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  1. Nicosia FM, Kaul B, Totten AM, Silvestrini MC, Williams K, Whooley MA, Sarmiento KF. Leveraging Telehealth to improve access to care: a qualitative evaluation of Veterans' experience with the VA TeleSleep program. BMC health services research. 2021 Jan 21; 21(1):77.
  2. Gawron AJ, Yao Y, Gupta S, Cole G, Whooley MA, Dominitz JA, Kaltenbach T. Simplifying Measurement of Adenoma Detection Rates for Colonoscopy. Digestive diseases and sciences. 2020 Oct 8.
  3. Gibson CJ, Grasso J, Li Y, Purcell N, Tighe J, Zamora K, Nicosia F, Seal KH. An Integrated Pain Team Model: Impact on Pain-Related Outcomes and Opioid Misuse in Patients with Chronic Pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2020 Sep 1; 21(9):1977-1984.
  4. Schopfer DW, Nicosia FM, Ottoboni L, Whooley MA. Patient Perspectives on Declining to Participate in Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2020 Sep 1; 40(5):335-340.
  5. Nicosia FM, Spar MJ, Neumann A, Silvestrini MC, Barrientos M, Brown RT. "The More They Know, the Better Care They Can Give": Patient Perspectives on Measuring Functional Status in Primary Care. Journal of general internal medicine. 2020 Oct 1; 35(10):2947-2954.
  6. Gawron AJ, Kaltenbach T, Dominitz JA. The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic on Access to Endoscopy Procedures in the VA Healthcare System. Gastroenterology. 2020 Oct 1; 159(4):1216-1220.e1.
  7. Berchuck JE, Meyer CS, Zhang N, Berchuck CM, Trivedi NN, Cohen B, Wang S. Association of Mental Health Treatment With Outcomes for US Veterans Diagnosed With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA oncology. 2020 Jul 1; 6(7):1055-1062.
  8. Seal KH. Engaging Rural Dwelling Veterans in VA Mental Health Treatment. HSR&D Investigator Insights Podcast [Internet]. 2020 May 26: Available from: https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/news/podcasts/listen.cfm?ID=1061&tm_source=enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun20.
  9. Krishnamurthi N, Schopfer DW, Shen H, Whooley MA. Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Survival Among US Veterans. JAMA Network Open. 2020 Mar 2; 3(3):e201396.
  10. Kaltenbach T, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gupta S, Lieberman D, Robertson DJ, Shaukat A, Syngal S, Rex DK. Spotlight: US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Recommendations for Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions. Gastroenterology. 2020 Mar 1; 158(4):1130.
  11. Kaltenbach T, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gupta S, Lieberman D, Robertson DJ, Shaukat A, Syngal S, Rex DK. Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions-Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2020 Mar 1; 158(4):1095-1129.
  12. Low EE, Demb J, Liu L, Earles A, Bustamante R, Williams CD, Provenzale D, Kaltenbach T, Gawron AJ, Martinez ME, Gupta S. Risk Factors for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2020 Aug 1; 159(2):492-501.e7.
  13. Silvestrini M, Nicosia F, Spar MJ, Gibson CJ, Brown RT. "We Have a Long Way to Go:" A Case Study Examination of Older Women Veterans' Experiences in VA Primary Care. Inquiry : A Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing. 2020 Jan 1; 57:46958020931311.
  14. Seal KH, Rife T, Li Y, Gibson C, Tighe J. Opioid Reduction and Risk Mitigation in VA Primary Care: Outcomes from the Integrated Pain Team Initiative. Journal of general internal medicine. 2020 Apr 1; 35(4):1238-1244.
  15. Demb J, Yaseyyedi A, Liu L, Bustamante R, Earles A, Ghosh P, Gutkind JS, Gawron AJ, Kaltenbach TR, Martinez ME, Gupta S. Metformin Is Associated With Reduced Odds for Colorectal Cancer Among Persons With Diabetes. Clinical and translational gastroenterology. 2019 Nov 1; 10(11):e00092.
