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Low back pain across the life course (2013)
Journal Article
Dunn, K. M., Hestbaek, L., & Cassidy, J. D. (2013). Low back pain across the life course. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 27(5), 591-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2013.09.007

Back pain episodes are traditionally regarded as individual events, but this model is currently being challenged in favour of treating back pain as a long-term or lifelong condition. Back pain can be present throughout life, from childhood to older a... Read More about Low back pain across the life course.

Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6-month follow-up? (2013)
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Ashworth, J., Green, D. J., Dunn, K. M., & Jordan, K. P. (2013). Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6-month follow-up?. PAIN, 1038 - 1044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2013.03.011

Opioid prescribing for chronic noncancer pain is increasing, but there is limited knowledge about longer-term outcomes of people receiving opioids for conditions such as back pain. This study aimed to explore the relationship between prescribed opioi... Read More about Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6-month follow-up?.

A Prognostic Approach to Defining Chronic Pain Across a Range of Musculoskeletal Pain Sites (2013)
Journal Article
Muller, S., Thomas, E., Dunn, K. M., & Mallen, C. D. (2013). A Prognostic Approach to Defining Chronic Pain Across a Range of Musculoskeletal Pain Sites. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 29(5), 411-416. https://doi.org/10.1097/ajp.0b013e318257099e

Objectives: To test whether the prognostic definition of chronic pain, which has previously been applied in specific anatomic areas, performed well in a cohort of older adults with a range of musculoskeletal pain sites. Methods: Data are taken... Read More about A Prognostic Approach to Defining Chronic Pain Across a Range of Musculoskeletal Pain Sites.

Neuropathic pain in the community: More under-treated than refractory? (2013)
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Torrance, N., Ferguson, J. A., Afolabi, E., Bennett, M. I., Serpell, M. G., Dunn, K. M., & Smith, B. H. (2013). Neuropathic pain in the community: More under-treated than refractory?. PAIN, 154(5), 690-699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2012.12.022

Summary There is a significant proportion of chronic pain that is persistent and neuropathic, appears undertreated or untreated, and is associated with poor health and quality of life. Best current estimates of neuropathic pain prevalence come f... Read More about Neuropathic pain in the community: More under-treated than refractory?.

GP consultations for medically unexplained physical symptoms in parents and their children: a systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Shraim, M., Mallen, C. D., & Dunn, K. M. (2013). GP consultations for medically unexplained physical symptoms in parents and their children: a systematic review. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e318 - e325. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X667178

BACKGROUND: There is evidence of an association of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) between parents and children, but it is unclear whether this association is also present for GP consultations. AIM: To review the literature investigati... Read More about GP consultations for medically unexplained physical symptoms in parents and their children: a systematic review.

The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis (2013)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Wynne-Jones, G., Muller, S., & Dunn, K. (2013). The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 119 -137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-012-0804-2

PURPOSE: To examine the influence of employment social support type (e.g. co-worker, supervisor, general support) on risk of occurrence of low back pain, and prognosis (e.g. recovery, return to work status) for those who have low back pain. METHODS:... Read More about The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis.

Agreement of self-reported items and clinically assessed nerve root involvement (or sciatica) in a primary care setting. (2012)
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Lewis, & Dunn. (2012). Agreement of self-reported items and clinically assessed nerve root involvement (or sciatica) in a primary care setting. European Spine Journal, 2306 - 2315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2398-5

INTRODUCTION: We analysed baseline measures from an RCT involving adults with low back pain (LBP) with or without referred leg pain, to identify self-report items that best identified clinically determined nerve root involvement (sciatica). METHODS:... Read More about Agreement of self-reported items and clinically assessed nerve root involvement (or sciatica) in a primary care setting..

The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study (2012)
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Bedson, J., Belcher, J., Martino, O., Ndlovu, M., Rathod, T., Walters, K., …Jordan, K. (2013). The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study. European Journal of Pain, 17(3), 434 -443. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00189.x

BACKGROUND: Numerous national guidelines have been issued to assist general practitioners' safe analgesic prescribing. Their effectiveness is unclear. The objective of this study was to examine trends in general practitioners' prescribing behaviour i... Read More about The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study.

Towards a definition of refractory neuropathic pain for epidemiological research. An international Delphi survey of experts (2012)
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Dunn. (2012). Towards a definition of refractory neuropathic pain for epidemiological research. An international Delphi survey of experts. BMC Neurology, 29 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-12-29

BACKGROUND: Best current estimates of neuropathic pain (NeuP) prevalence come from studies using various screening detecting pain with probable neuropathic features; the proportion experiencing significant, long-term NeuP, and the proportion not resp... Read More about Towards a definition of refractory neuropathic pain for epidemiological research. An international Delphi survey of experts.

The role of relationship quality and perceived partner responses with pain and disability in those with back pain (2012)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Jordan, K., & Dunn, K. (2012). The role of relationship quality and perceived partner responses with pain and disability in those with back pain. Pain Medicine, 204 -214. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01298.x

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to investigate the associations of key constructs of relationship quality (cohesion, consensus, and satisfaction) and perceived partner responses to pain behavior (e.g., solicitous and negative responses)... Read More about The role of relationship quality and perceived partner responses with pain and disability in those with back pain.

Prognostic factors in non-surgically treated sciatica: a systematic review (2011)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J., Konstantinou, K., & Dunn, K. M. (2011). Prognostic factors in non-surgically treated sciatica: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 208 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-208

BACKGROUND: When present sciatica is considered an obstacle to recovery in low back pain patients, yet evidence is limited regarding prognostic factors for persistent disability in this patient group. The aim of this study is to describe and summaris... Read More about Prognostic factors in non-surgically treated sciatica: a systematic review.