Pain Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of Pain Medicine is 6. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Differences in adverse outcomes across race and ethnicity among Veterans with similar predicted risks of an overdose or suicide-related event116
Long-term persistence to onabotulinumtoxinA to prevent chronic migraine: results from 11 years of patient data from a tertiary headache center56
Morphine Equivalent Total Dosage as Predictor of Adverse Outcomes in Opioid Prescribing44
Response Letter to “Thrombotic and Haemorrhagic Risk in Spine Interventions. Considerations about the Role of Diabetes Mellitus: Bleeding Risk with Diabetes Mellitus”41
Telemedicine in Cancer Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials39
Analgesic Effect of Topical Piroxicam vs Phytotherapy Gel in the Treatment of Acute Soft Tissue Injuries: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study37
“The Little Things That Matter”: The High Resolution of Ultrasound to Study Small Nerve Branches31
Telehealth Increases Access to Brief Behavioral Interventions in an Orofacial Pain Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study30
Erratum to: “I Don’t Identify with It”: A Qualitative Analysis of People’s Experiences of Living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome28
Correction to: Modulation of mRNA Expression of IL-6 and mTORC1 and Efficacy and Feasibility of an Integrated Approach Encompassing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Along with Pregabalin for Management of26
The Q2 approach for percutaneous peripheral neuromodulation stimulator implantation targeting the C2 dorsal root ganglion at the C2 lamina for treatment of intractable headache: a technical note24
Comparison of Polynucleotide, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Crosslinked Sodium Hyaluronate for the Management of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study24
A Mendelian randomization study finds no evidence for causal effects of C-reactive protein on chronic pain conditions24
Characterizing utilization patterns and reoperation risk factors of interspinous process devices: analysis of a national claims database23
Assessing Variation in State Opioid Tapering Laws: Comparing State Laws with the CDC Guideline23
Prognostic Factors for Quality of Life After Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Pain—A Systematic Review22
Complementary Medicine Use in Patients with Low Back or Neck Pain: Results of the 2017 National Health Interview Survey21
Cost Disparities Between Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Formulations of Buprenorphine in US Health Care System: A Cross-sectional Analysis21
Use of spinal cord stimulation in treatment of intractable headache diseases21
Frequency-Specific Alterations in Brain Function in Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea21
Suicidal ideation in female individuals with fibromyalgia and comorbid obesity: prevalence and association with clinical, pain-related, and psychological factors20
The Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program: Cover20
Brain compensatory mechanisms in depression and memory complaints in fibromyalgia: the role of theta oscillatory activity20
Depression Predicts Chronic Pain Interference in Racially Diverse, Income-Disadvantaged Patients20
Letter to the Editor regarding “Quantification of needle angles for traditional lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation: an osteological study”19
Non-pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in older adults: a systematic review19
Safety profile and technical success rate of computed tomography–guided atlanto-axial lateral articulation injections19
Patient-centeredness and psychometric properties of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale 2.0 (DVPRS)19
Methods matters: comments on the currently published article inPain Medicine, “Effect of sham acupuncture on chronic pain: a Bayesian network meta-analysis”19
Understanding the Psychophysiological Mechanisms Related to Widespread Pressure Pain Hyperalgesia Underpinning Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Network Analysis Approach19
Lumbar erector spinae plane block versus infrainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for pain management after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial18
Efficacy of a natural herbal topical analgesic versus oral paracetamol in patients with soft tissue injury: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study18
Longitudinal patterns of opioid dispensing dosages for compensated Australian workers with low back pain: a 3.5-year follow-up study18
The acceptability and utility of opioid and other high-risk substance use screening as implemented within the perioperative workflow18
Concordance of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition diagnostic codes for chronic migraine without aura with International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Editi17
