2024
Integrating Chiropractic Care and Tai Chi Training for the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain in Nurses: A Single-Arm Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial
Burton W, Wayne P, Litrownik D, Long C, Vining R, Rist P, Kilgore K, Lisi A, Kowalski M. Integrating Chiropractic Care and Tai Chi Training for the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain in Nurses: A Single-Arm Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2024 PMID: 39169834, DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2024.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic nonspecific neck painMultimodal chiropractic careNonspecific neck painTai ChiNeck painChiropractic careTreatment of chronic nonspecific neck painBaseline to 16-week follow-upTai Chi trainingDisability-related outcomesHealth care workersDecreased job satisfactionManual therapyTC interventionImprove postureFeasibility outcomesTC classesNursesMultiple painsAdherence ratesCare workersQualitative feedbackEmergent themesQualitative interviewsWork-related performance
2023
Longitudinal Utilization among Patients with New-Onset Neck Pain by Initial Provider Specialty
Fenton J, Romano P, Fang S, Ray M, Lisi A, Padilla K, Amundson R. Longitudinal Utilization among Patients with New-Onset Neck Pain by Initial Provider Specialty. The Annals Of Family Medicine 2023, 21: 4896. PMCID: PMC10983406, DOI: 10.1370/afm.22.s1.4896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation 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 AdministrationPatientsExtracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing
Coleman B, Finch D, Wang R, Luther S, Heapy A, Brandt C, Lisi A. Extracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 600-608. PMID: 37164327, PMCID: PMC10411229, DOI: 10.1055/a-2091-1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare quality indicatorsVeterans Health AdministrationVisit typePain assessmentChiropractic careConsultation visitCare qualityClinic visit typePain care qualityComprehensive pain assessmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCare visitsCohort studyMusculoskeletal painManagement visitsVisit notesHealth AdministrationConsultation notesChiropractic servicesVisitsQuality indicatorsMean numberTreatment planningPatientsDescriptive statisticsA Systems Approach for Assessing Low Back Pain Care Quality in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Visits: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Muller R, Graham S, Zhao X, Bastian L, Sites A, Corcoran K, Lisi A. A Systems Approach for Assessing Low Back Pain Care Quality in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Visits: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2023, 46: 171-181. PMID: 38142380, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain care qualityChiropractic visitsCare qualitySystemwide processAdvice/educationSoft tissue therapyElectronic health record dataEducation/adviceCare quality assessmentManual chart reviewHealth record dataQuality improvement projectCross-sectional analysisChronic visitsClinical characteristicsNeck painChart reviewFemale patientsInitial visitNeurologic examinationPhysical examinationTherapeutic exerciseMedical historyVisitsRecord data
2022
Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients in the Veterans Health Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Roytman G, Cheung K, Bathulapalli H, Goertz C, Long C, Lisi A. Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients in the Veterans Health Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2022, 45: 615-622. PMID: 37294219, PMCID: PMC10254439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCharlson Comorbidity IndexTelehealth visitsCross-sectional analysisComorbidity indexPatient characteristicsChiropractic careHealth AdministrationUS Veterans Health AdministrationRetrospective cross-sectional analysisCOVID-19 pandemicMarital statusNon-white raceYears of ageChiropractic patientsVHA patientsUnique patientsMusculoskeletal complaintsMusculoskeletal conditionsVisit typeMultinomial logistic regressionPatientsLatino ethnicityLogistic regressionVisits
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/SETTINGCorrelates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study
Feinberg TM, Coleman B, Innes KE, Kerns RD, Jackson B, Lisi A, Majoris N, Brandt C. Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2021, 44: 330-343. PMID: 33896602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary health approachesManual therapyCross-sectional studyPain managementAcupuncture useHealth approachAge-adjusted logistic regressionConventional pain managementCurrent chronic painHigh pain burdenPrior opioid usePain scale scoresMind-body therapiesHealth-related factorsPain-related distressPain burdenOpioid useRheumatology clinicChronic painClinical outcomesPain carePain distressRural patientsMajority of participantsPrescription medicationsCorrigendum to "Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain" [The Spine Journal 20/7 (2020) p 998-1024].
