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A systematic review of the effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions for chronic noncancer pain management.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness of interventions designed to increase the uptake of clinical practice guidelines and best practices among musculoskeletal professionals: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2018Pooled it
- Effects of education to facilitate knowledge about chronic pain for adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- A patient activation intervention in primary care for patients with chronic pain on long term opioid therapy: results from a randomized control trial.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Knowledge Translation Interventions for Youth Health Care Transitions: Protocol for a Realist Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Enablers, Barriers and Practical Applications of a Group-Based Pain Self-Management Program for Patients Receiving Medical Cannabis: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Clinicians.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Article
- Context factors for implementation of clinical recommendations for chronic musculoskeletal pain.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Access to health knowledge for health equality: a multi-phase review focused on disability-health.International journal for equity in health · 2024Review
- Knowledge translation strategies to support the sustainability of evidence-based interventions in healthcare: a scoping review.Implementation science : IS · 2023Article
- Implementation Strategies for Knowledge Products in Primary Health Care: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Interactive journal of medical research · 2022Review
- The relationship between psychosocial factors and reported disability: the role of pain self-efficacy.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Implementation Effectiveness of a Parent-Directed YouTube Video ("It Doesn't Have To Hurt") on Evidence-Based Strategies to Manage Needle Pain: Descriptive Survey Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2020Article
- Nursing Education Intervention Effects on Pain Intensity of Nursing Home Residents with Different Levels of Cognitive Impairment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- An innovative method for clinical practice guideline contextualisation for chronic musculoskeletal pain in the South African context.BMC medical research methodology · 2019Article
- Health literacy, pain intensity and pain perception in patients with chronic pain.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2018Article
- Assessing knowledge, perceptions and attitudes to pain management among medical and nursing students: a review of the literature.British journal of pain · 2016Article
- Are patients' and doctors' accounts of the first specialist consultation for chronic back pain in agreement?Journal of pain research · 2016Article
- Peer consultants: Missing link in the treatment of chronic pain.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2015Article
- Priority interventions to improve the management of chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: a participatory research of the ACCORD program.Journal of pain research · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundReliable evidence detailing effective treatments and management practices for chronic noncancer pain exists. However, little is known about which knowledge translation (KT) interventions lead to the uptake of this evidence in practice.
objectivesTo conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness of KT interventions for chronic noncancer pain management.
methodsComprehensive searches of electronic databases, the gray literature and manual searches of journals were undertaken. Randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials and controlled before-and-after studies of KT interventions were included. Data regarding interventions and primary outcomes were categorized using a standard taxonomy; a risk-of-bias approach was adopted for study quality. A narrative synthesis of study results was conducted.
resultsMore than 8500 titles and abstracts were screened, with 230 full-text articles reviewed for eligibility. Nineteen studies were included, of which only a small proportion were judged to be at low risk of bias. Interactive KT education for health care providers has a positive effect on patients' function, but its benefits for other health provider- and patient-related outcomes are inconsistent. Interactive education for patients leads to improvements in knowledge and function. Little research evidence supports the effectiveness of structural changes in health systems and quality improvement processes or coordination of care.
conclusionsKT interventions incorporating interactive education in chronic noncancer pain led to positive effects on patients' function and knowledge about pain. Future studies should provide implementation details and use consistent theoretical frameworks to better estimate the effectiveness of such interventions.
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