R H Dworkin

Summary

Affiliation: University of Rochester
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Placebo response in clinical trials of depression and its implications for research on chronic neuropathic pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Neurology 65:S7-19. 2005
  2. ncbi Health care expenditure burden of persisting herpes zoster pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pain Med 9:348-53. 2008
  3. ncbi Considerations for improving assay sensitivity in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology and Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 153:1148-58. 2012
  4. ncbi Is treatment of postherpetic neuralgia in the community consistent with evidence-based recommendations?
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 153:869-75. 2012
  5. ncbi Symptom profiles differ in patients with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Pain 8:118-26. 2007
  6. ncbi Impact of postherpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy on health care costs
    Robert H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pain 11:360-8. 2010
  7. ncbi Interpreting the clinical importance of group differences in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 146:238-44. 2009
  8. ncbi Core outcome measures for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 113:9-19. 2005
  9. ncbi Development and initial validation of an expanded and revised version of the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2)
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 144:35-42. 2009
  10. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oxycodone and of gabapentin for acute pain in herpes zoster
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 142:209-17. 2009

Detail Information

Publications76

  1. ncbi Placebo response in clinical trials of depression and its implications for research on chronic neuropathic pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Neurology 65:S7-19. 2005
    ....
  2. ncbi Health care expenditure burden of persisting herpes zoster pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pain Med 9:348-53. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Considerations for improving assay sensitivity in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology and Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 153:1148-58. 2012
    ....
  4. ncbi Is treatment of postherpetic neuralgia in the community consistent with evidence-based recommendations?
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 153:869-75. 2012
    ..The results suggest that a considerable number of patients with PHN in the community are not receiving evidence-based treatment...
  5. ncbi Symptom profiles differ in patients with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Pain 8:118-26. 2007
    ....
  6. ncbi Impact of postherpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy on health care costs
    Robert H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pain 11:360-8. 2010
    ..The results also increase understanding of the economic burden of PHN and painful DPN and provide a basis for evaluating the impact on health care costs of new interventions for their treatment and prevention...
  7. ncbi Interpreting the clinical importance of group differences in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 146:238-44. 2009
    ..Such determinations must be conducted on a case-by-case basis, and are ideally informed by patients and their significant others, clinicians, researchers, statisticians, and representatives of society at large...
  8. ncbi Core outcome measures for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 113:9-19. 2005
  9. ncbi Development and initial validation of an expanded and revised version of the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2)
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 144:35-42. 2009
    ..These results provide a basis for use of the SF-MPQ-2 in future clinical research, including clinical trials of treatments for neuropathic and non-neuropathic pain conditions...
  10. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oxycodone and of gabapentin for acute pain in herpes zoster
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 142:209-17. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 44:S1-26. 2007
    ..Specific recommendations for the use of these medications are provided. In addition, suggestions are made for treatments that, when used in combination with antiviral therapy, may further reduce pain and other complications of HZ...
  12. ncbi Diagnosis and assessment of pain associated with herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology and Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pain 9:S37-44. 2008
    ..PERSPECTIVE: Comprehensive assessments of pain are necessary for clinical research on the epidemiology, natural history, pathophysiologic mechanisms, treatment, and prevention of pain in herpes zoster and PHN...
  13. ncbi Interpreting the clinical importance of treatment outcomes in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Pain 9:105-21. 2008
    ....
  14. ncbi Pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain: evidence-based recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 132:237-51. 2007
    ..Long-term studies, head-to-head comparisons between medications, studies involving combinations of medications, and RCTs examining treatment of central NP are lacking and should be a priority for future research...
  15. ncbi Healthcare costs of acute and chronic pain associated with a diagnosis of herpes zoster
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1168-75. 2007
    ..To determine the healthcare costs of acute and chronic pain associated with herpes zoster...