Kreiner DS, Matz P, Bono CM, Cho CH, Easa JE, Ghiselli G, Ghogawala Z, Reitman CA, Resnick DK, Watters WC, Annaswamy TM, Baisden J, Bartynski WS, Bess S, Brewer RP, Cassidy RC, Cheng DS, Christie SD, Chutkan NB, Cohen BA, Dagenais S, Enix DE, Dougherty P, Golish SR, Gulur P, Hwang SW, Kilincer C, King JA, Lipson AC, Lisi AJ, Meagher RJ, O'Toole JE, Park P, Pekmezci M, Perry DR, Prasad R, Provenzano DA, Radcliff KE, Rahmathulla G, Reinsel TE, Rich RL, Robbins DS, Rosolowski KA, Sembrano JN, Sharma AK, Stout AA, Taleghani CK, Tauzell RA, Trammell T, Vorobeychik Y, Yahiro AM. Corrigendum to "Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain" [The Spine Journal 20/7 (2020) p 998-1024]. The Spine Journal : Official Journal Of The North American Spine Society 2021, 21: 726-727. PMID: 33640275, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring the application of the Charlson Comorbidity Index to assess the patient population seen in a Veterans Affairs chiropractic residency program.
Ly VT, Coleman BC, Coulis CM, Lisi AJ. Exploring the application of the Charlson Comorbidity Index to assess the patient population seen in a Veterans Affairs chiropractic residency program. Journal Of Chiropractic Education 2021, 35: 199-204. PMID: 33428733, PMCID: PMC8528440, DOI: 10.7899/jce-20-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCCI scoreResident DCsPatient populationResident patientsExact testCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreCharlson Comorbidity IndexComorbidity Index scoreMultiple medical conditionsVA Medical CenterFisher's exact testTime efficiencyResidency programsComorbidity indexComorbidity characteristicsDC patientsMedical CenterMedical conditionsPatientsDC residentsIndex scoreChiropractic residentsDiverse patient basePatient baseSimulation iterations
2020
Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT): Study Protocol of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial for Chronic Low Back Pain
Long CR, Lisi AJ, Vining RD, Wallace RB, Salsbury SA, Shannon ZK, Halloran S, Minkalis AL, Corber L, Shekelle PG, Krebs EE, Abrams TE, Lurie JD, Goertz CM. Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT): Study Protocol of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial for Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s37-s44. PMID: 33313732, PMCID: PMC7734654, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painBack painChiropractic careHealth care facilitiesCare facilitiesVeterans Affairs health care facilitiesRoland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireVeterans Affairs sitesMorris Disability QuestionnaireChronic pain managementDifferent dosing regimensPragmatic Randomized TrialNeeds of patientsPhase 1Week 52Disability QuestionnaireChiropractic visitsPain managementPrimary outcomeTreatment visitsDosing regimensNonpharmacological therapiesRandomized trialsTreatment armsPivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research
Fritz JM, Davis AF, Burgess DJ, Coleman B, Cook C, Farrokhi S, Goertz C, Heapy A, Lisi AJ, McGeary DD, Rhon DI, Taylor SL, Zeliadt S, Kerns RD. Pivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research. Pain 2020, 162: 1591-1596. PMID: 33156148, PMCID: PMC8089114, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring supervised machine learning approaches to predicting Veterans Health Administration chiropractic service utilization
Coleman BC, Fodeh S, Lisi AJ, Goulet JL, Corcoran KL, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA. Exploring supervised machine learning approaches to predicting Veterans Health Administration chiropractic service utilization. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020, 28: 47. PMID: 32680545, PMCID: PMC7368704, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-020-00335-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal pain conditionsService utilizationPain conditionsChiropractic careConservative interventionsChiropractic servicesVA chiropractic servicesRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare service utilizationHealthcare cost burdenLimited clinical utilityLower healthcare costsCohort entryCohort studyDiagnosis cohortPain statusPrimary outcomeChiropractic visitsClinical featuresUS adultsClinical utilityHealthcare costsDifferent clinical populationsVisitsClinical populationsGuideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
