2021
Development and Implementation of the Military Treatment Facility Engagement Committee (MTFEC) to Support Pragmatic Clinical Trials in the Military Health System
Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Taylor JA, Geda M, Brandt CA, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD, Pasquina PF. Development and Implementation of the Military Treatment Facility Engagement Committee (MTFEC) to Support Pragmatic Clinical Trials in the Military Health System. Military Medicine 2021, 186: 70-75. PMID: 33499543, PMCID: PMC7980475, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsMilitary treatment facilitiesHealth care systemPain managementClinical trialsDOD health care systemVA health care systemCare systemChronic pain managementService membersTraumatic brain injuryMilitary Health SystemMilitary service membersChronic painNonpharmacological approachesBrain injuryLimb lossClinical practiceHealth systemCoordinating CenterTrialsVA programsNational InstituteDepartment of Defense
2020
Neuropsychological assessments and psychotherapeutic services in Veterans with multiple sclerosis: Rates of utilization and their associations with socio-demographics and clinical characteristics using Veterans Health Administration-based data
Gromisch ES, Kulas JF, Altalib H, Kerns RD, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Haskell S. Neuropsychological assessments and psychotherapeutic services in Veterans with multiple sclerosis: Rates of utilization and their associations with socio-demographics and clinical characteristics using Veterans Health Administration-based data. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2020, 43: 102220. PMID: 32480347, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCo-occurring conditionsMultiple sclerosisWomen Veterans Cohort StudyService utilizationClinical characteristicsMood disordersService useHealth AdministrationVHA Corporate Data WarehouseNeuropsychological assessmentAlcohol-related disordersTraumatic brain injuryMental health servicesPsychotherapeutic servicesCorporate Data WarehouseRace/ethnicityCohort studyDiagnosis dateBrain injuryComprehensive careSleep disordersInitial appointmentSubsequent logistic regressionCognitive disorders
2017
Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention
Johnson SS, Levesque DA, Broderick LE, Bailey DG, Kerns RD. Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention. JMIR Medical Informatics 2017, 5: e40. PMID: 29042341, PMCID: PMC5663948, DOI: 10.2196/medinform.7117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic musculoskeletal painChronic painHealthy sleep habitsMusculoskeletal painPain impactGlobal ImpressionLong-term effectsSleep habitsPain self-management programPain self-management strategiesVeterans Health Administration facilitiesSignificant public health burdenPilot test participantsSignificant pre-post reductionsSymptoms of PTSDPublic health burdenMeasures of painSelf-management programPain Self-ManagementTraumatic brain injuryPercentage of participantsSelf-management strategiesPre-post reductionsCo-occurring conditions
2014
Persistent Pain and Comorbidity Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans
Higgins DM, Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Gilliam W, Goulet JL. Persistent Pain and Comorbidity Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans. Pain Medicine 2014, 15: 782-790. PMID: 24548466, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Chronic PainComorbidityDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesityPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTraumatic brain injuryPersistent painBody mass indexMental health conditionsChronic painOperation Enduring FreedomHealth conditionsElectronic medical record dataChronic pain conditionsPredictors of incidentMedical record dataLongitudinal clinical dataImportant clinical implicationsSubstance use disordersOEF/OIF/OND veteransPost-traumatic stress disorderArmy service membersLogistic regression modelsPain conditionsComorbid conditionsClinical evidenceMass indexBrain injuryClinical data
2011
Complicating Factors Associated with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact on Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Otis JD, McGlinchey R, Vasterling JJ, Kerns RD. Complicating Factors Associated with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact on Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2011, 18: 145-154. PMID: 21626354, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9239-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfghan Campaign 2001-Brain ConcussionChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityCooperative BehaviorHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationIraq War, 2003-2011Military PersonnelMultiple TraumaOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePainPatient Care TeamPsychotherapyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF veteransMild traumatic brain injuryOIF veteransPsychological treatmentTraumatic brain injuryEvidence-based psychological treatmentsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentBrain injuryEvidence-based treatmentsChronic painStress disorderNeeds of individualsOperation Enduring FreedomComorbidity of painNature of combatDisorder treatmentEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomVeteransTreatment approachesMultidisciplinary treatment approachSymptomatologyPainComorbidities