  16. Vella M, Meyer CS, Zhang N, Cohen BE, Whooley MA, Wang S, Hope MD. Association of Receipt of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Mortality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. JAMA Network Open. 2019 Nov 1; 2(11):e1915828.
  17. Bustamante R, Earles A, Murphy JD, Bryant AK, Patterson OV, Gawron AJ, Kaltenbach T, Whooley MA, Fisher DA, Saini SD, Gupta S, Liu L. Ascertainment of Aspirin Exposure Using Structured and Unstructured Large-scale Electronic Health Record Data. Medical care. 2019 Oct 1; 57(10):e60-e64.
  18. Brown RT. Update and Briefing on QUERI Functional Measures Study: Briefing before the VA Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care (Dr. Tom Edes); 2019 Jul 22; Telephone conference.
  19. Brown RT. Functional Status Assessment Briefing and Consultation: Briefing before the Geriatrics and Extended Care Leadership; 2019 Jul 1; Washington DC.
  20. Kaltenbach TR. National VA Infrastructure for Colonoscopy Quality Measurement and Reporting. QUERI eNews. 2019 Jul 1; 1(1): 1.
  21. Krishnamurthi N, Schopfer DW, Shen H, Whooley MA. Association of Mental Health Conditions With Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 Jun 4; 8(11):e011639.
  22. Brown RT. Functional Status Assessment Study Findings: Briefing before the Geriatrics and Extended Care/Date Analysis Center (GEC DAC); 2019 Jun 1; Washington, DC.
  23. Thomas RJ, Beatty AL, Beckie TM, Brewer LC, Brown TM, Forman DE, Franklin BA, Keteyian SJ, Kitzman DW, Regensteiner JG, Sanderson BK, Whooley MA. Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scientific Statement From the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Jul 9; 74(1):133-153.
  24. Brown RT. Functional Status Assessment: Briefing before the Geriatrics and Extended Care; 2019 May 1; Portland, Oregon.
  25. Purcell N, Zamora K, Gibson C, Tighe J, Chang J, Grasso J, Seal KH. Patient Experiences With Integrated Pain Care: A Qualitative Evaluation of One VA's Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain Treatment and Opioid Safety. Global advances in health and medicine. 2019 Apr 22; 8(8):2164956119838845.
  26. Nicosia FM, Spar MJ, Steinman MA, Lee SJ, Brown RT. Making Function Part of the Conversation: Clinician Perspectives on Measuring Functional Status in Primary Care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2019 Mar 1; 67(3):493-502.
  27. Earles A, Liu L, Bustamante R, Coke P, Lynch J, Messer K, Martínez ME, Murphy JD, Williams CD, Fisher DA, Provenzale DT, Gawron AJ, Kaltenbach T, Gupta S. Structured Approach for Evaluating Strategies for Cancer Ascertainment Using Large-Scale Electronic Health Record Data. JCO clinical cancer informatics. 2018 Dec 1; 2:1-12.
  28. Vercammen-Grandjean C, Schopfer DW, Zhang N, Whooley MA. Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation by Veterans Health Administration and Medicare Beneficiaries After Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2018 Nov 1; 38(6):406-410.
  29. Beatty AL, Doll JA, Schopfer DW, Maynard C, Plomondon ME, Shen H, Whooley MA. Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018 Oct 2; 7(19):e010010.
  30. Krishnamurthi N, Schopfer DW, Ahi T, Bettencourt M, Piros K, Ringer R, Shen H, Kehler JP, Whooley MA. Predictors of Patient Participation and Completion of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Veterans Health Administration for Patients With Coronary Heart Disease. The American journal of cardiology. 2019 Jan 1; 123(1):19-24.
  31. Purcell N, Zamora K, Tighe J, Li Y, Douraghi M, Seal K. The Integrated Pain Team: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Impact of an Embedded Interdisciplinary Pain Care Intervention on Primary Care Team Satisfaction, Confidence, and Perceptions of Care Effectiveness. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2018 Sep 1; 19(9):1748-1763.
  32. Whooley MA. Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: Briefing before the Federal Partners (formerly all HHS) Call; 2018 May 22; Washington DC.
