Brian C. Coleman, DC, MHS
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, and Biostatistics (Health Informatics)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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University of Florida, Implementation Science
University of Florida, Implementation Science
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Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
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University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
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Emergency Medicine
464 Congress Ave, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
Appointments
Education
Non Degree Program
University of Florida, Implementation Science
University of Florida, Implementation Science
MHS
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
DC
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
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Emergency Medicine
464 Congress Ave, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
Appointments
Education
Non Degree Program
University of Florida, Implementation Science
University of Florida, Implementation Science
MHS
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
DC
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
Contact Info
Emergency Medicine
464 Congress Ave, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
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Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, and Biostatistics (Health Informatics)
Biography
Brian C. Coleman, DC, MHS, is a clinician-scientist with a primary interest in the application of clinical informatics in pain research. Dr. Coleman’s background as a biomedical engineer, chiropractor, and informaticist has supported his early career work focusing on data mining, machine learning, and natural language processing of electronic health record data. He has published his research in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, including the application of machine learning and natural language processing to data collected in chiropractic clinics. He has also published on responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic during clinical research, including leading the publication of a measure to assess individual impacts on pragmatic clinical trial study participants.
Dr. Coleman’s work has focused on pain care and clinical research in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) as part of the Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center at VA Connecticut. His responsibilities include collaboration with the VA's National Chiropractic Program Office, the VA Health Services Research & Development Pain/Opioid Consortium of Research, and the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory Coordinating Center (PMC3). Dr. Coleman also provides chiropractic care to U.S. military veterans at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Last Updated on October 18, 2023.
Appointments
Emergency Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimaryBiomedical Informatics & Data Science
Assistant ProfessorSecondaryBiostatistics
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
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Education & Training
- Non Degree Program
- University of Florida, Implementation Science
- MHS
- Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Informatics
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2020)
- DC
- University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
- BS
- University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering (2013)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Chiropractic; Machine Learning; Medical Informatics; Natural Language Processing; Pain; Pragmatic Clinical Trial; Veterans Health
Public Health Interests
Clinical Trials; Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Informatics; Implementation Science
ORCID
0000-0002-6926-5571
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Frequent collaborators of Brian C. Coleman's published research.
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Research topics Brian C. Coleman is interested in exploring.
Anthony J. Lisi, DC
Robert Kerns, PhD
Joseph Lucien Goulet, PhD, MS
Harini Bathulapalli
Lori Bastian, MD, MPH
Christopher Ruser, MD
21Publications
208Citations
Chiropractic
Veterans Health
Natural Language Processing
Pain
Publications
2025
The Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back Pain Care.
Lisi AJ, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Coleman BC, Fenton B, King JT Jr, Goulet JL. The Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back Pain Care. J Gen Intern Med 2025 PMID: 40394439, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09556-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn exploration of trauma-informed care curricula in chiropractic programs: A scoping document analysis protocol
Bensel V, Cupler Z, Poppen O, Joyce J, Allgeier M, Wiles M, Driscoll M, Carbonelli-Cloutier K, Coleman B. An exploration of trauma-informed care curricula in chiropractic programs: A scoping document analysis protocol. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0321498. PMID: 40343894, PMCID: PMC12063856, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDoctor of chiropractic programTrauma-informed careChiropractic educationChiropractic programsTrauma-informed care trainingTrauma-informed care curriculumRisk of re-traumatizationSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationMental Health Services AdministrationSignificant public health issueHealth Services AdministrationPublic health issueChiropractic careChiropractic trainingImprove patient outcomesEnhance careCare curriculumHealthcare deliveryHealthcare settingsPhysical healthTrauma-exposed patientsServices AdministrationHealth issuesData extractionUnited StatesIdentifying Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Documentation in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Clinic Notes: Natural Language Processing Analysis.
