ClassificationMusculoskeletal carePotential diagnosisSecondary analysisPatientsDiagnosisMusculoskeletal systemExamining Health Care Mobility of Transgender Veterans Across the Veterans Health Administration
Wang KH, McAvay G, Warren A, Miller ML, Pho A, Blosnich JR, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Examining Health Care Mobility of Transgender Veterans Across the Veterans Health Administration. LGBT Health 2021, 8: 143-151. PMID: 33512276, PMCID: PMC8098769, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2020.0152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPost-traumatic stress disorderHealth care systemTransgender veteransCare systemHealth AdministrationComplex chronic health conditionsVHA electronic health recordsConditional logistic regression modelsChronic health conditionsDiagnosis of depressionDifferent health care systemsHealth care servicesLogistic regression modelsElectronic health recordsHepatitis CMultidisciplinary careCare coordinationDepressive disorderMultivariable modelGeneral populationCare servicesOlder ageStress disorderHealth conditions
2020
The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study
Higgins DM, Buta E, Heapy AA, Driscoll MA, Kerns RD, Masheb R, Becker WC, Hausmann LRM, Bair MJ, Wandner L, Janke EA, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 2563-2572. PMID: 32186722, PMCID: PMC7778330, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVeterans Health AdministrationPain intensityMass indexFunction of BMILow back pain groupOdds of painBack pain groupOverweight/obesityElectronic health record dataHealth record dataUS military veteransMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisCohort studyOsteoarthritis groupPain groupMean ageNational cohortHigh prevalenceMSD diagnosisMusculoskeletal disordersPainHealth AdministrationDisorder diagnosisCross-sectional data
2018
Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High‐Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort
Chui PW, Bastian LA, DeRycke E, Brandt CA, Becker WC, Goulet JL. Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High‐Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort. Health Services Research 2018, 53: 5402-5418. PMID: 30298672, PMCID: PMC6235820, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid prescriptionsHigh-risk opioid prescriptionsLong-term opioid therapyLong-term opioid useMultivariable logistic regressionMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisMSD cohortOpioid therapyClinical characteristicsOpioid useVHA dataRetrospective analysisHealth AdministrationNational MedicareDisorder cohortDual useLogistic regressionDisorder diagnosisMedicareMedicare benefitsVeteransPrescriptionCohortAssociationRelationships Between Temporomandibular Disorders, MSD Conditions, and Mental Health Comorbidities: Findings from the Veterans Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort
Fenton BT, Goulet JL, Bair MJ, Cowley T, Kerns RD. Relationships Between Temporomandibular Disorders, MSD Conditions, and Mental Health Comorbidities: Findings from the Veterans Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s61-s68. PMID: 30203016, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health comorbiditiesTemporomandibular disordersRace/ethnicityHealth comorbiditiesTMD casesAssociation of TMDNational Veterans Health AdministrationNonwhite race/ethnicityNontraumatic joint disordersChronic painful conditionsVeterans Health AdministrationChi-square testCross-sectional analysisObservational cohortBack painPainful conditionsJoint disordersComorbidity patternsMood disordersHispanic ethnicityHispanic womenMale veteransComorbiditiesHealth AdministrationDisorder cohort
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
2015
Food Insecurity and Health: Data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Wang EA, McGinnis KA, Goulet J, Bryant K, Gibert C, Leaf DA, Mattocks K, Fiellin LE, Vogenthaler N, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Food Insecurity and Health: Data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Public Health Reports 2015, 130: 261-268. PMID: 25931630, PMCID: PMC4388224, DOI: 10.1177/003335491513000313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health AdministrationAging Cohort StudyCohort studyWorse controlMedical conditionsControl of hypertensionIndependent risk factorMultivariable logistic regressionTest of trendFood insecureFood insecurityRisk factorsHealth AdministrationPast monthLogistic regressionRecent homelessnessHealth careHypertensionVeteransHIVDepressionAfrican AmericansMarijuana usePrevalence