2017
Interactive Voice Response–Based Self-management for Chronic Back Pain: The COPES Noninferiority Randomized Trial
Heapy AA, Higgins DM, Goulet JL, LaChappelle KM, Driscoll MA, Czlapinski RA, Buta E, Piette JD, Krein SL, Kerns RD. Interactive Voice Response–Based Self-management for Chronic Back Pain: The COPES Noninferiority Randomized Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 765-773. PMID: 28384682, PMCID: PMC5818820, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerson cognitive-behavioural therapyChronic back painNumeric rating scaleCognitive behavioral therapyBack painChronic painPrimary outcomeSleep qualityVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPrespecified noninferiority marginAverage pain intensityNonpharmacologic treatment optionsPain-related interferenceChronic pain treatmentSelf-management trialCognitive behavioral therapy deliveryIndividual CBT sessionsEvidence-based treatmentsQuality of lifeSelf-help manualHealth care systemIVR monitoringNonpharmacologic interventionsSecondary outcomesStandard therapy
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 subsetBaseline