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    Estimating individual health-related quality of life changes in low back pain patients

    There is a need to evaluate different options for estimating individual change in health-related quality of life for patients with low back pain.

    Ron D. Hays, Steven P. Reise, Patricia M. Herman in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2023)

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    Classifying patients with non-specific chronic low back pain using the impact stratification score in an online convenience sample

    In 2014, the National Institute of Health Pain Consortium’s research task force (RTF) on research standards for chronic low back pain (CLBP) proposed the Impact Stratification Score (ISS) as a patient-reported...

    Anthony Rodriguez, Patricia M. Herman, Mary E. Slaughter in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2023)

  3. Article

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    Unpacking the impact of chronic pain as measured by the impact stratification score

    In 2014, the National Institute of Health Pain Consortium’s research task force on research standards for chronic low back pain (CLBP) proposed a measure that could be used to stratify patients by the impact C...

    Anthony Rodriguez, Maria Orlando Edelen in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2022)

  4. Article

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    A protocol for chronic pain outcome measurement enhancement by linking PROMIS-29 scale to legacy measures and improving chronic pain stratification

    Substantial investment has gone into research on the efficacy and effectiveness of pharmaceutical and nonpharmacologic interventions for chronic pain. However, synthesizing this extensive literature is challen...

    Patricia M. Herman, Maria O. Edelen, Anthony Rodriguez in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2020)

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    Predictors of visit frequency for patients using ongoing chiropractic care for chronic low back and chronic neck pain; analysis of observational data

    Chronic spinal pain is prevalent, expensive and long-lasting. Several provider-based nonpharmacologic therapies have now been recommended for chronic low-back pain (CLBP) and chronic neck pain (CNP). However, ...

    Patricia M. Herman, Sarah E. Edgington, Eric L. Hurwitz in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2020)

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    The impact of patient preferences and costs on the appropriateness of spinal manipulation and mobilization for chronic low back pain and chronic neck pain

    Although the delivery of appropriate healthcare is an important goal, the definition of what constitutes appropriate care is not always agreed upon. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method is one of the most well...

    Patricia M. Herman, Margaret D. Whitley, Gery W. Ryan in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2019)