  16. ncbi Recommendations for the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain: an overview and literature update
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 85:S3-14. 2010
    ..The objectives of the current article are to review the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group guidelines for the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain and to provide a brief overview of these recent studies...
  17. ncbi Treatment and prevention of postherpetic neuralgia
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 36:877-82. 2003
    ..Research on administration of the varicella-zoster vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and on treatment of patients who have herpes zoster with combined antiviral and analgesic therapy to prevent PHN is discussed...
  18. ncbi Outcome measures in placebo-controlled trials of osteoarthritis: responsiveness to treatment effects in the REPORT database
    R H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Osteoarthritis Cartilage 19:483-92. 2011
    ..Identifying outcome measures with greater responsiveness to treatment is important to increase the assay sensitivity of RCTs...
  19. ncbi Healthcare utilization in people with postherpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 59:827-36. 2011
    ..To determine and compare healthcare utilization and costs for younger and older adults with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)...
  20. ncbi Accelerating the development of improved analgesic treatments: the ACTION public-private partnership
    Robert H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology and Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pain Med 12:S109-17. 2011
    ..The results of these activities have the potential to inform and accelerate the development of improved pain management interventions of all types, not just pharmacologic treatments...
  21. ncbi An overview of neuropathic pain: syndromes, symptoms, signs, and several mechanisms
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA
    Clin J Pain 18:343-9. 2002
    ..An overview is presented of neuropathic pain syndromes, their characteristic symptoms and signs, and recent approaches to identifying their pathophysiologic mechanisms...
  22. ncbi Treatment satisfaction in osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain: the role of pain, physical and emotional functioning, sleep, and adverse events
    Robert H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pain 12:416-24. 2011
    ..Increased understanding of such global measures may facilitate development of clinical trial outcomes that allow patients to evaluate with minimal burden those aspects of the treatment experience they consider personally meaningful...
  23. ncbi Acute pain in herpes zoster: the famciclovir database project
    R H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 94:113-9. 2001
    ....
  24. ncbi Prospects for the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia in herpes zoster patients
    R H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14642, USA
    Clin J Pain 16:S90-100. 2000
    ..The prevention of PHN would lead to major reductions in disability, suffering, and the use of health care resources...
  25. ncbi Advances in neuropathic pain: diagnosis, mechanisms, and treatment recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Meedicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642
    Arch Neurol 60:1524-34. 2003
    ..Continued progress in basic and clinical research on the pathophysiologic mechanisms of neuropathic pain may make it possible to predict effective treatments for individual patients by application of a pain mechanism-based approach...
  26. ncbi Pregabalin for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
    R H Dworkin
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Neurology 60:1274-83. 2003
    ..To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pregabalin in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)...
  27. ncbi Fibromyalgia from the perspective of neuropathic pain
    Robert H Dworkin
    University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
    J Rheumatol Suppl 75:1-5. 2005
  28. ncbi Postherpetic neuralgia: impact of famciclovir, age, rash severity, and acute pain in herpes zoster patients
    R H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14642, USA
    J Infect Dis 178:S76-80. 1998
    ..In addition, they demonstrated that treatment of acute herpes zoster patients with famciclovir significantly reduces both the duration and prevalence of PHN...
  29. ncbi Skin biopsy and quantitative sensory testing do not predict response to lidocaine patch in painful neuropathies
    David N Herrmann
    Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 673, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Muscle Nerve 33:42-8. 2006
    ..Further studies are required to clarify precisely the mechanism and site of action of the lidocaine patch in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain...
  30. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of bupropion sustained release in chronic low back pain
    Jennifer Katz
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Pain 6:656-61. 2005
    ..We studied bupropion because it inhibits the reuptake of both norepinephrine and dopamine, but found no evidence of efficacy in patients with non-neuropathic chronic low back pain...
