2022
An Analysis of the Role of Mental Health in a Randomized Trial of a Walking Intervention for Black Veterans With Chronic Pain
Hammett PJ, Eliacin J, Makris UE, Allen KD, Kerns RD, Heapy A, Goldsmith ES, Meis LA, Taylor BC, Saenger M, Cross LJS, Do T, Branson M, Burgess DJ. An Analysis of the Role of Mental Health in a Randomized Trial of a Walking Intervention for Black Veterans With Chronic Pain. Journal Of Pain 2022, 24: 55-67. PMID: 36162790, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disordersPain-related disabilityCo-occurring mental health disordersUsual careChronic painHealth disordersIntensive treatmentBlack veteransVA health care systemChronic musculoskeletal painChronic pain patientsMental health diagnosesTelephone coaching sessionsHealth care systemMusculoskeletal painPain patientsBlack patientsPainSecondary analysisPatientsMental healthCare systemHealth diagnosisIntervention effectivenessDisordersBrief Educational Video plus Telecare to Enhance Recovery for Older Emergency Department Patients with Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: an update to the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Hurka-Richardson K, Platts-Mills TF, McLean SA, Weinberger M, Stearns SC, Bush M, Quackenbush E, Chari S, Aylward A, Kroenke K, Kerns RD, Weaver MA, Keefe FJ, Berkoff D, Meyer ML. Brief Educational Video plus Telecare to Enhance Recovery for Older Emergency Department Patients with Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: an update to the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2022, 23: 400. PMID: 35550175, PMCID: PMC9096747, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06310-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care clinicMusculoskeletal painCare clinicsOlder emergency department (ED) patientsAcute care visitsAcute musculoskeletal painEmergency department patientsWeeks of enrollmentCOVID-19 pandemicBrief educational videoCare visitsOpioid useDepartment patientsChronic painEmergency departmentStudy protocolFavorable outcomeInclusion criteriaRecruitment sitesEligibility criteriaMedical treatmentBETTER trialRemote recruitmentPainParticipant enrollmentRisk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain
Higgins DM, Han L, Kerns RD, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Skanderson M, Lisi AJ, Mattocks KM, Brandt C, Haskell SG. Risk Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Spine Pain. Pain Medicine 2022, 23: 1423-1433. PMID: 34999899, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine pain careSpine painHealthcare utilizationPain careRisk factorsPain episodesObservation periodNew episodesMultivariable logistic regression modelPotential risk factorsOutpatient visit dataLogistic regression analysisMental health conditionsBaseline observation periodLogistic regression modelsBaseline characteristicsOutpatient visitsClinical correlatesContinued careLower oddsPainVisit dataContinued episodesHealth conditionsCare
2021
Optimizing the Impact of Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Veteran and Military Populations: Lessons From the Pain Management Collaboratory
Ali J, Antonelli M, Bastian L, Becker W, Brandt CA, Burgess DJ, Burns A, Cohen SP, Davis AF, Dearth CL, Dziura J, Edwards R, Erdos J, Farrokhi S, Fritz J, Geda M, George SZ, Goertz C, Goodie J, Hastings SN, Heapy A, Ilfeld BM, Katsovich L, Kerns RD, Kyriakides TC, Lee A, Long CR, Luther SL, Martino S, Matheny ME, McGeary D, Midboe A, Pasquina P, Peduzzi P, Raffanello M, Rhon D, Rosen M, Esposito ER, Scarton D, Hastings SN, Seal K, Silliker N, Taylor S, Taylor SL, Tsui M, Wright FS, Zeliadt S. Optimizing the Impact of Pragmatic Clinical Trials for Veteran and Military Populations: Lessons From the Pain Management Collaboratory. Military Medicine 2021, 187: 179-185. PMID: 34791412, PMCID: PMC9389906, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryClinical trialsMultisite pragmatic clinical trialManagement of painDual public health crisesCommon co-occurring conditionsPragmatic trial designUnmet healthcare needsMilitary Health SystemCo-occurring conditionsPublic health crisisPain managementChronic painNonpharmacological approachesOpioid misuseMultifactorial etiologyTrial designVeterans AffairsMilitary populationHealthcare needsHealth systemNational InstitutePainCOVID-19 pandemicJustice and equity in pragmatic clinical trials: Considerations for pain research within integrated health systems
Ali J, Davis AF, Burgess DJ, Rhon DI, Vining R, Young‐McCaughan S, Green S, Kerns RD. Justice and equity in pragmatic clinical trials: Considerations for pain research within integrated health systems. Learning Health Systems 2021, 6: e10291. PMID: 35434355, PMCID: PMC9006531, DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPragmatic clinical trialsPain management researchIntegrated health systemCo-occurring conditionsHealth systemClinical trialsEvidence-based therapiesClinical Trials NetworkVeterans Health SystemMultidisciplinary working groupPain researchEquitable careStudy settingTrials NetworkHealth inequitiesHealth equityEquitable healthcareHealthcare deliveryPainTrialsWorking GroupRelevant literaturePatientsGroupTherapyMeasuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting
