170 reviews

2012

Chen CH, Tang ST, Chen CH. Meta-analysis of cultural differences in Western and Asian patient-perceived barriers to managing cancer pain. Palliat Med. 2012 Apr;26(3):206-21. Epub 2011 Apr 7.

2011

Bekkering GE, Soares-Weiser K, Reid K, Kessels AG, Dahan A, Treede RD, Kleijnen J. Can morphine still be considered to be the standard for treating chronic pain? A systematic review including pair-wise and network meta-analyses. Curr Med Res Opin. 2011 Jul;27(7):1477-91. Epub 2011 Jun 2.

Bender JL, Radhakrishnan A, Diorio C, Englesakis M, Jadad AR. Can pain be managed through the Internet? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Pain. 2011 Aug;152(8):1740-50. Epub 2011 May 11.

Bennett MI. Effectiveness of antiepileptic or antidepressant drugs when added to opioids for cancer pain: systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):553-9. Epub 2010 Jul 29.

Bennett MI, Hughes N, Johnson MI. Methodological quality in randomised controlled trials of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for pain: low fidelity may explain negative findings. Pain. 2011 Jun;152(6):1226-32. Epub 2011 Mar 23.

Cummings GG, Olivo SA, Biondo PD, Stiles CR, Yurtseven O, Fainsinger RL, Hagen NA. Effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions to improve cancer pain management. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 May;41(5):915-39. Epub 2011 Mar 12

Caraceni A, Pigni A, Brunelli C. Is oral morphine still the first choice opioid for moderate to severe cancer pain? A systematic review within the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative guidelines project. Palliat Med. 2011 July 1;25(5):402-9.

Cherny N. Is oral methadone better than placebo or other oral/transdermal opioids in the management of pain? Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):488-93.

Chew C, Craig L, Edwards R, Moss J, O'Dwyer PJ. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty in malignancy: a systematic review. Clin Radiol. 2011 Jan;66(1):63-72. Epub 2010 Nov 16.

Dalacorte RR, Rigo JC, Dalacorte A. Pain management in the elderly at the end of life.N Am J Med Sci. 2011 Aug;3(8):348-54.

Dale O, Moksnes K, Kaasa S. European Palliative Care Research Collaborative pain guidelines: Opioid switching to improve analgesia or reduce side effects. A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):494-503.

Davis MP. Fentanyl for breakthrough pain: a systematic review.Expert Rev Neurother. 2011 Aug;11(8):1197-216.

Elsner F, Zeppetella G, Porta-Sales J, Tagarro I. Newer generation fentanyl transmucosal products for breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant cancer patients.Clin Drug Investig. 2011;31(9):605-18.

Fallon MT, Laird BJA. A systematic review of combination step III opioid therapy in cancer pain: An EPCRC opioid guideline project. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):597-603.

Hjermstad MJ, Fayers PM, Haugen DF, Caraceni A, Hanks GW, Loge JH, Fainsinger R, Aass N, Kaasa S; European Palliative Care Research Collaborative (EPCRC). Studies comparing numerical rating scales, verbal rating scales, and visual analogue scales for assessment of pain intensity in adults: a systematic literature review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Jun;41(6):1073-93.

King S, Forbes K, Hanks GW, Ferro CJ, Chambers EJ. A systematic review of the use of opioid medication for those with moderate to severe cancer pain and renal impairment: A European Palliative Care Research Collaborative opioid guidelines project. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):525-52.

King SJ, Reid C, Forbes K, Hanks G. A systematic review of oxycodone in the management of cancer pain. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):454-70.

Kirby M, Hirst C, Crawford ED. Characterising the castration-resistant prostate cancer population: a systematic review.Int J Clin Pract. 2011 Nov;65(11):1180-92.

Klepstad Pl, Kaasa S, Borchgrevink PC. Starting Step III opioids for moderate to severe pain in cancer patients: Dose titration: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):424-30.