Epigenetics and Postsurgical Pain: A Scoping Review17
Biphasic effects of cannabis and cannabinoid therapy on pain severity, anxiety, and sleep disturbance: a scoping review17
Normality analysis of numeric rating scale scores in patients with chronic axial spine pain before and after medial branch blocks: a multicenter study17
Opioid Use as a Predictor of Pain Outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with Chronic Pain: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial16
Effects of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain After Total Knee Replacement: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis16
The effectiveness of intradiscal corticosteroid injection for the treatment of chronic discovertebral low back pain: a systematic review16
Environmental Pain Approach (EPA): Sustainability in Chronic Pain Practice16
Pain in US corrections settings: the promise of digital solutions for better data and treatment access15
Combination of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) and Sacral Plexus Blocks for Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Internal Fixation in Outpatient with Femoral Neck Pathologic Fracture15
Fear Avoidance Beliefs in Upper-Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Study on Digital Care Programs15
Noninvasive brain stimulation beyond the motor cortex: a systematic review and meta-analysis exploring effects on quantitative sensory testing in clinical pain15
The Healthcare Provider Burden Scale: Short Form14
Treatment delay from onset of occipital neuralgia symptoms to treatment with nerve decompression surgery: a prospective cohort study14
Erratum to: Health-Related Quality of Life among United States Service Members with Low Back Pain Receiving Usual Care plus Chiropractic Care vs Usual Care Alone: Secondary Outcomes of a Pragmatic Cli14
Radiofrequency Ablation of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferomedial Knee Pain14
Lessons learned from the INTEGRATE-Pain Delphi process to develop core outcome sets (COS) across the pain continuum14
The Role of Glia Underlying Acupuncture Analgesia in Animal Pain Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis14
Psychosocial factors are associated with altered pain processing in individuals with hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study14
Cerebral White Matter Alterations Revealed by Multiple Diffusion Metrics in Cervical Spondylotic Patients with Pain: A TBSS Study13
Intravenous Ketamine for Cancer Pain Management, Including Flares During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study13
The Effect of Erector Spinae Block versus Serratus Plane Block on Pain Scores and Diaphragmatic Excursion in Multiple Rib Fractures. A Prospective Randomized Trial13
Osteoarthritis of zygapophysial joints as a cause of back pain and neck pain: a scoping review13
Considerations for Lumbar Medial Branch Nerve Radiofrequency at Spinal Motion Segments Adjacent to a Fusion Construct13
Innate Immune and Neuronal Genetic Markers Are Highly Predictive of Postoperative Pain and Morphine Patient-Controlled Analgesia Requirements in Indian but Not Chinese or Malay Hysterectomy Patients13
Pain Relief with Combination Acetaminophen/Codeine or Ibuprofen following Third-Molar Extraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis13
Association of back pain with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older men: a cohort study13
Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization Techniques in the Management of Musculoskeletal Neck Disorders with Nerve-Related Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with a Mapping Report13
The role of symptoms severity, heart rate, and central sensitization for predicting sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia13
Effect of Manual Therapy Interventions on Range of Motion Among Individuals with Myofascial Trigger Points: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis13
Analgesic Electrical Stimulation Combined with Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture Reduces the Cortical Response to Pain in Patients with Myofasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial12
Patient Responses to Surgery-relevant Screening for Opioid and Other Risky Substance Use Before Surgery: A Pretest-posttest Study12
Reply to Letter to the Editor regarding “Preventive effect of an intervention program with increased physical activity on the development of musculoskeletal pain in community-dwelling older adults: a 12
Mind-body therapy for treating fibromyalgia: a systematic review12
The Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline in Older Population: A Cautionary Tale from Current Literature12
Custom Procedure Logging Application Facilitates Real-Time Accurate Data Entry for Fellowship Programs12
The benefits of making peace with pain: chronic pain acceptance moderates the indirect effect of perceived burdensomeness between pain severity and suicidal cognitions12
