2021
Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study
Feinberg TM, Coleman B, Innes KE, Kerns RD, Jackson B, Lisi A, Majoris N, Brandt C. Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2021, 44: 330-343. PMID: 33896602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary health approachesManual therapyCross-sectional studyPain managementAcupuncture useHealth approachAge-adjusted logistic regressionConventional pain managementCurrent chronic painHigh pain burdenPrior opioid usePain scale scoresMind-body therapiesHealth-related factorsPain-related distressPain burdenOpioid useRheumatology clinicChronic painClinical outcomesPain carePain distressRural patientsMajority of participantsPrescription medications
2020
Identifying Multisite Chronic Pain with Electronic Health Records Data
Von Korff M, DeBar LL, Deyo RA, Mayhew M, Kerns RD, Goulet JL, Brandt C. Identifying Multisite Chronic Pain with Electronic Health Records Data. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 3387-3392. PMID: 32918481, PMCID: PMC7770230, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChronic PainElectronic Health RecordsHumansOpioid-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesWashingtonConceptsMultisite chronic painElectronic health care dataChronic painChronic pain impactElectronic health recordsHealth care dataCare dataPain impactHealth recordsLong-term opioid useCommon chronic pain conditionsPain-related disabilityChronic pain conditionsKaiser Permanente NorthwestElectronic health record dataHealth record dataPositive predictive valueOpioid usePain severityPain conditionsDepressive symptomsPainPredictive valueEpidemiological researchRecord data
2019
Further Examination of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaires Among Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Mun CJ, Otis JD, Concato J, Reid MC, Burg MM, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. Further Examination of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaires Among Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2019, 36: 227-227. PMID: 31899724, PMCID: PMC7060927, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFurther Examination of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaires Among Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
Mun CJ, Otis JD, Concato J, Reid MC, Burg MM, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. Further Examination of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaires Among Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2019, 35: 744-752. PMID: 31149934, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsSelf-management approachBack pain patientsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painDepressive symptom severityPain severityPain patientsPain StagesRegular cognitive behavioural therapySymptom severityVA primary care clinicsChange scoresPrimary care clinicsChange QuestionnaireLong-term functionMaintenance scoresCare clinicsPresent studyPatient readinessPatients' attitudesWeeks posttreatmentSustained benefitTherapeutic mechanism“I Battle Pain Every Single Day”: Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Beauvais J. “I Battle Pain Every Single Day”: Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Rehabilitation Psychology 2019, 64: 269-278. PMID: 30896244, DOI: 10.1037/rep0000273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisPainQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsIllness intrusivenessDepressive symptom severityMultiple sclerosisSymptom severityNorth American Research CommitteeLeast mild painMultiple Sclerosis RegistryCross-sectional studyMild painExperience painPainDisease severityIntrusive problemEmotional dysfunctionSignificant predictorsSeveritySclerosisStrongest predictorMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisPredictorsCommon correlatesResearch CommitteeParticipantsDysfunction
2018
A Randomized Pilot Trial of a Novel Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to Individuals with HIV
Merlin JS, Westfall AO, Long D, Davies S, Saag M, Demonte W, Young S, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Kertesz S, Turan JM, Kilgore M, Clay OJ, Starrels J, Pekmezi D, Johnson MO. A Randomized Pilot Trial of a Novel Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to Individuals with HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 2733-2742. PMID: 29340913, PMCID: PMC6047927, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2028-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painPilot trialBrief Pain Inventory (BPI) total scorePain self-management interventionMedian session attendanceUsual care comparisonRandomized pilot trialSelf-management interventionsNovel behavioral interventionModerate painPain severityPreliminary efficacyIntervention groupSession attendanceCare comparisonsEligibility criteriaControl groupPainInterference ScaleBehavioral interventionsTrialsHIVPreliminary evidenceFull-scale trialEfficacy
2017
Examining Gender as a Correlate of Self-Reported Pain Treatment Use Among Recent Service Veterans with Deployment-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Driscoll MA, Higgins D, Shamaskin-Garroway A, Burger A, Buta E, Goulet JL, Heapy A, Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Examining Gender as a Correlate of Self-Reported Pain Treatment Use Among Recent Service Veterans with Deployment-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 1767-1777. PMID: 28379576, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainPain ManagementSelf ReportSex DistributionSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsPain treatment modalitiesChronic painSelf-reported useCIH servicesPain treatmentPain careMusculoskeletal conditionsTreatment modalitiesRehabilitation therapyIntegrative health servicesInterventional pain treatmentsChronic pain treatmentWomen Veterans Cohort StudyVeterans Health AdministrationMental health conditionsSelf-rated healthGender differencesSample of veteransCorrelates of SelfCohort studyPain severityCare utilizationSpecialty careTreatment useInterventional strategiesTaking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans
Bhimani RH, Cross LJ, Taylor BC, Meis LA, Fu SS, Allen KD, Krein SL, Do T, Kerns RD, Burgess DJ. Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017, 18: 15. PMID: 28086853, PMCID: PMC5237146, DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-1363-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal painTreatment outcomesHealth care service utilizationMorris Disability QuestionnairePain outcome measuresPain treatment outcomesTelephone counseling sessionsAfrican American patientsAfrican AmericansPrimary aimUsual careDisability QuestionnaireOpioid analgesicsPain outcomesPain treatmentPrimary outcomeChronic painPain assessmentTreat methodologyAmerican patientsClinical trialsPhysical functioningService utilizationOutcome measures
2016
Pain Psychology: A Global Needs Assessment and National Call to Action
Darnall BD, Scheman J, Davin S, Burns JW, Murphy JL, Wilson AC, Kerns RD, Mackey SC. Pain Psychology: A Global Needs Assessment and National Call to Action. Pain Medicine 2016, 17: 250-263. PMID: 26803844, PMCID: PMC4758272, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnv095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain psychologyPsychology training programsPsychological treatment modalitiesDirectors of graduatePsychology servicesPsychology curriculumQualified therapistsPsychologyPain trainingNational Pain StrategyPhysical painTherapistsPostdoctoral educationTraining programUnanimous interestLow confidenceTrainingNeeds assessmentTreatment of painPoor insurance coverageHealth care cliniciansInstitute of MedicineLimited awarenessBetter trainingPain strategiesInitial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy
Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Black AC, Kostovich CT, Kerns RD, Fraenkel L. Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 127-136. PMID: 27006339, PMCID: PMC4806533, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.11.0285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainDrug MonitoringHumansPain ManagementPain MeasurementPractice Guidelines as TopicProgram DevelopmentPsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsConceptsLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported instrumentOpioid therapyFurther item reductionIneffective medicationsClinical outcomesPrimary careFrequent reassessmentPatient comprehensionItem reductionGold standardEfficacyTherapyInterdisciplinary teamLevel checksCognitive interviewsMisuseHarmMedicationsPatients
2014
Toward Development of a Tinnitus Magnitude Index
Schmidt CJ, Kerns RD, Griest S, Theodoroff SM, Pietrzak RH, Henry JA. Toward Development of a Tinnitus Magnitude Index. Ear & Hearing 2014, 35: 476-484. PMID: 24603542, DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTinnitusYoung AdultConceptsTinnitus magnitudeEmotional reactionsPsychological distressThree-item scaleCognitive-behavioral mediation modelDiscriminant validityTinnitus Functional IndexTinnitus reactionsInternal consistencyGeneral depressive symptomsMediation modelTest-retest reliabilityDistress measuresBeck Depression InventoryTinnitus variablesGroup differencesValid measureModerate correlationTinnitus perceptionPreliminary evidenceDepression InventoryDepressive symptomsTestable modelDistressAudiology clinic
2013
Instruments to assess patient‐reported safety, efficacy, or misuse of current opioid therapy for chronic pain: A systematic review
Becker WC, Fraenkel L, Edelman J, Holt SR, Glover J, Kerns RD, Fiellin DA. Instruments to assess patient‐reported safety, efficacy, or misuse of current opioid therapy for chronic pain: A systematic review. Pain 2013, 154: 905-916. PMID: 23601625, PMCID: PMC3683236, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainDiagnostic Tests, RoutineHumansPsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPatient-reported safetyOpioid therapyChronic painInclusion criteriaSystematic reviewOngoing opioid therapyPsychometric testsLack of testingEligible studiesClinical practiceInitial searchStatistical significanceDiagnostic accuracy testingPainEfficacyTherapyEfficacy itemsContent expertsSafetyLimited assessmentReviewLiterature reviewGeneralizability limitationsFurther researchIndividual items
2012
Pain Coping but Not Readiness to Change Is Associated With Pretreatment Pain-related Functioning
Finan PH, Burns JW, Jensen MP, Nielson WR, Kerns RD. Pain Coping but Not Readiness to Change Is Associated With Pretreatment Pain-related Functioning. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2012, 28: 687-692. PMID: 22688600, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e3182400867.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Measuring Pain Impact Versus Pain Severity Using a Numeric Rating Scale
