2024
The impact of chiropractic care on prescription opioid use for non-cancer spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Emary P, Corcoran K, Coleman B, Brown A, Ciraco C, DiDonato J, Wang L, Couban R, Sud A, Busse J. The impact of chiropractic care on prescription opioid use for non-cancer spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews 2024, 13: 232. PMID: 39267131, PMCID: PMC11394937, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02654-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChiropractic careSpine painRandomized controlled trialsPrescription opioid useOdds ratioConfidence intervalsHazard ratioSystematic reviewAssociated with lower oddsHealth care providersObservational studyPairs of reviewersPrescription opioidsRisk-of-bias assessmentOpioid useCertainty of evidencePeer-reviewed publicationsChiropractic LiteratureChiropractic servicesRandom-effects modelCare providersWeb of ScienceMusculoskeletal painSources of heterogeneityDiscussionOur review
2022
Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration
Corcoran KL, Peterson DR, Zhao X, Moran EA, Lisi AJ. Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2022, 30: 18. PMID: 35410303, PMCID: PMC8996387, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-022-00429-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTotal work relative value unitsHealth AdministrationChiropractic workforceWork relative value unitsUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationFull-time equivalentsCharacteristics of chiropractorsVHA administrative dataHealthcare systemMultivariable regression modelsClinical full-time equivalentChiropractic careClinical productivityVHA facilitiesVHA's experienceCare deliveryOlder ageChiropractorsRelative value unitsFiscal year 2016Administrative dataAdministrationThe rate of use of Veterans Affairs chiropractic care: a 5-year analysis
Burdick R, Corcoran KL, Zhao X, Lisi A. The rate of use of Veterans Affairs chiropractic care: a 5-year analysis. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2022, 30: 4. PMID: 35062971, PMCID: PMC8781440, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-022-00413-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChiropractic careCorporate Data WarehouseChiropractic useVA facilitiesVeterans AffairsChiropractic servicesVeteran populationVA Corporate Data WarehouseFacility characteristicsCommunity care useMethodsCross-sectional analysisVA chiropractic servicesNon-pharmacologic treatmentsCommunity care providersCare delivery mechanismsUnique veteransRate of useMusculoskeletal conditionsCare useSite careHigh prevalenceCare providersVeterans' useChiropractic workforceUS population
2021
Changes in the Use of Telehealth and Face-To-Face Chiropractic Care in the Department of Veterans Affairs Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Roytman GR, Coleman BC, Corcoran KL, Goertz CM, Long CR, Lisi AJ. Changes in the Use of Telehealth and Face-To-Face Chiropractic Care in the Department of Veterans Affairs Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2021, 44: 584-590. PMID: 35249749, PMCID: PMC8742605, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTelehealth visitsChiropractic careMonthly visitsFace visitsCOVID-19 pandemicVHA administrative dataU.S. Veterans Health AdministrationCross-sectional studyUse of telehealthUnique patientsPre-pandemic levelsPre-pandemic phaseTelehealth useHealth AdministrationVeterans AffairsVisitsCareAdministrative dataTelehealthMonthly numberMonthsPandemicEarly stagesLow numberDoctors of chiropractic working with or within integrated healthcare delivery systems: a scoping review protocol
Roseen EJ, Kasali BA, Corcoran K, Masselli K, Laird L, Saper RB, Alford DP, Cohen E, Lisi A, Atlas SJ, Bean JF, Evans R, Bussières A. Doctors of chiropractic working with or within integrated healthcare delivery systems: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e043754. PMID: 33495261, PMCID: PMC7839851, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoctors of chiropracticHealthcare delivery systemIntegrated healthcare delivery systemChiropractic careMedical settingsWeb-based surveyInternational clinical practice guidelinesNon-pharmacological treatmentClinical practice guidelinesCause of disabilityCommunity health centersEvidence-based careFull-text articlesDelivery systemWeb of ScienceNeck painElectronic data basesMusculoskeletal conditionsHealth centersPractice guidelinesCommon conditionPeer-reviewed publicationsMedical providersEthics approvalClinical interventions
2020
Exploring 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-third
2017
Changes in female veterans' neck pain following chiropractic care at a hospital for veterans
Corcoran KL, Dunn AS, Green BN, Formolo LR, Beehler GP. Changes in female veterans' neck pain following chiropractic care at a hospital for veterans. Complementary Therapies In Clinical Practice 2017, 30: 91-95. PMID: 29389486, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleNeck painMean score improvementFemale veteransScore improvementRetrospective cross-sectional studyU.S. female veteransVA chiropractic clinicVeterans Affairs hospitalCross-sectional studyNBQ-scoresChiropractic managementChiropractic clinicChiropractic treatmentChiropractic careMedical recordsInclusion criteriaAverage percent improvementQuestionnaire scoresPainRating ScaleDemonstrable improvementVeteransT-testHospitalChiropractic Management for US Female Veterans With Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes
Corcoran KL, Dunn AS, Formolo LR, Beehler GP. Chiropractic Management for US Female Veterans With Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2017, 40: 573-579. PMID: 29187308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painChiropractic managementFemale veteransBournemouth QuestionnaireClinical outcomesChiropractic careVA Western New York Healthcare SystemPain management needsRetrospective chart reviewUnique patient populationCourse of careChart reviewDischarge outcomesChief complaintChiropractic treatmentRetrospective studyPatient populationUS veteransOutcome measuresAverage patientCare meetingsPainScore improvementBaseline