2024
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond
Sellinger J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Lazar C, Seal K, Purcell N, Burgess D, Martino S, Heapy A, Higgins D, Rosen M. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s17-s27. PMID: 39514885, PMCID: PMC11548862, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsHealth careSocial supportChronic painEmotional healthHigher levels of painPain Management CollaboratoryEffective pain managementClinical trialsLevel of painEffectiveness of treatment outcomesPandemic impactAlcohol use disorder screeningCOVID-19-related impactsCOVID-19 pandemicChronic pain treatmentMental healthPain managementDisorder screeningNonpharmacological treatmentsPain treatmentStudy enrollmentCOVID-19HealthCareSensitivity, specificity, and discordance with self-report of nail sample testing for alcohol and cannabis
Morie K, Gilstad-Hayden K, Martino S, Lazar C, Rosen M. Sensitivity, specificity, and discordance with self-report of nail sample testing for alcohol and cannabis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 261: 111358. PMID: 38943713, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDelta 9-THCAlcohol-related problemsRisky alcohol useSelf-reportAlcohol useEthyl glucuronideAUDIT-CAlcohol use patternsSelf-reported alcoholInaccurate self-reportsSubstance use patternsFactors associated with discordanceSubstance-related harmsMarijuana problemsNail clippingsCannabis metabolitesNon-Hispanic ethnicityStandard cut-offsMarijuana useClinical trialsCannabisAlcohol metabolitesWhite raceTelephone questionnaireHighest specificity
2021
Counseling Veterans with Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lazar CM, Rosen MI, Sellinger J, Mattocks K, Navarra L, Ross KA, Martino S. Counseling Veterans with Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine 2021, 23: 1434-1441. PMID: 34958381, PMCID: PMC8755363, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painMental health issuesComprehensive pain management approachCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans' mental health issuesPain management servicesMultimodal pain treatmentPain management approachesOngoing clinical trialsCounseling sessionsQuality of lifeSample of veteransPain symptomsPain treatmentControlled TrialsPain managementClinical trialsPain experiencePainVeterans' useBrief counselingAdaptive coping skillsSecondary analysisVeterans AffairsHealth issues
2020
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pain Management for Veterans Seeking Service-Connection Payments for Musculoskeletal Disorders: SBIRT-PM Study Protocol
Martino S, Lazar C, Sellinger J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Fenton B, Barnett PG, Brummett BR, Higgins DM, Holtzheimer P, Mattocks K, Ngo T, Reznik TE, Semiatin AM, Stapley T, Rosen MI. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pain Management for Veterans Seeking Service-Connection Payments for Musculoskeletal Disorders: SBIRT-PM Study Protocol. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s110-s117. PMID: 33313731, PMCID: PMC7734657, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain managementMusculoskeletal disordersSubstance misuseBrief interventionNonpharmacological pain managementSignificant chronic painTelephone-based interventionSingle-blind trialMultimodal pain treatmentVA Medical CenterDegree of disabilitySubstance use treatmentUsual carePain severityPain treatmentPrimary outcomeChronic painStudy protocolClinical trialsService utilizationTwo-armMedical CenterDisability pensionCompensation examinationsCompensation claimsPilot Clinical Trial of a Website-Delivered Motivational Interviewing Program for Engaging Veterans in Paid Work
Lazar C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Brummett B, Simon P, Kachadourian L, Rosen M. Pilot Clinical Trial of a Website-Delivered Motivational Interviewing Program for Engaging Veterans in Paid Work. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2020, 23: 201-226. DOI: 10.1353/jpr.2020.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchService-connectedControl websiteCounseling interventionVeterans AdministrationMotivational interviewing programMental health conditionsWeb-based adaptationWork-related activitiesVA benefitsBenefits counselingHealth conditionsPaid workEmployment outcomesVeteransCounseling programInterview programCounselingInterventionParticipantsPilot clinical trialEmploymentWebsitesProgramClinical trialsBenefits