2022
TIDieR-telehealth: precision in reporting of telehealth interventions used in clinical trials - unique considerations for the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist
Rhon DI, Fritz JM, Kerns RD, McGeary DD, Coleman BC, Farrokhi S, Burgess DJ, Goertz CM, Taylor SL, Hoffmann T. TIDieR-telehealth: precision in reporting of telehealth interventions used in clinical trials - unique considerations for the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2022, 22: 161. PMID: 35655144, PMCID: PMC9161193, DOI: 10.1186/s12874-022-01640-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelehealth interventionsReplication (TIDieR) checklistIntervention DescriptionMethodsA working groupPain Management CollaboratoryFuture clinical trialsRemote care deliveryClinical trialsCare deliveryHealth interventionsHealth systemPrimary investigatorHealth eventsIntervention guidelinesRelevant interventionsComplete reportingInterventionUnique considerationsTrialsChecklist developmentReporting guideChecklistWorking GroupPast yearReporting
2021
Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting
Luther SL, Finch DK, Bouayad L, McCart J, Han L, Dobscha SK, Skanderson M, Fodeh SJ, Hahm B, Lee A, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Kerns RD. Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting. Pain 2021, 163: e715-e724. PMID: 34724683, PMCID: PMC8920945, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansPainPrimary Health CareQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsPain care qualityPattern of documentationSevere pain intensityFrequency of documentationPresence of painSite of painPrimary care providersPrimary care settingCare quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesTotal PCQ scoresPatient characteristicsPain intensityPain carePain impactPCQ scoresCare settingsCare providersMusculoskeletal disordersFurther evaluationPainCare qualityHealthcare facilitiesImprovement initiativesUnique visits
2019
Graded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain.
Von Korff M, DeBar LL, Krebs EE, Kerns RD, Deyo RA, Keefe FJ. Graded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain. Pain 2019, 161: 651-661. PMID: 31764390, PMCID: PMC7097879, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChronic PainFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementReproducibility of ResultsYoung AdultConceptsHigh-impact chronic painMild chronic painChronic Pain ScaleGraded Chronic Pain ScaleChronic painPain Scale-RevisedPain scaleLong-term opioid therapySubstantial activity limitationsHealth status indicatorsOpioid therapyAdult enrolleesActivity limitationsPainPain metricsHealth plansNonsignificant differenceStatus indicatorsPersonsValid methodTherapyPrevalenceBothersomeEnrollees
2017
Classifying Clinical Notes with Pain Assessment.
Fodeh SJ, Finch D, Bouayad L, Luther S, Kerns RD, Brandt C. Classifying Clinical Notes with Pain Assessment. 2017, 245: 1261. PMID: 29295346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic PainElectronic Health RecordsHumansMachine LearningPain MeasurementQuality of Health CareReproducibility of Results
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDiabetic NeuropathiesFemaleHumansInservice TrainingLow Back PainMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, KneePain MeasurementReproducibility of ResultsStatistics as TopicConceptsPain 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 measuresNeuropathyAnalgesicsPainAssessmentStepped care model of pain management and quality of pain care in long-term opioid therapy
Moore BA, Anderson D, Dorflinger L, Zlateva I, Lee A, Gilliam W, Tian T, Khatri K, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Stepped care model of pain management and quality of pain care in long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 137-146. PMID: 27006068, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.10.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Using Multiple Daily Pain Ratings to Improve Reliability and Assay Sensitivity: How Many Is Enough?
