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Pedersen JP, Ehrlich-Jones LS, Heinemann AW, LaVela SL. Informal Caregivers' Perceptions of Facilitators of Successful Weight Management for People With Spinal Cord Injury. The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 2023 May 1; 77(3).
Gray KE, Hoerster KD, Spohr SA, Breland JY, Raffa SD. National Veterans Health Administration MOVE! Weight Management Program Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preventing chronic disease. 2022 Mar 10; 19:E11.
Breland JY, Agha K, Mohankumar R. Adoption and Appropriateness of mHealth for Weight Management in the Real World: A Qualitative Investigation of Patient Perspectives. JMIR formative research. 2021 Dec 8; 5(12):e29916.
LaVela SL, Burkhart E, Jones K, Pellegrini C. Health care provider views on the magnitude of overweight/obesity in spinal cord injury and awareness of evidence-based guidance for weight management. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2023 Jan 1; 15(1):20-30.
LaVela SL, Pedersen J, Ehrlich-Jones L, Heinemann AW. Positive and negative ways that informal caregivers are affected by weight and weight management efforts for care recipients with spinal cord injury. Disability and rehabilitation. 2022 Nov 1; 44(23):7152-7160.
LaVela SL, Pedersen J, Ehrlich-Jones L, Heinemann AW. Informal caregivers' self-identified roles in facilitating health-promoting behaviours for weight management in community-dwelling care recipients living with spinal cord injury in the United States. Health & Social Care in The Community. 2022 Sep 1; 30(5):e1585-e1598.
Burkhart L, Pellegrini CA, Jones K, LaVela SL. Strategies used by providers to support individuals with spinal cord injury in weight management: a qualitative study of provider perspectives. Spinal cord series and cases. 2021 Jul 29; 7(1):65.
Pellegrini CA, Burkhart L, Jones K, LaVela SL. Health provider identified barriers and facilitators to weight management for individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2021 Oct 1; 59(10):1061-1071.
Masheb RM, Sala M, Marsh AG, Snow JL, Kutz AM, Ruser CB. Associations between adverse childhood experiences and weight, weight control behaviors and quality of life in Veterans seeking weight management services. Eating Behaviors. 2021 Jan 1; 40:101461.
Hoerster KD, Gray K, Raffa SD. Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles. JAMA internal medicine. 2020 Oct 1; 180(10):1403-1404.
Jolles SA, Alagoz E, Liu N, Voils CI, Shea G, Funk LM. Motivations of Males with Severe Obesity, Who Pursue Medical Weight Management or Bariatric Surgery. Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A. 2019 Jun 1; 29(6):730-740.
Cohen AN, Rocchio R. Developing and Initial Testing of a Mobile App Delivering an Evidence-based Weight Management Program to Veterans with Schizophrenia: CoachToFit. Spotlight on Mental Health Centers of Excellence [Cyberseminar]. VA HSR&D. 2019 Feb 11.
Goodrich DE, Lowery JC, Burns JA, Richardson CR. The Phased Implementation of a National Telehealth Weight Management Program for Veterans: Mixed-Methods Program Evaluation. JMIR diabetes. 2018 Oct 9; 3(3):e14.
Littman AJ, Haselkorn JK, Arterburn DE, Boyko EJ. Pilot randomized trial of a telephone-delivered physical activity and weight management intervention for individuals with lower extremity amputation. Disability and health journal. 2019 Jan 1; 12(1):43-50.
Zenk SN, Tarlov E, Wing CM, Matthews SA, Tong H, Jones KK, Powell L. Long-Term Weight Loss Effects of a Behavioral Weight Management Program: Does the Community Food Environment Matter?. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2018 Jan 26; 15(2).
Funk LM, Grubber JM, McVay MA, Olsen MK, Yancy WS, Voils CI. Patient predictors of weight loss following a behavioral weight management intervention among US Veterans with severe obesity. Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD. 2018 Oct 1; 23(5):587-595.
Locatelli SM, LaVela SL. Documentation of weight management practices for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Spinal Cord. 2016 Dec 1; 54(12):1176-1182.
Yancy WS, Hinton T, Turner M. Jump Starting Shared Medical Appointments for Diabetes With Weight Management (JumpStart). Poster session presented at: VA Durham VAMC Annual Research Week; 2016 May 2; Durham, NC.
Maciejewski ML. Weight Management SOTA: Briefing before the VA-convened panel on weight management. Participants included both VA and non-VA researchers and representatives from VA clinical partners; 2016 Mar 7; Washington, DC.
Jay M, Chintapalli S, Squires A, Mateo KF, Sherman SE, Kalet AL. Barriers and facilitators to providing primary care-based weight management services in a patient centered medical home for Veterans: a qualitative study. BMC family practice. 2015 Nov 14; 16:167.
Yancy WS. High-Fat Diets for Weight Management. For symposium entitled “Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors in Cardiovascular Prevention: Beyond Statins”. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions; 2015 Nov 7; Chicago, IL.
Funk LM, McVay M, Olsen MK, Grubber J, Yancy WS, Voils CI. Psychosocial predictors of weight loss following a behavioral weight management intervention among Veterans with severe obesity. Poster session presented at: Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting; 2015 Nov 4; New Orleans, LA.
Locatelli (House) SM, LaVela SL. Documentation of weight management practices in spinal cord injury/disorders. Poster session presented at: Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals Annual Meeting; 2015 Sep 9; New Orleans, LA.
