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/SETTING
2019
Depression and all‐cause mortality risk in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected US veterans: a cohort study
So‐Armah K, Gupta S, Kundu S, Stewart J, Goulet J, Butt A, Sico J, Marconi, Crystal S, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Budoff M, Gibert C, Chang C, Bedimo R, Freiberg. Depression and all‐cause mortality risk in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected US veterans: a cohort study. HIV Medicine 2019, 20: 317-329. PMID: 30924577, PMCID: PMC6459698, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionMajor depressive disorderHIV statusDepressive symptomsMedian followCause mortalityDepressive disorderMortality riskVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataDeath rateMajor depressive disorder diagnosisFirst clinic visitCause mortality riskPHQ-9 scoresNinth Revision codesPatient Health QuestionnaireDepressive disorder diagnosisPHQ-9 dataCohort study dataContribution of depressionDepression definitionsClinic visitsCohort studyComorbid conditionsEligible participants
2016
Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014.
Ramsey C, Dziura J, Justice AC, Altalib HH, Bathulapalli H, Burg M, Decker S, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Haskell S, Kulas J, Wang KH, Mattocks K, Brandt C. Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 107: 329-335. PMID: 27997229, PMCID: PMC5227942, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth diagnosisIncidence rateDrug use disorder diagnosisIncident posttraumatic stress disorderOperation Iraqi FreedomAge 18Veterans Health Administration electronic health recordsDisorder diagnosisIncident bipolar disorderHigh-risk groupSociodemographic risk factorsAlcohol use disorder diagnosisMental health conditionsEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsIncident schizophreniaRisk factorsDepressive disorderAge 45MDD diagnosis
2013
Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale
Goulet JL, Brandt C, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Gibert C, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Maisto S, Justice AC. Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Medical Care 2013, 51: 245-250. PMID: 23222528, PMCID: PMC3572341, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318277f1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleElectronic medical recordsPain screeningMedical recordsPain numeric rating scaleRating ScaleModerate-severe painVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesPatients' electronic medical recordsMajor depressive disorderEMR dataQuality of careUnderestimation of painSample of veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsNRS scoresPain careDepressive disorderSurvey scoresPainLevel of agreementStress disorder