2016
Statistical Models for the Analysis of Zero-Inflated Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale Data
Goulet JL, Buta E, Bathulapalli H, Gueorguieva R, Brandt CA. Statistical Models for the Analysis of Zero-Inflated Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale Data. Journal Of Pain 2016, 18: 340-348. PMID: 27919777, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical modelStatistical methodsExcess of zerosAlternative statistical methodsFollowing statistical modelsNumeric rating scaleNRS scoresDiscrete valuesOrdinal dataLarge cohortLinear modelCumulative logit modelMusculoskeletal disordersRight-skewed distributionZerosObservational cross-sectional studyInterpretability of resultsMean NRS painPainful musculoskeletal disordersPredictor effectsVeterans Affairs (VA) carePain intensity dataCross-sectional studyNRS dataDiagnosis dateThe musculoskeletal diagnosis cohort
Goulet JL, Kerns RD, Bair M, Becker W, Brennan P, Burgess DJ, Carroll CM, Dobscha S, Driscoll M, Fenton BT, Fraenkel L, Haskell S, Heapy A, Higgins D, Hoff RA, Hwang U, Justice AC, Piette JD, Sinnott P, Wandner L, Womack J, Brandt CA. The musculoskeletal diagnosis cohort. Pain 2016, 157: 1696-1703. PMID: 27023420, PMCID: PMC4949131, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSD diagnosisMusculoskeletal disordersMSD cohortIndex dateVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careNumeric rating scale scoreICD-9-CM codesCohort inclusion criteriaNontraumatic joint disordersPain-related treatmentsMore outpatient visitsVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesRating Scale scoresHigher NRS scoresHealth services researchElectronic health recordsDiagnosis cohortSevere painInpatient visitsNRS scoresOutpatient visitsNeck disordersFirst diagnosisMean agePain research using Veterans Health Administration electronic and administrative data sources
Abel EA, Brandt CA, Czlapinski R, Goulet JL. Pain research using Veterans Health Administration electronic and administrative data sources. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 1-12. PMID: 27005814, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain researchPharmacy dataOutcomes of painVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health record data sourcesHealth services researchersEHR data sourcesAcute painNRS scoresRevision codesVHA careInternational ClassificationAdministrative data sourcesScale scoreHealth AdministrationPain researchersPainEHR dataAnonymous surveyServices researchersPeer-reviewed articlesScoresCurrent practiceChronicPrevalence
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