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Data Trends 2024: Depression and PTSD
- Inoue C, Shawler E, Jordan CH, Moore MJ, Jackson CA. Veteran and military mental health issues. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. Updated August 17, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572092/
- Panaite V, Cohen NJ, Luter SL, et al. Mental health treatment utilization patterns among 108,457 Afghanistan and Iraq veterans with depression. Psychol Serv. 2024 Feb 1. doi:10.1037/ser0000819
- Holder N, Holliday R, Ranney RM, et al. Relationship of social determinants of health with symptom severity among veterans and non-veterans with probable posttraumatic stress disorder or depression. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2023;58(10):1523-1534. doi:10.1007/s00127-023-02478-0
- Merians AN, Gross G, Spoont MR, Bellamy CD, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Racial and ethnic mental health disparities in U.S. military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. J Psychiatr Res. 2023;161:71-76. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.005
- Fischer IC, Schnurr PP, Pietrzak RH. Employment status among US military veterans with a history of posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. J Trauma Stress. 2023;36(6):1167-1175. doi:10.1002/jts.22977
- Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Presseau C, et al. Screening for intimate partner violence experience and use in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(10):e2337685. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37685
- Cowlishaw S, Freijah I, Kartal D, et al. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Surveys and Population Screening Studies. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(14):8853. Published 2022 Jul 21. doi:10.3390/ijerph19148853
- Ranney RM, Maguen S, Bernhard PA, et al. Treatment utilization for posttraumatic stress disorder in a national sample of veterans and nonveterans. Med Care. 2023;61(2):87-94. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000001793
- Inoue C, Shawler E, Jordan CH, Moore MJ, Jackson CA. Veteran and military mental health issues. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. Updated August 17, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572092/
- Panaite V, Cohen NJ, Luter SL, et al. Mental health treatment utilization patterns among 108,457 Afghanistan and Iraq veterans with depression. Psychol Serv. 2024 Feb 1. doi:10.1037/ser0000819
- Holder N, Holliday R, Ranney RM, et al. Relationship of social determinants of health with symptom severity among veterans and non-veterans with probable posttraumatic stress disorder or depression. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2023;58(10):1523-1534. doi:10.1007/s00127-023-02478-0
- Merians AN, Gross G, Spoont MR, Bellamy CD, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Racial and ethnic mental health disparities in U.S. military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. J Psychiatr Res. 2023;161:71-76. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.005
- Fischer IC, Schnurr PP, Pietrzak RH. Employment status among US military veterans with a history of posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. J Trauma Stress. 2023;36(6):1167-1175. doi:10.1002/jts.22977
- Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Presseau C, et al. Screening for intimate partner violence experience and use in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(10):e2337685. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37685
- Cowlishaw S, Freijah I, Kartal D, et al. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Surveys and Population Screening Studies. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(14):8853. Published 2022 Jul 21. doi:10.3390/ijerph19148853
- Ranney RM, Maguen S, Bernhard PA, et al. Treatment utilization for posttraumatic stress disorder in a national sample of veterans and nonveterans. Med Care. 2023;61(2):87-94. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000001793
- Inoue C, Shawler E, Jordan CH, Moore MJ, Jackson CA. Veteran and military mental health issues. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. Updated August 17, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572092/
- Panaite V, Cohen NJ, Luter SL, et al. Mental health treatment utilization patterns among 108,457 Afghanistan and Iraq veterans with depression. Psychol Serv. 2024 Feb 1. doi:10.1037/ser0000819
- Holder N, Holliday R, Ranney RM, et al. Relationship of social determinants of health with symptom severity among veterans and non-veterans with probable posttraumatic stress disorder or depression. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2023;58(10):1523-1534. doi:10.1007/s00127-023-02478-0
- Merians AN, Gross G, Spoont MR, Bellamy CD, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Racial and ethnic mental health disparities in U.S. military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. J Psychiatr Res. 2023;161:71-76. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.005
- Fischer IC, Schnurr PP, Pietrzak RH. Employment status among US military veterans with a history of posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. J Trauma Stress. 2023;36(6):1167-1175. doi:10.1002/jts.22977
- Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Presseau C, et al. Screening for intimate partner violence experience and use in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(10):e2337685. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37685
- Cowlishaw S, Freijah I, Kartal D, et al. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Surveys and Population Screening Studies. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(14):8853. Published 2022 Jul 21. doi:10.3390/ijerph19148853
