Smoking Status and Pain Intensity Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Volkman JE, DeRycke EC, Driscoll MA, Becker WC, Brandt CA, Mattocks KM, Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Goulet JL, Bastian LA. Smoking Status and Pain Intensity Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1690-1696. PMID: 25917639, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransSevere pain intensityPain intensityFormer smokersSmoking statusCurrent smokersCurrent smokingPain numerical rating scaleMultivariable logistic regression analysisCurrent pain intensityCurrent smoking statusPrimary outcome measureHigher pain intensityNumerical rating scaleLogistic regression analysisService-connected disabilityPost-traumatic stress disorderSample mean ageReported pain intensityElectronic medical recordsNon-veteran populationsFormer smokingMild painSevere painTraumatic Stress Disorder