2024
Prevalent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Veterans by Sexual Orientation.
Streed C, Duncan M, Heier K, Workman T, Beach L, Caceres B, O'Leary J, Skanderson M, Goulet J. Prevalent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Veterans by Sexual Orientation. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, e036898. PMID: 39508159, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.036898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalent atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseIndex dateCardiovascular diseaseVeterans Health Administration dataPoor cardiovascular healthHealth administrative dataPrimary care appointmentsLGB veteransCardiovascular risk factorsCare appointmentsLogistic regression analysisSexual orientationCardiovascular healthVeteran populationHispanic ethnicityAdministrative dataNationwide cohortVeteransBaseline dateNatural language processing algorithmsSubstance useRisk factorsRegression analysisLanguage processing algorithms
2023
Relationship 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 data
2018
Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Lisi AJ, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Becker WC, Edmond SN, Goertz CM, Goulet JL, Haskell SG, Higgins DM, Kawecki T, Kerns RD, Mattocks K, Ramsey C, Ruser CB, Brandt CA. Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s54-s60. PMID: 30203014, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic visitsOpioid useChiropractic careOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMore opioid prescriptionsVA chiropractic servicesPercentage of veteransCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptClinic visitsClinical characteristicsCurrent smokingSevere painChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVisitsHigher likelihoodVeteransPrescriptionCareFurther studiesAdministrative dataOne-third
2014
Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain
Lisi AJ, Burgo-Black AL, Kawecki T, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain. Spine 2014, 39: 1151-1156. PMID: 24732845, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painICD-9 codesChart reviewLBP casesBack painAcute casesAdministrative dataVA primary care servicesAcute low back painVeterans Affairs administrative dataAdministrative data variablesStructured chart reviewLumbar magnetic resonanceVeterans Affairs databasePrimary care servicesVA administrative dataChart review findingsElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsAdministrative data modelsAcute LBPNonacute casesTramadol prescriptionsRetrospective reviewTherapy orders
2011
VA Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Male and Female Veterans in the Year After Service in Afghanistan and Iraq
Leslie DL, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Mattocks K, Haskell S, Brandt C. VA Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Male and Female Veterans in the Year After Service in Afghanistan and Iraq. Military Medicine 2011, 176: 265-269. PMID: 21456351, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-10-00142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care service useCare service useService useFemale veteransVA health care utilizationUnadjusted total costsHealth care utilizationVA administrative dataRace/ethnicityCare utilizationPharmacy costsInpatient costsOutpatient careInpatient careUnadjusted differencesBranch of serviceLast deploymentPrescription drugsChi-squareLog linkCareT-testAdministrative dataVeteransMales