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
2003
Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Persons: A Preliminary Study
Reid MC, Otis J, Barry LC, Kerns RD. Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Persons: A Preliminary Study. Pain Medicine 2003, 4: 223-230. PMID: 12974821, DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4637.2003.03030.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painCognitive behavioral therapyLow back painPain intensityOlder personsBack painParticipants' pain intensityPain-related disabilityPain-related disability scoresUncontrolled pilot studyWeekly individual sessionsSocial activity levelsDisability scoresMean agePretreatment levelsFeasible treatmentTreatment sessionsPosttreatment assessmentPotential efficacyBehavioral therapyPilot studyWeeksMean numberActivity levelsPain