2017
Systemic Pharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, Skelly A, Weimer M, Fu R, Dana T, Kraegel P, Griffin J, Grusing S. Systemic Pharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 166: 480-492. PMID: 28192790, DOI: 10.7326/m16-2458.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic low back painAcute low back painLow back painSystemic pharmacologic therapyBack painPain reliefPharmacologic therapySystemic medicationsAmerican CollegeSystematic reviewPhysicians Clinical Practice GuidelineRadicular low back painShort-term pain reliefNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsSecond verified accuracyCochrane Central RegisterClinical practice guidelinesAnti-inflammatory drugsSkeletal muscle relaxantsShort-term trialsEnglish-language studiesModest effectSystemic corticosteroidsAntiseizure medicationsCentral Register
2013
Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain.
Macey TA, Weimer MB, Grimaldi EM, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ. Patterns of care and side effects for patients prescribed methadone for treatment of chronic pain. Journal Of Opioid Management 2013, 9: 325-33. PMID: 24353045, PMCID: PMC4001870, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painSide effectsSingle VA medical centerInitiation of methadoneInsufficient pain reliefCardiac side effectsChronic pain patientsHealth service utilizationPatterns of careMedical record dataVA Medical CenterNew initiationOpioid initiationPain reliefPain patientsQTc prolongationSustained releaseService utilizationClinical dataClinical significanceMedical CenterCalendar year 2008PatientsClinical information systemsMethadone