2023
NIH HEAL Common Data Elements (CDE) implementation: NIH HEAL Initiative IDEA-CC
Adams M, Hurley R, Siddons A, Topaloglu U, Wandner L, Adams M, Arnsten J, Bao Y, Barry D, Becker W, Fiellin D, Fox A, Ghiroli M, Hanmer J, Horn B, Hurlocker M, Jalal H, Joseph V, Merlin J, Murray-Krezan C, Pearson M, Rogal S, Starrels J, Bachrach R, Witkiewitz K, Vasquez A. NIH HEAL Common Data Elements (CDE) implementation: NIH HEAL Initiative IDEA-CC. Pain Medicine 2023, 24: 743-749. PMID: 36799548, PMCID: PMC10321760, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsClinical Trials NetworkCDE programsChronic painSecondary data analysisPainTrials NetworkDisease statesOpioidData standardsGeographical codingClinical researchHealing initiationData elementsNational InstituteTrialsDisordersFederal investmentInterventionStandard processDisorder researchSurveyed librariesCDELeveraging toolsNetwork alignment
2017
Barriers and facilitators to use of non-pharmacological treatments in chronic pain
Becker WC, Dorflinger L, Edmond SN, Islam L, Heapy AA, Fraenkel L. Barriers and facilitators to use of non-pharmacological treatments in chronic pain. BMC Primary Care 2017, 18: 41. PMID: 28320337, PMCID: PMC5359906, DOI: 10.1186/s12875-017-0608-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersNominal group techniqueChronic painMean agePain treatment modalitiesProvider-reported barriersNon-pharmacological treatmentPatient-reported barriersChronic pain treatmentPatient-provider interactionsPerspectives of patientsTeam-based approachOpioid therapyPatients' skepticismPain treatmentPatient knowledgeTreatment modalitiesTreatment beliefsModifiable barriersCare providersHealthcare professionalsTreatment philosophyStaff consensusPainPatients
2016
Prescribing opioids in primary care: Safely starting, monitoring, and stopping
Tobin DG, Andrews R, Becker WC. Prescribing opioids in primary care: Safely starting, monitoring, and stopping. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2016, 83: 207-215. PMID: 26974992, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15034.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic opioid therapyChronic noncancer painPrimary care providersPrescription drug abuseNoncancer painOpioid therapyOpioid misusePrimary careCare teamCare providersEpidemic proportionsMeaningful benefitPatient communicationOpioidsDrug abuseAdverse effectsAbusePainOutpatientsPatientsTherapyCare
2010
The Safety of Opioid Analgesics in the Elderly: New Data Raise New Concerns: Comment on “The Comparative Safety of Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain in Older Adults”
Becker WC, O'Connor PG. The Safety of Opioid Analgesics in the Elderly: New Data Raise New Concerns: Comment on “The Comparative Safety of Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain in Older Adults”. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1986-1988. PMID: 21149755, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityContraindicationsCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsDrug UtilizationFemaleFractures, BoneGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMaleMedicareObservationPainPain MeasurementResearch DesignTherapeutic EquivalencyUnited States
2009
The Association Between Chronic Pain and Prescription Drug Abuse in Veterans
Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Gallagher RM, Barth KS, Ross JT, Oslin DW. The Association Between Chronic Pain and Prescription Drug Abuse in Veterans. Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 531-536. PMID: 19425211, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00584.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription drug abuseChronic painIllicit drug useDrug abuseMultivariable analysisPrimary careDrug useBehavioral health evaluationPast-year illicit drug usePrimary care patientsBehavioral health assessmentCross-sectional analysisCurrent smokingCare patientsTreatment algorithmMean agePrescription medicationsProbable depressionMultivariable associationsLarge cohortPossible depressionTelephone assessmentPainPatientsYounger age