- Ranney RM, Maguen S, Bernhard PA, et al. Treatment utilization for posttraumatic stress disorder in a national sample of veterans and nonveterans. Med Care. 2023;61(2):87-94. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000001793
Data Trends 2024: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Rein DB, Wittenborn JS, Burke-Conte Z, et al. Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the US in 2019. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(12):1202-1208. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.4401
- Fleckenstein M, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Chakravarthy U. Age-related macular degeneration: a review. JAMA. 2024;331(2):147-157. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.26074
- Meer EA, Targ S, Zhang N, Hoggatt KJ, Mehta KM, Brodie F. Age-related macular degeneration injection frequency: effects of distance traveled and travel support. Retina. 2024;44(2):230-236. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000003947
- Bhisitkul RB, Mendes TS, Rofagha S, et al. Macular atrophy progression and 7-year vision outcomes in subjects from the ANCHOR, MARINA, and HORIZON studies: the SEVEN-UP study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015;159(5):915-24.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2015.01.032
- Rein DB, Wittenborn JS, Burke-Conte Z, et al. Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the US in 2019. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(12):1202-1208. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.4401
- Fleckenstein M, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Chakravarthy U. Age-related macular degeneration: a review. JAMA. 2024;331(2):147-157. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.26074
- Meer EA, Targ S, Zhang N, Hoggatt KJ, Mehta KM, Brodie F. Age-related macular degeneration injection frequency: effects of distance traveled and travel support. Retina. 2024;44(2):230-236. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000003947
- Bhisitkul RB, Mendes TS, Rofagha S, et al. Macular atrophy progression and 7-year vision outcomes in subjects from the ANCHOR, MARINA, and HORIZON studies: the SEVEN-UP study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015;159(5):915-24.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2015.01.032
- Rein DB, Wittenborn JS, Burke-Conte Z, et al. Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the US in 2019. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(12):1202-1208. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.4401
- Fleckenstein M, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Chakravarthy U. Age-related macular degeneration: a review. JAMA. 2024;331(2):147-157. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.26074
- Meer EA, Targ S, Zhang N, Hoggatt KJ, Mehta KM, Brodie F. Age-related macular degeneration injection frequency: effects of distance traveled and travel support. Retina. 2024;44(2):230-236. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000003947
- Bhisitkul RB, Mendes TS, Rofagha S, et al. Macular atrophy progression and 7-year vision outcomes in subjects from the ANCHOR, MARINA, and HORIZON studies: the SEVEN-UP study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015;159(5):915-24.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2015.01.032
Data Trends 2024: Diabetes
- Martin SS, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, et al; for the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. 2024 Heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2024;149(8):e347-e913. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001209
- Utech A. VA supports veterans who have type 2 diabetes. VA News. August 18, 2022. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://news.va.gov/107579/va-supportsveterans-who-have-type-2-diabetes/
- Betancourt JA, Granados PS, Pacheco GJ, Shanmugam R, Kruse CS, Fulton LV. Obesity and morbidity risk in the U.S. veteran. Healthcare (Basel). 2020;8(3):191. doi:10.3390/healthcare8030191
- Briskin A. Obesity and diabetes: causes, treatments, and stigma. diaTribe. October 4, 2021. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://diatribe.org/obesity-and-diabetescauses-
treatments-and-stigma - Leonard C, Sayre G, Williams S, et al. Understanding the experience of veterans who require lower limb amputation in the Veterans Health Administration. PLOS One. 2022;17(3):e0265620. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265620
- Armstrong DG. Diabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans. Stat News. November 11, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.statnews.com/2019/11/11/diabetic-foot-ulcers-veterans-silent-killer/
- Koleda EW. The veteran diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) epidemic: a U.S. Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services review. TreatNOW. October 2022. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://treatnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-VA-Diabetic-Foot-Ulcer-Epidemic-10-14-22.pdf
- CDC identifies diabetes belt. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/46013
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Updated June 7, 2024. Accessed June 19, 2024. https://www.va.gov/vetdata/veteran_population.asp
- Avramovic S, Alemi F, Kanchi R, et al. US Veterans Administration diabetes risk (VADR) national cohort: cohort profile. BMJ Open. 2020;10(12):e039489. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039489
