Publications of Interest

Age Differences in Demographic and Clinical Characteristics among Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain
This study provides a secondary analysis of baseline data from VERDICT, with a focus on the impact of age on experience of pain intensity, functional status, mental and physical health, and ability to manage pain.

Insights from PMC Leadership: Driving Better Pain Care for Veterans
Dr. Kerns discussed the PMC’s mission and approach to advancing pain research in this interview with Pain/Opioid Consortium of Research (CORE).

Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Integrating BCBT-CP into a Military Health System primary care clinic through Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) is both feasible and associated with meaningful short-term pain improvement.

Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management for Osteoarthritis: Review (Feb 2025)
This supplement shares new knowledge from the Pain Management Collaboratory.

Pain Management Collaboratory: Updates, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions
This supplement shares new knowledge from the Pain Management Collaboratory.

Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain: The LAMP Randomized Clinical Trial
The principal results of the first completed Pain Management Collaboratory clinical trial has been published.