2022
Progress toward a performance measure for mental health based on a generic patient- reported outcome measure: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA, Schmidt EM. Progress toward a performance measure for mental health based on a generic patient- reported outcome measure: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2022, 317: 114797. PMID: 36030700, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyGeneric patient-reported outcome measuresMCS-12 scoresOutcome measuresGeneral mental health clinicsMental health-related qualityMental component scoreHealth-related qualityMental health diagnosesVeterans Affairs facilitiesMental health clinicsQuality of careStaffing levelsMental health systemAssessment surveyMCS-12Medical recordsHealth clinicsBaseline scoresSignificant associationCase-mix adjustment variablesHealth systemDiagnostic categoriesMental healthInterpreting patient reports of perceived change during treatment for depression: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA, Katz IR. Interpreting patient reports of perceived change during treatment for depression: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2022, 309: 114402. PMID: 35114571, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Patient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyExperience of carePatient reportsRatings of communicationPatients' perceptionsGeneral mental health clinicsMental health comorbiditiesPHQ-9 scoresHealth Outcomes SurveyProblems/symptomsMental health clinicsAssessment surveyCurrent clinical stateHealth comorbiditiesQuestionnaire-9Depressive disorderHealth clinicsClinical stateClinical conditionsOutcome measuresOutcome SurveyDepressive symptomsLinear regression models
2021
Performance of the PHQ-9 across conditions and comorbidities: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Liebmann EP, Resnick SG, Hoff RA. Performance of the PHQ-9 across conditions and comorbidities: Findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 294: 864-867. PMID: 34378538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Patient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyRange of diagnosesPatient groupMajor depressionRate of responseGeneral mental health clinicsDSM-IV major depressionDisease-specific scalesMajor depressive disorderMost patient groupsMental health clinicsAssessment surveyQuestionnaire-9Depressive disorderHealth clinicsOutcome measuresComorbiditiesCriterion symptomsClinical diagnosisClinical settingRelated diagnosesPatientsDiagnosis
2020
Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick S, Hoff R. Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 295: 113554. PMID: 33183768, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsGeneral mental health clinicsVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyMental health clinicsPatient experienceHealth clinicsAssessment of symptomsPatient-reported outcomesHealth Outcomes SurveyMeasurement-based careBetter patient experienceMental health careExperience of careMental health programsAssessment surveyClinical outcomesRatings of communicationFavorable outcomeTreatment outcomesPatient reportsOutcome SurveyEarly identificationHealth programsSignificant associationMental healthCareUsing patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick SG, Kasprow WJ, Boden MT, Cherkasova E, Fielstein EM, Trafton JA, Hoff RA. Using patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 291: 113226. PMID: 32590230, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresMeasurement-based careTreat outcomesOutcome measuresGeneral mental health clinicsOngoing mental health careVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyVeterans Health Administration patientsAssessment of patientsMental health clinicsMental health treatmentMental health careProgram evaluationOngoing treatmentHealth clinicsHealth treatmentPatientsHealth careCareOutcomesTreatmentAssessment surveyClinicEvaluationFindings
1998
The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans
Hoff R, Rosenheck R. The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans. Medical Care 1998, 36: 1524-1533. PMID: 9821940, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199811000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA mental health servicesVA mental health servicesMental health servicesSpecialty mental health clinicsFemale veteransHealth servicesMale veteransVeterans AffairsService useMental health service useVA mental health careHealth service useMental health clinicsVA service useMental health careLogistic regression modelsHealth clinicsDiagnostic subgroupsPsychiatric diagnosisGender differencesVA servicesObjective diagnostic dataHealth careVeteransUtilization patterns