2022
Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration
Corcoran KL, Peterson DR, Zhao X, Moran EA, Lisi AJ. Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2022, 30: 18. PMID: 35410303, PMCID: PMC8996387, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-022-00429-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTotal work relative value unitsHealth AdministrationChiropractic workforceWork relative value unitsUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationFull-time equivalentsCharacteristics of chiropractorsVHA administrative dataHealthcare systemMultivariable regression modelsClinical full-time equivalentChiropractic careClinical productivityVHA facilitiesVHA's experienceCare deliveryOlder ageChiropractorsRelative value unitsFiscal year 2016Administrative dataAdministration
2020
Exploring supervised machine learning approaches to predicting Veterans Health Administration chiropractic service utilization
Coleman BC, Fodeh S, Lisi AJ, Goulet JL, Corcoran KL, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA. Exploring supervised machine learning approaches to predicting Veterans Health Administration chiropractic service utilization. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020, 28: 47. PMID: 32680545, PMCID: PMC7368704, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-020-00335-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal pain conditionsService utilizationPain conditionsChiropractic careConservative interventionsChiropractic servicesVA chiropractic servicesRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare service utilizationHealthcare cost burdenLimited clinical utilityLower healthcare costsCohort entryCohort studyDiagnosis cohortPain statusPrimary outcomeChiropractic visitsClinical featuresUS adultsClinical utilityHealthcare costsDifferent clinical populationsVisitsClinical populationsFactors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Coleman BC, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Heapy AA, Lisi AJ. Factors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2020, 43: 753-759. PMID: 32534740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Armed ConflictsChiropracticCohort StudiesComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsMaleManipulation, ChiropracticMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainPain ManagementPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF/OND veteransBody mass indexSubstance use disordersChiropractic carePTSD diagnosisPain intensityMass indexStress disorderUse disordersOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnPrior PTSD diagnosisSevere pain intensityVA chiropractic clinicDiagnosis of PTSDPain management outcomesPrimary outcome measureNational cohort studyElectronic health record dataHealth record dataManagement of veteransCross-sectional analysisPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical characteristicsCohort study
2018
Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Lisi AJ, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Becker WC, Edmond SN, Goertz CM, Goulet JL, Haskell SG, Higgins DM, Kawecki T, Kerns RD, Mattocks K, Ramsey C, Ruser CB, Brandt CA. Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s54-s60. PMID: 30203014, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic visitsOpioid useChiropractic careOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMore opioid prescriptionsVA chiropractic servicesPercentage of veteransCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptClinic visitsClinical characteristicsCurrent smokingSevere painChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVisitsHigher likelihoodVeteransPrescriptionCareFurther studiesAdministrative dataOne-third
2017
Changes in female veterans' neck pain following chiropractic care at a hospital for veterans
Corcoran KL, Dunn AS, Green BN, Formolo LR, Beehler GP. Changes in female veterans' neck pain following chiropractic care at a hospital for veterans. Complementary Therapies In Clinical Practice 2017, 30: 91-95. PMID: 29389486, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleNeck painMean score improvementFemale veteransScore improvementRetrospective cross-sectional studyU.S. female veteransVA chiropractic clinicVeterans Affairs hospitalCross-sectional studyNBQ-scoresChiropractic managementChiropractic clinicChiropractic treatmentChiropractic careMedical recordsInclusion criteriaAverage percent improvementQuestionnaire scoresPainRating ScaleDemonstrable improvementVeteransT-testHospitalChiropractic Management for US Female Veterans With Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes
Corcoran KL, Dunn AS, Formolo LR, Beehler GP. Chiropractic Management for US Female Veterans With Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2017, 40: 573-579. PMID: 29187308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painChiropractic managementFemale veteransBournemouth QuestionnaireClinical outcomesChiropractic careVA Western New York Healthcare SystemPain management needsRetrospective chart reviewUnique patient populationCourse of careChart reviewDischarge outcomesChief complaintChiropractic treatmentRetrospective studyPatient populationUS veteransOutcome measuresAverage patientCare meetingsPainScore improvementBaseline