What proportion of patients with chronic noncancer pain are prescribed an opioid medicine? Systematic review and meta‐regression of observational studies

S Mathieson, G Wertheimer, CG Maher… - Journal of Internal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Guidelines now discourage opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain because the
benefits frequently do not outweigh the harms. We aimed to determine the proportion of …

“No one wants to look after the fibro patient”. Understanding models, and patient perspectives, of care for fibromyalgia: reviews of current evidence

S Doebl, GJ Macfarlane, RJ Hollick - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Fibromyalgia is a common and complex long-term pain condition. Despite advancements in
our understanding and treatment of fibromyalgia, patients report patchy health care …

Progression of intervention-focused research for Gulf War illness

JE Chester, M Rowneki, W Van Doren… - Military Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Persian Gulf War of 1990 to 1991 involved the deployment of nearly 700,000
American troops to the Middle East. Deployment-related exposures to toxic substances such …

Patient-aligned care team engagement to connect veterans experiencing homelessness with appropriate health care

AV Gundlapalli, A Redd, D Bolton, ME Vanneman… - Medical …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Veterans experiencing homelessness frequently use emergency and urgent
care (ED). Objective: To examine the effect of a Patient-aligned Care Team (PACT) model …

Feasibility and acceptability of heart rate variability biofeedback in a group of veterans with fibromyalgia

M Reneau - The Journal of Alternative and Complementary …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a heart rate variability
biofeedback (HRVB) protocol in a focus group of Veterans with fibromyalgia (FM). Design: A …

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Active‐Duty Military Personnel

KM Lawrence‐Wolff, JB Higgs… - Arthritis care & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous research with civilian populations has found strong associations
between fibromyalgia (FM) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We undertook this …

The patient journey of fibromyalgia in Latin America

T Otón, OD Messina, DGF Ávila, MR San Román… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore the patient journey of people with fibromyalgia (FM) in Latin American
countries in order to identify problems in health care and other areas that may be resolvable …

[HTML][HTML] Developing Evidence to Support Policy: Protocol for the StrAtegic PoLicy EvIdence-Based Evaluation CeNTer (SALIENT)

MJ Pugh, JN Haun, PJ White, G Cochran… - JMIR research …, 2024 - researchprotocols.org
Background All federal agencies are required to support appropriation requests with
evidence and evaluation (US Public Law 115-435; the Evidence Act). The StrAtegic PoLicy …

Patient-journey of fibromyalgia patients: A scoping review

T Otón, L Carmona, J Rivera - Reumatología Clínica, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease characterized by widespread pain.
Although much is known about this disease, research has focused on diagnosis and …

The pain outcomes comparing yoga vs. structured exercise (poyse) trial in veterans with fibromyalgia: Study design and methods

VL Allsop, AA Schmid, KK Miller, JE Slaven… - Frontiers in Pain …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Fibromyalgia is a common pain condition that often leads to significant
disability. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of most medications for fibromyalgia is limited, and …