Fellows research article: use of scrambler therapy to treat small fiber neuropathy12
The Impact of Micro RNA-320a Serum Level on Severity of Symptoms and Cerebral Processing of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia12
Evolving Attitudes Toward Numeric Pain Assessment Among Patients with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Qualitative Interview Study12
Age as a moderator in the interplay among locus of control, coping, and quality of life of people with chronic pain12
A 10-year analysis of application and match rates for pain medicine training in the United States12
Sensorimotor gating in chronic migraine and its association with bilateral greater occipital nerve block11
A Cross-Sectional Study of Pain Sensitivity and Unpleasantness in People with Vascular Dementia11
Ulnar Nerve Impingement by Suture Anchor After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery11
A Tale of Two Cohorts: The Trials and Tribulations of Ever-Changing Orthopedic / Acute Pain Medicine Hospital Practices During the Execution of Military-Funded Clinical–Translational Research (2013–2011
A Virtual Reality Meditative Intervention Modulates Pain and the Pain Neuromatrix in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder11
Fellowship education in a new era of pain medicine: concerns and commentary for change11
Fewer Opioids but More Benzodiazepines? Prescription Trends by Specialty in Response to the Implementation of Michigan’s Opioid Laws11
AAPM 2023 award winning scientific poster abstracts Ft. Lauderdale, Florida11
Young Adult Pain Rehabilitation: Interdisciplinary Development and Preliminary Outcomes of a Novel Treatment Program11
Toward facilitating the collection and utilization of patient-reported outcomes in the Military Health System: Lessons learned from a pragmatic clinical trial on physical therapy management for low ba11
The Effect of Scheduled Intravenous Acetaminophen in an Enhanced Recovery Protocol Pathway in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized, and Placebo-Controlled Clinical11
Psychologically based interventions for adults with chronic neuropathic pain: a scoping review11
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Rhizotomy Is Equally Effective for Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients with or Without Neurovascular Compression10
Corrigendum10
Editorial: The Impact of Micro RNA-320a Serum Level on Severity of Symptoms and Cerebral Processing of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia10
Corrigendum to: Evidence of Neural Microstructure Abnormalities in Type I Chiari Malformation: Associations among Fiber Tract Integrity, Pain, and Cognitive Dysfunction10
Clinical, Psychological, and Neurophysiological Outcomes Associated with Pain and Function in Individuals with Unilateral Plantar Heel Pain10
A mixed-methods study of the impact of sex and situational pain catastrophizing on pain sensitivity10
Examining Physical and Cognitive Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Through the Use of a Multisystem Resilience Framework10
Comments on: Buprenorphine for acute pain in older adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis10
Marrow edema or fat? The importance of utilizing STIR and fat-suppressed T2 sequences10
Protocol for Biospecimen Collection and Analysis Within the BACPAC Research Program10
Chemotherapy Withdrawal Migraine10
Response to Durbhakula and colleagues10
The effect of conventional radiofrequency thermocoagulation of femoral and obturator nerves’ articular branches on chronic hip pain: a prospective clinical study9
Anatomic–Topographic Investigation of the Branches of the Dorsal Ramus of Thoracic Spinal Nerves9
Do Patients with Acute Low Back Pain in Emergency Departments Have More Severe Symptoms than Those in General Practice? ASystematic Review with Meta-Analysis9
Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet on Reported Pain, Blood Biomarkers and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial9
Commentary on the article “Radiofrequency neurotomy does not cause fatty degeneration of the lumbar paraspinal musculature in patients with chronic lumbar pain—a retrospective 3D-computer-assisted MRI9
Diagnosis of Achilles Insertional Tendinopathies by Algometry9
Evolving Understanding of the Classification of Fibromyalgia Following Surgery9
Predictors of Self-Reported Neglect-like Symptoms and Involuntary Movements in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Compared to Other Chronic Limb Pain Conditions9
Clinical and mental health characteristics among patients receiving medications for opioid use disorder treatment versus patients receiving low- and high-dose opioids when referred for pain management9
Reducing Back Exertion and Improving Confidence of Individuals with Low Back Pain with a Back Exosuit: A Feasibility Study for Use in BACPAC9
Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Trochanteric Branch of the Nervus Femoralis to Treat Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome9
