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Measuring frailty using self-report or automated tools to identify risk of cardiovascular events and mortality: The Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Background: Frailty, a syndrome of physiologic vulnerability, increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Whether in person or automated frailty tools are ideal for …

Occupational rehabilitation of Israel Defense Forces Veterans with PTSD: A 5‐year follow‐up

Abstract: The MOD Rehabilitation Department (RD) offers three types of rehabilitation tracks (RTs): (a) education, (b) work placement, (c) economic independence. This study aimed …

Occupational rehabilitation of Israel Defense Forces Veterans with PTSD: A 5-year follow-up

Abstract: The MOD Rehabilitation Department (RD) offers three types of rehabilitation tracks (RTs): (a) education, (b) work placement, (c) economic independence. This study aimed …

Implementation of the acute inpatient medicine-high reliability, learning environment, and workforce development initiative (AIM-HI) in rural Veterans Health Administration hospitals: A mixed methods evaluation protocol

Abstract: Introduction: Few rural hospital medicine programs include workforce development training that provides social and professional support for interdisciplinary teams. Even …

A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a multisite family caregiver skills training program

Abstract: Objective: To assess the effects of an evidence-based family caregiver training program (implementation of Helping Invested Families Improve Veteran Experiences Study …

Entrapment in the military context: Factor structure and associations with suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Abstract: Background: Improved understanding of how US service members transition from chronic/baseline to acute suicide risk is warranted. One such model, the Integrated …

Are Veterans at increased risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms?

Abstract: Persian Gulf War-era Veterans were found to have a younger age at diagnosis and shorter overall survival (OS) for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) compared to Korean …

Implementation outcomes from a multi-site stepped wedge cluster randomized family caregiver skills training trial

Abstract: Objective: To assess whether a team collaboration strategy (CONNECT) improves implementation outcomes of a family caregiver skills training program (iHI-FIVES). Data …

Organizational and patient factors associated with positive primary care experiences for Veterans with current or recent homelessness

Objective: To identify organizational service features associated with positive patient ratings of primary care within primary care clinics tailored to accommodate persons with …

Racial disparities in prosthesis abandonment and mobility outcomes after lower limb amputation from a dysvascular etiology in a Veteran population

Abstract: Background: Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals have higher rates of amputation and increased risk of a transfemoral amputation due to dysvascular disease than …

Outcomes of a 1-year pilot study implementing universal hepatitis delta virus testing among Veterans with chronic hepatitis B

Abstract: Current US guidelines recommend risk-based testing for hepatitis delta virus (HDV) in persons with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). While there is debate as to whether a …

"It made me feel more alive": A qualitative analysis of quality of life improvements following completion of trauma-focused therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor quality of life. Although randomized clinical trial data show improvements in quality of life following …