2020
Identifying 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 data
2016
Cooperative pain education and self-management (COPES): study design and protocol of a randomized non-inferiority trial of an interactive voice response-based self-management intervention for chronic low back pain
Heapy AA, Higgins DM, LaChappelle KM, Kirlin J, Goulet JL, Czlapinski RA, Buta E, Piette JD, Krein SL, Richardson CR, Kerns RD. Cooperative pain education and self-management (COPES): study design and protocol of a randomized non-inferiority trial of an interactive voice response-based self-management intervention for chronic low back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016, 17: 85. PMID: 26879051, PMCID: PMC4754867, DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-0924-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painNon-inferiority trialRandomized non-inferiority trialCognitive behavioral therapyPerson cognitive-behavioural therapyBack painClinical outcomesChronic pain conditionsNumeric rating scalePain-related interferencePatient-reported informationSelf-management interventionsEvidence-based treatmentsQuality of lifeUS military veteransStatewide health systemBackgroundThe InstituteIVR monitoringSecondary outcomesMore patientsPain conditionsPain intensityPrimary outcomeChronic pain
2014
Persistent Pain and Comorbidity Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans
Higgins DM, Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Gilliam W, Goulet JL. Persistent Pain and Comorbidity Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans. Pain Medicine 2014, 15: 782-790. PMID: 24548466, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Chronic PainComorbidityDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesityPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTraumatic brain injuryPersistent painBody mass indexMental health conditionsChronic painOperation Enduring FreedomHealth conditionsElectronic medical record dataChronic pain conditionsPredictors of incidentMedical record dataLongitudinal clinical dataImportant clinical implicationsSubstance use disordersOEF/OIF/OND veteransPost-traumatic stress disorderArmy service membersLogistic regression modelsPain conditionsComorbid conditionsClinical evidenceMass indexBrain injuryClinical data