2024
Exploring 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
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
Examining Gender as a Correlate of Self-Reported Pain Treatment Use Among Recent Service Veterans with Deployment-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Driscoll MA, Higgins D, Shamaskin-Garroway A, Burger A, Buta E, Goulet JL, Heapy A, Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Examining Gender as a Correlate of Self-Reported Pain Treatment Use Among Recent Service Veterans with Deployment-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 1767-1777. PMID: 28379576, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain treatment modalitiesChronic painSelf-reported useCIH servicesPain treatmentPain careMusculoskeletal conditionsTreatment modalitiesRehabilitation therapyIntegrative health servicesInterventional pain treatmentsChronic pain treatmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyVeterans Health AdministrationMental health conditionsSelf-rated healthGender differencesSample of veteransCorrelates of SelfCohort studyPain severityCare utilizationSpecialty careTreatment useInterventional strategies