Luther SL, Finch DK, Bouayad L, McCart J, Han L, Dobscha SK, Skanderson M, Fodeh SJ, Hahm B, Lee A, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Kerns RD. Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting. Pain 2021, 163: e715-e724. PMID: 34724683, PMCID: PMC8920945, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPattern of documentationSevere pain intensityFrequency of documentationPresence of painSite of painPrimary care providersPrimary care settingCare quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesTotal PCQ scoresPatient characteristicsPain intensityPain carePain impactPCQ scoresCare settingsCare providersMusculoskeletal disordersFurther evaluationPainCare qualityHealthcare facilitiesImprovement initiativesUnique visitsIncorporating walking into cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain: safety and effectiveness of a personalized walking intervention
Heapy AA, Tankha H, Higgins DM, Driscoll M, LaChappelle KM, Goulet JL, Buta E, Piette JD, Kerns RD, Krein SL. Incorporating walking into cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain: safety and effectiveness of a personalized walking intervention. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2021, 44: 260-269. PMID: 33386530, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-020-00193-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painBehavioral therapyCBT-CPLongstanding painWalking interventionsDaily stepsTreatment groupsPainInteractive voice responseStudy sampleWeekly goalsSignificant differencesSignificant increaseTherapyTreatmentParticipantsVoice responseSafetyPersonsBaselineWeeks
2020
NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Management of Pain and Co-occurring Conditions in Veteran and Military Health Systems: Introduction
Kerns RD, Brandt CA. NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Management of Pain and Co-occurring Conditions in Veteran and Military Health Systems: Introduction. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s1-s4. PMID: 33313722, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStakeholder Engagement in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Emphasizing Relationships to Improve Pain Management Delivery and Outcomes
Bastian LA, Cohen SP, Katsovich L, Becker WC, Brummett BR, Burgess DJ, Crunkhorn AE, Denneson LM, Frank JW, Goertz C, Ilfeld B, Kanzler KE, Krishnaswamy A, LaChappelle K, Martino S, Mattocks K, McGeary CA, Reznik TE, Rhon DI, Salsbury SA, Seal KH, Semiatin AM, Shin MH, Simon CB, Teyhen DS, Zamora K, Kerns RD, Collaboratory T. Stakeholder Engagement in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Emphasizing Relationships to Improve Pain Management Delivery and Outcomes. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s13-s20. PMID: 33313726, PMCID: PMC7824996, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryTarget treatment populationClinical trialsManagement of painPrimary care cliniciansHealth care teamCo-occurring conditionsMilitary service membersCare cliniciansNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialCare teamPain researchHealth system leadersTreatment populationTrial researchersCoordinating CenterHealth OrganizationTrialsService membersPainPrincipal investigatorManagement deliveryGroupDesigning Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management
Gordon KS, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD. Designing Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s7-s12. PMID: 33313727, PMCID: PMC7825099, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPatient-centered outcomesPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPRECIS-2 domainsClinical trialsFuture pragmatic clinical trialsImportant patient-centered outcomesPragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryNonpharmacological pain managementPain care planManagement of painCommon co-occurring conditionsRoutine clinical practiceCo-occurring conditionsDesigning TrialsUsual careCare plansClinical practiceSignificant causeTrialsPainOutcomesFuture investigatorsManagementPivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research
Fritz JM, Davis AF, Burgess DJ, Coleman B, Cook C, Farrokhi S, Goertz C, Heapy A, Lisi AJ, McGeary DD, Rhon DI, Taylor SL, Zeliadt S, Kerns RD. Pivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research. Pain 2020, 162: 1591-1596. PMID: 33156148, PMCID: PMC8089114, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of engagement in an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for veterans with chronic low back pain
Solar C, Halat AM, MacLean RR, Rajeevan H, Williams DA, Krein SL, Heapy AA, Bair MJ, Kerns RD, Higgins DM. Predictors of engagement in an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for veterans with chronic low back pain. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2020, 11: 1274-1282. PMID: 33098304, DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painClinical characteristicsBack painChronic painEASE programParticipant characteristicsInternet-based cognitive behavioural therapy programmeInternet-based cognitive behavioral therapy interventionInternet-based interventionsCognitive behavioral therapy interventionInternet-based programCognitive behavioral therapy programBehavioral therapy interventionBehavioral therapy programRace/ethnicityPain careMean ageNumber of loginsIncreased ageTherapy interventionWeek trialPainTherapy programPredictors of engagementIdentifying 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 ResearchConceptsMultisite 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 dataThe Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study
