OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Pain Medicine is 25. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-12-01 to 2024-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome: A Proposal for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and ICD-11	92
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of Chronic Pain	92
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Practical Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines, 5th Edition	84
The Early Impact of COVID-19 on Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Investigation of a Large Online Sample of Individuals with Chronic Pain in the United States, April to May, 2020	53
The Combination of Preoperative Pain, Conditioned Pain Modulation, and Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Postoperative Pain 12 Months After Total Knee Arthroplasty	52
A Healing Journey with Chronic Pain: A Meta-Ethnography Synthesizing 195 Qualitative Studies	52
Cannabis Significantly Reduces the Use of Prescription Opioids and Improves Quality of Life in Authorized Patients: Results of a Large Prospective Study	51
Sensory Innervation of the Hip Joint and Referred Pain: A Systematic Review of the Literature	46
The External Oblique Intercostal Block: Anatomic Evaluation and Case Series	40
Associations of Pain Numeric Rating Scale Scores Collected during Usual Care with Research Administered Patient Reported Pain Outcomes	40
Efficacy and Tolerability of Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide–Targeted Monoclonal Antibody Medications as Add-on Therapy to OnabotulinumtoxinA in Patients with Chronic Migraine	40
Innervation of the Human Intervertebral Disc: A Scoping Review	37
Effectiveness of Pain Neurophysiology Education on Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	36
Prevalence and Impact of Dysmenorrhea Among University Students in Ireland	34
Acupuncture Therapy as an Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Strategy for Comprehensive Acute Pain Care: The Academic Consortium Pain Task Force White Paper Update	31
Are Positive Psychology Interventions Efficacious in Chronic Pain Treatment? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	30
Nabiximols in Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials	30
Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Medial Branch Nerves for the Treatment of Chronic Axial Back Pain in Patients After Radiofrequency Ablation	29
Predictors of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies	29
Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Evidence and Future Directions	29
Is Dry Needling Effective for the Management of Plantar Heel Pain or Plantar Fasciitis? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	28
How Do People Communicate About Knee Osteoarthritis? A Discourse Analysis	27
The Analgesic Effects of Virtual Reality for People with Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review	26
Is Dry Needling Effective for the Management of Spasticity, Pain, and Motor Function in Post-Stroke Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	25
A Network Analysis of Clinical Variables in Chronic Pain: A Study from the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRP)	25

Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for cervical spine (facet) joint pain from a multispecialty international working group