2022
Association Between Exposure to Complementary and Integrative Therapies and Opioid Analgesic Daily Dose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy
Black AC, Zeliadt SB, Kerns RD, Skanderson M, Wang R, Gelman H, Douglas JH, Becker WC. Association Between Exposure to Complementary and Integrative Therapies and Opioid Analgesic Daily Dose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2022, 38: 405-409. PMID: 35440528, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyMorphine equivalent daily doseVeterans Health AdministrationDaily doseCIH exposureOpioid doseOpioid therapyWhole health systemCIH useVHA electronic health recordsIntegrative health modalitiesOpioid analgesic doseMean starting doseMental health diagnosesElectronic health recordsAnalgesic doseCIH therapiesNonopioid treatmentCohort entryOpioid taperingStarting doseAdverse eventsPain intensityChiropractic careVHA facilities
2017
Impact of the Opioid Safety Initiative on opioid-related prescribing in veterans
Lin LA, Bohnert ASB, Kerns RD, Clay MA, Ganoczy D, Ilgen MA. Impact of the Opioid Safety Initiative on opioid-related prescribing in veterans. Pain 2017, 158: 833-839. PMID: 28240996, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid Safety InitiativeVeterans Health AdministrationConcurrent benzodiazepineDaily opioid dosageElectronic medical record dataOutpatient opioid prescriptionsSafe opioid prescribingOpioid prescribing practicesMedical record dataInterrupted time series analysisSafety initiativesOpioid dosageOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsOpioid regimensOutpatient prescribingVHA patientsPrescribing practicesVHA facilitiesAdverse outcomesSafe prescribingSystem-wide initiativesPrescribingPatientsOpioids
2003
Veterans reports of pain and associations with ratings of health, health-risk behaviors, affective distress, and use of the healthcare system
Kerns RD, Otis J, Rosenberg R, Reid MC. Veterans reports of pain and associations with ratings of health, health-risk behaviors, affective distress, and use of the healthcare system. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2003, 40: 371. PMID: 15080222, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2003.09.0371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of painMental health servicesHealth risk behaviorsHealth servicesVHA primary care settingsVeterans Health Administration facilitiesUse of outpatientPain management strategiesPrimary care settingPrimary care providersRatings of healthEmotional distressSelf-rated healthIndex visitHealth-related concernsPain complaintsVHA facilitiesHigh prevalenceCare settingsCare providersPainMore outpatientGreater emotional distressAdministration facilitiesAlcohol use