2021
Optimizing the Impact of Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Veteran and Military Populations: Lessons From the Pain Management Collaboratory
Ali J, Antonelli M, Bastian L, Becker W, Brandt CA, Burgess DJ, Burns A, Cohen SP, Davis AF, Dearth CL, Dziura J, Edwards R, Erdos J, Farrokhi S, Fritz J, Geda M, George SZ, Goertz C, Goodie J, Hastings SN, Heapy A, Ilfeld BM, Katsovich L, Kerns RD, Kyriakides TC, Lee A, Long CR, Luther SL, Martino S, Matheny ME, McGeary D, Midboe A, Pasquina P, Peduzzi P, Raffanello M, Rhon D, Rosen M, Esposito ER, Scarton D, Hastings SN, Seal K, Silliker N, Taylor S, Taylor SL, Tsui M, Wright FS, Zeliadt S. Optimizing the Impact of Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Veteran and Military Populations: Lessons From the Pain Management Collaboratory. Military Medicine 2021, 187: 179-185. PMID: 34791412, PMCID: PMC9389906, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryClinical trialsMultisite pragmatic clinical trialManagement of painDual public health crisesCommon co-occurring conditionsPragmatic trial designUnmet healthcare needsMilitary Health SystemCo-occurring conditionsPublic health crisisPain managementChronic painNonpharmacological approachesOpioid misuseMultifactorial etiologyTrial designVeterans AffairsMilitary populationHealthcare needsHealth systemNational InstitutePainCOVID-19 pandemicJustice and equity in pragmatic clinical trials: Considerations for pain research within integrated health systems
Ali J, Davis AF, Burgess DJ, Rhon DI, Vining R, Young‐McCaughan S, Green S, Kerns RD. Justice and equity in pragmatic clinical trials: Considerations for pain research within integrated health systems. Learning Health Systems 2021, 6: e10291. PMID: 35434355, PMCID: PMC9006531, DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPragmatic clinical trialsPain management researchIntegrated health systemCo-occurring conditionsHealth systemClinical trialsEvidence-based therapiesClinical Trials NetworkVeterans Health SystemMultidisciplinary working groupPain researchEquitable careStudy settingTrials NetworkHealth inequitiesHealth equityEquitable healthcareHealthcare deliveryPainTrialsWorking GroupRelevant literaturePatientsGroupTherapy
2020
NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Management of Pain and Co-occurring Conditions in Veteran and Military Health Systems: Introduction
Kerns RD, Brandt CA. NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Management of Pain and Co-occurring Conditions in Veteran and Military Health Systems: Introduction. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s1-s4. PMID: 33313722, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDesigning Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management
Gordon KS, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD. Designing Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s7-s12. PMID: 33313727, PMCID: PMC7825099, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPatient-centered outcomesPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPRECIS-2 domainsClinical trialsFuture pragmatic clinical trialsImportant patient-centered outcomesPragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryNonpharmacological pain managementPain care planManagement of painCommon co-occurring conditionsRoutine clinical practiceCo-occurring conditionsDesigning TrialsUsual careCare plansClinical practiceSignificant causeTrialsPainOutcomesFuture investigatorsManagementStakeholder Engagement in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Emphasizing Relationships to Improve Pain Management Delivery and Outcomes
Bastian LA, Cohen SP, Katsovich L, Becker WC, Brummett BR, Burgess DJ, Crunkhorn AE, Denneson LM, Frank JW, Goertz C, Ilfeld B, Kanzler KE, Krishnaswamy A, LaChappelle K, Martino S, Mattocks K, McGeary CA, Reznik TE, Rhon DI, Salsbury SA, Seal KH, Semiatin AM, Shin MH, Simon CB, Teyhen DS, Zamora K, Kerns RD, Collaboratory T. Stakeholder Engagement in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Emphasizing Relationships to Improve Pain Management Delivery and Outcomes. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s13-s20. PMID: 33313726, PMCID: PMC7824996, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryTarget treatment populationClinical trialsManagement of painPrimary care cliniciansHealth care teamCo-occurring conditionsMilitary service membersCare cliniciansNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialCare teamPain researchHealth system leadersTreatment populationTrial researchersCoordinating CenterHealth OrganizationTrialsService membersPainPrincipal investigatorManagement deliveryGroupNeuropsychological assessments and psychotherapeutic services in Veterans with multiple sclerosis: Rates of utilization and their associations with socio-demographics and clinical characteristics using Veterans Health Administration-based data
Gromisch ES, Kulas JF, Altalib H, Kerns RD, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Haskell S. Neuropsychological assessments and psychotherapeutic services in Veterans with multiple sclerosis: Rates of utilization and their associations with socio-demographics and clinical characteristics using Veterans Health Administration-based data. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2020, 43: 102220. PMID: 32480347, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCo-occurring conditionsMultiple sclerosisWomen Veterans Cohort StudyService utilizationClinical characteristicsMood disordersService useHealth AdministrationVHA Corporate Data WarehouseNeuropsychological assessmentAlcohol-related disordersTraumatic brain injuryMental health servicesPsychotherapeutic servicesCorporate Data WarehouseRace/ethnicityCohort studyDiagnosis dateBrain injuryComprehensive careSleep disordersInitial appointmentSubsequent logistic regressionCognitive disorders
2017
Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention
Johnson SS, Levesque DA, Broderick LE, Bailey DG, Kerns RD. Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention. JMIR Medical Informatics 2017, 5: e40. PMID: 29042341, PMCID: PMC5663948, DOI: 10.2196/medinform.7117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic musculoskeletal painChronic painHealthy sleep habitsMusculoskeletal painPain impactGlobal ImpressionLong-term effectsSleep habitsPain self-management programPain self-management strategiesVeterans Health Administration facilitiesSignificant public health burdenPilot test participantsSignificant pre-post reductionsSymptoms of PTSDPublic health burdenMeasures of painSelf-management programPain Self-ManagementTraumatic brain injuryPercentage of participantsSelf-management strategiesPre-post reductionsCo-occurring conditions