2020
The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study
Higgins DM, Buta E, Heapy AA, Driscoll MA, Kerns RD, Masheb R, Becker WC, Hausmann LRM, Bair MJ, Wandner L, Janke EA, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 2563-2572. PMID: 32186722, PMCID: PMC7778330, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVeterans Health AdministrationPain intensityMass indexFunction of BMILow back pain groupOdds of painBack pain groupOverweight/obesityElectronic health record dataHealth record dataUS military veteransMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisCohort studyOsteoarthritis groupPain groupMean ageNational cohortHigh prevalenceMSD diagnosisMusculoskeletal disordersPainHealth AdministrationDisorder diagnosisCross-sectional data
2017
Trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011
Sinnott PL, Dally SK, Trafton J, Goulet JL, Wagner TH. Trends in diagnosis of painful neck and back conditions, 2002 to 2011. Medicine 2017, 96: e6691. PMID: 28514286, PMCID: PMC5440123, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBack painPain problemsPainful neckLarge national healthcare systemRetrospective observational cohort studyEffective care systemNeck pain conditionsObservational cohort studyPrevalence of diagnosesBack conditionsBack pain problemsDiagnosis of neckCohort studyPain conditionsCalendar year 2002Incident casesRevision codesNational cohortNational healthcare systemIncidence ratePrevalent casesPrevalence ratesInternational ClassificationPainAverage duration