2005
Identification of Pain-Reduction Strategies Used by Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Barry LC, Gill TM, Kerns RD, Reid MC. Identification of Pain-Reduction Strategies Used by Community-Dwelling Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2005, 60: 1569-1575. PMID: 16424290, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.12.1569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain reduction strategiesLogistic regression analysisOlder personsChronic painCommunity-Dwelling Older PersonsAnalgesic medication useParticipant-related factorsChronic nonmalignant painManagement of painCommunity-dwelling personsCross-sectional studyMost participantsRegression analysisNonmalignant painPain statusMedication useSubstantial painMean agePainActivity restrictionEfficacious strategyCold modalitiesMean numberParticipantsPersons
2002
Coping strategies and their associations with levels of disability or pain, among older veterans receiving primary care
Reid M, Barry L, Kerns R, Duong B, Concato J. Coping strategies and their associations with levels of disability or pain, among older veterans receiving primary care. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 629. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00420-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic non-cancer painNon-cancer painLevel of disabilityChronic painSelf-reported effectivenessOlder personsPrimary careOlder veteransMedication usePain intensityComorbid conditionsMean ageCoping strategiesPainEligibility criteriaPsychological statusMultivariate analysisTelephone interviewsCold modalitiesLow levelsEligibility statusDisabilityReduced levelsPatientsPositive association