Kumar S. Reporting characteristics of cancer pain: A systematic review and quantitative analysis of research publications in palliative care journals. Indian Journal of Palliative Care. 2011 Jan;17(1):57.

Kurita GP, Kaasa S, Sjogren P. Spinal opioids in adult patients with cancer pain: A systematic review: A European Palliative Care Research Collaborative (EPCRC) Opioid Guidelines Project. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):560-77.

Matthews ML, Lufkin R. Tapentadol: a novel, centrally acting analgesic for moderate-to-severe acute pain. J Pharm Technol. 2011 Jan-Feb;27(1):27-34.

Meeker MA, Finnell D, Othman AK. Family caregivers and cancer pain management: a review. J Fam Nurs. 2011 Feb;17(1):29-60.

Mercadante S, Caraceni A. Conversion ratios for opioid switching in the treatment of cancer pain: a systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):504-15.

Ni Thuathail A, Welford C. Pain assessment tools for older people with cognitive impairment.Nurs Stand.2011 Oct 12-18;26(6):39-46.

Pigni A, Brunelli C, Caraceni A. The role of hydromorphone in cancer pain treatment: a systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):471-7.

Radbruch L, Trottenberg P, Elsner F, Kaasa S, Caraceni A. Systematic review of the role of alternative application routes for opioid treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain: An EPCRC opioid guidelines project. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):578-96.

Ramasubbu C, Gupta A. Pharmacological treatment of opioid-induced hyperalgesia: a review of the evidence. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2011;25(3):219-30. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

Stone P, Minton O. European Palliative Care Research collaborative pain guidelines. Central side-effects management: what is the evidence to support best practice in the management of sedation, cognitive impairment and myoclonus? Palliat Med. 2011 Jul 1;25(5):431-41.

Tassinari D, Drudi F, Rosati M, Maltoni M. Transdermal opioids as front line treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain: a systemic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):478-87.

Tassinari D, Drudi F, Rosati M, Tombesi P, Sartori S, Maltoni M. The second step of the analgesic ladder and oral tramadol in the treatment of mild to moderate cancer pain: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):410-23.

Tomlinson D, von Baeyer CL, Stinson JN, Sung L. A systematic review of faces scales for the self-report of pain intensity in children. Pediatrics. 2010 Nov;126(5):e1168-98. Epub 2010 Oct 4.

Webster LR, Cochella S, Dasgupta N, Fakata KL, Fine PG, Fishman SM, Grey T, Johnson EM, Lee LK, Passik SD, Peppin J, Porucznik CA, Ray A, Schnoll SH, Stieg RL, Wakeland W. An analysis of the root causes for opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States.Pain Med. 2011 Jun;12 Suppl 2:S26-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01134.x.

Zeppetella G. Opioids for the management of breakthrough cancer pain in adults: A systematic review undertaken as part of an EPCRC opioid guidelines project. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;25(5):516-24.

2010

Dy SM. Evidence-based approaches to pain in advanced cancer. Cancer J. 2010 Sep-Oct;16(5):500-6.

Epstein JB, Hong C, Logan RM, Barasch A, Gordon SM, Oberle-Edwards L, McGuire D, Napenas JJ, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT. A systematic review of orofacial pain in patients receiving cancer therapy. Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1023-31. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

Flemming K. The use of morphine to treat cancer-related pain: a synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Jan;39(1):139-54. Epub 2009 Sep 24.

Green E, Zwaal C, Beals C, Fitzgerald B, Harle I, Jones J, Tsui J, Volpe J, Yoshimoto D, Wiernikowski J. Cancer-related pain management: a report of evidence-based recommendations to guide practice. Clin J Pain. 2010 Jul-Aug;26(6):449-62.

Hopkins Hollis AS. Acupuncture as a treatment modality for the management of cancer pain: the state of the science. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2010 Sep 1;37(5):E344-8.

