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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedBannuru RR, McAlindon TE, Sullivan MC
Effectiveness and implications of alternative placebo treatments: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of osteoarthritis trials.
The researchers evaluated the effects of alternative placebo types on pain outcomes in knee osteoarthritis. Their review concluded that all placebos are not equal, and some can trigger clinically relevant responses. Differential placebo effects can substantially alter estimates of the relative efficacies of active treatments.
AHRQ-funded; HS021396.
Citation: Bannuru RR, McAlindon TE, Sullivan MC .
Effectiveness and implications of alternative placebo treatments: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of osteoarthritis trials.
Ann Intern Med 2015 Sep 1;163(5):365-72. doi: 10.7326/m15-0623..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Arthritis, Medication, Pain, Outcomes
Bannuru RR, McAlindon TE, Sullivan MC
Effectiveness and implications of alternative placebo treatments: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of osteoarthritis trials.
The researchers evaluated the effects of alternative placebo types on pain outcomes in knee osteoarthritis. Their review concluded that all placebos are not equal, and some can trigger clinically relevant responses. Differential placebo effects can substantially alter estimates of the relative efficacies of active treatments.
AHRQ-funded; HS021396.
Citation: Bannuru RR, McAlindon TE, Sullivan MC .
Effectiveness and implications of alternative placebo treatments: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of osteoarthritis trials.
Ann Intern Med 2015 Sep 1;163(5):365-72. doi: 10.7326/m15-0623..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Arthritis, Medication, Pain, Outcomes
Conover MM, Howell JO, Wu JM
Incidence of opioid-managed pelvic pain after hysteroscopic sterilization versus laparoscopic sterilization, US 2005-2012.
The researchers compared the incidence of opioid-managed pelvic pain within 12 months after hysteroscopic and laparoscopic sterilization. They found that among women without recent history of childbirth, there was no compelling evidence of a clinically meaningful increase in the incidence of pelvic pain requiring opioids during the year after hysteroscopic sterilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS017950.
Citation: Conover MM, Howell JO, Wu JM .
Incidence of opioid-managed pelvic pain after hysteroscopic sterilization versus laparoscopic sterilization, US 2005-2012.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2015 Aug;24(8):875-84. doi: 10.1002/pds.3766..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Medication, Opioids, Pain, Women
Memtsoudis SG, Yoo D, Stundner O
Subsartorial adductor canal vs femoral nerve block for analgesia after total knee replacement.
This study compares both single-shot femoral nerve block (FNB) and adductor canal block (ACB), side to side, in the same patients undergoing bilateral TKA. It found that the use of ACBs vs FNBs in knee arthroplasty patients yielded similar results in absolute pain scores, motor strength and patient satisfaction.
AHRQ-funded; HS021734.
Citation: Memtsoudis SG, Yoo D, Stundner O .
Subsartorial adductor canal vs femoral nerve block for analgesia after total knee replacement.
Int Orthop 2015 Apr;39(4):673-80. doi: 10.1007/s00264-014-2527-3..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Treatments, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Pain
Chou R, Turner JA, Devine EB
The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop.
This systematic review evaluated evidence on the effectiveness and harms of long-term (more than 3 months) opiod therapy for chronic pain in adults. It concluded that evidence is insufficient to determine the effectiveness of this therapy for improving chronic pain and function.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200014I
Citation: Chou R, Turner JA, Devine EB .
The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop.
Ann Intern Med. 2015 Feb 17;162(4):276-86. doi: 10.7326/M14-2559..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Comparative Effectiveness, Medication, Opioids, Outcomes, Pain, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Bannuru RR, Schmid CH, Kent DM
Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic interventions for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
To determine the relative efficacy of the primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatments, the researchers performed a comprehensive review of the literature, using a network meta-analysis design. Their comparison of seven different medications found that intra-articular (IA) treatments (IA corticosteroids, IA hyaluronic acid) were superior to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
AHRQ-funded; HS021396; HS018574
Citation: Bannuru RR, Schmid CH, Kent DM .
Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic interventions for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jan 6;162(1):46-54. doi: 10.7326/M14-1231..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Medication, Arthritis, Outcomes, Pain
Cagle JG, Zimmerman S, Cohen LW
EMPOWER: an intervention to address barriers to pain management in hospice.
The researchers tested the preliminary efficacy of the Effective Management of Pain: Overcoming Worries to Enable Relief (EMPOWER) intervention. At two weeks, caregivers in the intervention group reported better knowledge about pain management, fewer concerns about pain and pain medications, lower patient pain over the past week, and trended toward improvement in most other areas under study. EMPOWER had a greater effect for black subjects vs. whites on reducing concern about stigma. At three months, the intervention group trended better on most study outcomes. The researchers concluded that EMPOWER is a promising model to reduce barriers to pain management in hospice.
AHRQ-funded; HS019068.
Citation: Cagle JG, Zimmerman S, Cohen LW .
EMPOWER: an intervention to address barriers to pain management in hospice.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2015 Jan;49(1):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.05.007.
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Keywords: Care Management, Caregiving, Comparative Effectiveness, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Medication, Pain, Palliative Care
Goode AP, Shi XA, Gracely RH
Associations between pressure-pain threshold, symptoms, and radiographic knee and hip osteoarthritis.
The researchers sought to determine the association between generalized evoked pressure pain sensitivity with distal pressure–pain threshold and the presence, severity, or number of involved knee/hip joints with radiographic osteoarthritis or related symptoms. They found that as a participant’s sensitivity for pressure pain decreased, there were several significant associations with presence, severity, and number of joints with symptoms, regardless of the knee or hip joint.
AHRQ-funded; HS019479
Citation: Goode AP, Shi XA, Gracely RH .
Associations between pressure-pain threshold, symptoms, and radiographic knee and hip osteoarthritis.
Arthritis Care Res. 2014 Oct;66(10):1513-9. doi: 10.1002/acr.22321.
Keywords: Arthritis, Pain, Comparative Effectiveness
Martinez KA, Aslakson RA, Wilson RF
A systematic review of health care interventions for pain in patients with advanced cancer.
The authors sought to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of pain-focused interventions in patients with advanced cancer. In nineteen studies, they found moderate strength of evidence that pain management in advanced cancer can be improved using health care interventions, particularly nurse-led patient-centered interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 290200710061.
Citation: Martinez KA, Aslakson RA, Wilson RF .
A systematic review of health care interventions for pain in patients with advanced cancer.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2014 Feb;31(1):79-86. doi: 10.1177/1049909113476129.
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Keywords: Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness, Pain, Palliative Care, Quality Improvement