Anthony J. Lisi, DC
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics & Data ScienceCards
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2026
Artificial intelligence in spine care: A scoping review of treatment applications
Bensel V, Habeck A, Brunot M, Becton E, Ray M, Brackett A, Lisi A. Artificial intelligence in spine care: A scoping review of treatment applications. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2026, 25: 100827. DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic low back painSpine careJoanna Briggs Institute (JBIManagement of chronic low back painManagement of musculoskeletal painLow back painNonoperative managementPRISMA-ScR guidelinesQuality of lifeNeck painWeb of ScienceMusculoskeletal painPRISMA-ScRBack painMethodological qualitySurgical planningExercise platformNonoperative interventionsOvid MEDLINEStudy designInclusion criteriaMethodology ScoreCochrane CENTRALOutcome predictionTreatment interventions
2025
Age differences in demographic and clinical characteristics among veterans with chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study of baseline findings from the Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT) trial
Salsbury S, Long C, McCarey J, Lisi A, Steward A, Wallace R, Goertz C. Age differences in demographic and clinical characteristics among veterans with chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study of baseline findings from the Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT) trial. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2025, 33: 44. PMID: 41084026, PMCID: PMC12516875, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-025-00613-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painOlder veteransYounger veteransCross-sectional studyChiropractic therapyBack painChronic low back pain treatmentHigh-impact chronic painHigh-risk alcohol useBack-related disabilityMean pain interferenceElectronic health recordsCross-sectional analysisPost-traumatic stressChiropractic careChiropractic usePeriod of military servicePain ProfilePhysical activityTests of group differencesPain interferenceHealth recordsMental healthDescriptive statisticsThe Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back Pain Care
Lisi A, Bastian L, Brandt C, Coleman B, Fenton B, King J, Goulet J. The Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back Pain Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 40: 3973-3981. PMID: 40394439, PMCID: PMC12686267, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09556-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painPrimary care providersVeterans Health AdministrationChiropractic careOpioid prescriptionsCare usersLow back pain careLow back pain visitsVA primary care providersElectronic health record dataVeterans Health Administration patientsBack pain careDesignCross-sectional analysisHealth record dataReceipt of opioid prescriptionsPain careCare providersPropensity-matched sampleFollow-upBack painHealthcare servicesVHA patientsHealth AdministrationVA patientsPotential confoundersIdentifying Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Documentation in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Clinic Notes: Natural Language Processing Analysis
Coleman B, Corcoran K, Brandt C, Goulet J, Luther S, Lisi A. Identifying Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Documentation in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Clinic Notes: Natural Language Processing Analysis. JMIR Medical Informatics 2025, 13: e66466. PMID: 40173367, PMCID: PMC12038758, DOI: 10.2196/66466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Health AdministrationChiropractic careNatural language processingPROM useNatural language processing approachCare quality dataCare quality metricsHealth care systemText notesText matchingClinical textHealth cohortVisit notesCare systemHealth AdministrationNatural language processing modelsMeasure documentationBag-of-wordsConvolutional neural networkOutcome measuresQuality improvementCareRule-based methodClinical notesForecasting the use of chiropractic services within the Veterans Health Administration.
Bensel V, Corcoran K, Lisi A. Forecasting the use of chiropractic services within the Veterans Health Administration. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0316924. PMID: 39804852, PMCID: PMC11729958, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity Care NetworkVeterans Health AdministrationChiropractic servicesHealth AdministrationFiscal yearVA chiropractic servicesVA Corporate Data WarehouseCorporate Data WarehouseCross-sectional analysisChiropractic careVA usersCare networkHealthcare usersCareOverall useCompound annual growth rateUse ratesResource needsVeteransUse dataServicesIncreased useUseYearsData warehouseDescribing Congruence Between Procedural Codes and Medical Record Text in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Notes
Schut S, Graham S, Sites A, Coleman B, Lisi A. Describing Congruence Between Procedural Codes and Medical Record Text in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Notes. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2025, 48: 149-154. PMID: 41020745, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2025.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationManual chart reviewNational electronic health record dataElectronic health record dataHealth record dataChiropractic careChiropractic visitsCPT codesHealth AdministrationInitial visitRecord dataVisitsTherapeutic proceduresProcedural TerminologyProcedure codesMedical record textVeteransEducation CodeText procedureRecord textManagement codeCareNotesPatientsRating systemDescribing Congruence Between ICD-10 Coding and Medical Record Text in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Notes
Sharma N, Graham S, Sites A, Coleman B, Lisi A. Describing Congruence Between ICD-10 Coding and Medical Record Text in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Notes. Journal Of Chiropractic Medicine 2025, 24: 119-124. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2025.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationCross-sectional analysisICD-10International ClassificationPresence of radiculopathyInternational Classification of DiseasesICD-10 codesClassification of diseasesNational administrative dataChiropractic visitsNonmusculoskeletal conditionsMusculoskeletal conditionsHealth AdministrationDiagnostic codesAdministrative dataBody regionsMixed findingsMedical record textVeteransVisitsAdministrative useRecord textDiagnosisRadiculopathyDiagnostic detailsFactors Influencing Initial Trial Planning for Low Back Pain Among Veterans Health Administration Chiropractors: A Descriptive Observational Survey
Bensel V, Dougherty P, Fenton B, Lisi A. Factors Influencing Initial Trial Planning for Low Back Pain Among Veterans Health Administration Chiropractors: A Descriptive Observational Survey. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2025, 48: 155-165. PMID: 41037046, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2025.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationLow back painImplementation groupBack painCross-sectional electronic surveyTrial of careHigher pain intensityChiropractorsHealth AdministrationTrial planningPain intensityElectronic surveyQualitative interviewsPilot testShorter duration of symptomsInferential statisticsVisit numberClinical vignettesDuration of symptomsObservational surveyFunctional impairmentVeteransInitial trialsSurveyInitial treatment trial
2024
Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation and Fall Risk in Older Adults With Spinal Pain: Observational Findings From a Matched Retrospective Cohort Study
Trager R, Burton W, Loewenthal J, Perez J, Lisi A, Kowalski M, Wayne P. Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation and Fall Risk in Older Adults With Spinal Pain: Observational Findings From a Matched Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus 2024, 16: e72330. PMID: 39583476, PMCID: PMC11585376, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal manipulative therapyNegative control outcomesSpinal painFall riskRisk ratioOlder adultsLimb fracturesChiropractic spinal manipulative therapyCumulative incidence of fallsChiropractic spinal manipulationFall risk factorsReducing fall riskIncidence of fallsAssociated with fallsControl outcomesRandomized Controlled TrialsSpinal manipulationManipulative therapyInjurious fallsCumulative incidenceCare utilizationRetrospective cohort studyFracture incidenceCohort studyControlled TrialsIntegrating Chiropractic Care and Tai Chi Training for the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain in Nurses: A Single-Arm Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial
Burton W, Wayne P, Litrownik D, Long C, Vining R, Rist P, Kilgore K, Lisi A, Kowalski M. Integrating Chiropractic Care and Tai Chi Training for the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain in Nurses: A Single-Arm Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2024, 30: 1189-1199. PMID: 39169834, PMCID: PMC11659466, DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2024.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic nonspecific neck painMultimodal chiropractic careNonspecific neck painTai ChiNeck painChiropractic careTreatment of chronic nonspecific neck painBaseline to 16-week follow-upTai Chi trainingDisability-related outcomesHealth care workersDecreased job satisfactionManual therapyTC interventionImprove postureFeasibility outcomesTC classesNursesMultiple painsAdherence ratesCare workersQualitative feedbackEmergent themesQualitative interviewsWork-related performance
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