Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual
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Kennedy E, Manhapra A, Miles S, Martindale S, Rowland J, Mobasher H, Myers M, Panahi S, Walker W, Pugh M. The Impact of Non-Pain Factors on Pain Interference Among U.S. Service Members and Veterans with Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2024 PMID: 38907690, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2024.0126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of pain interferencePain interferenceMild traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryU.S. service membersPain intensityAssociated with pain interferenceAssociated with functional limitationsService membersRates of traumatic brain injuryPain interference scoresPain intensity scoresHistory of traumatic brain injuryProspective longitudinal observational studyNon-pain symptomsTraumatic brain injury historyLongitudinal observational studyHolistic treatment approachSymptoms of mild traumatic brain injuryBrain injuryFunctional limitationsPain scoresChronic painIdentifying fatigueTargeting comorbidities