The Use of Telemedicine to Support Interventional Pain Care: Case Series and Commentary9
Acknowledgment of reviewers (2023)9
Functional Outcomes and Physical Performance of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients After Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation9
Anatomical Topographical Investigation of the Medial Branch of the Dorsal Thoracic Branch of the Spinal Nerve in the Segments T10—T129
Analgesic Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Block in Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis9
Using Daily Ratings to Examine Treatment Dose and Response in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-Management Clinical Trial9
Corrigendum to: Challenges with Implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Opioid Guideline: A Consensus Panel Report9
To Assess the Technical Feasibility of Ultrasound Lumbar Sympathetic Block with Electrical Stimulation Needle in Out-of-Plane Needle Orientation: A Prospective Interventional Study9
Putting Our Shoulder to the Wheel: Current Understanding and Gaps in Nerve Ablation for Chronic Shoulder Pain8
ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration8
A Brief Measure Assessing Adolescents’ Daily In-Hospital Function Predicts Pain and Health Outcomes at Home After Major Surgery8
Author’s response to comments on “High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (10 kHz) alters sensory function and nerve fiber density in painful diabetic neuropathy: a pilot prospective open-label study”8
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond8
Pain Severity Is Associated with Self-Reported Functional Limitations: Findings from the 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)8
Genicular Nerve Anatomy and Its Implication for New Procedural Approaches for Knee Joint Denervation: A Cadaveric Study8
Corrigendum to: The Effect of Electric Stimulation Techniques on Pain and Tenderness at the Myofascial Trigger Point: A Systematic Review8
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Trigeminal Neuralgia Management: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial8
Erratum to: Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency with Different Temperature on Model Rats of Chronic Constriction Injury8
Reliability of Trigger Point Evaluation in the Lower Leg Muscles8
Changes in opioid prescribing and prescription drug monitoring program utilization following electronic health record integration—Massachusetts, 20188
Pragmatic clinical trials as hybrid effectiveness-implementation studies to shrink the evidence-to-practice gap for chronic pain management8
Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain: A Comprehensive Review8
Lowering pain and inflammation drug costs: evaluating the impact of a cost plus drug company model8
Experiences of Patient-Led Chronic Pain Peer Support Groups After Pain Management Programs: A Qualitative Study8
Corrigendum to: Comparison of Polynucleotide, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Crosslinked Sodium Hyaluronate for the Management of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parall8
Assessment of epidural fat at C7-T1 with image review prior to cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections8
Belief in living a meaningful life and adjustment to chronic pain8
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Pain following Traumatic Injury8
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation of the Motor Cortex on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients with Breast Cancer8
Deep brain stimulation and motor cortex stimulation for central post-stroke pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
The Growth of Radiofrequency Denervation for Pain Indications7
Effects of motor imagery using virtual reality on pain sensitivity and affect in healthy individuals: a prospective randomized crossover study7
The Current State of Pain Curricula in CAPTE Accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs: A 2021 Report7
Evaluation of thoracic sympathetic ganglion block as a predictor for response to ketamine infusion therapy and spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic upper extremity pain7
Restless Leg Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Criteria, and Treatment7
Predictors of persistent opioid use in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study, 2018–20227
Specific Electroencephalographic Signatures for Pain and Descending Pain Inhibitory System in Spinal Cord Injury7
Efficacy of topical curcumin on mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial7
What Is a High-Quality Randomized Controlled Trial?7
Toast, Jam, and Radiofrequency7
Peripheral nerve stimulation for post–spinal fusion sacroiliac joint pain7
The Uptake and Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Online Program for Managing Chronic Pain before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic7
A Novel Technique for Stellate Ganglion Block Using Biplane Imaging Technology7
