2023
Extracting 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
Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study
Feinberg TM, Coleman B, Innes KE, Kerns RD, Jackson B, Lisi A, Majoris N, Brandt C. Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2021, 44: 330-343. PMID: 33896602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary health approachesManual therapyCross-sectional studyPain managementAcupuncture useHealth approachAge-adjusted logistic regressionConventional pain managementCurrent chronic painHigh pain burdenPrior opioid usePain scale scoresMind-body therapiesHealth-related factorsPain-related distressPain burdenOpioid useRheumatology clinicChronic painClinical outcomesPain carePain distressRural patientsMajority of participantsPrescription medications
2020
Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT): Study Protocol of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial for Chronic Low Back Pain
Long CR, Lisi AJ, Vining RD, Wallace RB, Salsbury SA, Shannon ZK, Halloran S, Minkalis AL, Corber L, Shekelle PG, Krebs EE, Abrams TE, Lurie JD, Goertz CM. Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT): Study Protocol of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial for Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s37-s44. PMID: 33313732, PMCID: PMC7734654, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painBack painChiropractic careHealth care facilitiesCare facilitiesVeterans Affairs health care facilitiesRoland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireVeterans Affairs sitesMorris Disability QuestionnaireChronic pain managementDifferent dosing regimensPragmatic Randomized TrialNeeds of patientsPhase 1Week 52Disability QuestionnaireChiropractic visitsPain managementPrimary outcomeTreatment visitsDosing regimensNonpharmacological therapiesRandomized trialsTreatment armsPivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research
Fritz JM, Davis AF, Burgess DJ, Coleman B, Cook C, Farrokhi S, Goertz C, Heapy A, Lisi AJ, McGeary DD, Rhon DI, Taylor SL, Zeliadt S, Kerns RD. Pivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research. Pain 2020, 162: 1591-1596. PMID: 33156148, PMCID: PMC8089114, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring 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
2019
Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Corcoran KL, Bastian LA, Gunderson CG, Steffens C, Brackett A, Lisi AJ. Association Between Chiropractic Use and Opioid Receipt Among Patients with Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Medicine 2019, 21: e139-e145. PMID: 31560777, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid receiptSpinal painChiropractic useOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic careSystematic reviewMeta-AnalysisChiropractic usersProportion of patientsCase-control studyPairs of reviewersCase management strategiesNoncancer painNeck painRandom effects analysisCohort studyOpioid useBack painDatabase inceptionInverse associationOdds ratioBias assessmentInclusion criteriaLower oddsCurrent evidence
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-thirdChiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study
Lisi AJ, Salsbury SA, Twist EJ, Goertz CM. Chiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities: A Multisite Qualitative Case Study. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2018, 24: 792-800. PMID: 30016118, PMCID: PMC6909703, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2018.0218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Research Agenda for Advancing Non-pharmacological Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Findings from a VHA State-of-the-art Conference
Becker WC, DeBar LL, Heapy AA, Higgins D, Krein SL, Lisi A, Makris UE, Allen KD. A Research Agenda for Advancing Non-pharmacological Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Findings from a VHA State-of-the-art Conference. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 11-15. PMID: 29633136, PMCID: PMC5902349, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4345-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacological managementChronic musculoskeletal painVeterans Health AdministrationMusculoskeletal painConsensus recommendationsExercise/movement therapiesQuality of lifeChronic painPain careOutcome ascertainmentManual therapyFunctional statusArt ConferenceClinical practiceHealth AdministrationResearch prioritiesBehavioral therapyPainMovement therapyStudy designTherapyDissemination researchAreas of focusSerious negative consequencesAdministrationClinical Policy Recommendations from the VHA State-of-the-Art Conference on Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Kligler B, Bair MJ, Banerjea R, DeBar L, Ezeji-Okoye S, Lisi A, Murphy JL, Sandbrink F, Cherkin DC. Clinical Policy Recommendations from the VHA State-of-the-Art Conference on Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 16-23. PMID: 29633133, PMCID: PMC5902342, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4323-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacological approachesVeterans Health AdministrationChronic musculoskeletal painPain careMusculoskeletal painChronic musculoskeletal pain conditionsLarge national healthcare systemMultimodal pain careMusculoskeletal pain managementVHA primary careMusculoskeletal pain conditionsNon-pharmacological strategiesNon-pharmacological therapiesStepped-care approachExercise/movement therapiesMental health settingsFrequency of treatmentHealth services researchSelf-management approachTeam-based approachVHA leadershipVHA OfficeMultimodal careOpioid usePain conditionsChiropractic Integrated Care Pathway for Low Back Pain in Veterans: Results of a Delphi Consensus Process