Kreiner DS, Matz P, Bono CM, Cho CH, Easa JE, Ghiselli G, Ghogawala Z, Reitman CA, Resnick DK, Watters WC, Annaswamy TM, Baisden J, Bartynski WS, Bess S, Brewer RP, Cassidy RC, Cheng DS, Christie SD, Chutkan NB, Cohen BA, Dagenais S, Enix DE, Dougherty P, Golish SR, Gulur P, Hwang SW, Kilincer C, King JA, Lipson AC, Lisi AJ, Meagher RJ, O'Toole JE, Park P, Pekmezci M, Perry DR, Prasad R, Provenzano DA, Radcliff KE, Rahmathulla G, Reinsel TE, Rich RL, Robbins DS, Rosolowski KA, Sembrano JN, Sharma AK, Stout AA, Taleghani CK, Tauzell RA, Trammell T, Vorobeychik Y, Yahiro AM. Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. The Spine Journal : Official Journal Of The North American Spine Society 2020, 20: 998-1024. PMID: 32333996, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Coleman BC, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Heapy AA, Lisi AJ. Factors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2020, 43: 753-759. PMID: 32534740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Armed ConflictsChiropracticCohort StudiesComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsMaleManipulation, ChiropracticMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainPain ManagementPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF/OND veteransBody mass indexSubstance use disordersChiropractic carePTSD diagnosisPain intensityMass indexStress disorderUse disordersOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnPrior PTSD diagnosisSevere pain intensityVA chiropractic clinicDiagnosis of PTSDPain management outcomesPrimary outcome measureNational cohort studyElectronic health record dataHealth record dataManagement of veteransCross-sectional analysisPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical characteristicsCohort study
2019
Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Corcoran KL, Bastian LA, Gunderson CG, Steffens C, Brackett A, Lisi AJ. Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Medicine 2019, 21: e139-e145. PMID: 31560777, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid receiptSpinal painChiropractic useOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic careSystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisChiropractic usersProportion of patientsCase-control studyPairs of reviewersCase management strategiesNoncancer painNeck painRandom effects analysisCohort studyOpioid useBack painDatabase inceptionInverse associationOdds ratioBias assessmentInclusion criteriaLower oddsCurrent evidenceInterprofessional collaboration among complementary and integrative health providers in private practice and community health centers
Rosenthal B, Gravrand H, Lisi A. Interprofessional collaboration among complementary and integrative health providers in private practice and community health centers. Journal Of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2019, 15: 70-74. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2019.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterprofessional collaborationHealth providersCommunity health centersHealth services studyClinical outcomesCurrent healthcare environmentHealth centersPatient carePrivate practiceHealthcare systemHealth disciplinesConclusions ResultsProvidersHealthcare environmentSemi-structured interviewsService studiesCareA Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Lisi AJ, Scheinowitz M, Saporito R, Onorato A. A Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Device for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain And Therapy 2019, 8: 133-140. PMID: 30868475, PMCID: PMC6513933, DOI: 10.1007/s40122-019-0119-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-specific LBPOswestry Disability IndexUsual careBack painClinical trialsTherapy devicesNon-specific low back painNon-pharmacologic treatment optionsIntroductionLow back painResultsForty-two participantsPrimary end pointParallel-group studyLow back painODI scoresTreat populationDisability IndexPain scoresAdverse eventsPEMF therapyWeek 12Outpatient clinicTreatment optionsWeek 6Functional capacitySignificant burden
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-thirdChiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study
Lisi AJ, Salsbury SA, Twist EJ, Goertz CM. Chiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2018, 24: 792-800. PMID: 30016118, PMCID: PMC6909703, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2018.0218.Peer-Reviewed Original Research