Published on in Vol 14 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/72091, first published .
Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities–Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Program Evaluation

Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities–Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Program Evaluation

Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities–Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Program Evaluation

Jolie N Haun   1, 2 , Eds, PhD ;   Christopher A Fowler   1, 3 , PhD ;   Dustin D French   4, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Megan C McHugh   4, 5 , PhD ;   Jacquelyn N Heuer   7 , CPH, MPH, PhD ;   Lisa M Ballistrea   1 , TPS, DPT ;   Rachel C Benzinger   1 , BA ;   S Angel Klanchar   1 , RN ;   Friedhelm Sandbrink   8, 9 , MD ;   Jennifer L Murphy   8 , PhD

1 Research and Development Service, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL, United States

2 Division of Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

3 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States

4 Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, United States

5 Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States

6 Departments of Ophthalmology and Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States

7 Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

8 National Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Specialty Care Program Office, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, United States

9 Department of Neurology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Christopher A Fowler, PhD
  • Research and Development Service
  • James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • 8900 Grand Oak Circle
  • Tampa, FL 33637
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 813-558-7622
  • Email: christopher.fowler3@va.gov