A Research Agenda for Advancing Non-pharmacological Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Findings from a VHA State-of-the-art Conference
Becker WC, DeBar LL, Heapy AA, Higgins D, Krein SL, Lisi A, Makris UE, Allen KD. A Research Agenda for Advancing Non-pharmacological Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Findings from a VHA State-of-the-art Conference. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 11-15. PMID: 29633136, PMCID: PMC5902349, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4345-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacological managementChronic musculoskeletal painVeterans Health AdministrationMusculoskeletal painConsensus recommendationsExercise/movement therapiesQuality of lifeChronic painPain careOutcome ascertainmentManual therapyFunctional statusArt ConferenceClinical practiceHealth AdministrationResearch prioritiesBehavioral therapyPainMovement therapyStudy designTherapyDissemination researchAreas of focusSerious negative consequencesAdministrationClinical Policy Recommendations from the VHA State-of-the-Art Conference on Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
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Lisi AJ, Salsbury SA, Hawk C, Vining RD, Wallace RB, Branson R, Long CR, Burgo-Black AL, Goertz CM. Chiropractic Integrated Care Pathway for Low Back Pain in Veterans: Results of a Delphi Consensus Process. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2018, 41: 137-148. PMID: 29482827, PMCID: PMC6103526, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painIntegrated care pathwayCare pathwayChiropractic careSeed statementsVeterans Affairs health care facilitiesRAND/UCLA methodologyCommon mental health conditionsMental health comorbiditiesPatient-reported outcomesPrimary care providersAdverse event reportingMental health conditionsDelphi consensus processHealth care facilitiesConsensus processMental health providersMental health initiativesModified Delphi processMental health professionalsChiropractic managementHealth comorbiditiesCare algorithmClinical presentation