First-Year Trajectories of Medical Cannabis Use Among Adults Taking Opioids for Chronic Pain: An Observational Cohort Study7
Patient-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for chronic pain: a systematic review7
Pressure pain sensitivity is independent of structural pathology in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a cross-sectional analysis7
Implicit Motor Imagery of the Foot and Hand in People with Achilles Tendinopathy: A Left Right Judgement Study7
Institutional Benchmarks of Joint Replacement Analgesia and Mobilization After Intrathecal Morphine vs Multimodal Peripheral Nerve/Plexus Blocks7
Retraction of: Effect of Sham Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis7
The implementation of a pain navigator program in the department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) health care systems: a cluster randomized pragmatic clinical trial7
Pain Fellows Survey: COVID-19 Impact on the Training and Job Market7
Stellate ganglion block for non-pain indications: a scoping review7
Pain, Opioid Analgesics, and Cognition: A Conceptual Framework in Older Adults7
Platelet-rich plasma injections as a second-line treatment in patients with tendinopathy-related chronic pain and failure of conservative treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Early Initiation of Sub−Anesthetic Ketamine Infusion in Adults with Vaso-Occlusive Crises Is Associated with Greater Reduction in Sickle Cell Pain Intensity: A Single Center’s Experience7
Ultrasound-guided costovertebral joint injection—technique description and fluoroscopy and computerized tomography combined controlled cadaveric feasibility study6
Leaning in and Teaching on: Pain Educators Report Innovations During a Global Pandemic6
Analgesic effects of intraperitoneal lidocaine in adults undergoing surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis6
Quantitative assessment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy after high-frequency spinal cord stimulation: a pilot study6
Shoulder terminal sensory articular nerve radiofrequency ablation for nonsurgical refractory shoulder pain due to rotator cuff pathology and osteoarthritis: a technical note6
Safety of Scrambler Therapy: A Systematic Review of Complications and Adverse Effects6
Corrigendum to: The Prevalence of Non-Cancer Pain Diagnoses in Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder6
The Effectiveness of Social Media in the Dissemination of Knowledge About Pain in Dementia6
The mediating effect of social functioning on the relationship between catastrophizing and pain among patients with chronic low back pain6
Effectiveness of Pharmacological-Based Interventions, Including Education and Prescribing Strategies, to Reduce Subacute Pain After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Randomized Co6
Development of a culturally appropriate faces pain intensity scale for Hmong patients6
Spinal cord injury and prescribed opioids for pain: a scoping review6
The efficacy of an interdisciplinary pain management program for complex regional pain syndrome compared to low back pain and chronic widespread pain: an observational study6
Defining Success in Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Chronic Pain Care: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Perspectives of Young Adults Living with Chronic Pain6
Size Reduction of the Right Amygdala in Chronic Pain Patients with Emotional Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis6
Percutaneous Interventional Strategies for Migraine Prevention: A Systematic Review and Practice Guideline6
Sympathetic Blocks for Raynaud’s Phenomena in Pediatric Rheumatological Disorders6
Effectiveness, tolerability, and response predictors of preventive anti-CGRP mAbs for migraine in patients over 65 years old: a multicenter real-world case-control study6
Engaging Veterans and Military Service Members to Optimize Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management6
Radiofrequency Ablation of Lumbar Medial Branch Nerves in a Patient with a Deep Brain Stimulator: Our Experience and Literature Review6
Dry Needling for Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis6
The crossroads of neurological disorders, neuromodulation, and chronic pain6
The use of vaginal estrogen for provoked vestibulodynia in breast cancer survivors: a delicate balance of risk and relief6
Cancer patients quality of life after intrathecal drug delivery for advanced pain management: a patient-reported outcome analysis6
Teaching Implicit Bias and Its Management in the Pain Care of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in a Hyflex Pre-Professional Classroom During COVID-196
Biobehavioral Assessments in BACPAC: Recommendations, Rationale, and Methods6
Raising the bar: pain fellowship alumni engagement and the lifelong learner in the post covid era6
Systematic Identification and Categorization of Opioid Prescribing and Dispensing Policies in 16 States and Washington, DC6
In Memoriam: Dr. Jeffrey Fudin6
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