Behavioral health care use after initiation of emergency dispatches during Veterans crisis line contacts

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The authors estimated associations between emergency dispatches initiated by Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) responders and use of U.S. Department of Veterans …

Impact of complementary health approaches on opioid prescriptions among Veterans with musculoskeletal disorders – A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: To examine whether complementary and integrative health approaches mitigate opioid prescriptions for pain and whether the relationship differs by post-dramatic stress …

New statin use, mortality and first cardiovascular events in older US Veterans by frailty status

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Statins are part of long-term medical regimens for many older adults. Whether frailty modifies the protective relationship between statins, mortality, and …