Lisi AJ, Salsbury SA, Hawk C, Vining RD, Wallace RB, Branson R, Long CR, Burgo-Black AL, Goertz CM. Chiropractic Integrated Care Pathway for Low Back Pain in Veterans: Results of a Delphi Consensus Process. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2018, 41: 137-148. PMID: 29482827, PMCID: PMC6103526, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painIntegrated care pathwayCare pathwayChiropractic careSeed statementsVeterans Affairs health care facilitiesRAND/UCLA methodologyCommon mental health conditionsMental health comorbiditiesPatient-reported outcomesPrimary care providersAdverse event reportingMental health conditionsDelphi consensus processHealth care facilitiesConsensus processMental health providersMental health initiativesModified Delphi processMental health professionalsChiropractic managementHealth comorbiditiesCare algorithmClinical presentation
2016
Trends in the Use and Characteristics of Chiropractic Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Lisi AJ, Brandt CA. Trends in the Use and Characteristics of Chiropractic Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2016, 39: 381-386. PMID: 27288324, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult–Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment: Part II: Myofascial Pain
Lisi AJ, Breuer P, Gallagher RM, Rodriguez E, Rossi MI, Schmader K, Scholten JD, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult–Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment: Part II: Myofascial Pain. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1282-1289. PMID: 26087225, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painMyofascial painLow back painBack painOlder adultsOlder Adult—StepPrimary care providersMultidisciplinary expert panelPrimary care physician panelsSequential treatment optionsEvidence-based recommendationsSelf-care approachesDry needlingInjection therapyHome exercisesSafe analgesicManual therapyTreatment optionsCare providersRepresentative clinical casesPainPhysician panelPlanning treatmentAdult stepClinical cases
2014
Variations in the Implementation and Characteristics of Chiropractic Services in VA
Lisi AJ, Khorsan R, Smith MM, Mittman BS. Variations in the Implementation and Characteristics of Chiropractic Services in VA. Medical Care 2014, 52: s97-s104. PMID: 25397831, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVA chiropractic clinicClinic performanceNew clinical serviceHealth care delivery systemTelephone-based interviewsAdministrative dataCare delivery systemChiropractic careVA cliniciansClinic featuresCare volumeClinicVeterans AffairsClinical servicesClinical leadersSelect facilitiesConsistent deliveryDeliveryDelivery systemService deliveryResearch designCliniciansInitial willingnessUse of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain
Lisi AJ, Burgo-Black AL, Kawecki T, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain. Spine 2014, 39: 1151-1156. PMID: 24732845, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painICD-9 codesChart reviewLBP casesBack painAcute casesAdministrative dataVA primary care servicesAcute low back painVeterans Affairs administrative dataAdministrative data variablesStructured chart reviewLumbar magnetic resonanceVeterans Affairs databasePrimary care servicesVA administrative dataChart review findingsElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsAdministrative data modelsAcute LBPNonacute casesTramadol prescriptionsRetrospective reviewTherapy orders
2013
An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy
Kreiner DS, Hwang SW, Easa JE, Resnick DK, Baisden JL, Bess S, Cho CH, DePalma MJ, Dougherty P, Fernand R, Ghiselli G, Hanna AS, Lamer T, Lisi AJ, Mazanec DJ, Meagher RJ, Nucci RC, Patel RD, Sembrano JN, Sharma AK, Summers JT, Taleghani CK, Tontz WL, Toton JF. An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 180-191. PMID: 24239490, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based clinical guidelinesLumbar disc herniationSymptomatic lumbar disc herniationDisc herniationClinical guidelinesClinical questionsEvidentiary tableNorth American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence-Based Clinical GuidelineHighest quality clinical literatureMultidisciplinary spine care specialistsEvidence-based educational toolEntire guideline documentNASS Web siteGroup Consensus StatementGuideline development committeeKey clinical questionsCare of patientsLevel of evidenceContemporary treatment conceptsEvidence-based recommendationsBest available evidenceEvidence-based databasesEvidence-based medicineEvidence-based analysisGuideline recommendations
2010
Management of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans in a Veterans Health Administration chiropractic clinic: A case series
Lisi AJ. Management of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans in a Veterans Health Administration chiropractic clinic: A case series. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2010, 47: 1. PMID: 20437322, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2009.07.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOIF/OEF veteransChiropractic clinicOperation Enduring Freedom veteransOEF veteransMusculoskeletal conditionsEnduring Freedom veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veteransProcess of careOutcomes of carePosttraumatic stress disorderChiropractic managementPain decreaseCase seriesRetrospective reviewChiropractic careMusculoskeletal complaintsPrimary careConsecutive casesSpecialty clinicTraumatic injuryClinical careHealth servicesParticular patientClinic
2009
Manipulative Therapy for Pregnancy and Related Conditions
Khorsan R, Hawk C, Lisi AJ, Kizhakkeveettil A. Manipulative Therapy for Pregnancy and Related Conditions. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2009, 64: 416-427. PMID: 19445815, DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0b013e31819f9ddf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal manipulative therapyManipulative therapyBack painRelated symptomsUse of SMTPregnancy-related back painScottish Intercollegiate Guidelines NetworkNatural Therapy Index SystemInitial search strategyTypes of symptomsCumulated IndexPregnant patientsCochrane LibraryTreatment optionsBody of evidenceSTUDY SELECTIONMethodological qualityChiropractic GuidelinesEffective treatmentFamily physiciansPractice parametersCitation listsPeer-reviewed manuscriptsPregnancyHand search