2007
Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.
Martell BA, O'Connor PG, Kerns RD, Becker WC, Morales KH, Kosten TR, Fiellin DA. Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 116-27. PMID: 17227935, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-2-200701160-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic back painSubstance use disordersEfficacy of opioidsBack painMedication-taking behaviorUse disordersOpioid treatmentOpioid medicationsStudy qualityShort-term pain reliefCurrent substance use disorderCochrane Central RegisterLifetime substance use disorderControlled Clinical TrialsLong-term efficacyPoor study qualityEnglish-language studiesTransdermal opioidsOpioid prescribingPain reliefCentral RegisterDifferent opioidsReduced painClinical trialsNonsignificant reduction
2005
The prevalence and impact of alcohol problems in major depression: A systematic review
Sullivan LE, Fiellin DA, O’Connor P. The prevalence and impact of alcohol problems in major depression: A systematic review. The American Journal Of Medicine 2005, 118: 330-341. PMID: 15808128, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationLifetime alcohol problemsCare utilizationDepression outcomesAlcohol problemsMajor depressionGeneral populationAlcohol abuseAlcohol dependenceHealth care utilization outcomesPrimary care outpatient settingCochrane Controlled Trials RegistryControlled Trials RegistrySocial functioningPsychiatric inpatient settingsCourse of depressionEnglish-language studiesSevere alcohol problemsTrials RegistryUtilization outcomesDepression courseOutpatient settingPrimary careDeath riskWorse outcomes
2002
Use of Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, and Tobacco among Characters on Prime–Time Television
Long JA, O'Connor PG, Gerbner G, Concato J. Use of Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, and Tobacco among Characters on Prime–Time Television. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2002, 23: 95-103. PMID: 12444354, DOI: 10.1080/08897070209511479.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Primary Care
Reid MC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Primary Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 1999, 159: 1681-1689. PMID: 10448769, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.159.15.1681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMichigan Alcoholism Screening TestAdverse health eventsAlcohol consumptionHarmful drinkingCare settingsHazardous drinkingRecent large prospective studyHealth eventsLarge prospective studiesHarmful alcohol consumptionAlcoholism Screening TestDisorders Identification TestHealth-related effectsAdverse eventsHemorrhagic strokeRandomized trialsProspective studyPrimary careCAGE questionnaireBreast cancerAlcohol abuseTreatment approachesPrevalence estimates
1998
Risk factors for and knowledge of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among drug users in substance abuse treatment
Durante AJ, Selwyn PA, O'Connor PG. Risk factors for and knowledge of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among drug users in substance abuse treatment. Addiction 1998, 93: 1393-1401. PMID: 9926545, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.939139310.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionTB knowledgeTuberculosis infectionDrug treatment programsRisk factorsDrug usersPositive TB skin testsTreatment programTB skin testTB risk factorsM. tuberculosis infectionTuberculin skin testingLow TB incidenceNeedles/syringesNon-white raceIncidence of infectionDrug treatment facilitiesPrevalence of infectionSubstance abuse treatmentSubsample of clientsPreventive therapyTB controlSkin testingTB incidenceInfected subjects