• Author: David S. Fink
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Comparing mental and physical health of U.S. veterans by VA healthcare use: implications for generalizability of research in the VA electronic health records

Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) electronic health records (EHR) offer a rich source of big data to study medical and health care questions, but patient …

Trends in Cannabis Use Disorder Diagnoses in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, 2005-2019

Abstract: In the United States, adult cannabis use has increased over time, but less information is available on time trends in cannabis use disorder. The authors used Veterans …

Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain in US Veterans Treated Within the Veterans Health Administration: Implications for Expansion in US Healthcare Systems

Abstract: Consensus guidelines recommend multimodal chronic pain treatment with increased use of non-pharmacological treatment modalities (NPM), including as first-line therapies. …