- Breland JY, Tseng CH, Toyama J, Washington DL. Influence of depression on racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes control. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2023;11(6):e003612. doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003612
- Martin SS, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, et al; for the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. 2024 Heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2024;149(8):e347-e913. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001209
- Utech A. VA supports veterans who have type 2 diabetes. VA News. August 18, 2022. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://news.va.gov/107579/va-supportsveterans-who-have-type-2-diabetes/
- Betancourt JA, Granados PS, Pacheco GJ, Shanmugam R, Kruse CS, Fulton LV. Obesity and morbidity risk in the U.S. veteran. Healthcare (Basel). 2020;8(3):191. doi:10.3390/healthcare8030191
- Briskin A. Obesity and diabetes: causes, treatments, and stigma. diaTribe. October 4, 2021. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://diatribe.org/obesity-and-diabetescauses-
treatments-and-stigma - Leonard C, Sayre G, Williams S, et al. Understanding the experience of veterans who require lower limb amputation in the Veterans Health Administration. PLOS One. 2022;17(3):e0265620. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265620
- Armstrong DG. Diabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans. Stat News. November 11, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.statnews.com/2019/11/11/diabetic-foot-ulcers-veterans-silent-killer/
- Koleda EW. The veteran diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) epidemic: a U.S. Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services review. TreatNOW. October 2022. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://treatnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-VA-Diabetic-Foot-Ulcer-Epidemic-10-14-22.pdf
- CDC identifies diabetes belt. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/46013
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Updated June 7, 2024. Accessed June 19, 2024. https://www.va.gov/vetdata/veteran_population.asp
- Avramovic S, Alemi F, Kanchi R, et al. US Veterans Administration diabetes risk (VADR) national cohort: cohort profile. BMJ Open. 2020;10(12):e039489. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039489
- Breland JY, Tseng CH, Toyama J, Washington DL. Influence of depression on racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes control. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2023;11(6):e003612. doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003612
- Martin SS, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, et al; for the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. 2024 Heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2024;149(8):e347-e913. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001209
- Utech A. VA supports veterans who have type 2 diabetes. VA News. August 18, 2022. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://news.va.gov/107579/va-supportsveterans-who-have-type-2-diabetes/
- Betancourt JA, Granados PS, Pacheco GJ, Shanmugam R, Kruse CS, Fulton LV. Obesity and morbidity risk in the U.S. veteran. Healthcare (Basel). 2020;8(3):191. doi:10.3390/healthcare8030191
- Briskin A. Obesity and diabetes: causes, treatments, and stigma. diaTribe. October 4, 2021. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://diatribe.org/obesity-and-diabetescauses-
treatments-and-stigma - Leonard C, Sayre G, Williams S, et al. Understanding the experience of veterans who require lower limb amputation in the Veterans Health Administration. PLOS One. 2022;17(3):e0265620. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265620
- Armstrong DG. Diabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans. Stat News. November 11, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.statnews.com/2019/11/11/diabetic-foot-ulcers-veterans-silent-killer/
- Koleda EW. The veteran diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) epidemic: a U.S. Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) services review. TreatNOW. October 2022. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://treatnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-VA-Diabetic-Foot-Ulcer-Epidemic-10-14-22.pdf
- CDC identifies diabetes belt. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/46013
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Updated June 7, 2024. Accessed June 19, 2024. https://www.va.gov/vetdata/veteran_population.asp
- Avramovic S, Alemi F, Kanchi R, et al. US Veterans Administration diabetes risk (VADR) national cohort: cohort profile. BMJ Open. 2020;10(12):e039489. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039489
- Breland JY, Tseng CH, Toyama J, Washington DL. Influence of depression on racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes control. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2023;11(6):e003612. doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003612
Data Trends 2024: Respiratory Health
- McVeigh C, Reid J, Carvalho P. Healthcare professionals’ views of palliative care for American war veterans with non-malignant respiratory disease living in a rural area: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care. 2019;18(1):22. doi:10.1186/s12904-019-0408-7
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. Study finds uptick in lung disease in recent veterans. May 23, 2016. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0516-3.cfm
- Sanders JW, Putnam SD, Frankart C, et al. Impact of illness and non-combat injury during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005;73(4):713-719.