  33. Schopfer DW, Krishnamurthi N, Shen H, Duvernoy CS, Forman DE, Whooley MA. Association of Veterans Health Administration Home-Based Programs With Access to and Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation. JAMA internal medicine. 2018 May 1; 178(5):715-717.
  34. Gupta S, Liu L, Patterson OV, Earles A, Bustamante R, Gawron AJ, Thompson WK, Scuba W, Denhalter D, Martinez ME, Messer K, Fisher DA, Saini SD, DuVall SL, Chapman WW, Whooley MA, Kaltenbach T. A Framework for Leveraging "Big Data" to Advance Epidemiology and Improve Quality: Design of the VA Colonoscopy Collaborative. EGEMS (Washington, DC). 2018 Apr 13; 6(1):4.
  35. Gawron AJ, Lawrence P, Millar MM, Dominitz JA, Gupta S, Whooley MA, Kaltenbach TR. A Nationwide Survey and Needs Assessment of Colonoscopy Quality Assurance Programs in the VA. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2018 Mar 6; 35(3):26-32.
  36. Beatty AL, Whooley M, Fortney JC, Magnusson S. VA FitHeart and CRPro SharePoint and Implementation ToolKit. 2018 Mar 1. Available from: https://vaww.connectedhealth.va.gov/fitheart/SitePages/Home.aspx.
  37. Bachmann JM, Duncan MS, Shah AS, Greevy RA, Lindenfeld J, Keteyian SJ, Thomas RJ, Whooley MA, Wang TJ, Freiberg MS. Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Decreased Hospitalizations and Mortality After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. JACC. Heart failure. 2018 Feb 1; 6(2):130-139.
  38. Beatty AL, Magnusson SL, Fortney JC, Sayre GG, Whooley MA. VA FitHeart, a Mobile App for Cardiac Rehabilitation: Usability Study. JMIR human factors. 2018 Jan 15; 5(1):e3.
  39. Brown RT, Covinsky KE. Frailty as an Outcome in Geriatrics Research: Not Ready for Prime Time?. Annals of internal medicine. 2018 Mar 6; 168(5):361-362.
  40. Beatty AL, Truong M, Schopfer DW, Shen H, Bachmann JM, Whooley MA. Geographic Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Medicare and Veterans Affairs Populations: Opportunity for Improvement. Circulation. 2018 May 1; 137(18):1899-1908.
  41. Brown RT, Diaz-Ramirez LG, Boscardin WJ, Lee SJ, Steinman MA. Functional Impairment and Decline in Middle Age: A Cohort Study. Annals of internal medicine. 2017 Dec 5; 167(11):761-768.
  42. Bachmann JM, Huang S, Gupta DK, Lipworth L, Mumma MT, Blot WJ, Akwo EA, Kripalani S, Whooley MA, Wang TJ, Freiberg MS. Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Context With Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2017 Oct 11; 6(10).
  43. Spar MJ, Nicosia FM, Steinman MS, Brown RT. Current Approaches to Measuring Functional Status Among Older Adults in VA Primary Care Clinics. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2017 Sep 26; 34(9):26-31.
  44. Borsari B, Edmond SN, Morasco BJ, Palyo S, Krebs EE, Becker W, Seal K. IPT Clinician Follow-Up Modules: Resource Guide for the VOICE Study's Integrated Pain Team (IPT) Clinicians. Veterans' Pain Care Organizational Improvement Comparative Effectiveness Study; 2017 Sep 15.
  45. Matheny ME, Whooley MA. Assuring quality in transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs Data to the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model. [Cyberseminar]. HSR&D. 2017 Jul 18.
  46. Kaltenbach TR. Using Data and Information Systems to Measure Colonoscopy Quality. Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research [Cyberseminar]. Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development. 2017 Jul 7.
  47. Rex DK, Boland CR, Dominitz JA, Giardiello FM, Johnson DA, Kaltenbach T, Levin TR, Lieberman D, Robertson DJ. Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations for Physicians and Patients From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2017 Jul 1; 153(1):307-323.