Mayyas F, Fayers P, Kaasa S, Dale O. A systematic review of oxymorphone in the management of chronic pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Feb;39(2):296-308.

Myers J, Chan V, Jarvis V, Walker-Dilks C. Intraspinal techniques for pain management in cancer patients: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2010 Feb;18(2):137-49.

Niesters M, Dahan A, Kest B, Zacny J, Stijnen T, Aarts L, Sarton E. Do sex differences exist in opioid analgesia? A systematic review and meta-analysis of human experimental and clinical studies. Pain. 2010 Oct;151(1):61-8. Epub 2010 Aug 9.

Noble M, Treadwell JR, Tregear SJ, Coates VH, Wiffen PJ, Akafomo C, Schoelles KM. Long-term opioid management for chronic noncancer pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD006605.

Papaleontiou M, Henderson CR Jr, Turner BJ, Moore AA, Olkhovskaya Y, Amanfo L, Reid MC. Outcomes associated with opioid use in the treatment of chronic noncancer pain in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jul;58(7):1353-69. Epub 2010 Jun 1.

Park J, Castellanos-Brown K, Belcher J. A review of observational pain scales in nonverbal elderly with cognitive impairments. Research on Social Work Practice. 2010;20(6):651-64.

Pigni A, Brunelli C, Gibbins J, Hanks G, Deconno F, Kaasa S, Klepstad P, Radbruch L, Caraceni A. Content development for EUROPEAN GUIDELINES on the use of opioids for cancer pain: a systematic review and Expert Consensus Study. Minerva Anestesiol. 2010 Oct;76(10):833-43.

Plested M, Budhia S, Gabriel Z. Pregabalin, the lidocaine plaster and duloxetine in patients with refractory neuropathic pain: a systematic review. BMC Neurol. 2010;10:116.

Saarto T, Wiffen PJ. Antidepressants for neuropathic pain: a Cochrane review. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;81(12):1372-3. Epub 2010 Jun 11. No abstract available.

Shavers VL, Bakos A, Sheppard VB. Race, ethnicity, and pain among the U.S. adult population. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 Feb;21(1):177-220.

Stiles CR, Biondo PD, Cummings G, Hagen NA. Clinical trials focusing on cancer pain educational interventions: core components to include during planning and reporting. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Aug;40(2):301-8. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

Varrassi G, Müller-Schwefe G, Pergolizzi J, Orónska A, Morlion B, Mavrocordatos P, Margarit C, Mangas C, Jaksch W, Huygen F, Collett B, Berti M, Aldington D, Ahlbeck K. Pharmacological treatment of chronic pain - the need for CHANGE. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 May;26(5):1231-45.

Vissers D, Stam W, Nolte T, Lenre M, Jansen J. Efficacy of intranasal fentanyl spray versus other opioids for breakthrough pain in cancer. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 May;26(5):1037-45.

Vissers KC, Besse K, Hans G, Devulder J, Morlion B. Opioid rotation in the management of chronic pain: where is the evidence? Pain Pract. 2010 Mar-Apr;10(2):85-93. Epub 2010 Jan 8.

Yang Q, Xie DR, Jiang ZM, Ma W, Zhang YD, Bi ZF, Chen DL. Efficacy and adverse effects of transdermal fentanyl and sustained-release oral morphine in treating moderate-severe cancer pain in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Jun 9;29:67.

2009

Aiello-Laws L, Reynolds J, Deizer N, Peterson M, Ameringer S, Bakitas M. Putting evidence into practice: what are the pharmacologic interventions for nociceptive and neuropathic cancer pain in adults?. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2009 Dec;13(6):649-55.

Anderson KO, Green CR, Payne R. Racial and ethnic disparities in pain: causes and consequences of unequal care. J Pain. 2009 Dec;10(12):1187-204.

Aprili D, Bandschapp O, Rochlitz C, Urwyler A, Ruppen W. Serious complications associated with external intrathecal catheters used in cancer pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2009 Dec;111(6):1346-55.