- Trupin L, Schmajuk G, Ying D, Yelin E, Blanc PD. Military service and COPD risk. Chest. 2022;162(4):792-795. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.04.016
- Bastian LA. Pain-related anxiety intervention for smokers with chronic pain: a comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans. Veteran’s Health Systems Research, IIR 15-092-HSR Study. Published January 2022. Accessed April 2024. https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/research/abstracts.cfm?Project_ID=2141704797
- Rivera AC, Powell TM, Boyko EJ, et al; for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. New-onset asthma and combat deployment: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2018;187(10):2136-2144. doi:10.1093/aje/kwy112
- Savitz DA, Woskie SR, Bello A, et al. Deployment to Military Bases With Open Burn Pits and Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e247629. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7629
- McVeigh C, Reid J, Carvalho P. Healthcare professionals’ views of palliative care for American war veterans with non-malignant respiratory disease living in a rural area: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care. 2019;18(1):22. doi:10.1186/s12904-019-0408-7
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. Study finds uptick in lung disease in recent veterans. May 23, 2016. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0516-3.cfm
- Sanders JW, Putnam SD, Frankart C, et al. Impact of illness and non-combat injury during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005;73(4):713-719.
- Trupin L, Schmajuk G, Ying D, Yelin E, Blanc PD. Military service and COPD risk. Chest. 2022;162(4):792-795. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.04.016
- Bastian LA. Pain-related anxiety intervention for smokers with chronic pain: a comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans. Veteran’s Health Systems Research, IIR 15-092-HSR Study. Published January 2022. Accessed April 2024. https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/research/abstracts.cfm?Project_ID=2141704797
- Rivera AC, Powell TM, Boyko EJ, et al; for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. New-onset asthma and combat deployment: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2018;187(10):2136-2144. doi:10.1093/aje/kwy112
- Savitz DA, Woskie SR, Bello A, et al. Deployment to Military Bases With Open Burn Pits and Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e247629. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7629
- McVeigh C, Reid J, Carvalho P. Healthcare professionals’ views of palliative care for American war veterans with non-malignant respiratory disease living in a rural area: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care. 2019;18(1):22. doi:10.1186/s12904-019-0408-7
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. Study finds uptick in lung disease in recent veterans. May 23, 2016. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0516-3.cfm
- Sanders JW, Putnam SD, Frankart C, et al. Impact of illness and non-combat injury during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005;73(4):713-719.
- Trupin L, Schmajuk G, Ying D, Yelin E, Blanc PD. Military service and COPD risk. Chest. 2022;162(4):792-795. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.04.016
- Bastian LA. Pain-related anxiety intervention for smokers with chronic pain: a comparative effectiveness trial of smoking cessation counseling for veterans. Veteran’s Health Systems Research, IIR 15-092-HSR Study. Published January 2022. Accessed April 2024. https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/research/abstracts.cfm?Project_ID=2141704797
- Rivera AC, Powell TM, Boyko EJ, et al; for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. New-onset asthma and combat deployment: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2018;187(10):2136-2144. doi:10.1093/aje/kwy112
- Savitz DA, Woskie SR, Bello A, et al. Deployment to Military Bases With Open Burn Pits and Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e247629. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7629
Federal Health Care Data Trends 2024
Data Trends 2024: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Mehta P, Raymond J, Zhang Y, et al. Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the United States, 2018. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. Published online August 21, 2023. doi:10.1080/21678421.2023.2245858
- What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated May 13, 2022. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/als/WhatisAmyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html
- Reimer RJ, Goncalves A, Soper B, et al. An electronic health record cohort of veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. Published online August 9, 2023. doi:10.1080/21678421.2023.2239300
- Kudritzki V, Howard IM. Telehealth-based exercise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Front Neurol. 2023;14:1238916. doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1238916
- Colvin LE, Foster ZW, Stein TD, et al. Utility of the ALSFRS-R for predicting ALS and comorbid disease neuropathology: the Veterans Affairs Biorepository Brain Bank. Muscle Nerve. 2022;66(2):167-174. doi:10.1002/mus.27635