  48. Brown RT, Komaiko KD, Shi Y, Fung KZ, Boscardin WJ, Au-Yeung A, Tarasovsky G, Jacob R, Steinman MA. Bringing functional status into a big data world: Validation of national Veterans Affairs functional status data. PLoS ONE. 2017 Jun 1; 12(6):e0178726.
  49. Bachmann JM, Shah AS, Duncan MS, Greevy RA, Graves AJ, Ni S, Ooi HH, Wang TJ, Thomas RJ, Whooley MA, Freiberg MS. Cardiac rehabilitation and readmissions after heart transplantation. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. 2018 Apr 1; 37(4):467-476.
  50. Rorbach G, Schopfer DW, Krishnamurthi N, Pabst M, Bettencourt M, Loomis J, Whooley MA. The Design and Implementation of a Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2017 May 22; 34(5):34-39.
  51. Seal K, Becker W, Tighe J, Li Y, Rife T. Managing Chronic Pain in Primary Care: It Really Does Take a Village. Journal of general internal medicine. 2017 Aug 1; 32(8):931-934.
  52. Smolderen KG, Buchanan DM, Gosch K, Whooley M, Chan PS, Vaccarino V, Parashar S, Shah AJ, Ho PM, Spertus JA. Depression Treatment and 1-Year Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights From the TRIUMPH Registry (Translational Research Investigating Underlying Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status). Circulation. 2017 May 2; 135(18):1681-1689.
  53. Park LG, Schopfer DW, Zhang N, Shen H, Whooley MA. Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients With Heart Failure. Journal of cardiac failure. 2017 May 1; 23(5):427-431.
  54. Towfighi A, Ovbiagele B, El Husseini N, Hackett ML, Jorge RE, Kissela BM, Mitchell PH, Skolarus LE, Whooley MA, Williams LS, American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; and Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Poststroke Depression: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2017 Feb 1; 48(2):e30-e43.
  55. Beatty AL, Whooley MA. VA FitHeart (Beta test version). 2016 Sep 12. Available from: https://mobile.va.gov/app/beta/fitheart.
  56. Allsup KL, McIntosh NM, McDannold S, Fix GM, Manning K, Schopher DW, Whooley MA, Charns MP, Forman DE. Patient Perceptions of Cardiac Rehabilitation within Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Facilities with High Verses Low Program Utilization. Paper presented at: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Annual Meeting; 2016 Sep 7; New Orleans, LA.
  57. Seal KH, Maguen S, Bertenthal D, Batki SL, Striebel J, Stein MB, Madden E, Neylan TC. Observational Evidence for Buprenorphine's Impact on Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Veterans With Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder. The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2016 Sep 1; 77(9):1182-1188.
  58. Schopfer DW, Regan M, Heidenreich PA, Whooley MA. Depressive Symptoms, Cardiac Disease Severity, and Functional Status in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (from the Heart and Soul Study). The American journal of cardiology. 2016 Nov 1; 118(9):1287-1292.
  59. Forman DE, Fix GM, McDannold S, McIntosh N, Schopfer DW, Whooley MA, Charns MP. Decisive Bearing of Organizational Dynamics on the Application and Success of Hospital-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation. Mayo Clinic proceedings. 2016 Jul 1; 91(7):975-7.
  60. Whooley MA. Delivering Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation to Veterans. Timely Topics of Interest [Cyberseminar]. Department of Veterans Affairs HSR&D. 2016 May 10.
  61. Schopfer DW, Priano S, Allsup K, Helfrich CD, Ho PM, Rumsfeld JS, Forman DE, Whooley MA. Factors Associated With Utilization of Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease in the Veterans Health Administration: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2016 May 1; 36(3):167-73.
  62. Park LG, Beatty A, Stafford Z, Whooley MA. Mobile Phone Interventions for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2016 May 1; 58(6):639-50.
  63. Yoon J, Fonarow GC, Groeneveld PW, Teerlink JR, Whooley MA, Sahay A, Heidenreich PA. Patient and Facility Variation in Costs of VA Heart Failure Patients. JACC. Heart failure. 2016 Jul 1; 4(7):551-558.
  64. Whooley MA. Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: Briefing before the CMS Million Hearts Cardiac Rehab Collaborative; 2016 Feb 8; Washington DC.