2021
P52. Health care use after incident visits for low back conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Lisi A, Bastian L, Ly V, Goulet J. P52. Health care use after incident visits for low back conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. The Spine Journal 2021, 21: s165. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationLow back conditionsPrimary care clinicsInitial visitCorporate Data WarehouseIncident visitsCare clinicsBack conditionsSubsequent visitsCommon locationHealth AdministrationVA Corporate Data WarehouseSerial cross-sectional analysisSTUDY DESIGN/SETTINGRates of careCharlson Comorbidity IndexNew visitsService use characteristicsMental health comorbiditiesHealth care usePrescription medication useVA administrative dataICD-10 codesMajor depressive disorderDESIGN/SETTING
2014
Use 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
2011
VA Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Male and Female Veterans in the Year After Service in Afghanistan and Iraq
Leslie DL, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Mattocks K, Haskell S, Brandt C. VA Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Male and Female Veterans in the Year After Service in Afghanistan and Iraq. Military Medicine 2011, 176: 265-269. PMID: 21456351, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-10-00142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care service useCare service useService useFemale veteransVA health care utilizationUnadjusted total costsHealth care utilizationVA administrative dataRace/ethnicityCare utilizationPharmacy costsInpatient costsOutpatient careInpatient careUnadjusted differencesBranch of serviceLast deploymentPrescription drugsChi-squareLog linkCareT-testAdministrative dataVeteransMales