2023
Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort
Gordon K, Buta E, Pratt-Chapman M, Brandt C, Gueorguieva R, Warren A, Workman T, Zeng-Treitler Q, Goulet J. Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 4037-4047. PMID: 38054108, PMCID: PMC10695019, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s432967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetrospective cross-sectional cohortCross-sectional cohortPersistent painSelf-reported pain scoresVeterans Health AdministrationRobust Poisson modelsCorporate Data WarehouseLGBT veteransPain screeningPain scoresClinic visitsPain assessmentPainAdjusted modelHealth AdministrationGreater painMental healthSubstance useCohortYear of entryBlack veteransHealthcare systemVeteransSignificant differencesAdministrative data41 Prevalence of Diabetes Among Veterans by Sexual Orientation
Duncan M, Streed C, Beach L, O’Leary J, Skanderson M, Goulet J. 41 Prevalence of Diabetes Among Veterans by Sexual Orientation. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2023, 7: 10-11. PMCID: PMC10129609, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2023.133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular healthLGB veteransGeneral cardiovascular healthCardiovascular risk factorsPoor cardiovascular healthFirst clinic visitPrevalence of diabetesEHR cohortIndex dateClinic visitsCurrent smokingSmoking statusMean ageRisk factorsLarge cohortHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityPrevalent DMVeteran cohortPrevalent diseaseSO groupLogistic regressionOne-yearBisexual menCohortComplementary and Integrative Health Approaches and Pain Care Quality in the Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Setting: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis
Han L, Luther S, Finch D, Dobscha S, Skanderson M, Bathulapalli H, Fodeh S, Hahm B, Bouayad L, Lee A, Goulet J, Brandt C, Kerns R. Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches and Pain Care Quality in the Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Setting: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2023, 29: 420-429. PMID: 36971840, PMCID: PMC10280173, DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPrimary care settingCIH exposureIntegrative health approachesCare settingsPropensity scorePain managementCIH approachesPCQ scoresPrimary care clinic visitsHealth approachCare qualityInternational clinical guidelinesChronic pain managementPrimary care capacityDeclaration of AstanaVHA initiativesClinic visitsMusculoskeletal painBenefits patientsMassage therapyClinical guidelinesExposure groupCare capacityMusculoskeletal disorders
2019
Depression and all‐cause mortality risk in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected US veterans: a cohort study
So‐Armah K, Gupta S, Kundu S, Stewart J, Goulet J, Butt A, Sico J, Marconi, Crystal S, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Budoff M, Gibert C, Chang C, Bedimo R, Freiberg. Depression and all‐cause mortality risk in HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected US veterans: a cohort study. HIV Medicine 2019, 20: 317-329. PMID: 30924577, PMCID: PMC6459698, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionMajor depressive disorderHIV statusDepressive symptomsMedian followCause mortalityDepressive disorderMortality riskVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataDeath rateMajor depressive disorder diagnosisFirst clinic visitCause mortality riskPHQ-9 scoresNinth Revision codesPatient Health QuestionnaireDepressive disorder diagnosisPHQ-9 dataCohort study dataContribution of depressionDepression definitionsClinic visitsCohort studyComorbid conditionsEligible participants
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
2013
Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans
Higgins DM, Dorflinger L, MacGregor KL, Heapy AA, Goulet JL, Ruser C. Binge eating behavior among a national sample of overweight and obese veterans. Obesity 2013, 21: 900-903. PMID: 23784891, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesObese veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMedical clinic visitsMental health comorbiditiesWeight management programLogistic regression analysisUS military veteransSelf-reported bingeSecondary data analysis approachClinic visitsHealth comorbiditiesHigher BMIPsychiatric comorbidityHigh prevalenceWeight historyMale veteransFemale veteransAdministration facilitiesBingeMilitary veteransVeteransComorbiditiesOverweightDiabetes