- Rabadi MH, Russell KC, Xu C. Predictors of mortality in veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: respiratory status and speech disorder at presentation. Med Sci Monit. 2024;30:e943288. doi:10.12659/MSM.943288
- Mehta P, Raymond J, Zhang Y, et al. Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the United States, 2018. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. Published online August 21, 2023. doi:10.1080/21678421.2023.2245858
- What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated May 13, 2022. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/als/WhatisAmyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html
- Reimer RJ, Goncalves A, Soper B, et al. An electronic health record cohort of veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. Published online August 9, 2023. doi:10.1080/21678421.2023.2239300
- Kudritzki V, Howard IM. Telehealth-based exercise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Front Neurol. 2023;14:1238916. doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1238916
- Colvin LE, Foster ZW, Stein TD, et al. Utility of the ALSFRS-R for predicting ALS and comorbid disease neuropathology: the Veterans Affairs Biorepository Brain Bank. Muscle Nerve. 2022;66(2):167-174. doi:10.1002/mus.27635
- Rabadi MH, Russell KC, Xu C. Predictors of mortality in veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: respiratory status and speech disorder at presentation. Med Sci Monit. 2024;30:e943288. doi:10.12659/MSM.943288
- Mehta P, Raymond J, Zhang Y, et al. Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the United States, 2018. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. Published online August 21, 2023. doi:10.1080/21678421.2023.2245858
- What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated May 13, 2022. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/als/WhatisAmyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html
- Reimer RJ, Goncalves A, Soper B, et al. An electronic health record cohort of veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. Published online August 9, 2023. doi:10.1080/21678421.2023.2239300
- Kudritzki V, Howard IM. Telehealth-based exercise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Front Neurol. 2023;14:1238916. doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1238916
- Colvin LE, Foster ZW, Stein TD, et al. Utility of the ALSFRS-R for predicting ALS and comorbid disease neuropathology: the Veterans Affairs Biorepository Brain Bank. Muscle Nerve. 2022;66(2):167-174. doi:10.1002/mus.27635
- Rabadi MH, Russell KC, Xu C. Predictors of mortality in veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: respiratory status and speech disorder at presentation. Med Sci Monit. 2024;30:e943288. doi:10.12659/MSM.943288
Data Trends 2024: Arthritis
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. Overview of VA research on arthritis. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/topics/arthritis.cfm
- Fallon EA, Boring MA, Foster AL, Stowe EW, Lites TD, Allen KD. Arthritis prevalence among veterans — United States, 2017–2021. MMWR Recomm Reports. 2023;72(45):1209-1216. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7245a1
- Huffman KF, Ambrose KR, Nelson AE, Allen KD, Golightly YM, Callahan LF. The critical role of physical activity and weight management in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a narrative review. J Rheumatol. 2023;51(3):224-233. doi:10.3899/ jrheum.2023-0819
- Lo GH. Successfully treating patients with osteoarthritis: how encouragement of physical activity can generate the best outcomes. A physician’s perspective. J Rheumatol. 2023:jrheum.2023-0899. doi:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0899
- Overton C, Nelson AE, Neogi T. Osteoarthritis treatment guidelines from six professional societies: similarities and differences. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2022;48(3):637-657. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2022.03.009
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. Overview of VA research on arthritis. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/topics/arthritis.cfm
- Fallon EA, Boring MA, Foster AL, Stowe EW, Lites TD, Allen KD. Arthritis prevalence among veterans — United States, 2017–2021. MMWR Recomm Reports. 2023;72(45):1209-1216. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7245a1
- Huffman KF, Ambrose KR, Nelson AE, Allen KD, Golightly YM, Callahan LF. The critical role of physical activity and weight management in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a narrative review. J Rheumatol. 2023;51(3):224-233. doi:10.3899/ jrheum.2023-0819
- Lo GH. Successfully treating patients with osteoarthritis: how encouragement of physical activity can generate the best outcomes. A physician’s perspective. J Rheumatol. 2023:jrheum.2023-0899. doi:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0899
- Overton C, Nelson AE, Neogi T. Osteoarthritis treatment guidelines from six professional societies: similarities and differences. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2022;48(3):637-657. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2022.03.009
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. Overview of VA research on arthritis. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/topics/arthritis.cfm
- Fallon EA, Boring MA, Foster AL, Stowe EW, Lites TD, Allen KD. Arthritis prevalence among veterans — United States, 2017–2021. MMWR Recomm Reports. 2023;72(45):1209-1216. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7245a1
