2024
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual
Sellinger J, Rosen M, Lazar C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Dziura J, Li F, Mattocks K, Weede A, Sullivan-Tibbs M, Rose L, Vassallo G, Manhapra A, Turner A, Vogt D, Woodward E, Hartmann C, Haskell S, Mohammad A, Martino S. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s99-s106. PMID: 39514877, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraining-as-usualImplementation facilitatorsReferral to treatmentCase managementBrief interventionHybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trialPain managementImplementation strategiesPrimary implementation outcomeSubstance misuseProportion of participantsPain careUsefulness of screeningVeteran engagementVA sitesImplementation outcomesPragmatic trialPain serviceVeteran participantsCase management systemPain intensityDischarged veteransStudy enrollmentVeteransChronic painImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond
Sellinger J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Lazar C, Seal K, Purcell N, Burgess D, Martino S, Heapy A, Higgins D, Rosen M. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s17-s27. PMID: 39514885, PMCID: PMC11548862, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsHealth careSocial supportChronic painEmotional healthHigher levels of painPain Management CollaboratoryEffective pain managementClinical trialsLevel of painEffectiveness of treatment outcomesPandemic impactAlcohol use disorder screeningCOVID-19-related impactsCOVID-19 pandemicChronic pain treatmentMental healthPain managementDisorder screeningNonpharmacological treatmentsPain treatmentStudy enrollmentCOVID-19HealthCareImplementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation
Portnoy G, Relyea M, Dichter M, Iverson K, Presseau C, Brandt C, Skanderson M, Bruce L, Martino S. Implementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e59918. PMID: 39194059, PMCID: PMC11391160, DOI: 10.2196/59918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationImpact of screeningINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHealth care systemIntimate partner violenceIPV screeningQualitative interviewsCare systemHealth AdministrationConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchVeterans Health Administration facilitiesElectronic health record dataIntimate partner violence screeningMixed methods evaluationHealth record dataNational health care systemLongitudinal observational designPotential implementation barriersSignificant public health problemMen's health careClinical practice implicationsPatient populationMethod evaluationRE-AIMPublic health problem
2023
Weight change in a national cohort of U.S. Military Veterans engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder
Carr M, Wolkowicz N, Cave S, Martino S, Masheb R, Midboe A. Weight change in a national cohort of U.S. Military Veterans engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 168: 204-212. PMID: 37918033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone treatmentBuprenorphine treatmentUse disordersMedication treatmentWeight changeVeterans Health Administration (VHA) administrative dataWeight gainSignificant weight gainCourse of treatmentU.S. military veteransTreatment episodesNational cohortObservation periodMilitary veteransLinear mixed modelsVeteransTreatmentBMIDisordersAdministrative dataCohortFiscal year 2017Fiscal year 2019Mixed modelsMusculoskeletal Pain During Pregnancy Among Veterans: Associations With Health and Health Care Utilization
Kroll-Desrosiers A, Wallace K, Higgins D, Martino S, Mattocks K. Musculoskeletal Pain During Pregnancy Among Veterans: Associations With Health and Health Care Utilization. Women's Health Issues 2023, 34: 90-97. PMID: 37580185, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2023.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA mental health careAdjusted odds ratioMental health careMSK painMusculoskeletal painVeterans Health Administration electronic health record dataIntegrative health approachesHealth care utilizationElectronic health record dataHealth careConfidence intervalsMajor depressive disorderHealth care engagementHealth record dataMental health conditionsPost-traumatic stress disorderPregnant veteransOpioid prescriptionsCesarean sectionPain groupSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCare utilizationEntire cohortCare engagementUnderstanding Veterans' intimate partner violence use and patterns of healthcare utilization
Relyea M, Presseau C, Runels T, Humbert M, Martino S, Brandt C, Haskell S, Portnoy G. Understanding Veterans' intimate partner violence use and patterns of healthcare utilization. Health Services Research 2023, 58: 1198-1208. PMID: 37452496, PMCID: PMC10622301, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHealthcare utilizationIPV useChronic painMedical treatmentSevere chronic painNon-VA providersChronic sleep problemsNon-VA servicesPost-traumatic stress disorderChi-square testRisk factorsOperation New Dawn veteransProvider trainingSleep problemsVA healthcareNew Dawn veteransOperation Enduring FreedomDATA SOURCESWomen veteransOutpatient healthcareHealth AdministrationOperation Iraqi FreedomClinical settingStudy setting
2012
Developing and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Tetrault JM, Green ML, Martino S, Thung SF, Degutis LC, Ryan SA, Martel S, Pantalon MV, Bernstein SL, O'Connor P, Fiellin DA, D'Onofrio G. Developing and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2012, 33: 168-181. PMID: 22489589, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.640220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief interventionInternal medicineEmergency medicineMean satisfaction scoreMultiple residency programsStandardized patient sessionSBIRT curriculumClinical practicePediatric programsSBIRTSatisfaction scoresClinical encountersPatient sessionsPediatric residentsProject facultyTraining Web siteStandardized patientsReferralGynecologyObstetricsNumber of residentsResidency programsSatisfaction surveyGraduate medical education curriculumFaculty supervision
2010
Partnerships and pathways of dissemination: The National Institute on Drug Abuse—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Blending Initiative in the Clinical Trials Network
Martino S, Brigham GS, Higgins C, Gallon S, Freese TE, Albright LM, Hulsey EG, Krom L, Storti SA, Perl H, Nugent CD, Pintello D, Condon TP. Partnerships and pathways of dissemination: The National Institute on Drug Abuse—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Blending Initiative in the Clinical Trials Network. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2010, 38: s31-s43. PMID: 20307793, PMCID: PMC2855549, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineClinical Trials as TopicCommunity Health ServicesHumansInformation DisseminationInterview, PsychologicalMotivationNarcotic AntagonistsNational Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.)Public-Private Sector PartnershipsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTechnology TransferUnited StatesConceptsClinical Trials NetworkCommunity treatment programsAddiction Technology Transfer CentersNational Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials NetworkTreatment programTrials NetworkNational InstituteCTN trialsPathways of disseminationIntegral roleMotivational interviewingImplementation supportTrialsRegional trainersWidespread trainingDissemination pathwaysAbuseBuprenorphinePathway
2008
Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2008, 36: 366-375. PMID: 18835679, PMCID: PMC2705985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational interviewingDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolSubstance abuse treatment sessionsSubstance use outcomesProficient implementationMI proficiencyClient motivationTreatment sessionsCounselor trainingTreatment fidelityUse outcomesSession changesCounselorsProgram retentionSessionsClientsMajor findingsTreatment strategiesInterviewingPersonal informationInformal discussionsMotivationProficiencyFindingsNational Institute