2018
Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims
Rosen MI, Becker WC, Black AC, Martino S, Edens EL, Kerns RD. Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims. Pain Medicine 2018, 20: 528-542. PMID: 29800338, PMCID: PMC6387983, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisky substance useMusculoskeletal disordersSubstance useMean pain severityCourse of illnessPain severity ratingsProportion of veteransScreening Brief InterventionCounseling armPain severityPain treatmentTAU conditionWeek 12Brief counselingEarly interventionOutcome assessmentBrief interventionStudy therapistsTelephone callsVeteransCounseling interventionCounselingInterventionSeverity ratingsDisorders
2016
Implementation of telementoring for pain management in Veterans Health Administration: Spatial analysis
Carey EP, Frank JW, Kerns RD, Ho PM, Kirsh SR. Implementation of telementoring for pain management in Veterans Health Administration: Spatial analysis. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 147-156. PMID: 26934696, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationProportion of veteransPain managementSCAN-ECHOSpecialty Care Access Network-ExtensionHealth AdministrationPrimary care provider participationPain specialty clinicPrimary care providersSpecialty care clinicsCommunity Healthcare OutcomesLow spatial accessCare clinicsChronic painHealthcare networkPain careGroup of hospitalsSpecialty clinicVHA sitesCare providersVeterans HomeLogistic regressionHealthcare outcomesClinicProvider participation