2022
Taking ACTION to Reduce Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Walking-Focused, Proactive Coaching Intervention for Black Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Burgess DJ, Hagel Campbell E, Hammett P, Allen KD, Fu SS, Heapy A, Kerns RD, Krein SL, Meis LA, Bangerter A, Cross LJS, Do T, Saenger M, Taylor BC. Taking ACTION to Reduce Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Walking-Focused, Proactive Coaching Intervention for Black Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 3585-3593. PMID: 35132545, PMCID: PMC9585120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07376-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack patientsUsual careSecondary outcomesPain intensityPrimary outcomeChronic painIntervention participantsVA health care systemMasked outcome assessmentChronic musculoskeletal painMental health comorbiditiesChronic pain outcomesAverage daily stepsTelephone coaching sessionsMain MeasuresPrimary outcomesCoaching interventionHealth care systemResultsThe interventionHealth comorbiditiesMusculoskeletal painPain outcomesSevere chronicPain interferenceGlobal ImpressionMeasuresPrimary outcomes
2018
Intervention Mapping to develop a Social Cognitive Theory-based intervention for chronic pain tailored to individuals with HIV
Merlin JS, Young SR, Johnson MO, Saag M, Demonte W, Kerns R, Bair MJ, Kertesz S, Turan JM, Kilgore M, Clay OJ, Pekmezi D, Davies S. Intervention Mapping to develop a Social Cognitive Theory-based intervention for chronic pain tailored to individuals with HIV. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2018, 10: 9-16. PMID: 29696153, PMCID: PMC5898474, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2018.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial cognitive theoryCognitive theoryChronic painBehavioral interventionsIntervention MappingIntervention mapping processChronic pain outcomesHIV primary care clinicPain-related functional impairmentNon-pharmacologic interventionsPrimary care clinicsIntervention effectsTheoretical constructsBehavioral sciencesImportant comorbidityPain intensityPain outcomesCare clinicsProximal mediatorQualitative findingsFunctional impairmentConceptual frameworkGeneral populationUnique needsIntervention impact
2007
Interpreting the Clinical Importance of Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Recommendations
Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Wyrwich KW, Beaton D, Cleeland CS, Farrar JT, Haythornthwaite JA, Jensen MP, Kerns RD, Ader DN, Brandenburg N, Burke LB, Cella D, Chandler J, Cowan P, Dimitrova R, Dionne R, Hertz S, Jadad AR, Katz NP, Kehlet H, Kramer LD, Manning DC, McCormick C, McDermott MP, McQuay HJ, Patel S, Porter L, Quessy S, Rappaport BA, Rauschkolb C, Revicki DA, Rothman M, Schmader KE, Stacey BR, Stauffer JW, von Stein T, White RE, Witter J, Zavisic S. Interpreting the Clinical Importance of Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Recommendations. Journal Of Pain 2007, 9: 105-121. PMID: 18055266, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain clinical trialsPain clinical trialsChronic pain treatmentClinical trialsSpecific outcome measuresClinical importanceTreatment outcomesOutcome measuresPain treatmentBrief Pain Inventory-InterferenceClinical trial outcome measuresPatient Global ImpressionChronic pain outcomesNumerical rating scaleTrial outcome measuresMultidimensional Pain InventoryPatient self-help organizationsBeck Depression InventoryIMMPACT recommendationsPain intensityPain outcomesPain InventoryChronic painPain assessmentGlobal Impression