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View article: Correction: The PROMIS-16 reproduces the PROMIS-29 physical and mental health summary scores accurately in a probability-based internet panel
Correction: The PROMIS-16 reproduces the PROMIS-29 physical and mental health summary scores accurately in a probability-based internet panel Open
View article: Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults Open
Importance The study was carried out to inform Medicare acupuncture coverage decisions addressing the gap in evidence on acupuncture effectiveness, specifically for older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Objective To determine the…
View article: Excluding those who report having “Syndomitis” or “Chekalism” improves the reliability of PROMIS-29+2 v2.1 Scales
Excluding those who report having “Syndomitis” or “Chekalism” improves the reliability of PROMIS-29+2 v2.1 Scales Open
View article: Exploring eight PROMIS profile domain scores and an overall health score with two MIRT models
Exploring eight PROMIS profile domain scores and an overall health score with two MIRT models Open
View article: A PROMIS Ultra-Short Profile Instrument
A PROMIS Ultra-Short Profile Instrument Open
View article: Introducing the PROMIS-16 profile 1.0
Introducing the PROMIS-16 profile 1.0 Open
View article: Addressing the “Black Hole” of Low Back Pain Care With Clinical Decision Support: User-Centered Design and Initial Usability Study
Addressing the “Black Hole” of Low Back Pain Care With Clinical Decision Support: User-Centered Design and Initial Usability Study Open
Background Low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent problem causing substantial personal and societal burden. Although there are specific types of LBP, each with evidence-based treatment recommendations, most patients receive a nonspecifi…
View article: Comparing Health Survey Data Cost and Quality Between Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel: Observational Study
Comparing Health Survey Data Cost and Quality Between Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel: Observational Study Open
Background Researchers have many options for web-based survey data collection, ranging from access to curated probability-based panels, where individuals are selectively invited to join based on their membership in a representative populat…
View article: The current state of the quality of homeopathic clinical research
The current state of the quality of homeopathic clinical research Open
Homeopathy is a system of therapeutics that treats disease with highly diluted substances based on the Law of Similars, which holds that "like cures like." Despite widespread use, homeopathy lacks a comprehensive and robust evidence base. …
View article: A Perspective on the Measurement of Whole Person Health
A Perspective on the Measurement of Whole Person Health Open
There is growing interest in moving away from a reductionistic view of the person and the health services they need to focus on improving the health of the whole person. However, there needs to be agreement about what this focus entails an…
View article: Longitudinal validation of the PROMIS-16 in a sample of adults in the United States with back pain
Longitudinal validation of the PROMIS-16 in a sample of adults in the United States with back pain Open
Purpose This longitudinal study evaluates whether the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement and Information System (PROMIS)-16 domains capture average change over time comparable to the PROMIS-29 + 2 and have similar associations with chan…
View article: Crosswalking 4 Pain Impact Measures in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults With Back Pain
Crosswalking 4 Pain Impact Measures in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults With Back Pain Open
View article: Dropout in a Longitudinal Survey of Amazon Mechanical Turk Workers With Low Back Pain: Observational Study
Dropout in a Longitudinal Survey of Amazon Mechanical Turk Workers With Low Back Pain: Observational Study Open
Background Surveys of internet panels such as Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) are common in health research. Nonresponse in longitudinal studies can limit inferences about change over time. Objective This study aimed to (1) describe the p…
View article: Correction: Development of an ultra-short measure of eight domains of health-related quality of life for research and clinical care: the patient-reported outcomes measurement information systemⓇ PROMISⓇ-16 profile
Correction: Development of an ultra-short measure of eight domains of health-related quality of life for research and clinical care: the patient-reported outcomes measurement information systemⓇ PROMISⓇ-16 profile Open
View article: Comparing patient-reported outcomes measurement information system® (PROMIS®)-16 domain scores with the PROMIS-29 and 5-item PROMIS cognitive function scores
Comparing patient-reported outcomes measurement information system® (PROMIS®)-16 domain scores with the PROMIS-29 and 5-item PROMIS cognitive function scores Open
Purpose This study evaluates the interpretability of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System ® (PROMIS ® )-16 profile domain scores (physical function, ability to participate in social roles and activities, anxiety, depres…
View article: Comparison of the EQ-5D-5L and the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system preference score (PROPr) in the United States
Comparison of the EQ-5D-5L and the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system preference score (PROPr) in the United States Open
Background In contrast to prior research, our study presents longitudinal comparisons of the EQ-5D-5L and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) preference (PROPr) scores. This fills a gap in the literature, prov…
View article: The PROMIS-16 reproduces the PROMIS-29 physical and mental health summary scores accurately in a probability-based internet panel
The PROMIS-16 reproduces the PROMIS-29 physical and mental health summary scores accurately in a probability-based internet panel Open
Purpose The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS)-16 assesses the same multi-item domains but does not include the pain intensity item in the PROMIS-29. We evaluate how well physical and mental health summary s…
View article: Qualitative Assessment CIH Institutions' Engagement With Underserved Communities to Enhance Healthcare Access and Utilization.
