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Measuring coordination of epilepsy care: A mixed methods evaluation of social network analysis versus relational coordination
Altalib HH, Lanham HJ, McMillan KK, Habeeb M, Fenton B, Cheung KH, Pugh MJ. Measuring coordination of epilepsy care: A mixed methods evaluation of social network analysis versus relational coordination. Epilepsy & Behavior 2019, 97: 197-205. PMID: 31252279, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEpilepsyHealth PersonnelHealth ServicesHospitals, VeteransHumansModels, OrganizationalNeurologistsPatient Care TeamReferral and ConsultationSocial NetworkingSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsCoordination of careVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVA providersEpilepsy careNeurological careHealthcare systemHealthcare teamPrimary care providersModel of careCare team membersLarge healthcare systemVA healthcare systemMental health providersHealth professional networksRelational coordinationMixed-methods evaluationKey informant interviewsMultidisciplinary careEpilepsy centersNeurology settingCare scoresProvider teamCare mapCare providersVA facilities
2021
The Military Injuries: Understanding Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Study: Understanding Relationships among Lifetime Traumatic Brain Injury History, Epilepsy, and Quality of Life
Pugh MJ, Kennedy E, Gugger JJ, Mayo J, Tate D, Swan A, Kean J, Altalib H, Gowda S, Towne A, Hinds S, Van Cott A, Lopez MR, Jaramillo CA, Eapen BC, McCafferty RR, Salinsky M, Cramer J, McMillan KK, Kalvesmaki A, Diaz-Arrastia R, Amuan M, Henion A, Padilla S, McCafferty M, Elizondo B, Wells M. The Military Injuries: Understanding Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Study: Understanding Relationships among Lifetime Traumatic Brain Injury History, Epilepsy, and Quality of Life. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2021, 38: 2841-2850. PMID: 34353118, PMCID: PMC8820288, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2021.0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryPost-traumatic epilepsyHistory of TBIQuality of lifeEvidence of TBILifetime traumatic brain injuryMild traumatic brain injuryHealth recordsHealth-related qualityVA medical recordsWorse physical functioningPopulation-based assessmentVeterans Health AdministrationHealth record dataTraumatic brain injury historyBrain injury historyComplex comorbiditiesMedical recordsBrain injuryPhysical functioningTBI severityInjury historyEpilepsyHealth AdministrationEpilepsy studies