Coleman BC, Corcoran KL, Brandt CA, Goulet JL, Luther SL, Lisi AJ. Identifying Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Documentation in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Clinic Notes: Natural Language Processing Analysis. JMIR Med Inform 2025, 13: e66466. PMID: 40173367, DOI: 10.2196/66466.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The impact of chiropractic care on prescription opioid use for non-cancer spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Emary P, Corcoran K, Coleman B, Brown A, Ciraco C, DiDonato J, Wang L, Couban R, Sud A, Busse J. The impact of chiropractic care on prescription opioid use for non-cancer spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews 2024, 13: 232. PMID: 39267131, PMCID: PMC11394937, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02654-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChiropractic careSpine painRandomized controlled trialsPrescription opioid useOdds ratioConfidence intervalsHazard ratioSystematic reviewAssociated with lower oddsHealth care providersObservational studyPairs of reviewersPrescription opioidsRisk-of-bias assessmentOpioid useCertainty of evidencePeer-reviewed publicationsChiropractic LiteratureChiropractic servicesRandom-effects modelCare providersWeb of ScienceMusculoskeletal painSources of heterogeneityDiscussionOur reviewThe World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action
Coleman B, Rubinstein S, Salsbury S, Swain M, Brown R, Pohlman K. The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2024, 32: 15. PMID: 38741191, PMCID: PMC11092090, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-024-00536-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWorld Federation of ChiropracticChiropractic professionSafety Task ForcePatient safetyWorld Health OrganizationTask ForcePatient safety competencyPatient safety culturePatient safety proceduresImprove patient safetyAction planChiropractic careChiropractic communitySafety competenciesWorld FederationFamily engagementSafety cultureClinical interactionsTraining programAction stepsHealth OrganizationHealthcareSystemic obstaclesProfessionChiropracticExamination of Pain Comorbid Diagnoses in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Population Across All Impairment Groups
Curry Z, Andrew M, Chiang M, Goldstein R, Zafonte R, Ryan C, Coleman B, Schneider J. Examination of Pain Comorbid Diagnoses in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Population Across All Impairment Groups. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2024, 103: 1065-1072. PMID: 38709650, PMCID: PMC11602001, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsInpatient rehabilitation patientsRehabilitation patientsPain diagnosisImpairment groupInpatient rehabilitation populationRehabilitation outcomesRehabilitation populationPain managementICD-10RehabilitationJoint painFemale sexDemographic dataPainClinical dataPatientsMultiple traumaDiagnosisImpairmentPrevalencePopulationOddsGroupSexOutcomes
2023
Evaluating rates of chiropractic use and utilization by patient sex within the United States Veterans Health Administration: a serial cross-sectional analysis
Graham S, Coleman B, Zhao X, Lisi A. Evaluating rates of chiropractic use and utilization by patient sex within the United States Veterans Health Administration: a serial cross-sectional analysis. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2023, 31: 29. PMID: 37563677, PMCID: PMC10416500, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-023-00497-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationSerial cross-sectional analysisChiropractic careVHA facilitiesChiropractic clinicCross-sectional analysisChiropractic visitsChiropractic useHealth AdministrationChiropractic servicesProportion of patientsElectronic health record dataNumber of patientsHealth record dataHealthcare usersUS healthcare systemCare visitsChiropractic patientsOverall patientsRate of useTotal patientsVHA patientsCare utilizationPatient sexAssociation between early nonpharmacological management and follow-up for low back pain in the veterans health administration
Coleman B, Lisi A, Abel E, Runels T, Goulet J. Association between early nonpharmacological management and follow-up for low back pain in the veterans health administration. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2023, 14: 100233. PMID: 37440983, PMCID: PMC10333712, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2023.100233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsLow back painNonpharmacologic managementBack painVeterans Health Administration patientsFirst yearCommon reasons individualsObservational cohort studyProportional hazards regressionElectronic health record dataVeterans Health AdministrationPositive clinical outcomesHealth record dataDay of entryClinical covariablesCohort studyClinical outcomesNonpharmacological managementHazards regressionHealth cohortPatient groupPrimary interventionStudy populationBackground LowHealth AdministrationPatientsExtracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing
Coleman B, Finch D, Wang R, Luther S, Heapy A, Brandt C, Lisi A. Extracting Pain Care Quality Indicators from U.S. Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Care Using Natural Language Processing. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 600-608. PMID: 37164327, PMCID: PMC10411229, DOI: 10.1055/a-2091-1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCare quality indicatorsVeterans Health AdministrationVisit typePain assessmentChiropractic careConsultation visitCare qualityClinic visit typePain care qualityComprehensive pain assessmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCare visitsCohort studyMusculoskeletal painManagement visitsVisit notesHealth AdministrationConsultation notesChiropractic servicesVisitsQuality indicatorsMean numberTreatment planningPatientsDescriptive statistics
2022
TIDieR-telehealth: precision in reporting of telehealth interventions used in clinical trials - unique considerations for the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist
Rhon DI, Fritz JM, Kerns RD, McGeary DD, Coleman BC, Farrokhi S, Burgess DJ, Goertz CM, Taylor SL, Hoffmann T. TIDieR-telehealth: precision in reporting of telehealth interventions used in clinical trials - unique considerations for the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2022, 22: 161. PMID: 35655144, PMCID: PMC9161193, DOI: 10.1186/s12874-022-01640-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTelehealth interventionsReplication (TIDieR) checklistIntervention DescriptionMethodsA working groupPain Management CollaboratoryFuture clinical trialsRemote care deliveryClinical trialsCare deliveryHealth interventionsHealth systemPrimary investigatorHealth eventsIntervention guidelinesRelevant interventionsComplete reportingInterventionUnique considerationsTrialsChecklist developmentReporting guideChecklistWorking GroupPast yearReporting
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Honors
honor Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (K08)
09/12/2022National AwardNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)DetailsUnited Stateshonor SpineLine's "20 Under 40"
06/25/2020International AwardNorth American Spine SocietyDetailsUnited States
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