- Huffman KF, Ambrose KR, Nelson AE, Allen KD, Golightly YM, Callahan LF. The critical role of physical activity and weight management in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a narrative review. J Rheumatol. 2023;51(3):224-233. doi:10.3899/ jrheum.2023-0819
- Lo GH. Successfully treating patients with osteoarthritis: how encouragement of physical activity can generate the best outcomes. A physician’s perspective. J Rheumatol. 2023:jrheum.2023-0899. doi:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0899
- Overton C, Nelson AE, Neogi T. Osteoarthritis treatment guidelines from six professional societies: similarities and differences. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2022;48(3):637-657. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2022.03.009
Data Trends 2024: Substance Use Disorder
- Teeters JB, Lancaster CL, Brown DG, Back SE. Substance use disorders in military veterans: prevalence and treatment challenges. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2017;8:69-77. doi:10.2147/sar.s116720
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: a companion infographic. SAMHSA publication no. PEP23-07-01-007. November 13, 2023. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt42730/2022-nsduh-infographic-report.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Among the Veteran Population Aged 18 or Older. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt44472/2022-nsduh-pop-slides-veterans.pdf
- Cypel YS, DePhilippis D, Davey VJ. Substance use in U.S. Vietnam War era veterans and nonveterans: results from the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(7):858-870. doi:10.1080/10826084.2023.2188427
- Otufowora A, Liu Y, Okusanya A, Ogidan A, Okusanya A, Cottler LB. The effect of veteran status and chronic pain on past 30-day sedative use among community-dwelling adult males. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024;37(1):118-128. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2023.230226R2
- Teeters JB, Lancaster CL, Brown DG, Back SE. Substance use disorders in military veterans: prevalence and treatment challenges. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2017;8:69-77. doi:10.2147/sar.s116720
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: a companion infographic. SAMHSA publication no. PEP23-07-01-007. November 13, 2023. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt42730/2022-nsduh-infographic-report.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Among the Veteran Population Aged 18 or Older. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt44472/2022-nsduh-pop-slides-veterans.pdf
- Cypel YS, DePhilippis D, Davey VJ. Substance use in U.S. Vietnam War era veterans and nonveterans: results from the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(7):858-870. doi:10.1080/10826084.2023.2188427
- Otufowora A, Liu Y, Okusanya A, Ogidan A, Okusanya A, Cottler LB. The effect of veteran status and chronic pain on past 30-day sedative use among community-dwelling adult males. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024;37(1):118-128. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2023.230226R2
- Teeters JB, Lancaster CL, Brown DG, Back SE. Substance use disorders in military veterans: prevalence and treatment challenges. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2017;8:69-77. doi:10.2147/sar.s116720
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: a companion infographic. SAMHSA publication no. PEP23-07-01-007. November 13, 2023. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt42730/2022-nsduh-infographic-report.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Among the Veteran Population Aged 18 or Older. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt44472/2022-nsduh-pop-slides-veterans.pdf
- Cypel YS, DePhilippis D, Davey VJ. Substance use in U.S. Vietnam War era veterans and nonveterans: results from the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study. Subst Use Misuse. 2023;58(7):858-870. doi:10.1080/10826084.2023.2188427
- Otufowora A, Liu Y, Okusanya A, Ogidan A, Okusanya A, Cottler LB. The effect of veteran status and chronic pain on past 30-day sedative use among community-dwelling adult males. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024;37(1):118-128. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2023.230226R2
Data Trends 2024: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. VA research on traumatic brain injury. Updated July 2020. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/pubs/docs/va_factsheets/tbi.pdf
- Miles SR, Sayer NA, Belanger HG, et al. Comparing outcomes of the Veterans Health Administration's traumatic brain injury and mental health screening programs: types and frequency of specialty services used. J Neurotrauma. 2023;40(1-2):102-111. doi:10.1089/neu.2022.0176
- Pogoda TK, Adams RS, Carlson KF, Dismuke-Greer CE, Amuan M, Pugh MJ. Risk of adverse outcomes among veterans who screen positive for traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration but do not complete a comprehensive evaluation: a LIMBIC-CENC study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. Published online June 19, 2023. doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000881
