2020
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis Pain
Fraenkel L, Buta E, Suter L, Dubreuil M, Levy C, Najem C, Brennan M, Corn B, Kerns R, Goulet J. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis Pain. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 1194-1202. PMID: 32702101, PMCID: PMC7372512, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsWOMAC pain scorePain scoresAnti-inflammatory drugsGlobal ImpressionKnee osteoarthritisMeloxicam groupMcMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain scoreCurrent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLong-term clinical benefitMean differencePain score differenceParticipant global impressionWOMAC disability scoresKnee osteoarthritis painLower extremity disabilityPrimary outcome measureSignificant differencesCognitive behavioral therapy programCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapy programBaseline painOsteoarthritis painTreat basisDisability scores
2016
Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Becker WC, Cerdá M, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Martins SS, Fiellin DA, Marshall BD. Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study. Addiction 2016, 111: 2021-2031. PMID: 27552496, PMCID: PMC5056813, DOI: 10.1111/add.13491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable Cox regression modelsNon-medical useCox regression modelHeroin initiationPrescription opioidsHeroin useCohort studyUS veteransOpioid use disorder diagnosisVeterans Aging Cohort StudyProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyIllicit opioid usePrimary care clinicsPrimary outcome measureStrong risk factorPost-traumatic stress disorderUninfected veteransUninfected patientsOpioid useRegression modelsCare clinicsPain interferencePrior diagnosisPrimary exposure