Thomas V Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas V Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas V |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS T V |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Department of Defense |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9372-6518 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Treatment of Low Back Pain With Opioids and Nonpharmacologic Treatment Modalities for Army Veterans
BACKGROUND: In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) there is growing interest in the use of nonpharmacologic treatment (NPT) for low back pain (LBP) as pain intensity and interference do not decrease with opioid use. OBJECTIVES: To describe overall and facility-level variation in the extent to which specific NPT modalities are used in VHA for LBP, either alone or as adjuncts to opioid medications, and to understand associations between vetera…
Missed Opportunity for Alcohol Problem Prevention Among Army Active Duty Service Members Postdeployment
Objectives. We identified to what extent the Department of Defense postdeployment health surveillance program identifies at-risk drinking, alone or in conjunction with psychological comorbidities, and refers service members who screen positive for additional assessment or care. Methods. We completed a cross-sectional analysis of 333 803 US Army active duty members returning from Iraq or Afghanistan deployments in fiscal years 2008 to 2011 with a …
Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder
Objectives. Our objective was to analyze the association between deployment characteristics and diagnostic rates for major depression and substance use disorder among active duty personnel. Methods. Using active duty personnel serving between 2001 and 2006 (n = 678 382) and deployment information from the Contingent Tracking System, we identified individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders and major depression from TRICARE health records. …
Association of Military Deployment of a Parent or Spouse and Changes in Dependent Use of Health Care Services
BACKGROUND: U.S. Armed Forces members and spouses report increased stress associated with combat deployment. It is unknown, however, whether these deployment stressors lead to increased dependent medication use and health care utilization. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the deployment of Army active duty members (sponsors) is associated with changes in dependent health care utilization. DESIGN: A quasi-experimental, pre-post study of health care…
Physician Experiences With, and Ratings of, Managed Care Organizations in Massachusetts
BACKGROUND: Physicians can provide important information about how managed care plans affect the delivery of health care. Assessments of the quality of managed care plans have rarely used physician evaluations. OBJECTIVES: To elicit physician evaluations of managed care plans and to determine factors associated with those evaluations. RESEARCH DESIGN: Physicians were asked in a mail survey to evaluate a managed care plan they were associated with…
Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder
Objectives. Our objective was to analyze the association between deployment characteristics and diagnostic rates for major depression and substance use disorder among active duty personnel. Methods. Using active duty personnel serving between 2001 and 2006 (n = 678 382) and deployment information from the Contingent Tracking System, we identified individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders and major depression from TRICARE health records. …
Physician Experiences With, and Ratings of, Managed Care Organizations in Massachusetts
BACKGROUND: Physicians can provide important information about how managed care plans affect the delivery of health care. Assessments of the quality of managed care plans have rarely used physician evaluations. OBJECTIVES: To elicit physician evaluations of managed care plans and to determine factors associated with those evaluations. RESEARCH DESIGN: Physicians were asked in a mail survey to evaluate a managed care plan they were associated with…
Effects of Iraq/Afghanistan Deployments on Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder
Objectives. Our objective was to analyze the association between deployment characteristics and diagnostic rates for major depression and substance use disorder among active duty personnel. Methods. Using active duty personnel serving between 2001 and 2006 (n = 678 382) and deployment information from the Contingent Tracking System, we identified individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders and major depression from TRICARE health records. …
Association of Military Deployment of a Parent or Spouse and Changes in Dependent Use of Health Care Services
BACKGROUND: U.S. Armed Forces members and spouses report increased stress associated with combat deployment. It is unknown, however, whether these deployment stressors lead to increased dependent medication use and health care utilization. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the deployment of Army active duty members (sponsors) is associated with changes in dependent health care utilization. DESIGN: A quasi-experimental, pre-post study of health care…
Missed Opportunity for Alcohol Problem Prevention Among Army Active Duty Service Members Postdeployment
Objectives. We identified to what extent the Department of Defense postdeployment health surveillance program identifies at-risk drinking, alone or in conjunction with psychological comorbidities, and refers service members who screen positive for additional assessment or care. Methods. We completed a cross-sectional analysis of 333 803 US Army active duty members returning from Iraq or Afghanistan deployments in fiscal years 2008 to 2011 with a …
Treatment of Low Back Pain With Opioids and Nonpharmacologic Treatment Modalities for Army Veterans
BACKGROUND: In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) there is growing interest in the use of nonpharmacologic treatment (NPT) for low back pain (LBP) as pain intensity and interference do not decrease with opioid use. OBJECTIVES: To describe overall and facility-level variation in the extent to which specific NPT modalities are used in VHA for LBP, either alone or as adjuncts to opioid medications, and to understand associations between vetera…
Medicine (5 works) · Active duty (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Military personnel (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Military deployment (2 works)