- Kinney AR, Yan XD, Schneider AL, et al. Unmet need for outpatient occupational therapy services among veterans with mild traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration: the role of facility characteristics. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023;104(11):1802-1811. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2023.03.030
- Clark JMR, Ozturk ED, Chanfreau-Coffinier C, Merritt VC; VA Million Veteran Program. Evaluation of clinical outcomes and employment status in veterans with dual diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Qual Life Res. 2024;33(1):229-239. doi:10.1007/s11136-023-03518-7
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. VA research on traumatic brain injury. Updated July 2020. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/pubs/docs/va_factsheets/tbi.pdf
- Miles SR, Sayer NA, Belanger HG, et al. Comparing outcomes of the Veterans Health Administration's traumatic brain injury and mental health screening programs: types and frequency of specialty services used. J Neurotrauma. 2023;40(1-2):102-111. doi:10.1089/neu.2022.0176
- Pogoda TK, Adams RS, Carlson KF, Dismuke-Greer CE, Amuan M, Pugh MJ. Risk of adverse outcomes among veterans who screen positive for traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration but do not complete a comprehensive evaluation: a LIMBIC-CENC study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. Published online June 19, 2023. doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000881
- Kinney AR, Yan XD, Schneider AL, et al. Unmet need for outpatient occupational therapy services among veterans with mild traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration: the role of facility characteristics. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023;104(11):1802-1811. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2023.03.030
- Clark JMR, Ozturk ED, Chanfreau-Coffinier C, Merritt VC; VA Million Veteran Program. Evaluation of clinical outcomes and employment status in veterans with dual diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Qual Life Res. 2024;33(1):229-239. doi:10.1007/s11136-023-03518-7
- US Department of Veterans Affairs. VA research on traumatic brain injury. Updated July 2020. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.research.va.gov/pubs/docs/va_factsheets/tbi.pdf
- Miles SR, Sayer NA, Belanger HG, et al. Comparing outcomes of the Veterans Health Administration's traumatic brain injury and mental health screening programs: types and frequency of specialty services used. J Neurotrauma. 2023;40(1-2):102-111. doi:10.1089/neu.2022.0176
- Pogoda TK, Adams RS, Carlson KF, Dismuke-Greer CE, Amuan M, Pugh MJ. Risk of adverse outcomes among veterans who screen positive for traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration but do not complete a comprehensive evaluation: a LIMBIC-CENC study. J Head Trauma Rehabil. Published online June 19, 2023. doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000881
- Kinney AR, Yan XD, Schneider AL, et al. Unmet need for outpatient occupational therapy services among veterans with mild traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration: the role of facility characteristics. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023;104(11):1802-1811. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2023.03.030
- Clark JMR, Ozturk ED, Chanfreau-Coffinier C, Merritt VC; VA Million Veteran Program. Evaluation of clinical outcomes and employment status in veterans with dual diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Qual Life Res. 2024;33(1):229-239. doi:10.1007/s11136-023-03518-7
Data Trends 2024: Cardiology
- Boersma P, Cohen RA, Zelaya CE, Moy E. Multiple chronic conditions among veterans and nonveterans: United States, 2015–2018. Natl Health Stat Rep. 2021;(153):1-13. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr153-508.pdf
- Army troops have worse heart health than civilian population, study says. American Heart Association News. June 5, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/06/05/army-troops-have-worse-heart-health-than-civilian-population-study-says
- Haira RS, Kataruka A, Akeroyd JM, et al. Association of Body Mass Index with Risk Factor Optimization and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in US Veterans with Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019;12:e004817 doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004817
- Merschel M. Gulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke. American Heart Association News. September 29, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/09/29/gulf-war-illness-may-increase-risk-for-heart-disease-or-stroke
- Women veterans and heart health. American Heart Association: Go Red for Women. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/about-heart-disease-in-women/facts/women-veterans-and-heart-health
- Heart disease and stroke statistics - 2023 Update. American Heart Association Professional Heart Daily. January 25, 2023. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/heart-disease-and-stroke-statistics-2023-update
- Ebrahimi R. Sumner J, Lynch K, et al. Women veterans with PTSD have higher rate of heart disease. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, Presentation 314 - P12702. American Heart Association News. November 9, 2020. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/women-veterans-with-ptsd-have-higher-rate-of-heart-disease
