2019
Pain-related illness intrusiveness is associated with lower activity engagement among persons with multiple sclerosis
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Beauvais J. Pain-related illness intrusiveness is associated with lower activity engagement among persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis And Related Disorders 2019, 38: 101882. PMID: 31812040, DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain InventoryIllness Intrusiveness Ratings ScaleIllness intrusivenessMultiple sclerosisPain experienceActivity engagementNorth American Research CommitteeLeast mild painMultidimensional Pain InventoryLower activity engagementDepression symptom severityMild painPain InventoryChronic painExploratory mediation analysisPainSymptom severityDaily functioningRating ScalePositive coping strategiesSignificant predictorsSclerosisResearch CommitteeMediation analysisCovariates“I Battle Pain Every Single Day”: Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Gromisch ES, Kerns RD, Beauvais J. “I Battle Pain Every Single Day”: Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Rehabilitation Psychology 2019, 64: 269-278. PMID: 30896244, DOI: 10.1037/rep0000273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness intrusivenessDepressive symptom severityMultiple sclerosisSymptom severityNorth American Research CommitteeLeast mild painMultiple Sclerosis RegistryCross-sectional studyMild painExperience painPainDisease severityIntrusive problemEmotional dysfunctionSignificant predictorsSeveritySclerosisStrongest predictorMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisPredictorsCommon correlatesResearch CommitteeParticipantsDysfunction
2006
Persistent pain and uncomfortable sensations in persons with multiple sclerosis
Hadjimichael O, Kerns RD, Rizzo MA, Cutter G, Vollmer T. Persistent pain and uncomfortable sensations in persons with multiple sclerosis. Pain 2006, 127: 35-41. PMID: 16949751, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere painMultiple sclerosisUncomfortable sensationsPersistent painNorth American Research CommitteeMultiple pain sitesLevel of painManagement of painConstancy of painExperience of painPain sitesModerate painPain severityPain intensityEnjoyment of lifeIntense painPatient RegistryMS populationHigh prevalencePainSmall studyHealthcare providersHealthcare systemSclerosisPositive association