2024
Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain
Burgess D, Campbell E, Branson M, Calvert C, Evans R, Allen K, Bangerter A, Cross L, Driscoll M, Hennessy S, Ferguson J, Friedman J, Matthias M, Meis L, Polusny M, Taylor S, Taylor B. Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. Women's Health Reports 2024, 5: 82-92. PMID: 38404673, PMCID: PMC10890953, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen veteransChronic painLevels of pain self-efficacyLevels of pain interferencePain self-efficacyElectronic health recordsVeterans seeking treatmentLevels of depressionRandomized controlled trialsChronic overlapping pain conditionsType of painPain treatment modalitiesPain interferencePain catastrophizingBiopsychosocial contributorsHealth recordsMen veteransChi-square testMIND trialPost-traumatic stress disorderDocumented high ratesGender differencesPain intensityComprehensive needsSecondary analysis
2023
A population-based investigation into the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in United States military Veterans with chronic pain
Adamowicz J, Thomas E, Lund B, Driscoll M, Vander Weg M, Hadlandsmyth K. A population-based investigation into the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in United States military Veterans with chronic pain. Fatigue Biomedicine Health & Behavior 2023, 11: 129-141. DOI: 10.1080/21641846.2023.2239977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContext of chronic painVeterans Health AdministrationChronic fatigue syndromeChronic painSociodemographic characteristicsPrevalence of chronic fatigue syndromeMilitary veteransEffect sizeUnited States military veteransFatigue syndromeContext of CPDiagnosis of chronic fatigue syndromePopulation-based investigationChi-square test of independenceWeak effect sizesBetween-group comparisonsRural-dwellingBack painNon-HispanicHealthcare servicesHealth AdministrationChi-square testPeriod prevalencePersistent fatigueSample t-test
2016
Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012
Altalib H, Fenton B, Sico J, Goulet J, Bathulapalli H, Mohammad A, Kulas J, Driscoll M, Dziura J, Mattocks K, Kerns R, Brandt C, Haskell S. Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012. Cephalalgia 2016, 37: 3-10. PMID: 26950804, DOI: 10.1177/0333102416631959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of migraineMigraine diagnosisVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordsGuideline-concordant treatmentGuideline-concordant careMigraine-specific medicationsICD-9 codesChi-square testHealth care systemNumber of veteransElectronic health recordsTriptan prescriptionMigraine preventionGuideline adherenceMigraine medicationsComorbid conditionsNational health care systemMigraine headacheMedicationsMigraineTime-series studyLogistic regressionCare systemPreventive medicineHealth administrators