Qualitative Assessment CIH Institutions' Engagement With Underserved Communities to Enhance Healthcare Access and Utilization. Open
These findings underscore significant efforts made to enhance healthcare access and utilization among marginalized, underserved, and racial and ethnic communities. However, barriers such as funding constraints, resource allocation, and the…
View article: Development of an ultra-short measure of eight domains of health-related quality of life for research and clinical care: the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system® PROMIS®-16 profile
Development of an ultra-short measure of eight domains of health-related quality of life for research and clinical care: the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system® PROMIS®-16 profile Open
View article: Mapping of the PROMIS global health measure to the PROPr in the United States
Mapping of the PROMIS global health measure to the PROPr in the United States Open
Background The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement and Information System (PROMIS®) global health items (global-10) yield physical and mental health scale scores and the PROMIS-Preference (PROPr) scoring system estimated from PROMIS doma…
View article: Dosing of lumbar spinal manipulative therapy and its association with escalated spine care: A cohort study of insurance claims
Dosing of lumbar spinal manipulative therapy and its association with escalated spine care: A cohort study of insurance claims Open
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between three distinct spinal manipulative therapy dose groups and escalated spine care by analyzing insurance claims from a cohort of patients with low back pain. Meth…
View article: Evaluating the U.S. Military's Progress Toward an Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce: Five-Year Process Evaluation Plan
Evaluating the U.S. Military's Progress Toward an Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce: Five-Year Process Evaluation Plan Open
Service members can harm others through sexual assault, harassment (e.g., sexual harassment, bullying, hazing, reprisal, retaliation), domestic abuse, child abuse and neglect, and intimate partner abuse and can harm themselves through atte…
View article: Making a Case for Whole Person Health
Making a Case for Whole Person Health Open
Background: Our conventional approach to health care tends to separate patients’ health by body system, treating each independently and “efficiently”—e.g., minimal time with a provider, reliance on medications, and little investment to sup…
View article: Comparison of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS®)-29 and PROMIS global physical and mental health scores
Comparison of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS®)-29 and PROMIS global physical and mental health scores Open
Purpose The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement and Information System (PROMIS®): includes the PROMIS-29 physical and mental health summary and the PROMIS global physical and mental health scores. It is unknown how these scores coincide …
View article: Estimating individual health-related quality of life changes in low back pain patients
Estimating individual health-related quality of life changes in low back pain patients Open
Background There is a need to evaluate different options for estimating individual change in health-related quality of life for patients with low back pain. Methods Secondary analysis of data collected at baseline and 6 weeks later in a ra…
View article: Are some ways of defining chronic low back pain more indicative of future back pain than others?
Are some ways of defining chronic low back pain more indicative of future back pain than others? Open
Journal Article Corrected proof Are some ways of defining chronic low back pain more indicative of future back pain than others? Get access Nabeel Qureshi, MPhil, MPH, Nabeel Qureshi, MPhil, MPH RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Un…
View article: Classifying patients with non-specific chronic low back pain using the impact stratification score in an online convenience sample
Classifying patients with non-specific chronic low back pain using the impact stratification score in an online convenience sample Open
Background In 2014, the National Institute of Health Pain Consortium’s research task force (RTF) on research standards for chronic low back pain (CLBP) proposed the Impact Stratification Score (ISS) as a patient-reported outcome measure th…
View article: Predictors of Pain Management Strategies in Adults with Low-Back Pain: A Secondary Analysis of Amazon Mechanical Turk Survey Data
Predictors of Pain Management Strategies in Adults with Low-Back Pain: A Secondary Analysis of Amazon Mechanical Turk Survey Data Open
Objective: To evaluate the associations between baseline demographics, health conditions, pain management strategies, and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) measures with pain management strategies at 3-month follow-up in…
View article: How Well Do Seven Self-Report Measures Represent Underlying Back Pain Impact?
How Well Do Seven Self-Report Measures Represent Underlying Back Pain Impact? Open
Scores of each measure can be estimated from the others for use in research.
View article: Building Bridges Toward Common Goals – A Call for Greater Collaboration Between Public Health and Integrative, Complementary and Traditional Health Providers
Building Bridges Toward Common Goals – A Call for Greater Collaboration Between Public Health and Integrative, Complementary and Traditional Health Providers Open
This commentary makes the case for greater collaboration between public health professionals and integrative, complementary and traditional health practitioners (ICTHP). Previous partnerships have been successful, and more such collaborati…