Locatelli (House) SM, LaVela SL. Documentation of weight management practices in spinal cord injury/disorders. Paper presented at: Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals Annual Meeting; 2015 Sep 9; New Orleans, LA.
Niv N, Cohen AN, Hamilton A, Reist C, Young AS. Effectiveness of a psychosocial weight management program for individuals with schizophrenia. The journal of behavioral health services & research. 2014 Jul 1; 41(3):370-80.
Jay MR, Chintapalli S, Oi K, Squires A, Sherman S, Kalet A. Identifying barrier and facilitators to improving the implementation of weight management services within a patient-centered medical home. Presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2014 Apr 25; San Diego, CA.
Jay MR, Chintapalli S, Oi K, Squires A, Sherman S, Kalet A. Identifying barrier and facilitators to improving the implementation of weight management services within a patient-centered medical home. Journal of general internal medicine. 2014 Apr 25; 29(Supplement 1):S115.
Perez HR, Nick MW, Mateo KF, Sherman S, Kalet A, Jay MR. "None of them apply to me": A usability study of the VA’s MOVE!23 online weight management software in Latina Women. Presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2014 Apr 23; San Diego, CA.
Perez HR, Nick MW, Mateo KM, Sherman S, Kalet A, Jay MR. "None of them apply to me": A usability study of the VA's MOVE!23 online weight management software in Latina Women. Journal of general internal medicine. 2014 Apr 23; 29(Supplement 1):S4.
Locatelli SM, Gerber BS, Goldstein B, Weaver FM, LaVela SL. Health care provider practices, barriers, and facilitators for weight management for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. 2014 Jan 1; 20(4):329-37.
Del Re AC, Maciejewski ML, Harris AH. MOVE: weight management program across the Veterans Health Administration: patient- and facility-level predictors of utilization. BMC health services research. 2013 Dec 10; 13:511.
Rimmer JH, Wang E, Pellegrini CA, Lullo C, Gerber BS. Telehealth weight management intervention for adults with physical disabilities: a randomized controlled trial. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2013 Dec 1; 92(12):1084-94.
Ahrendt AD, Kattelmann KK, Rector TS, Maddox DA. The effectiveness of telemedicine for weight management in the MOVE! Program. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association. 2013 Sep 24; 30(1):113-9.
Damschroder LJ, Lowery JC. Evaluation of a large-scale weight management program using the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR). Implementation science : IS. 2013 May 10; 8:51.
Hoerster K, Lai Z, Littman AJ, Damschroder l, Klingaman E, Nelson KM, Kilbourne A. Comparison of weight outcomes for Veterans with and without PTSD enrolled in VA's national weight management program. Poster session presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2013 Mar 20; San Francisco, CA.
Cohen AN, Hamilton A, Armstrong N, Young AS. Mental Health Consumer and Provider Perspectives on a Weight Management Program: Improving Implementation of Needed Services. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2012 Jul 19; National Harbor, MD.
Frayne SM. Designing Systems of Care: Developing an Interdisciplinary Weight Management Program. Invited oral presentation, VISN 21 Let’s MOVE! Mini-Residency, Berkeley, CA. 2012 Jan 18.
Damschroder LJ, Goodrich DE, Robinson CH, Fletcher CE, Lowery JC. A systematic exploration of differences in contextual factors related to implementing the MOVE! Weight Management Program in VA: A Mixed Methods Study. BMC health services research. 2011 Sep 30; 11(1):248.
Littman AJ, McDonell M, Boyko EJ, Fihn SD. Implementation of a VA Weight Management Program: Who Enrolls and Is There a Benefit? Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2011 Feb 17; Baltimore, MD.
Rauworth A, Rimmer J, Wang E, Gerber BS. Qualitative analysis of intrinsic motivational indicators of high and low responders with disabilities to a tailored weight management program. Poster session presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; 2010 Nov 6; Denver, CO.
Rosenberger PH. A VA Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program: Veteran Characteristics, and Weight Management Outcomes. Poster session presented at: American Psychological Association Annual Convention; 2010 Jul 14; Toronto, Canada.
Rosenberger PH. A VA Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program: Veteran Characteristics, Psychiatric Diagnoses, and Weight Management Outcomes. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2010 Jun 9; Boston, MA.
Heapy AA, Rosenberger PH. Multidisciplinary Weight Management Program. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2010 Jun 1; 26(6):70-76.
Cohen AN, Young AS, Niv N, Reist C, Hamilton A. Implementation of a Psychosocial Weight Management Program at Mental Health Clinics. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2010 Apr 28; Minneapolis, MN.
Young AS, Niv N, Cohen AN, Hamilton A, Reist C. Implementation of a Psychosocial Weight Management Program at Mental Health Clinics. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D Field-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Meeting; 2010 Apr 27; Little Rock, AR.
Young AS, Niv N, Cohen AN, Hamilton A, Reist C. Implementation of a Psychosocial Weight Management Program at Mental Health Clinics. Paper presented at: Quality of Behavioral Healthcare: A Drive for Change Through Research Conference; 2010 Apr 13; Clearwater Beach, FL.
Burke LE, Choo J, Music E, Warziski M, Styn MA, Kim Y, Sevick MA. PREFER study: a randomized clinical trial testing treatment preference and two dietary options in behavioral weight management--rationale, design and baseline characteristics. Contemporary clinical trials. 2006 Feb 1; 27(1):34-48.
Hoffman-Forman VL, Williams MA. Weight management practices in a nationally-representative sample of obese veterans. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2004 Feb 15; Washington, DC.