- Wadman M. COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery. Science. Updated February 13, 2022. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-takes-serious-toll-heart-health-full-year-after-recovery
- Bowe B, Xie Y, Al-Aly Z. Postacute sequale of COVID-19 at 2 years. Nature Medicine. 2023;29:2347-2357. doi:10.1038/s41591-023-02521-2
- Offord C. COVID-19 boosts risks of health problems 2 years later, giant study of veterans says. Science. August 21, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-boosts-risks-health-problems-2-years-later-giant-study-veterans-says
- Boersma P, Cohen RA, Zelaya CE, Moy E. Multiple chronic conditions among veterans and nonveterans: United States, 2015–2018. Natl Health Stat Rep. 2021;(153):1-13. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr153-508.pdf
- Army troops have worse heart health than civilian population, study says. American Heart Association News. June 5, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/06/05/army-troops-have-worse-heart-health-than-civilian-population-study-says
- Haira RS, Kataruka A, Akeroyd JM, et al. Association of Body Mass Index with Risk Factor Optimization and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in US Veterans with Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019;12:e004817 doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004817
- Merschel M. Gulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke. American Heart Association News. September 29, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/09/29/gulf-war-illness-may-increase-risk-for-heart-disease-or-stroke
- Women veterans and heart health. American Heart Association: Go Red for Women. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/about-heart-disease-in-women/facts/women-veterans-and-heart-health
- Heart disease and stroke statistics - 2023 Update. American Heart Association Professional Heart Daily. January 25, 2023. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/heart-disease-and-stroke-statistics-2023-update
- Ebrahimi R. Sumner J, Lynch K, et al. Women veterans with PTSD have higher rate of heart disease. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, Presentation 314 - P12702. American Heart Association News. November 9, 2020. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/women-veterans-with-ptsd-have-higher-rate-of-heart-disease
- Wadman M. COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery. Science. Updated February 13, 2022. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-takes-serious-toll-heart-health-full-year-after-recovery
- Bowe B, Xie Y, Al-Aly Z. Postacute sequale of COVID-19 at 2 years. Nature Medicine. 2023;29:2347-2357. doi:10.1038/s41591-023-02521-2
- Offord C. COVID-19 boosts risks of health problems 2 years later, giant study of veterans says. Science. August 21, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-boosts-risks-health-problems-2-years-later-giant-study-veterans-says
- Boersma P, Cohen RA, Zelaya CE, Moy E. Multiple chronic conditions among veterans and nonveterans: United States, 2015–2018. Natl Health Stat Rep. 2021;(153):1-13. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr153-508.pdf
- Army troops have worse heart health than civilian population, study says. American Heart Association News. June 5, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/06/05/army-troops-have-worse-heart-health-than-civilian-population-study-says
- Haira RS, Kataruka A, Akeroyd JM, et al. Association of Body Mass Index with Risk Factor Optimization and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in US Veterans with Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019;12:e004817 doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004817
- Merschel M. Gulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke. American Heart Association News. September 29, 2023. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/09/29/gulf-war-illness-may-increase-risk-for-heart-disease-or-stroke
- Women veterans and heart health. American Heart Association: Go Red for Women. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/about-heart-disease-in-women/facts/women-veterans-and-heart-health
- Heart disease and stroke statistics - 2023 Update. American Heart Association Professional Heart Daily. January 25, 2023. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/heart-disease-and-stroke-statistics-2023-update
- Ebrahimi R. Sumner J, Lynch K, et al. Women veterans with PTSD have higher rate of heart disease. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, Presentation 314 - P12702. American Heart Association News. November 9, 2020. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/women-veterans-with-ptsd-have-higher-rate-of-heart-disease
- Wadman M. COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery. Science. Updated February 13, 2022. Accessed March 14, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-takes-serious-toll-heart-health-full-year-after-recovery
- Bowe B, Xie Y, Al-Aly Z. Postacute sequale of COVID-19 at 2 years. Nature Medicine. 2023;29:2347-2357. doi:10.1038/s41591-023-02521-2
- Offord C. COVID-19 boosts risks of health problems 2 years later, giant study of veterans says. Science. August 21, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/covid-19-boosts-risks-health-problems-2-years-later-giant-study-veterans-says