2006
Counseling plus Buprenorphine–Naloxone Maintenance Therapy for Opioid Dependence
Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Moore BA, Sullivan LE, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS. Counseling plus Buprenorphine–Naloxone Maintenance Therapy for Opioid Dependence. New England Journal Of Medicine 2006, 355: 365-374. PMID: 16870915, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa055255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard medical managementBuprenorphine-naloxone treatmentIllicit opioid useMedical managementOpioid dependenceWeekly medicationOpioid useIllicit opioidsWeekly counselingPrimary careUrine specimensConsecutive weeksProportion of patientsImproved treatment outcomesMaintenance therapyPrimary outcomeClinical trialsMedication distributionSimilar efficacyTreatment outcomesMedicationsSelf-reported frequencyPatientsFrequency of attendanceMean percentage
2003
Cluster Analysis Classification of SF-36 Profiles for Patients With Spinal Pain
Fanciullo GJ, Hanscom B, Weinstein JN, Chawarski MC, Jamison RN, Baird JC. Cluster Analysis Classification of SF-36 Profiles for Patients With Spinal Pain. Spine 2003, 28: 2276-2282. PMID: 14520044, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000084880.33281.eb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsPain patientsSpinal painSpine patientsSF-36Diagnostic categoriesNational Spine Network databaseSF-36 Health SurveySelf-reported health statusProportion of patientsChronic pain syndromeCommon diagnostic categoriesSF-36 Health Survey scalesClinical diagnosis groupHealth status dataSF-36 profilesRadicular painSpondylosis patientsPain syndromeDisc patientsInitial visitAppropriate therapyChronic painSpinal stenosisLife scores