2021
Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting
Luther SL, Finch DK, Bouayad L, McCart J, Han L, Dobscha SK, Skanderson M, Fodeh SJ, Hahm B, Lee A, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Kerns RD. Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting. Pain 2021, 163: e715-e724. PMID: 34724683, PMCID: PMC8920945, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansPainPrimary Health CareQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsPain care qualityPattern of documentationSevere pain intensityFrequency of documentationPresence of painSite of painPrimary care providersPrimary care settingCare quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesTotal PCQ scoresPatient characteristicsPain intensityPain carePain impactPCQ scoresCare settingsCare providersMusculoskeletal disordersFurther evaluationPainCare qualityHealthcare facilitiesImprovement initiativesUnique visits
2014
Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans
Higgins DM, Buta E, Dorflinger L, Heapy AA, Ruser CB, Goulet JL, Masheb RM. Psychometric properties of a MOVE!23 subscale: Perceived Contributors to Weight Change in a national sample of veterans. Journal Of Health Psychology 2014, 21: 1394-1403. PMID: 25293969, DOI: 10.1177/1359105314554530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsing Multiple Daily Pain Ratings to Improve Reliability and Assay Sensitivity: How Many Is Enough?
Heapy A, Dziura J, Buta E, Goulet J, Kulas JF, Kerns RD. Using Multiple Daily Pain Ratings to Improve Reliability and Assay Sensitivity: How Many Is Enough? Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 1360-1365. PMID: 25283469, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsPain treatment trialsPain ratingsTreatment trialsIntensity ratingsDaily pain ratingsMedical Center patientsIMMPACT recommendationsBaseline measurement periodCenter patientsPain assessmentBland-Altman analysisClinical trialsSecondary data analysisDaily callsDaily ratingsTrialsMeaningful differencesAssay sensitivityMeasure reliabilityAdequate reliabilitySpecific recommendationsPatientsSmall subsetBaseline
2013
Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale
Goulet JL, Brandt C, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Gibert C, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Maisto S, Justice AC. Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Medical Care 2013, 51: 245-250. PMID: 23222528, PMCID: PMC3572341, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318277f1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleElectronic medical recordsPain screeningMedical recordsPain numeric rating scaleRating ScaleModerate-severe painVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesPatients' electronic medical recordsMajor depressive disorderEMR dataQuality of careUnderestimation of painSample of veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsNRS scoresPain careDepressive disorderSurvey scoresPainLevel of agreementStress disorder