2023
Video-telecare collaborative pain management during COVID-19: a single-arm feasibility study
Rogers D, Frank J, Wesolowicz D, Nolan C, Schroeder A, Falker C, Abelleira A, Moore B, Becker W, Edmond S. Video-telecare collaborative pain management during COVID-19: a single-arm feasibility study. BMC Primary Care 2023, 24: 134. PMID: 37386370, PMCID: PMC10308713, DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02052-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine equivalent daily doseSingle-arm feasibility studyEquivalent daily dosePain managementDaily doseLong-term opioid therapyInitial intakeMultiple appointmentsNon-pharmacologic interventionsOpioid use disorderPrimary care providersPain management programGuideline-based careEvidence-based interventionsBackgroundChronic painOpioid therapyBehavioral painChronic painPrimary careCommon conditionCare providersPatientsU.S. veteransPainPreliminary data
2022
Opioid tapering support using a web-based app: Development and protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Edmond SN, Wesolowicz DM, Moore BA, Ibarra J, Chhabra M, Fraenkel L, Becker WC. Opioid tapering support using a web-based app: Development and protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2022, 119: 106857. PMID: 35863697, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot trialLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported outcomesRandomized-controlled trialQuality of lifeSelf-management skillsOpioid taperOpioid therapyOpioid usePrimary outcomePrimary careTwo-armLimited efficacyInteractive web-based programControl groupIntervention MappingWeb-based programPatientsPeer specialistsTrialsPotential harmSummit programWeb-based appCareOutcomes
2017
Multiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans
Becker WC, Fenton BT, Brandt CA, Doyle EL, Francis J, Goulet JL, Moore BA, Torrise V, Kerns RD, Kreiner PW. Multiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans. Medical Care 2017, 55: s33-s36. PMID: 28410338, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid therapySource of paymentHigher oddsHigh-dose opioid therapyHigh-risk opioid prescribingMorphine equivalent daily dosePayment sourceOpioid analgesic prescriptionsPrescription monitoring programsEquivalent daily doseCross-sectional studyAnalgesic prescriptionOpioid prescribingBenzodiazepine therapyDaily doseUS veteransFiscal year 2014TherapyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionRelated harmsPrescription paymentAnalytic sampleOpioidsOdds
2016
Stepped care model of pain management and quality of pain care in long-term opioid therapy
Moore BA, Anderson D, Dorflinger L, Zlateva I, Lee A, Gilliam W, Tian T, Khatri K, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Stepped care model of pain management and quality of pain care in long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 137-146. PMID: 27006068, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A Partnered Approach to Opioid Management, Guideline Concordant Care and the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Dorflinger L, Moore B, Goulet J, Becker W, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Kerns RD. A Partnered Approach to Opioid Management, Guideline Concordant Care and the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 870-876. PMID: 25355083, PMCID: PMC4239281, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid risk mitigation strategiesOpioid therapyGuideline-concordant careVeterans Health AdministrationPain managementStepped care modelOpioid managementChronic painPain carePrimary carePractice guidelinesCare modelHigh-dose opioidsKey ResultsThe proportionProportion of patientsNon-opioid analgesicsClinical practice guidelinesCommon presenting problemManagement of veteransPerformance improvement outcomesClinical research teamInteractive educational strategiesFour-year study periodConcordant care