2015
Impact of Smoking Cessation on Subsequent Pain Intensity Among Chronically Ill Veterans Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial
Bastian LA, Fish LJ, Gierisch JM, Stechuchak KM, Grambow SC, Keefe FJ. Impact of Smoking Cessation on Subsequent Pain Intensity Among Chronically Ill Veterans Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2015, 50: 822-829. PMID: 26210348, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation trialSubsequent pain intensityPain intensityCessation trialSmoking statusFive monthsChronic illnessSelf-reported smoking statusSelf-reported pain intensityLower pain levelsPrimary outcome measureGreater pain intensityCross-sectional studyFive-month followPrior cross-sectional studiesVeteran smokersPersistent smokersFormer smokersPain levelsProspective studySmoking cessationUnadjusted analysesIll veteransMultivariable modelingOutcome measures
2012
Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment
Bastian L, Fish, Gierisch, Rohrer, Stechuchak, Grambow. Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment. Comparative Effectiveness Research 2012, Volume 2: 45-56. DOI: 10.2147/cer.s33447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative effectiveness trialTelephone counselingCardiovascular diseaseVeteran smokersSmoking cessationChronic illnessEffectiveness trialIll veteransEpidemiological Studies Depression ScalePoint prevalent abstinenceChronic medical illnessTelephone-based interventionNicotine replacement therapySignificant depressive symptomsLower nicotine dependenceTelephone counseling sessionsVeterans Affairs physiciansSocial supportType of interventionType of diseaseStandard armFamily support interventionMedical illnessCessation interventionsReplacement therapy