  31. ncbi Clinical trial outcome in neuropathic pain: relationship to study characteristics
    Jennifer Katz
    Department of Psychology, State University of New York College at Geneseo, NY, USA
    Neurology 70:263-72. 2008
    ..It is unclear whether these trials were unsuccessful because the medications truly lack efficacy or whether characteristics of the trials compromised the demonstration of treatment benefits...
  32. ncbi Rash severity in herpes zoster: correlates and relationship to postherpetic neuralgia
    Elna M Nagasako
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA
    J Am Acad Dermatol 46:834-9. 2002
    ..The results indicate that severe rash is more common in patients with herpes zoster who are older and who have more severe acute pain and confirm that severe rash is a risk factor for prolonged pain...
  33. ncbi Risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia in patients with herpes zoster
    Beth F Jung
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Neurology 62:1545-51. 2004
    ....
  34. ncbi Risk factors for acute pain and its persistence following breast cancer surgery
    Jennifer Katz
    Department of Psychology, State University of New York College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA
    Pain 119:16-25. 2005
    ....
  35. ncbi Association of self-reported painful symptoms with clinical and neurophysiologic signs in HIV-associated sensory neuropathy
    J Robinson-Papp
    Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai, School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Pain 151:732-6. 2010
    ..This finding holds true regardless of demographic factors, depression or substance use history...
  36. ncbi The tampon test for vulvodynia treatment outcomes research: reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness
    David C Foster
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 113:825-32. 2009
    ..We report upon the reliability, validity, and responsiveness to change of the Tampon Test as an outcome measure for vulvodynia clinical trials...
  37. ncbi Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their potential therapeutic role in multiple sclerosis
    Lahar R Mehta
    Neuroimmunology Unit, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 605, Rochester, NY 14586, USA
    Nat Clin Pract Neurol 5:82-92. 2009
    ..We propose that the potential role of PUFAs as disease-modifying, anti-inflammatory treatments for MS should be revisited in proof-of-concept trials that use accepted MRI outcome measures...
  38. ncbi Identifying important outcome domains for chronic pain clinical trials: an IMMPACT survey of people with pain
    Dennis C Turk
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    Pain 137:276-85. 2008
    ..These multiple outcomes should be considered when evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of chronic pain treatments...
  39. ncbi Treatment of neuropathic pain: an overview of recent guidelines
    Alec B O'Connor
    Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Am J Med 122:S22-32. 2009
    ..For all treatments for neuropathic pain, long-term studies, head-to-head comparisons, and studies of treatment combinations are a priority for future research...
  40. ncbi Broadening the spectrum of controls for skin biopsy in painful neuropathies
    David N Herrmann
    Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Muscle Nerve 42:436-8. 2010
    ..Distal-leg ENFD/morphology in MS DLLBP patients did not differ significantly from that of healthy controls. This study extends the range of ENFD controls and further supports use of ENFD assessment in SFSN...
  41. ncbi Oral desipramine and topical lidocaine for vulvodynia: a randomized controlled trial
    David C Foster
    Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biostatistics, Anesthesiology and Neurology, and Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 116:583-93. 2010
    ..To estimate the efficacy of common treatments for vulvodynia: topical lidocaine monotherapy, oral desipramine monotherapy, and lidocaine-desipramine combined therapy...
  42. ncbi Effects of intradermal foot and forearm capsaicin injections in normal and vulvodynia-afflicted women
    David C Foster
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Anaesthesia, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
    Pain 117:128-36. 2005
    ..Conclusion. VVS patients show enhancement of post-capsaicin pain response extending far beyond the anatomic location of the primary complaint...
  43. ncbi Ion channel targets and treatment efficacy in neuropathic pain
    John D Markman
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Pain 7:S38-47. 2006
    ..Improved efficacy of ion channel modulators hinges upon further elucidation of the relationship between signs and symptoms of pain and underlying pathophysiology...
  44. ncbi An open-label study of the lidocaine patch 5% in painful idiopathic sensory polyneuropathy
    David N Herrmann
    Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Pain Med 6:379-84. 2005
    ..We have therefore conducted a safety, tolerability, and effectiveness study of the lidocaine patch 5% in painful idiopathic distal sensory polyneuropathy...