Heapy A, Dziura J, Buta E, Goulet J, Kulas JF, Kerns RD. Using Multiple Daily Pain Ratings to Improve Reliability and Assay Sensitivity: How Many Is Enough? Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 1360-1365. PMID: 25283469, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsPain treatment trialsPain ratingsTreatment trialsIntensity ratingsDaily pain ratingsMedical Center patientsIMMPACT recommendationsBaseline measurement periodCenter patientsPain assessmentBland-Altman analysisClinical trialsSecondary data analysisDaily callsDaily ratingsTrialsMeaningful differencesAssay sensitivityMeasure reliabilityAdequate reliabilitySpecific recommendationsPatientsSmall subsetBaselineToward 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTinnitusYoung AdultConceptsTinnitus 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
2013
Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale
Goulet JL, Brandt C, Crystal S, Fiellin DA, Gibert C, Gordon AJ, Kerns RD, Maisto S, Justice AC. Agreement Between Electronic Medical Record-based and Self-administered Pain Numeric Rating Scale. Medical Care 2013, 51: 245-250. PMID: 23222528, PMCID: PMC3572341, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318277f1ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumeric rating scaleElectronic medical recordsPain screeningMedical recordsPain numeric rating scaleRating ScaleModerate-severe painVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesPatients' electronic medical recordsMajor depressive disorderEMR dataQuality of careUnderestimation of painSample of veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsNRS scoresPain careDepressive disorderSurvey scoresPainLevel of agreementStress disorder
2009
Two Brief Versions of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire, Version 2 (MPRCQ2)
Nielson WR, Armstrong JM, Jensen MP, Kerns RD. Two Brief Versions of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire, Version 2 (MPRCQ2). The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2009, 25: 48-57. PMID: 19158546, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0b013e3181817ab4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessPain ReadinessMultidisciplinary treatment programBrief versionMultidisciplinary treatmentPain managementPain StagesRheumatic diseasesPatient readinessAuthor consensusTreatment programMeasures of readinessChange QuestionnaireDay programFace validityTreatmentPsychometric propertiesPresent studyQuestionnaireBrief scaleParent scaleVersion 2SubscalesCoping strategiesResponse burden
2008
Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2
Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Ehde DM, Kerns RD, Molton IR. Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2. Journal Of Pain 2008, 9: 552-565. PMID: 18337183, PMCID: PMC2758642, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.01.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessSpinal cord injuryPain ReadinessCord injuryMultidisciplinary treatment programPain-related copingDay programPain managementChronic painFibromyalgia syndromeTreatment programPatient samplesMeasures of readinessClinical samplesPainAmputationInjuryPreliminary supportQuestionnaireArthritisSyndrome
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
2005
Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire
Kerns RD, Wagner J, Rosenberg R, Haythornthwaite J, Caudill-Slosberg M. Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire. Pain 2005, 116: 302-310. PMID: 15985332, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttitude to HealthChronic DiseaseCluster AnalysisCognitive Behavioral TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain ManagementPain MeasurementPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChronic painPain StagesChange QuestionnaireMeasures of painYears of ageSelf-management approachIdentification of subgroupsPrimary complaintPain AttitudesPainTreatment approachesScale scoreFirst studySubscale scoresDiscriminant function analysisFirst discriminant function analysisScoresValid measureReliable subgroupsSubgroupsQuestionnaire
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
2003
Initial development and validation of a multidimensional pain readiness to change questionnaire
Nielson WR, Jensen MP, Kerns RD. Initial development and validation of a multidimensional pain readiness to change questionnaire. Journal Of Pain 2003, 4: 148-158. PMID: 14622712, DOI: 10.1054/jpai.2003.436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Pain ReadinessPain ReadinessMultidisciplinary pain management programMultidisciplinary pain treatmentPain management programPain management skillsSpinal cord injurySelf-manage painPain treatmentChronic painFibromyalgia syndromeCord injuryPatient readinessInterindividual responseMaladaptive painClinical utilityPainAcquired amputationsConstruct validityReplication samplePreliminary supportPresent studyQuestionnaireSuch questionnairesTreatment
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
1997
Readiness to adopt a self-management approach to chronic pain: the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire (PSOCQ)
Kerns R, Rosenberg R, Jamison R, Caudill M, Haythornthwaite J. Readiness to adopt a self-management approach to chronic pain: the Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire (PSOCQ). Pain 1997, 72: 227-234. PMID: 9272807, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00038-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Pain-relebant responses from significant others: development of a significant-other version of the WHYMPI scales
Kerns RD, Rosenberg R. Pain-relebant responses from significant others: development of a significant-other version of the WHYMPI scales. Pain 1995, 61: 245-249. PMID: 7659434, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(94)00173-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFamily HealthFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementReinforcement, SocialReproducibility of Results
1991
The pain behavior check list (PBCL): Factor structure and psychometric properties
Kerns R, Haythornthwaite J, Rosenberg R, Southwick S, Giller E, Jacob M. The pain behavior check list (PBCL): Factor structure and psychometric properties. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1991, 14: 155-167. PMID: 1880794, DOI: 10.1007/bf00846177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Behavior Check ListBehavior Check ListChronic pain patientsPsychometric propertiesPain patientsPain behaviorStandardized questionnaireAffective distressCheck listOperant modelSelf-report instrumentSubstantial reliabilityPainPresent studyAudible expressionsSeeking HelpAmbulationPatientsVAMCCentral role