Fraenkel L, Falzer P, Fried T, Kohler M, Peters E, Kerns R, Leventhal H. Measuring Pain Impact Versus Pain Severity Using a Numeric Rating Scale. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 27: 555-560. PMID: 22081365, PMCID: PMC3326111, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1926-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleImpact of painPain impactPatient preferencesPain intensity numeric rating scaleRating ScalePatients' treatment preferencesResultsTwo hundred fortyMore effective treatmentsHigh-risk treatmentValuable screening instrumentPain severityCurrent medicationsMusculoskeletal painNRS scoresClinical outcomesIllness perceptionsPhysical functionTreatment preferencesHundred fortyEffective treatmentPainClinical practiceAppropriate managementScreening instrumentReadiness to change in pediatric chronic pain: Initial validation of adolescent and parent versions of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire
Guite JW, Logan DE, Simons LE, Blood EA, Kerns RD. Readiness to change in pediatric chronic pain: Initial validation of adolescent and parent versions of the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire. Pain 2011, 152: 2301-2311. PMID: 21802852, PMCID: PMC3222695, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthBehaviorChildChronic PainFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementParent-Child RelationsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPediatric pain patientsPain patientsPain StagesPediatric pain management clinicPain clinic evaluationChronic pain syndromePain management clinicPediatric chronic painChange QuestionnaireParent versionSelf-management approachPain syndromeManagement clinicPain managementChronic painClinic evaluationAdolescent patientsTreatment outcomesMerit further studyClinical importanceParents' readinessPSOCQPainPatientsClinical contextNonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV
Barry DT, Goulet JL, Kerns RK, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV. Pain 2011, 152: 1133-1138. PMID: 21354703, PMCID: PMC3086805, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOdds RatioOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain MeasurementPrescriptionsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrescription opioidsComponent summaryHIV statusPain interferenceUse disordersForm Health Survey Mental Component SummarySF-12 Physical Component SummaryVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNonmedical usePharmacy record dataAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresAging Cohort StudyPhysical component summaryMental component summaryOpioid use disorderMedian participant ageDrug use disordersLegitimate medical reasonsPast-month cigarette useChi-squared testU.S. military veteransHepatitis COpioid prescriptionsCohort study
2010
The Moderating Effect of Obesity on Cognitive–Behavioral Pain Treatment Outcomes
Sellinger JJ, Clark EA, Shulman M, Rosenberger PH, Heapy AA, Kerns RD. The Moderating Effect of Obesity on Cognitive–Behavioral Pain Treatment Outcomes. Pain Medicine 2010, 11: 1381-1390. PMID: 20735748, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00935.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNon-obese participantsPain treatment outcomesMass indexTreatment outcomesSF-36Roland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireChronic low back painAverage body mass indexLow back pain outcomesPain treatment interventionsVeterans SF-36Morris Disability QuestionnaireNon-obese groupAverage pain intensityBack pain outcomesLow back painNumerical rating scaleRole of BMIMeasures of disabilityBeck Depression InventoryDisability QuestionnairePain treatmentBack painPain conditions
2009
Two Brief Versions of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire, Version 2 (MPRCQ2)
Nielson WR, Armstrong JM, Jensen MP, Kerns RD. Two Brief Versions of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire, Version 2 (MPRCQ2). The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2009, 25: 48-57. PMID: 19158546, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e3181817ab4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessPain ReadinessMultidisciplinary treatment programBrief versionMultidisciplinary treatmentPain managementPain StagesRheumatic diseasesPatient readinessAuthor consensusTreatment programMeasures of readinessChange QuestionnaireDay programFace validityTreatmentPsychometric propertiesPresent studyQuestionnaireBrief scaleParent scaleVersion 2SubscalesCoping strategiesResponse burden
2008
Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2
Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Ehde DM, Kerns RD, Molton IR. Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2. Journal Of Pain 2008, 9: 552-565. PMID: 18337183, PMCID: PMC2758642, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.01.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessSpinal cord injuryPain ReadinessCord injuryMultidisciplinary treatment programPain-related copingDay programPain managementChronic painFibromyalgia syndromeTreatment programPatient samplesMeasures of readinessClinical samplesPainAmputationInjuryPreliminary supportQuestionnaireArthritisSyndrome
2006
Developing patient-reported outcome measures for pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
Turk DC, Dworkin RH, Burke LB, Gershon R, Rothman M, Scott J, Allen RR, Atkinson J, Chandler J, Cleeland C, Cowan P, Dimitrova R, Dionne R, Farrar JT, Haythornthwaite JA, Hertz S, Jadad AR, Jensen MP, Kellstein D, Kerns RD, Manning DC, Martin S, Max MB, McDermott MP, McGrath P, Moulin DE, Nurmikko T, Quessy S, Raja S, Rappaport BA, Rauschkolb C, Robinson JP, Royal MA, Simon L, Stauffer JW, Stucki G, Tollett J, von Stein T, Wallace MS, Wernicke J, White RE, Williams AC, Witter J, Wyrwich KW. Developing patient-reported outcome measures for pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain 2006, 125: 208-215. PMID: 17069973, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research