2024
Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain
Oldfield B, Gleeson B, Morford K, Adams Z, Funaro M, Becker W, Merlin J. Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2434835. PMID: 39298168, PMCID: PMC11413720, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painSkeletal muscle relaxantsChronic painRandomized clinical trialsNeck painCohort studyEfficacy of long-term useLong-term useSystematically searched Ovid MEDLINEMuscle relaxant medicationsModerate risk of biasOpioid prescribing guidelinesRisk of biasQuality of cohort studiesWeb of SciencePainful crampsRelaxant medicationsChronic pain syndromesPainful spasmsOvid MEDLINEPrescribing guidelinesSystematic reviewIncreased prescriptionModerate risk
2022
Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Molina F, Soulos P, Brockman A, Oldfield B. Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2022, 29: 875-885. PMID: 36355045, PMCID: PMC10277987, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2022.0389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCommunity health centersSafety-net populationTelemedicine useWhite patientsTelemedicine visitsCare utilizationHealth centersSociodemographic factorsMultisite community health centerPrior health care utilizationMultivariable logistic regression modelHigh patient engagementRetrospective cohort studySubstance use disordersLogistic regression modelsCohort studyLatinx patientsOlder patientsCenter cohortClinical factorsOutpatient visitsEquity-focused approachTelemedicine strategiesChronic conditions