spotlight on pain management

Time:  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET Series:  Spotlight on Pain Management Speakers: William Becker, MD; Alicia Heapy, Ph.D.; Erin Krebs, MD, MPH Description:  This session will discuss ongoing work of the HSR&D Pain/Opioid Consortium of Research (CORE) to update chronic pain and opioid-related research priorities. The presenters, co-principal investigators of the Pain/Opioid CORE, will …

Identifying and Prioritizing Gaps in Pain and Opioid-Related Research Read More »

Time:  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET Series:  Spotlight on Pain Management Speaker:  Kelli Allen, PhD Description:  This presentation will describe the observed heterogeneity in the effectiveness of various treatments and behavioral strategies for chronic pain conditions and factors associated with this heterogeneity. The presentation will also describe different methodological approaches for assessing differential effects …

Understanding Heterogeneity in Effects of Interventions for Chronic Pain Read More »

Time:  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET Spotlight on Pain Management Speakers:  Sara Edmond, PhD; Mark Relyea, PhD Description:  Abstract: The Pain Services Evaluation Program is a partnership between the Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities and Education (PRIME) Center of Innovation at VA Connecticut Healthcare System and the Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and PDMP (PMOP) Office. …

The Pain Services Evaluation Program: A Partnered Evaluation Read More »

Chronic pain is more common in Veterans than in the non-veteran U.S. population, more often severe and in the context of comorbidities. The comprehensive OSI strategy includes education of providers and expanded access to non-pharmacological treatment options.

Treatments such as mindfulness meditation, biofeedback, and hypnosis, among others, have been determined to have at least promising evidence of effectiveness for pain management. (Photo: Joseph Eddins)