Higgins DM, Buta E, Heapy AA, Driscoll MA, Kerns RD, Masheb R, Becker WC, Hausmann LRM, Bair MJ, Wandner L, Janke EA, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pain Intensity Among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Findings from the MSD Cohort Study. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 2563-2572. PMID: 32186722, PMCID: PMC7778330, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVeterans Health AdministrationPain intensityMass indexFunction of BMILow back pain groupOdds of painBack pain groupOverweight/obesityElectronic health record dataHealth record dataUS military veteransMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisCohort studyOsteoarthritis groupPain groupMean ageNational cohortHigh prevalenceMSD diagnosisMusculoskeletal disordersPainHealth AdministrationDisorder diagnosisCross-sectional data“Asking Is Never Bad, I Would Venture on That”: Patients’ Perspectives on Routine Pain Screening in VA Primary Care
Giannitrapani KF, Haverfield MC, Lo NK, McCaa MD, Timko C, Dobscha SK, Kerns RD, Lorenz KA. “Asking Is Never Bad, I Would Venture on That”: Patients’ Perspectives on Routine Pain Screening in VA Primary Care. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: 2163-2171. PMID: 32142132, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain screeningPrimary carePatient's perspectiveVA health care systemPain management strategiesVA primary careVeterans Health AdministrationMental health concernsHealth care systemRoutine carePatient recallPatients' perceptionsPatient recommendationsPainRoutine painHealth AdministrationHealth concernCare systemMental distressCarePatientsPsychological painScreeningTheme 1Theme 2Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis–Related Pain
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Czlapinski R, Beenken B, Otis J, Lo AC, Beauvais J. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Management of Multiple Sclerosis–Related Pain. International Journal Of MS Care 2020, 22: 8-14. PMID: 32123523, PMCID: PMC7041614, DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2018-023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyMultiple sclerosisDepressive symptom severityPain severityBehavioral therapyStandard carePain interferenceSymptom severityModerate pain severityHelpful adjunctive treatmentAdjunctive treatmentPrimary outcomeTreatment satisfactionEffective treatmentTreatment groupsPainEducation-based programsDaily functioningTherapySeverityBehavioral goalsSclerosisSignificant differencesTreatmentCare
2019
Pain-related illness intrusiveness is associated with lower activity engagement among persons with multiple sclerosis
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Beauvais J. Pain-related illness intrusiveness is associated with lower activity engagement among persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2019, 38: 101882. PMID: 31812040, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain InventoryIllness Intrusiveness Ratings ScaleIllness intrusivenessMultiple sclerosisPain experienceActivity engagementNorth American Research CommitteeLeast mild painMultidimensional Pain InventoryLower activity engagementDepression symptom severityMild painPain InventoryChronic painExploratory mediation analysisPainSymptom severityDaily functioningRating ScalePositive coping strategiesSignificant predictorsSclerosisResearch CommitteeMediation analysisCovariatesGraded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain.
Von Korff M, DeBar LL, Krebs EE, Kerns RD, Deyo RA, Keefe FJ. Graded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain. Pain 2019, 161: 651-661. PMID: 31764390, PMCID: PMC7097879, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-impact chronic painMild chronic painChronic Pain ScaleGraded Chronic Pain ScaleChronic painPain Scale-RevisedPain scaleLong-term opioid therapySubstantial activity limitationsHealth status indicatorsOpioid therapyAdult enrolleesActivity limitationsPainPain metricsHealth plansNonsignificant differenceStatus indicatorsPersonsValid methodTherapyPrevalenceBothersomeEnrolleesDemographic, Disease, and Clinical Factors Related to Pain Catastrophizing Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Gromisch E, Kerns R, Beauvais J. Demographic, Disease, and Clinical Factors Related to Pain Catastrophizing Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2019, 100: e61. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.08.170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignature Informed Consent for Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Patients With Cancer: Perspectives of Patients and Providers
Giannitrapani KF, Fereydooni S, Azarfar A, Silveira MJ, Glassman PA, Midboe AM, Bohnert ABS, Zenoni MA, Kerns RD, Pearlman RA, Asch SM, Becker W, Lorenz KA. Signature Informed Consent for Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Patients With Cancer: Perspectives of Patients and Providers. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2019, 59: 49-57. PMID: 31476361, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyCancer-related painOpioid therapyVeterans Health Administration medical centersInformed consentAppropriate literacy levelPerspectives of patientsPatient-provider relationshipCancer-related concernsOpioid useOpioid prescribersPatient interviewsPatient educationMedical CenterPatientsPainProvider perspectivesTherapyCancerConsentLiteracy levelsProvidersPotential disadvantagesEmergent themesOpioids