2022
The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care
Warren A, Brandt C, Bastian L, Zeng Q, Black A, Goulet J. The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care. Annals Of LGBTQ Public And Population Health 2022, 3: 135-141. DOI: 10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsVeterans Health AdministrationNational electronic health recordCervical cancerCancer screeningVA careProstate cancer screeningPSA testingDiagnostic codesVA facilitiesMale veteransHealth AdministrationSex-specific careFemale veteransCancer screenDiagnosisCareHealth recordsVeteransSexCancerOriginal sex
2020
Suicidal ideation, behavior, and mortality in male and female US veterans with severe mental illness
Aslan M, Radhakrishnan K, Rajeevan N, Sueiro M, Goulet JL, Li Y, Depp C, Concato J, Harvey PD. Suicidal ideation, behavior, and mortality in male and female US veterans with severe mental illness. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 267: 144-152. PMID: 32063566, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.02.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationCause mortalityBipolar disorderFemale veteransSuicide attemptsMore lifetime suicide attemptsMedical-psychiatric comorbidityLower overall mortalitySevere mental illnessPutative risk factorsLifetime suicidal ideationSelf-reported suicidal ideationLifetime suicide attemptsSuicide-specific mortalityClinical characteristicsOverall mortalityCox regressionPsychiatric comorbidityRisk factorsUS veteransCrude rateHigh riskSame diagnosisGeneral populationMale veterans
2016
Prevalence and correlates of painful conditions and multimorbidity in national sample of overweight/obese Veterans
Higgins DM, Buta E, Dorflinger L, Masheb RM, Ruser CB, Goulet JL, Heapy AA. Prevalence and correlates of painful conditions and multimorbidity in national sample of overweight/obese Veterans. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 71-82. PMID: 26933823, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthritis/joint painOverweight/obese veteransJoint painPainful conditionsObese veteransHigher oddsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careHigher body mass indexPrevalent public health concernCommon painful conditionNumber of comorbiditiesOverweight/obesityBody mass indexWeight management programPublic health concernMultiple comorbiditiesMultivariable adjustmentChronic painMass indexClinical managementMultinomial logistic regressionPainFemale veteransReference categoryComorbidities
2013
Prescription Headache Medication in OEF/OIF Veterans: Results From the Women Veterans Cohort Study
Seng EK, Driscoll MA, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Goulet J, Silliker N, Kerns RD, Haskell SG. Prescription Headache Medication in OEF/OIF Veterans: Results From the Women Veterans Cohort Study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2013, 53: 1312-1322. PMID: 23808756, DOI: 10.1111/head.12155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health statusOEF/OIF veteransHeadache medication useHeadache medicationsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyPsychiatric symptomsHealth statusPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOIF veteransCohort studyMedication useWomen veteransPoor mental health statusTraumatic eventsHigh rateDisorder symptomsQuality of lifeCross-sectional surveyPrescription medicationsActive service membersMedicationsGender differencesFemale veteransHeadacheSymptomsBinge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans
Higgins DM, Dorflinger L, MacGregor KL, Heapy AA, Goulet JL, Ruser C. Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans. Obesity 2013, 21: 900-903. PMID: 23784891, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesObese veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMedical clinic visitsMental health comorbiditiesWeight management programLogistic regression analysisUS military veteransSelf-reported bingeSecondary data analysis approachClinic visitsHealth comorbiditiesHigher BMIPsychiatric comorbidityHigh prevalenceWeight historyMale veteransFemale veteransAdministration facilitiesBingeMilitary veteransVeteransComorbiditiesOverweightDiabetes
2012
Prevalence of Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions in Female and Male Veterans in 7 Years After Return From Deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom
Haskell SG, Ning Y, Krebs E, Goulet J, Mattocks K, Kerns R, Brandt C. Prevalence of Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions in Female and Male Veterans in 7 Years After Return From Deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2012, 28: 163-167. PMID: 21677563, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e318223d951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPainful musculoskeletal conditionsMusculoskeletal conditionsVeterans AffairsMale veteransBack problemsFemale veteransOperation Iraqi FreedomFemale veteran populationSignificant demographic differencesIraqi FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi FreedomMusculoskeletal painVA careJoint disordersMusculoskeletal problemsObservational studyOperation Enduring FreedomVeteran populationWomen veteransWomen's healthYear 1Clinical databaseQuality careOIF veteransTreatment program
2011
VA Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Male and Female Veterans in the Year After Service in Afghanistan and Iraq
Leslie DL, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Mattocks K, Haskell S, Brandt C. VA Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Male and Female Veterans in the Year After Service in Afghanistan and Iraq. Military Medicine 2011, 176: 265-269. PMID: 21456351, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-10-00142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care service useCare service useService useFemale veteransVA health care utilizationUnadjusted total costsHealth care utilizationVA administrative dataRace/ethnicityCare utilizationPharmacy costsInpatient costsOutpatient careInpatient careUnadjusted differencesBranch of serviceLast deploymentPrescription drugsChi-squareLog linkCareT-testAdministrative dataVeteransMalesThe Burden of Illness in the First Year Home: Do Male and Female VA Users Differ in Health Conditions and Healthcare Utilization
Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Goulet JL, Krebs EE, Skanderson M, Leslie D, Justice AC, Yano EM, Brandt C. The Burden of Illness in the First Year Home: Do Male and Female VA Users Differ in Health Conditions and Healthcare Utilization. Women's Health Issues 2011, 21: 92-97. PMID: 21185994, PMCID: PMC3138124, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale veteransHealth servicesComprehensive women's health servicesHealth care service useVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesHealth conditionsCare service useBurden of illnessHealth care utilizationWomen's health servicesPercent of womenMental health clinicsOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransMental health disordersReproductive health needsMental health conditionsOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransVeterans' health careSignificant demographic differencesPosttraumatic stress disorderIraqi Freedom veteransCare utilizationClinical data basesGynecologic examinationHealthcare utilization
2009
Pain among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom: Do Women and Men Differ?
Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Krebs EE, Skanderson M, Kerns RD, Goulet JL. Pain among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom: Do Women and Men Differ? Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 1167-1173. PMID: 19818028, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00714.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate-severe painPersistent painFemale veteransPain assessmentOperation Enduring FreedomVeterans Administration servicesPrevalence of painTreatment of painVA outpatient clinicEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomSex differencesOverall painObservational cohortPain disordersOutpatient clinicPain measuresVA carePainLast deploymentMen DifferVeteransSignificant differencesPrevalenceYears of observation
2008
Determinants of Hormone Therapy Discontinuation among Female Veterans Nationally
Haskell SG, Bean-Mayberry B, Goulet JL, Skanderson M, Good CB, Justice AC. Determinants of Hormone Therapy Discontinuation among Female Veterans Nationally. Military Medicine 2008, 173: 91-96. PMID: 18251338, PMCID: PMC3115618, DOI: 10.7205/milmed.173.1.91.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA women's clinicsHormone therapyHealth care servicesFemale veteransWomen's clinicWomen's Health Initiative clinical trialsVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemUse of HTWomen's health care servicesVA systemGender-specific careAfrican American raceHormone therapy discontinuationHealth care systemHT discontinuationHT GuidelineTherapy discontinuationDiscontinuation ratesHT useClinical trialsHeart diseaseHispanic ethnicityVA pharmacyAmerican raceCare services