2016
Pain intensity rating training
Smith SM, Amtmann D, Askew RL, Gewandter JS, Hunsinger M, Jensen MP, McDermott MP, Patel KV, Williams M, Bacci ED, Burke LB, Chambers CT, Cooper SA, Cowan P, Desjardins P, Etropolski M, Farrar JT, Gilron I, Huang IZ, Katz M, Kerns RD, Kopecky EA, Rappaport BA, Resnick M, Strand V, Vanhove GF, Veasley C, Versavel M, Wasan AD, Turk DC, Dworkin RH. Pain intensity rating training. Pain 2016, 157: 1056-1064. PMID: 27058680, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsAverage pain intensity ratingsPain assessmentPainful diabetic peripheral neuropathyAddiction Clinical Trial TranslationsNetworks (ACTTION) public-private partnershipDiabetic peripheral neuropathyIntensity ratingsLow back painPatient-reported outcomesClinical trial participantsPeripheral neuropathyPain fluctuationsTreatment trialsTrial participantsSignificant differencesStandardized guidanceDiscriminant validityParticipantsGroupMost measuresNeuropathyAnalgesicsPainAssessment
2014
Toward Development of a Tinnitus Magnitude Index
Schmidt CJ, Kerns RD, Griest S, Theodoroff SM, Pietrzak RH, Henry JA. Toward Development of a Tinnitus Magnitude Index. Ear & Hearing 2014, 35: 476-484. PMID: 24603542, DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTinnitus magnitudeEmotional reactionsPsychological distressThree-item scaleCognitive-behavioral mediation modelDiscriminant validityTinnitus Functional IndexTinnitus reactionsInternal consistencyGeneral depressive symptomsMediation modelTest-retest reliabilityDistress measuresBeck Depression InventoryTinnitus variablesGroup differencesValid measureModerate correlationTinnitus perceptionPreliminary evidenceDepression InventoryDepressive symptomsTestable modelDistressAudiology clinic
2006
Further support for the pain stages of change model: Suggestions for improved measurement
Maurischat C, Härter M, Kerns RD, Bengel J. Further support for the pain stages of change model: Suggestions for improved measurement. European Journal Of Pain 2006, 10: 41-41. PMID: 16291297, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
On the Reliability and Validity of Physician Ratings for Vulvodynia and the Discriminant Validity of its Subtypes
Masheb RM, Lozano C, Richman S, Minkin MJ, Kerns RD. On the Reliability and Validity of Physician Ratings for Vulvodynia and the Discriminant Validity of its Subtypes. Pain Medicine 2004, 5: 349-358. PMID: 15563320, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2004.04060.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVulvar vestibulitisPhysician ratingsDysesthetic vulvodyniaQuality of lifeSexual functionDistribution of patientsChronic vulvar painMeasures of painDiscriminant validitySample of womenPremenopausal stateVulvodynia subtypeVulvar painTest-retest reliabilityClinical significanceInclusion criteriaOutcome measuresVulvodyniaFriedrich's criteriaPsychological functionsPainSubtypesDistinct entityAbsence of differencesParticipants' diagnosisAssessing Sexual Function and Dyspareunia with the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in Women with Vulvodynia
MASHEB RM, LOZANO-BLANCO C, KOHORN EI, MINKIN MJ, KERNS RD. Assessing Sexual Function and Dyspareunia with the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in Women with Vulvodynia. Journal Of Sex & Marital Therapy 2004, 30: 315-324. PMID: 15672599, DOI: 10.1080/00926230490463264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale Sexual Function IndexSexual Function IndexSexual functionFunction IndexFemale sexual arousal disorderOverall sexual functionSexual arousal disorderPatient sample dataInternal consistencySexual dysfunctionArousal disorderVulvodyniaLarge effect sizesScale scoreGreater painSexual intercourseWomenDyspareuniaEffect sizeDiscriminant validityPainDysfunction
2002
Preliminary validation of a German version of pain stages of change questionnaire
Maurischat C, Härter M, Auclair P, Kerns RD, Bengel J. Preliminary validation of a German version of pain stages of change questionnaire. European Journal Of Pain 2002, 6: 43-48. PMID: 11888227, DOI: 10.1053/eujp.2001.0271.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
A two factor model of denial of illness: A confirmatory factor analysis
Levine J, Rudy T, Kerns R. A two factor model of denial of illness: A confirmatory factor analysis. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 1994, 38: 99-110. PMID: 8189406, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(94)90083-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDenial of illnessIll patientsDifferent patient groupsMedical patientsPatient groupIllness ScalePotential predictive validityDiscriminant validityMedical treatmentMedical recommendationsSemi-structured interview formatSelf-CareAppropriate interventionsIllnessLevine DenialPatientsFurther studiesSignificant correlationUse of denialFurther investigationPredictive validityInterview formatContinued resistanceFactorsOverarching construct