2023
Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans
Masheb R, Snow J, Fenn L, Antoniadis N, Raffa S, Ruser C, Buta E. Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2076-2081. PMID: 36973571, PMCID: PMC10361921, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08132-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPopulation health metricsQOL measuresGeneric health-related QOL measuresHealth-related QOL measuresHealth metricsWeight management programPopulation health approachObesity-related diseasesQuality of careUS military veteransClinical remindersUS veteransPhysical activityHealth AdministrationPatient careEuropean QualityHealth approachWeight gainPhysical discomfortWeight stigmaMilitary veteransPsychometric assessmentEmotional distressLife Scale
2017
A brief screening measure for binge eating in primary care
Dorflinger LM, Ruser CB, Masheb RM. A brief screening measure for binge eating in primary care. Eating Behaviors 2017, 26: 163-166. PMID: 28402901, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary carePredictive valueSingle-item screening measureMental health comorbiditiesScreening measureWeight management programWeight Patterns-RevisedPrevalence of BEDQuestionnaire of EatingFrequency of bingeNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueHealth comorbiditiesAverage BMIMean ageBrief screening measureDepressive symptomsPsychiatric issuesSignificant associationBingeCareSingle-item measureQEWPAssessment toolDisordersBehavioral Treatment for Veterans with Obesity: 24-Month Weight Outcomes from the ASPIRE-VA Small Changes Randomized Trial
Lutes LD, Damschroder LJ, Masheb R, Kim HM, Gillon L, Holleman RG, Goodrich DE, Lowery JC, Janney C, Kirsh S, Richardson CR. Behavioral Treatment for Veterans with Obesity: 24-Month Weight Outcomes from the ASPIRE-VA Small Changes Randomized Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2017, 32: 40-47. PMID: 28271430, PMCID: PMC5359162, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-3987-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossOverweight/obese veteransSignificant weight regainVeterans Affairs sitesModest weight lossWeight management programWeight management approachesGreater weight lossASPIRE groupObese veteransWeight regainWeight outcomesLifelong healthBehavioral treatmentDiabetesWeight changeCare movesTrialsObesitySignificant differencesSecond yearTreatmentVeteransAdditional yearSC support
2015
Weight loss outcomes in patients with pain
Masheb RM, Lutes LD, Kim HM, Holleman RG, Goodrich DE, Janney CA, Kirsh S, Higgins DM, Richardson CR, Damschroder LJ. Weight loss outcomes in patients with pain. Obesity 2015, 23: 1778-1784. PMID: 26237112, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss outcomesSuboptimal weight loss outcomesPain severityPain typesLoss outcomesBehavioral weight management programWeight lossSeverity of painOverweight/obesityWeight management programPhysical activity outcomesSevere painArthritis painPain dataSecondary data analysisPainActivity outcomesPatientsSeverityLinear mixed modelsOutcomesSignificant differencesOnly minor improvementsHigh rateLess weight