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 pandemic
2020
Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC)
Geda M, George SZ, Burgess DJ, Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Gordon KS, Pasquina PF, Brandt CA, Kerns RD, Peduzzi P. Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Trials 2020, 21: 1021. PMID: 33308289, PMCID: PMC7731473, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04941-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsVA Medical CenterMilitary treatment facilitiesClinical trialsExclusion criteriaVeterans AffairsHealth care systemPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialMedical CenterEligibility criteriaTrial settingsTrial integrityCare systemNational InstituteTrialsRecruitment methodsRecruitment strategiesRecruitment planRecruitment sites
2013
Access to the US Department of Veterans Affairs health system: self-reported barriers to care among returnees of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
Elnitsky CA, Andresen EM, Clark ME, McGarity S, Hall CG, Kerns RD. Access to the US Department of Veterans Affairs health system: self-reported barriers to care among returnees of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13: 498. PMID: 24289747, PMCID: PMC3893594, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA healthcare servicesVeterans AffairsAccess barriersHealthcare servicesPerspective of veteransVeterans Affairs Health SystemPolytrauma Rehabilitation CentersDelivery system factorsHealth care needsSelf-reported barriersComplex health outcomesReturneesCombat operationsElectronic health recordsPolytrauma SystemAfghanistanMultiple injuriesPrimary exposureVA carePolytrauma rehabilitationOperation Enduring FreedomCare needsClinical InterviewHealth outcomesIraq
2012
Prevalence of Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions in Female and Male Veterans in 7 Years After Return From Deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom
Haskell SG, Ning Y, Krebs E, Goulet J, Mattocks K, Kerns R, Brandt C. Prevalence of Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions in Female and Male Veterans in 7 Years After Return From Deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2012, 28: 163-167. PMID: 21677563, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e318223d951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPainful musculoskeletal conditionsMusculoskeletal conditionsVeterans AffairsMale veteransBack problemsFemale veteransOperation Iraqi FreedomFemale veteran populationSignificant demographic differencesIraqi FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi FreedomMusculoskeletal painVA careJoint disordersMusculoskeletal problemsObservational studyOperation Enduring FreedomVeteran populationWomen veteransWomen's healthYear 1Clinical databaseQuality careOIF veteransTreatment program
2011
Behavioral medicine translation in the Veterans Health Administration: editorial to the special section on the Department of Veterans Affairs
Knight SJ, Kerns RD. Behavioral medicine translation in the Veterans Health Administration: editorial to the special section on the Department of Veterans Affairs. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2011, 1: 545-547. PMID: 24073077, PMCID: PMC3717677, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0099-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research