2023
Understanding headache classification coding within the veterans health administration using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM in fiscal years 2014–2017
Fodeh S, Fenton B, Wang R, Skanderson M, Altalib H, Kuruvilla D, Schindler E, Haskell S, Brandt C, Sico J. Understanding headache classification coding within the veterans health administration using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM in fiscal years 2014–2017. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279163. PMID: 36598881, PMCID: PMC9812322, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHeadache diagnosisICD-10-CMICD-10-CM diagnosisICD-10-CM codingSpecialty care clinicsSpecific headache diagnosesICD-9-CM codingDifferent headache typesICD-9-CMRace/ethnicityHeadache comorbidityHeadache NOSPatient ageCare clinicsChronic conditionsHeadache typesProvider typeSociodemographic factorsHealth AdministrationDiagnosisTwo yearsHeadachePatientsMigraine
2022
Characteristics and Gender Differences of Headache in the Veterans Health Administration
Sico JJ, Seng E, Wang K, Skanderson M, Schindler E, Ney JP, Lorenze N, Kimber A, Lindsey H, Grinberg AS, Kuruvilla D, Higgins D, Graham G, Sandbrink F, Scholten J, Shapiro RE, Lipton RB, Fenton B. Characteristics and Gender Differences of Headache in the Veterans Health Administration. Neurology 2022, 99: e1993-e2005. PMID: 36100437, PMCID: PMC9651459, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHeadache diagnosisHealthcare utilizationIncidence rateHeadache careHeadache typesHealth AdministrationSociodemographic characteristicsMilitary-related exposuresAge-adjusted incidenceEmergency department utilizationElectronic health record dataRetrospective cohort designType of headacheHigh incidence rateTraumatic brain injuryUnited States veteransHealth record dataPost-traumatic stress disorderGender differencesMilitary sexual traumaHeadache disordersBrain injuryHeadache specialistsCohort designFrequency, Demographics, Comorbidities, and Health Care Utilization by Veterans With Migraine
Seng EK, Fenton BT, Wang K, Lipton RB, Ney J, Damush T, Grinberg AS, Skanderson M, Sico JJ. Frequency, Demographics, Comorbidities, and Health Care Utilization by Veterans With Migraine. Neurology 2022, 99: e1979-e1992. PMID: 36100439, PMCID: PMC9651466, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHealth care utilizationStudy periodCare utilizationHealth AdministrationOne-year period prevalenceOverweight/obesityMental health disordersChi-square testStudent's t-testMilitary sexual traumaAnnual encountersHeadache comorbidityPain comorbiditiesCohort entryCommon comorbiditiesPain disordersTotal cohortAnnual incidenceHealthcare utilizationHigher proportionPeriod prevalenceEmergency departmentMigraine carePrimary careTelehealth perceptions and utilization for the delivery of headache care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods study
Grinberg AS, Fenton BT, Wang K, Lindsey H, Goldman RE, Baird S, Riley S, Burrone L, Seng EK, Damush TM, Sico JJ. Telehealth perceptions and utilization for the delivery of headache care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2022, 62: 613-623. PMID: 35545754, PMCID: PMC9348149, DOI: 10.1111/head.14310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration facilitiesTelehealth deliveryHeadache centerHeadache careAdministration facilitiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicUtilization of telehealthDisease 2019 pandemicRace/ethnicityPatient ageTelephone visitsPerson appointmentsTelehealth visitsOutpatient visitsPatient groupPatient preferencesHeadache disordersPerson visitsHeadache treatmentMultiple delivery methodsPatientsPatient engagementProviders' perceptionsHeadache servicesPatient accessRelationship Between Headache Characteristics and a Remote History of TBI in Veterans
Coffman C, Reyes D, Hess MC, Giakas AM, Thiam M, Sico JJ, Seng E, Renthal W, Rhoades C, Cai G, Androulakis XM. Relationship Between Headache Characteristics and a Remote History of TBI in Veterans. Neurology 2022, 99: e187-e198. PMID: 35470141, PMCID: PMC9280992, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigraine-like featuresAlteration of consciousnessAdjusted odds ratioHeadache severityHeadache outcomesSevere headacheMild TBIPosttraumatic amnesiaTBI evaluationRetrospective chart reviewTraumatic brain injury severityComprehensive TBI evaluationBrain injury severityMental health diagnosesUnique risk factorsDose-response relationshipGreater headache severityRace/ethnicityNonblast injuriesChart reviewInjury characteristicsTBI severity groupsRemote historyRisk factorsSevere TBIEssential components of care in a multidisciplinary headache center: Perspectives from headache neurology specialists
Goldman RE, Damush TM, Kuruvilla DE, Lindsey H, Baird S, Riley S, BS L, Grinberg AS, Seng EK, Fenton BT, Sico JJ. Essential components of care in a multidisciplinary headache center: Perspectives from headache neurology specialists. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2022, 62: 306-318. PMID: 35293614, DOI: 10.1111/head.14277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidisciplinary headache centerHeadache centerHeadache careNeurology specialistsChronic headacheIntegrative health modalitiesBotulinum toxin injectionImmersion/crystallization techniqueType of careSemi-structured telephone interviewsBehavioral health practitionersCognitive behavioral therapyToxin injectionMultidisciplinary careNerve blockPain managementUnsuccessful treatmentHeadache specialistsNew medicationsPhysical therapySuccessful careMultiple doctorsPatientsOccupational therapySleep medicineThe Primary Care Management of Headache: Synopsis of the 2020 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline
Sico JJ, Macedo F, Lewis J, Spevak C, Vogsland R, Ford A, Skop K, Sall J. The Primary Care Management of Headache: Synopsis of the 2020 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline. Military Medicine 2022, 187: e1091-e1102. PMID: 35022782, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesDefense Clinical Practice GuidelineJoint clinical practice guidelineTrustworthy clinical practice guidelinesPractice Work GroupMedication overuse headachePrimary care managementPreferences of patientsGuideline development panelMedicine's tenetsPharmacologic managementRecommendations AssessmentOveruse headacheGuideline panelCare managementHeadacheDevelopment panelVeterans AffairsClinical stakeholdersPatientsGuidelinesIndividual needsDepartmentPrevention
2018
Association of neurologist care with headache expenditures: A population-based, longitudinal analysis
Ney JP, Sico JJ, Klein BC, Magliocco B, Callaghan BC, Esper G. Association of neurologist care with headache expenditures: A population-based, longitudinal analysis. Cephalalgia 2018, 38: 1876-1884. PMID: 29504480, DOI: 10.1177/0333102418762572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurologist careAmbulatory care visitsLongitudinal cohort studyMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyResults Eight hundredHealth care costsMean annual expenditureCare visitsCohort studyHealthcare utilizationClinical variablesDiagnostic codesAdjusted associationsCare costsHeadache sufferersHealthcare expendituresYear oneCareHeadacheSignificant reductionAdult respondentsLongitudinal analysisAssociationYear twoAnnual expenditure