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VA Quality Enhancement Research initiative (Queri) for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Recent Publications

Collins EG, Langbein WE, Smith B, Hendricks RD, Hammond MC, Weaver FM.  Patients’ perspective on the Comprehensive Preventive Health Evaluation in veterans with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2005;43(6):366-74. 

Evans CT, LaVela SL, Smith B, Miskevics S, Weaver FM, Goldstein B. Influenza diagnosis and treatment in veterans with spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2006;87:291-293. 

Evans CT, LaVela SL, Smith B, Miskevics S, Weaver FM, Goldstein B. Response to the 2004-2005 influenza vaccine shortage in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders and their providers. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2007;30:20-26.

Goetz LL, Nelson AL, Guihan M, Bosshart HT, Harrow JJ, Gerhart KD, Bowers H, Krasnicka B, Burns SP. Provider adherence to implementation of clinical practice guidelines for neurogenic bowel in adults with spinal cord injury.  Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2005;28:394-406. 

Goldstein B, Weaver FM, Hammond MC.  New CDC recommendations:  Annual influenza vaccination recommended for individuals with spinal cord injuries. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2005;28:383-384. Commentary. 

Guihan Ml, Garber SL, Bombardier CH, Durazo-Arizu R, Goldstein B, Holmes SA. Lessons learned while conducting research on prevention of pressure ulcers in veterans with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jul;88(7):858-61.

Hagedorn H, Hogan M, Smith JL, Bowman C, Curran GM, Espadas D, Kimmel B, Kochevar L, Legro MW, Sales AE.  Lessons learned about implementing research evidence into clinical practice:  Experiences from VA QUERI. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2006;21:suppl(2):S21-S24. 

LaVela SL. Oder adults with spinal cord injuries and disorders: implications for long term use. SCI Nursing. 2006; 23(2).

LaVela SL, Evans CT, Miskevics S, Parada JP, Priebe M, Weaver FM. Long-term outcomes from nosocomial infections in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders. American Journal of Infection Control. 2007;35:393-400.

LaVela SL, Goldstein B, Smith B, Weaver FM. Working with symptoms of a respiratory infection: Staff who care for high-risk individuals. American Journal of Infection Control. 2007;35:448-454.

LaVela SL, Smith B, Weaver FM. Perceived risk for influenza in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Rehabilitation Psychology 2007;52:458-462.

LaVela SL, Weaver FM, Goldstein B, Chen K, Miskevics S, Rajan S, Gater DR. Diabetes mellitus in individuals with a spinal cord injury or disorder.Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2006;29(4):387-395.

LaVela SL, Weaver FM, Smith B, Chen K. Disease prevalence and use of preventive services: Comparison of female veterans in general and those with SCI&D. Journal of Women’s Health. 2006;15(3):301-311. 

McCasland LD, Budiman-Mak E, Weaver FM, Adams E, Miskevics S. Shoulder pain in the traumatically injured spinal cord patient-evaluation of risk factors and function. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 2006;12(4):179-186.

Smith B, Evans CT, Weaver FM, Kurichi JE, Patel N, Burns SB. Acute Respiratory Infection Visits in Veterans with SCI&D: Rates, Trends, and Risk Factors. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.  2007;30:355-361.

Smith, B, Weaver, F, Ullrich PM. Prevalence of Depression Medications by Veterans Diagnoses and Use of Antidepressant with Spinal Cord Injury. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2007 Aug;86(8):662-71.

Stetler C, Legro M, Wallace C, Bowman C, Guihan M, Hagedorn H, Kimmel B, Sharp N, Smith J. The role of formative evaluation in implementation research and the QUERI experience. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2006 February; 21(2):S1-S8. 

Stetler C, Legro M, Rycroft-Malone J, Bowman C, Curran G, Guihan M, Hagedorn H, Pineros S, Wallace C.  Role of external facilitation in implementation of research findings: a qualitative evaluation of facilitation experiences in the Veterans Health Administration. Implementation Science 2006; 1:23.

Ullrich PM, Guihan M, Weaver FM. Psychological treatments for pain and depression after spinal cord injury:  Rationale and challenges to implementation. SCI Psychosocial Process 2007;19(2).

Ullrich PM.Spinal Cord Injury Pain.Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2007;18:217-233.

Ullrich PM, Jensen M, Loeser J, Cardenas D.Catastrophizing mediates associations between pain, psychological distress, and functional disability among persons with spinal cord injury. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2007;52:390-398.

Weaver FM, Collins E, Kurichi J, Miskevics S, Smith, B, Rajan, S, Gater, D. Obesity and High Blood Pressure in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders: Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  2007;86(1):22-29.

Weaver FM, LaVela S.Preventive care in spinal cord injuries and disorders: Examples of research and implementation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2007;18:297-316.

Weaver FM, LaVela S, Miskevics S, Clemmons N, Janke EA, Spring B.Smoking behavior and readiness to change in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Rehabilitation Psychology 2007; 52(3):304-310. 

Weaver FM, Smith B, Evans CT, Kurichi J, Patel N, Kapur V, Burns SP. Outcomes of outpatient visits for acute respiratory illness in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2006;85(9):718-726.

Weaver FM, Smith B, LaVela SL, Legro MW, Wallace C, Evans CT, Hammond M, Goldstein B. Interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2007;30:10-19.