  45. ncbi Acute pain in herpes zoster and its impact on health-related quality of life
    Jennifer Katz
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 39:342-8. 2004
    ..The increasing incidence of herpes zoster that can be anticipated as the population ages requires that clinical trials that examine interventions to prevent or treat herpes zoster pain be given a high priority...
  46. ncbi Effectiveness, tolerability, and impact on quality of life of the 5% lidocaine patch in diabetic polyneuropathy
    Richard L Barbano
    Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Arch Neurol 61:914-8. 2004
    ..The treatment of painful diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is often inadequate and frequently limited by the systemic adverse effects of medications, necessitating the evaluation of novel treatments...
  47. ncbi Core outcome domains for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Dennis C Turk
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    Pain 106:337-45. 2003
    ....
  48. ncbi Research design considerations for confirmatory chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Robert H Dworkin
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 149:177-93. 2010
    ....
  49. ncbi Pharmacotherapy of painful diabetic neuropathy
    Richard Barbano
    University of Rochester, Department of Neurology, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Curr Pain Headache Rep 7:169-77. 2003
    ..There is great hope that the future may hold treatments that would prevent nerve damage...
  50. ncbi Treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia
    Robert W Johnson
    Pain Management Clinic, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, University of Rochester Medical Centre, New York, USA
    BMJ 326:748-50. 2003
  51. ncbi Contributions of physical and sexual abuse to women's experiences with chronic pelvic pain
    Ellen L Poleshuck
    Wynne Center for Family Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Reprod Med 50:91-100. 2005
    ..To examine the roles of physical and sexual abuse in women with chronic pelvic pain using multi-dimensional pain assessment and to compare the chronic pelvic pain experiences of women with physical abuse to those of women with sexual abuse...
  52. ncbi Risk factors for chronic pain following breast cancer surgery: a prospective study
    Ellen L Poleshuck
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14642, USA
    J Pain 7:626-34. 2006
    ....
  53. ncbi Psychosocial risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia: a prospective study of patients with herpes zoster
    Jennifer Katz
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    J Pain 6:782-90. 2005
    ..PERSPECTIVE: The results of this prospective study of patients with herpes zoster suggest that future research on the mechanisms and prevention of PHN should consider psychosocial as well as neurobiologic processes...
  54. ncbi What should be the core outcomes in chronic pain clinical trials?
    Dennis C Turk
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Arthritis Res Ther 6:151-4. 2004
    ..In addition, it was acknowledged that there are many secondary domains that might be of importance and should be included in trials depending on the nature of the treatment and population to whom the treatment is targeted...
  55. ncbi Pain associated with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and proposed classification
    Alec B O'Connor
    Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 137:96-111. 2008
    ..Suggestions for future studies that would increase understanding of the natural history, mechanisms, and treatment of pain in patients with MS are presented...
  56. ncbi Toward a model of the pathogenesis of chronic pain
    R H Dworkin
    Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry 4:176-85. 1999
    ..The vulnerability-diathesis-stress model can serve as a basis for designing and analyzing studies of the interaction among biological, psychological, and social risk factors for chronic pain...
  57. ncbi Neuropathic pain associated with non-surgical treatment of breast cancer
    Beth F Jung
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 118:10-4. 2005
  58. ncbi Analyzing multiple endpoints in clinical trials of pain treatments: IMMPACT recommendations. Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials
    Dennis C Turk
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, 98195, USA
    Pain 139:485-93. 2008
    ....
  59. ncbi Neuropathic pain following breast cancer surgery: proposed classification and research update
    Beth F Jung
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    Pain 104:1-13. 2003
  60. ncbi Herpes zoster and the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia: beyond antiviral therapy
    Richard B Tenser
    Neurology 65:349-50. 2005
  61. ncbi Inadequate evidence for a revised definition of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
    Robert H Dworkin
    Pain 128:189-90; author reply 190-2. 2007
  62. ncbi The impact of neuropathic pain on health-related quality of life: review and implications
    Mark P Jensen
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195 6490, USA
    Neurology 68:1178-82. 2007
    ....
