2023
Association between early nonpharmacological management and follow-up for low back pain in the veterans health administration
Coleman B, Lisi A, Abel E, Runels T, Goulet J. Association between early nonpharmacological management and follow-up for low back pain in the veterans health administration. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2023, 14: 100233. PMID: 37440983, PMCID: PMC10333712, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2023.100233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painNonpharmacologic managementBack painVeterans Health Administration patientsFirst yearCommon reasons individualsObservational cohort studyProportional hazards regressionElectronic health record dataVeterans Health AdministrationPositive clinical outcomesHealth record dataDay of entryClinical covariablesCohort studyClinical outcomesNonpharmacological managementHazards regressionHealth cohortPatient groupPrimary interventionStudy populationBackground LowHealth AdministrationPatientsExtracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing
Coleman B, Finch D, Wang R, Luther S, Heapy A, Brandt C, Lisi A. Extracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 600-608. PMID: 37164327, PMCID: PMC10411229, DOI: 10.1055/a-2091-1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare quality indicatorsVeterans Health AdministrationVisit typePain assessmentChiropractic careConsultation visitCare qualityClinic visit typePain care qualityComprehensive pain assessmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCare visitsCohort studyMusculoskeletal painManagement visitsVisit notesHealth AdministrationConsultation notesChiropractic servicesVisitsQuality indicatorsMean numberTreatment planningPatientsDescriptive statistics
2022
Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients in the Veterans Health Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Roytman G, Cheung K, Bathulapalli H, Goertz C, Long C, Lisi A. Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients in the Veterans Health Administration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2022, 45: 615-622. PMID: 37294219, PMCID: PMC10254439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCharlson Comorbidity IndexTelehealth visitsCross-sectional analysisComorbidity indexPatient characteristicsChiropractic careHealth AdministrationUS Veterans Health AdministrationRetrospective cross-sectional analysisCOVID-19 pandemicMarital statusNon-white raceYears of ageChiropractic patientsVHA patientsUnique patientsMusculoskeletal complaintsMusculoskeletal conditionsVisit typeMultinomial logistic regressionPatientsLatino ethnicityLogistic regressionVisits
2021
Exploring the application of the Charlson Comorbidity Index to assess the patient population seen in a Veterans Affairs chiropractic residency program.
Ly VT, Coleman BC, Coulis CM, Lisi AJ. Exploring the application of the Charlson Comorbidity Index to assess the patient population seen in a Veterans Affairs chiropractic residency program. Journal Of Chiropractic Education 2021, 35: 199-204. PMID: 33428733, PMCID: PMC8528440, DOI: 10.7899/jce-20-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCCI scoreResident DCsPatient populationResident patientsExact testCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreCharlson Comorbidity IndexComorbidity Index scoreMultiple medical conditionsVA Medical CenterFisher's exact testTime efficiencyResidency programsComorbidity indexComorbidity characteristicsDC patientsMedical CenterMedical conditionsPatientsDC residentsIndex scoreChiropractic residentsDiverse patient basePatient baseSimulation iterations
2004
Chiropractic High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of a Case of Postsurgical Chronic Cauda Equina Syndrome
Lisi A, Bhardwaj M. Chiropractic High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of a Case of Postsurgical Chronic Cauda Equina Syndrome. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2004, 27: 574-578. PMID: 15614245, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-amplitude spinal manipulationCauda equina syndromeHigh-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulationSpinal manipulationButtock painAcute cauda equina syndromeEvidence-based case reportLow back painLumbar disc herniationAmplitude Spinal ManipulationMidback painSaddle anesthesiaBowel incontinenceEmergency surgeryNeurologic deficitsNeurologic symptomsDisc herniationHigh-Velocity LowCase reportMyofascial releaseMonths durationSyndrome patientsPainCurrent symptomsPatientsAn exploratory study of provocation testing with padded wedges: can prone blocking demonstrate a directional preference?
Lisi AJ, Cooperstein R, Morschhauser E. An exploratory study of provocation testing with padded wedges: can prone blocking demonstrate a directional preference? Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2004, 27: 103-108. PMID: 14970811, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain pressure thresholdProvocation testingAnatomic pointsLow back pain patientsBack pain patientsPain patientsTreatment decisionsPressure thresholdTendernessPatientsDirectional preferenceExamination methodsSecond groupFirst groupExamination proceduresSubjectsPotential protocolGroupResponseClinicians