2024
Factors associated with participation in a walking intervention for veterans who smoke and have chronic pain
Muller R, Driscoll M, DeRycke E, Edmond S, Becker W, Bastian L. Factors associated with participation in a walking intervention for veterans who smoke and have chronic pain. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 47: 994-1001. PMID: 39143444, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00511-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with participationCognitive behavioral interventionPain locationCounseling sessionsAverage daily step countPain self-management interventionMedian daily stepsDaily step countIntegrated smoking cessationSelf-management interventionsTelephone counseling sessionsChronic painModerate pain intensityMedian pack-yearsMultivariate logistic regressionWalking interventionLE painDaily stepsStep countsPain interferenceWalk componentSmoking cessationPain intensityPack-yearsIncreased oddsGender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial
Friedman J, Taylor B, Campbell E, Allen K, Bangerter A, Branson M, Bronfort G, Calvert C, Cross L, Driscoll M, Evans R, Ferguson J, Haley A, Hennessy S, Meis L, Burgess D. Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0293437. PMID: 38753651, PMCID: PMC11098421, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain outcomesPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsChronic painPost-traumatic stress disorderWomen veteransChronic pain clinical trialsPain clinical trialsSensation of painHierarchical linear regression modelsGender differencesPain intensityPain catastrophizingPain interferenceClinical trialsPainAssociated with higher levelsComorbid conditionsExamined gender differencesLinear regression modelsSevere outcomesMultivariate modelMutual maintenanceClinical implicationsSymptomsVeteransExploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
Burgess D, Campbell E, Branson M, Calvert C, Evans R, Allen K, Bangerter A, Cross L, Driscoll M, Hennessy S, Ferguson J, Friedman J, Matthias M, Meis L, Polusny M, Taylor S, Taylor B. Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. Women's Health Reports 2024, 5: 82-92. PMID: 38404673, PMCID: PMC10890953, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransChronic painLevels of pain self-efficacyLevels of pain interferencePain self-efficacyElectronic health recordsVeterans seeking treatmentLevels of depressionRandomized controlled trialsChronic overlapping pain conditionsType of painPain treatment modalitiesPain interferencePain catastrophizingBiopsychosocial contributorsHealth recordsMen veteransChi-square testMIND trialPost-traumatic stress disorderDocumented high ratesGender differencesPain intensityComprehensive needsSecondary analysis
2022
Using Daily Ratings to Examine Treatment Dose and Response in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-Management Clinical Trial
MacLean R, Buta E, Higgins D, Driscoll M, Edmond S, LaChappelle K, Ankawi B, Krein S, Piette J, Heapy A. Using Daily Ratings to Examine Treatment Dose and Response in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-Management Clinical Trial. Pain Medicine 2022, 24: 846-854. PMID: 36484691, PMCID: PMC10250557, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensityCognitive behavioral therapyCBT-CPChronic painTreatment responseDaily stepsSecondary analysisBehavioral therapyMeaningful changeChronic back painStrong evidence baseBack painPain educationTreatment weekClinical trialsNoninferiority trialTreatment benefitOutcome measuresWeek 4Treatment doseWeek 2Baseline weekMost respondersSurvival analysisStep countPatient-Centered Pain Care Using Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Health Tools
Piette JD, Newman S, Krein SL, Marinec N, Chen J, Williams DA, Edmond SN, Driscoll M, LaChappelle KM, Kerns RD, Maly M, Kim HM, Farris KB, Higgins DM, Buta E, Heapy AA. Patient-Centered Pain Care Using Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Health Tools. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 975-983. PMID: 35939288, PMCID: PMC9361183, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBT-CPComparative effectiveness trialTherapist timeSecondary outcomesMore patientsEffectiveness trialInteractive voice responseCP groupMeaningful improvementsPatient-centered pain careRoland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireVeterans Affairs Health SystemMorris Disability QuestionnairePain intensity scoresChronic back painLess therapist timeMobile health toolsCognitive behavioral therapyRandomized noninferiorityDisability QuestionnaireNoninferiority criteriaOpioid analgesicsPain intensityPain therapyPrimary outcome
2021
I smoke to cope with pain: patients’ perspectives on the link between cigarette smoking and pain
Lee M, Snow J, Quon C, Selander K, DeRycke E, Lawless M, Driscoll M, Ditre JW, Mattocks KM, Becker WC, Bastian LA. I smoke to cope with pain: patients’ perspectives on the link between cigarette smoking and pain. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2021, 133: 1012-1019. PMID: 34460005, DOI: 10.1007/s00508-021-01931-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painCigarette smokingMean pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresGreater pain intensitySmoking cessation trialPain-related distressYears of ageSelf-management strategiesBackgroundFor peopleConclusionMany patientsPain reliefPain intensityRetrospective thematic analysisCessation trialMedian numberPatient's perspectivePainKey ResultsParticipantsSmokingSmoking behaviorIntensity scoresSmoking studiesGreater painPatients
2020
Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-management (COPES) Expanding Treatment for Real-World Access (ExTRA): Pragmatic Trial Protocol