  63. ncbi Epidemiology, public health burden, and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain: a review
    Amy M Barrett
    RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 2194, USA
    Pain Med 8:S50-62. 2007
    ..The literature examining the epidemiology, quality of life burden, cost, and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain (DPNP) in U.S. adults was reviewed...
  64. ncbi Do pain qualities and spatial characteristics make independent contributions to interference with physical and emotional functioning?
    Mark P Jensen
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 98195 6490, USA
    J Pain 7:644-53. 2006
    ..These findings suggest that measures of these specific pain domains could play an important role in understanding the impact of pain on patient functioning...
  65. ncbi Use of the cumulative proportion of responders analysis graph to present pain data over a range of cut-off points: making clinical trial data more understandable
    John T Farrar
    Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 31:369-77. 2006
    ..Whether as a primary or secondary approach to a clinical trial of pain therapy, the display of data in a CPRA format may be useful in the understanding of results and applicability to patient care...
  66. ncbi Natural history and treatment of herpes zoster
    Kenneth E Schmader
    Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center and Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA
    J Pain 9:S3-9. 2008
    ..PERSPECTIVE: This article presents information on the clinical features and treatment of herpes zoster. This information will help clinicians diagnose and manage herpes zoster pain...
  67. ncbi Pregabalin
    Robert H Dworkin
    Nat Rev Drug Discov 4:455-6. 2005
  68. ncbi Assessment of pain quality in chronic neuropathic and nociceptive pain clinical trials with the Neuropathic Pain Scale
    Mark P Jensen
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    J Pain 6:98-106. 2005
    ..This research might be used to help clinicians target analgesics to match the specific qualities associated with a patient's pain and to better understand the mechanisms of analgesic effects in drug development programs...
  69. ncbi Pregabalin for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    Leslie J Crofford
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
    Arthritis Rheum 52:1264-73. 2005
    ..FMS affects an estimated 2% of the population, predominantly women. This trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pregabalin, a novel alpha(2)-delta ligand, for treatment of symptoms associated with FMS...
  70. ncbi An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in older persons
    Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
    Centre on Aging and Health, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada
    Clin J Pain 23:S1-43. 2007
    ..The literature underlying the consensus recommendations is reviewed. Multiple revisions led to final reviews of 2 complete drafts before consensus was reached...
  71. ncbi Congenital insensitivity to pain: an update
    Elna M Nagasako
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
    Pain 101:213-9. 2003
  72. ncbi Geographic and racial aspects of herpes zoster
    Elna M Nagasako
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    J Med Virol 70:S20-3. 2003
    ..These results suggest that racial group and geographic region may be independent factors associated with age at onset in patients with herpes zoster...
  73. ncbi Prevention of herpes zoster: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
    Rafael Harpaz
    Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, USA
    MMWR Recomm Rep 57:1-30; quiz CE2-4. 2008
    ..Before administration of zoster vaccine, patients do not need to be asked about their history of varicella (chickenpox) or to have serologic testing conducted to determine varicella immunity...
  74. ncbi Core outcome domains and measures for pediatric acute and chronic/recurrent pain clinical trials: PedIMMPACT recommendations
    Patrick J McGrath
    Dalhousie University and IWK Health Center, Halifax, Canada
    J Pain 9:771-83. 2008
    ....
  75. ncbi Suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts in chronic pain patients: factors associated with increased risk
    Michael T Smith
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe Street, Meyer 101, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Pain 111:201-8. 2004
    ....
  76. ncbi Developing patient-reported outcome measures for pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations
    Dennis C Turk
    University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    Pain 125:208-15. 2006