2009
Effect of Depression Treatment on Chronic Pain Outcomes
Teh CF, Zaslavsky AM, Reynolds CF, Cleary PD. Effect of Depression Treatment on Chronic Pain Outcomes. Psychosomatic Medicine 2009, 72: 61-67. PMID: 19875633, PMCID: PMC3171143, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3181c2a7a8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseComorbidityCost of IllnessDepressive Disorder, MajorEmploymentFemaleHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePainPain ManagementPropensity ScorePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of Health CareSickness Impact ProfileSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsDepression treatmentChronic painMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-12Health statusPropensity score-weighted analysisMental healthAdequate depression treatmentShort Form-12Chronic pain conditionsChronic pain outcomesMental component summaryMajor depressive disorderEffect of painPhysical health statusChronic pain sufferersMental health statusWorse health outcomesMental health problemsBetter mental healthNumber of workdaysPain controlPain severityComponent summaryPain conditionsPain outcomes
2005
Pain, Medication Use, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Persons With Postherpetic Neuralgia: Results From a Population-Based Survey
Oster G, Harding G, Dukes E, Edelsberg J, Cleary PD. Pain, Medication Use, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Persons With Postherpetic Neuralgia: Results From a Population-Based Survey. Journal Of Pain 2005, 6: 356-363. PMID: 15943957, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2005.01.359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityPoor health-related qualityPostherpetic neuralgiaOlder personsPain interferenceUse of medicationsHealth index scoresYears of ageQuality of lifeMedication usePain intensityEnjoyment of lifeSubstantial painCurrent painPrescription medicationsMean durationPainIndex scoreOverall healthPrior weekNeuralgiaMedicationsGeneral activityHealthPersons
2004
Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Preferences Among Black and White Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Hicks LS, Cleary PD, Epstein AM, Ayanian JZ. Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Preferences Among Black and White Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease. Quality Of Life Research 2004, 13: 1129-1138. PMID: 15287279, DOI: 10.1023/b:qure.0000031350.56924.cc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseRenal transplantationPhysical activityRenal diseaseWhite patientsEffect of ESRDOverall healthWhite womenWhite menHealth-related qualityMeasures of HRQLRacial differencesBetter overall healthQuality of lifeBlack womenBlack menBetter HRQLClinical characteristicsBlack patientsHRQL measuresPotential confoundersPatient preferencesTreatment preferencesPatientsAge 18