2021
Pain and smoking study (PASS): A comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans with chronic pain
Bastian LA, Driscoll M, DeRycke E, Edmond S, Mattocks K, Goulet J, Kerns RD, Lawless M, Quon C, Selander K, Snow J, Casares J, Lee M, Brandt C, Ditre J, Becker W. Pain and smoking study (PASS): A comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans with chronic pain. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 23: 100839. PMID: 34485755, PMCID: PMC8391053, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral interventionsBehavioral interventionsAdaptive coping strategiesPain-related anxietyChronic painSmoking studiesGreater pain intensityCoping strategiesMotivational interviewingSmoking cessationPain-related functional interferenceTelephone counseling interventionCounseling interventionNicotine replacement therapyMental health comorbiditiesComparative effectiveness trialRandomized clinical trialsParticipantsEffectiveness trialRelapse managementVeteransCessation counselingBaseline characteristicsHealth comorbiditiesMedian age
2018
Duration of opioid prescriptions predicts incident nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. veterans receiving medical care
Barry DT, Marshall BDL, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Crystal S, Kerns RD, Gaither JR, Gordon KS, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Duration of opioid prescriptions predicts incident nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. veterans receiving medical care. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 191: 348-354. PMID: 30176548, PMCID: PMC6596307, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid receiptPrescription opioidsMedical careOpioid receiptVeterans Health Administration primary careNonmedical useMultivariable Cox modelInfectious disease clinicProspective cohort studyProportional hazards regressionPrescription opioid medicationsPublic health problemSubstance use disordersMedication-related characteristicsOpioid therapyOpioid medicationsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyDisease clinicMedian ageHazards regressionEligible participantsPrimary careRisk factorsIncidence rate