2022
Risk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain
Higgins DM, Han L, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Skanderson M, Lisi AJ, Mattocks KM, Brandt C, Haskell SG. Risk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain. Pain Medicine 2022, 23: 1423-1433. PMID: 34999899, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine pain careSpine painHealthcare utilizationPain careRisk factorsPain episodesObservation periodNew episodesMultivariable logistic regression modelPotential risk factorsOutpatient visit dataLogistic regression analysisMental health conditionsBaseline observation periodLogistic regression modelsBaseline characteristicsOutpatient visitsClinical correlatesContinued careLower oddsPainVisit dataContinued episodesHealth conditionsCare
2018
Use of Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatment Modalities Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Edmond SN, Becker WC, Driscoll MA, Decker SE, Higgins DM, Mattocks KM, Kerns RD, Haskell SG. Use of Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatment Modalities Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 54-60. PMID: 29633141, PMCID: PMC5902341, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4322-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPM usePain treatment modalitiesWomen Veterans Cohort StudySample of veteransCohort studyClinical correlatesTreatment modalitiesMultivariable associationsLogistic regressionBaseline surveyBivariate associationsDescriptive statisticsVeteransCorrelatesAssociationPainDesignWeParticipantsParticipantsStrong evidencePrevalenceMonths
2017
Gender Differences in Demographic and Clinical Correlates among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Higgins DM, Fenton BT, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Carroll C, Brennan PL, Burgess DJ, Piette JD, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Gender Differences in Demographic and Clinical Correlates among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders. Women's Health Issues 2017, 27: 463-470. PMID: 28325585, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnxietyChronic PainCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersMusculoskeletal DiseasesMusculoskeletal PainPain ManagementSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMusculoskeletal disordersClinical correlatesPain intensity numeric rating scalePain-related disabilityNumeric rating scaleGreater pain intensityDiagnosis of fibromyalgiaBack pain conditionsMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersGender differencesNeck painPain serviceSevere painPain conditionsPain intensityChronic painTemporomandibular disordersPainful conditionsCardiovascular diseaseMigraine headacheHigh riskLower oddsMSD diagnosisUse disorders