2018
Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients
Gaither JR, Gordon K, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Kerns RD, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Becker WC. Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 192: 371-376. PMID: 30122319, PMCID: PMC7106601, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyIllicit drug useUrine drug testsDrug useOpioid therapyWhite racePositive urine drug testDrug testsMonths of treatmentElectronic medical recordsWhite patientsChronic painPatient raceMedical recordsPatientsLogistic regressionOpioidsRacial disparitiesDrug testingCocaineCannabisTherapyCliniciansDiscontinuationPain
2017
Nationwide Implementation and Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Over Clinical Video Teleconferencing
Connolly K, Vanderploeg P, Kerns R, Grant C, Sellinger J, Godleski L. Nationwide Implementation and Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Over Clinical Video Teleconferencing. Journal Of Technology In Behavioral Science 2017, 3: 26-31. DOI: 10.1007/s41347-017-0024-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical video teleconferencingVeterans Health AdministrationChronic painCognitive behavioral therapyCBT-CPBehavioral therapyElectronic medical recordsElectronic medical record systemMedical record systemPain intensityPain diagnosisCapitated payment systemMedical recordsTreatment appointmentsTherapy appointmentsDaily livingHealth AdministrationStudy reporting resultsPainTelehealth servicesTelehealth technologyLicensure restrictionsSample t-testNationwide implementationHealthcare system
2014
Trends and Regional Variation in Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Patients, Fiscal Year 2001 to 2009
Bohnert AS, Ilgen MA, Trafton JA, Kerns RD, Eisenberg A, Ganoczy D, Blow FC. Trends and Regional Variation in Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Patients, Fiscal Year 2001 to 2009. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2014, 30: 605-612. PMID: 24281278, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration patientsOpioid prescribingOverdose ratesNational Health SystemOverdose mortalityNational Death Index recordsHealth systemRate of overdosesPrescription opioid overdosesVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid overdose mortalityOpioid overdose deathsOverdose prevention strategiesPopulation-level associationPatient populationMedical recordsOpioid overdosesSemisynthetic opioidsOverdose deathsGeneral populationOpioid policyPrevention strategiesOpioidsHealth AdministrationPrescribing
2013
Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale
Goulet JL, Brandt C, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Gibert C, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Maisto S, Justice AC. Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Medical Care 2013, 51: 245-250. PMID: 23222528, PMCID: PMC3572341, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318277f1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleElectronic medical recordsPain screeningMedical recordsPain numeric rating scaleRating ScaleModerate-severe painVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesPatients' electronic medical recordsMajor depressive disorderEMR dataQuality of careUnderestimation of painSample of veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsNRS scoresPain careDepressive disorderSurvey scoresPainLevel of agreementStress disorder
2009
Prevalence of chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent postconcussive symptoms in OIF/OEF veterans: Polytrauma clinical triad
Lew HL, Otis JD, Tun C, Kerns RD, Clark ME, Cifu DX. Prevalence of chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent postconcussive symptoms in OIF/OEF veterans: Polytrauma clinical triad. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2009, 46: 697. PMID: 20104399, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2009.01.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent postconcussive symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderOIF/OEF veteransChronic painOEF veteransPostconcussive symptomsOperation Iraqi FreedomStress disorderPolytrauma clinical triadMultidisciplinary team approachClinical triadPain locationMedical recordsEnduring Freedom veteransHigh prevalencePainTeam approachSymptomsPrevalenceVeteransIraqi FreedomDisordersCoprevalenceComplaints