Headache Diagnoses Among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Enrolled in VA: A Gender Comparison
Carlson KF, Taylor BC, Hagel EM, Cutting A, Kerns R, Sayer NA. Headache Diagnoses Among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Enrolled in VA: A Gender Comparison. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2013, 53: 1573-1582. PMID: 24102376, DOI: 10.1111/head.12216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeadache diagnosisComorbid diagnosesAfghanistan war veteransPrevalence ratiosVA inpatientVeterans Affairs (VA) health carePrevalent comorbid diagnosesHistorical cohort studyDiseases diagnosis codesConfidence intervalsHealth care needsPost-traumatic stress disorderWar veteransCohort studyPatient characteristicsBack painOutpatient encountersDiagnosis codesHeadache disordersVA usersInternational ClassificationMigraine diagnosisCare needsOutpatient dataVA servicesPrescription Headache Medication in OEF/OIF Veterans: Results From the Women Veterans Cohort Study
Seng EK, Driscoll MA, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Goulet J, Silliker N, Kerns RD, Haskell SG. Prescription Headache Medication in OEF/OIF Veterans: Results From the Women Veterans Cohort Study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2013, 53: 1312-1322. PMID: 23808756, DOI: 10.1111/head.12155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health statusOEF/OIF veteransHeadache medication useHeadache medicationsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyPsychiatric symptomsHealth statusPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOIF veteransCohort studyMedication useWomen veteransPoor mental health statusTraumatic eventsHigh rateDisorder symptomsQuality of lifeCross-sectional surveyPrescription medicationsActive service membersMedicationsGender differencesFemale veteransHeadacheSymptoms