• Author: Clara E. Dismuke‐Greer
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Utilization and cost of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinics for service members and Veterans treated in VA polytrauma rehabilitation centers for traumatic brain injury: A VA TBI model systems study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the post-injury utilization and cost of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient care in a cohort of Service Members and Veterans (SMVs) treated in VA …

Cost-effectiveness of evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD: An examination of different treatment delivery modalities

Abstract: The goal of this study was to examine the cost-effectiveness of evidence-based psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including prolonged exposure and …

Rehabilitation outcomes of service members and Veterans with mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine changes in mild-to-moderate TBI-related symptoms among service members and veterans (SM/Vs) following participation in a 5-site inpatient …

Impact of VA's Clinical Resource Hub Primary Care Telehealth Program on health care use and costs

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Telehealth can improve health care access in underserved areas. Hub-and-spoke-models, wherein providers in regional hubs deliver care through telehealth to …

Comparing traumatic brain injury diagnoses, intensive care utilization, length of stay, and costs between Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs hospitals: A long-term impact of military-relevant brain injury consortium study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The paucity of health economics studies on traumatic brain injury (TBI) was highlighted in a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, …

Association of clinical TBI severity and military factors with Veteran TBI service-connected disability ratings and total compensation: A long-term impact of military brain injury consortium (LIMBIC) study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand how traumatic brain injury (TBI) clinical severity and military factors were associated with the likelihood of receiving a TBI service-connected …

Racial/ethnic and geographic differences in traumatic brain injury (TBI) service-connected disability determination and monthly compensation among post-9/11 US Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: Veterans who incur a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during active duty service may be eligible to receive service-connected disability (SCD) compensation. This …

Department of Defense military treatment facility and community care costs after traumatic brain injury in service members and Veterans treated in Veterans Affairs polytrauma rehabilitation centers: A VA TBI model systems study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To estimate cost models of military traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can provide evidence for future cost-effectiveness analyses highlighted as a gap in the …

Detecting mild traumatic brain injury after combat deployment: Agreement between Veterans Health Administration clinical system and limbic-cenc research protocol

Abstract: Identifying historical mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is important for many clinical care reasons; however, diagnosing mild TBI is inherently challenging and utility …

Neurocognitive function and medical care utilization in Veterans treated for substance use disorder

Abstract: Background: Veterans with substance use disorder (SUD) are at high risk for cognitive problems due to neurotoxic effects of chronic drug and alcohol use coupled in many …

Growth of community outpatient care in the Veterans Affairs system after the MISSION Act

Abstract: Background: The Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 authorized a major expansion of purchased care in the …

Cannabis use disorder contributes to cognitive dysfunction in Veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Background While emerging evidence supports a link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and progressive cognitive dysfunction in Veterans, there is insufficient …