Heapy AA, Driscoll MA, Buta E, LaChappelle KM, Edmond S, Krein SL, Piette JD, Mattocks K, Murphy JL, DeBar L, MacLean RR, Ankawi B, Kawecki T, Martino S, Wagner T, Higgins DM. Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-management (COPES) Expanding Treatment for Real-World Access (ExTRA): Pragmatic Trial Protocol. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s21-s28. PMID: 33313733, PMCID: PMC7734659, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBT-CPMusculoskeletal painPragmatic trialInteractive voice responseHealth care system factorsPragmatic trial protocolChronic musculoskeletal painVA Medical CenterVeterans Affairs cliniciansDepression symptom severityBudget impact analysisReal-world accessCognitive behavioral therapySecondary outcomesPain intensityPrimary outcomeChronic painPain interferenceSuperiority trialGlobal ImpressionPain educationPatient preferencesTrial protocolMedical CenterReal-world settingThe Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study
Higgins DM, Buta E, Heapy AA, Driscoll MA, Kerns RD, Masheb R, Becker WC, Hausmann LRM, Bair MJ, Wandner L, Janke EA, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 2563-2572. PMID: 32186722, PMCID: PMC7778330, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVeterans Health AdministrationPain intensityMass indexFunction of BMILow back pain groupOdds of painBack pain groupOverweight/obesityElectronic health record dataHealth record dataUS military veteransMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisCohort studyOsteoarthritis groupPain groupMean ageNational cohortHigh prevalenceMSD diagnosisMusculoskeletal disordersPainHealth AdministrationDisorder diagnosisCross-sectional dataPain and emotional eating: further investigation of the Yale Emotional Overeating Questionnaire in weight loss seeking patients
Masheb RM, Douglas ME, Kutz AM, Marsh AG, Driscoll M. Pain and emotional eating: further investigation of the Yale Emotional Overeating Questionnaire in weight loss seeking patients. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2020, 43: 479-486. PMID: 32107681, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-020-00143-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans With and Without Hepatitis C
Lynch SM, Wilson SM, DeRycke EC, Driscoll MA, Becker WC, Goulet JL, Kerns RD, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Skanderson M, Haskell SG, Bastian LA. Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans With and Without Hepatitis C. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s5-s11. PMID: 30203017, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusSevere pain intensityPain intensityElectronic medical recordsCurrent smokersSmoking statusVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnIndependent risk factorInteraction of smokingNumeric rating scalePrimary care clinicsHigher pain intensityCigarette smoking statusICD-9 codesOEF/OIF/OND veteransCross-sectional analysisCohort studyCurrent smokingHepatitis C.Severe painPain managementTobacco smokingCare clinicsChronic painA Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
Driscoll MA, Perez E, Edmond SN, Becker WC, DeRycke EC, Kerns RD, Bastian LA. A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s84-s92. PMID: 30203011, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painEvidence-based smoking cessationWorst pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresTelephone-delivered interventionChronic pain reportVA healthcare systemCo-occurring smokingCurrent smokingPain intensityPain outcomesSmoking cessationTelephone interventionPrimary carePain reportsVeteran populationSmokingIntensity scoresMeaningful improvementsStudy participantsPilot studyFunctional interferenceHealthcare systemInterventionPain
2017
Developing a typology of patient-generated behavioral goals for cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP): classification and predicting outcomes
Heapy AA, Wandner L, Driscoll MA, LaChappelle K, Czlapinski R, Fenton BT, Piette JD, Aikens JE, Janevic MR, Kerns RD. Developing a typology of patient-generated behavioral goals for cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP): classification and predicting outcomes. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 41: 174-185. PMID: 28936717, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-017-9885-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painYard workTreatment outcomesPhysical activityDepressive symptomsPain-related interferenceWork/schoolPain intensityFunctional statusTreatment goalsPredicting OutcomePatient valuesMeaningful improvementsOutcome domainsBehavioral therapyWellness goalsRecreational activitiesPainTherapyOutcomesSymptomsBehavioral goalsActivityGender 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
2016
Cigarette Smoking Status and Receipt of an Opioid Prescription Among Veterans of Recent Wars
Bastian LA, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Becker WC, Goulet JL, Kerns RD, DeRycke EC, Perez E, Lynch SM, Mattocks K, Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Bathulapalli H, Haskell SG. Cigarette Smoking Status and Receipt of an Opioid Prescription Among Veterans of Recent Wars. Pain Medicine 2016, 18: 1089-1097. PMID: 27659441, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent pain intensityOpioid prescriptionsPain intensitySmoking statusOEF/OIF/OND veteransCurrent smokersFormer smokersOpioid useVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMild pain intensityMore opioid prescriptionsSevere pain intensityNumeric rating scalePrimary care clinicsCigarette smoking statusCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptFormer smokingCohort studyCurrent smokingCare clinicsChronic painCigarette smokersSmoking cessation
2015
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