Bennett MI, Bagnall AM, José Closs S. How effective are patient-based educational interventions in the management of cancer pain? Systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain. 2009 Jun;143(3):192-9. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

Davies AN, Dickman A, Reid C, Stevens AM, Zeppetella G; Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. The management of cancer-related breakthrough pain: recommendations of a task group of the Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. Eur J Pain. 2009 Apr;13(4):331-8. Epub 2008 Aug 15.

Goodyear-Smith F, Halliwell J. Anticonvulsants for neuropathic pain: gaps in the evidence. Clin J Pain. 2009 Jul-Aug;25(6):528-36.

Herman AD, Johnson TM 2nd, Ritchie CS, Parmelee PA. Pain management interventions in the nursing home: a structured review of the literature. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Jul;57(7):1258-67. Epub 2009 Jun 3.

Jacobsen R, Møldrup C, Christrup L, Sjøgren P. Patient-related barriers to cancer pain management: a systematic exploratory review. Scand J Caring Sci. 2009 Mar;23(1):190-208. Epub 2008 Sep 10.

Knudsen AK, Aass N, Fainsinger R, Caraceni A, Klepstad P, Jordhøy M, Hjermstad MJ, Kaasa S. Classification of pain in cancer patients--a systematic literature review. Palliat Med. 2009 Jun;23(4):295-308. Epub 2009 Mar 13.

Kurita GP, Lundorff L, Pimenta CA, Sjøgren P. The cognitive effects of opioids in cancer: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2009 Jan;17(1):11-21. Epub 2008 Sep 2.

Laird BJ, Boyd AC, Colvin LA, Fallon MT. Are cancer pain and depression interdependent? a systematic review. Psychooncology. 2009 May;18(5):459-64.

LeBon B, Zeppetella G, Higginson IJ. Effectiveness of topical administration of opioids in palliative care: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 May;37(5):913-7. Epub 2009 Mar 24.

Lorenz KA, Dy SM, Naeim A, Walling AM, Sanati H, Smith P, Shanman R, Roth CP, Asch SM. Quality measures for supportive cancer care: the Cancer Quality-ASSIST Project. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Jun;37(6):943-64. Epub 2009 Apr 8.

Pergolizzi JV Jr, Mercadante S, Echaburu AV, Van den Eynden B, Fragoso RM, Mordarski S, Lybaert W, Beniak J, Orońska A, Slama O; Euromed Communications meeting. The role of transdermal buprenorphine in the treatment of cancer pain: an expert panel consensus. Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Jun;25(6):1517-28.

Robb K, Oxberry SG, Bennett MI, Johnson MI, Simpson KH, Searle RD. A cochrane systematic review of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for cancer pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Apr;37(4):746-53. Epub 2008 Sep 14.

Shaheen PE, Walsh D, Lasheen W, Davis MP, Lagman RL. Opioid equianalgesic tables: are they all equally dangerous? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Sep;38(3):409-17.

Tassinari D, Sartori S, Tamburini E, Scarpi E, Tombesi P, Santelmo C, Maltoni M. Transdermal fentanyl as a front-line approach to moderate-severe pain: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Palliat Care. 2009 Autumn;25(3):172-80.

2008

Brink-Huis A, van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L. Pain management: a review of organisation models with integrated processes for the management of pain in adult cancer patients. J Clin Nurs. 2008 Aug;17(15):1986-2000.

Cade CH. Clinical tools for the assessment of pain in sedated critically ill adults. Nurs Crit Care. 2008 Nov-Dec;13(6):288-97.

Carlson C. Development and testing of four instruments to assess prior conditions that influence nurses' adoption of evidence-based pain management practices. J Adv Nurs. 2008 Dec;64(6):632-43.

Courtenay M, Carey N. The impact and effectiveness of nurse-led care in the management of acute and chronic pain: a review of the literature. J Clin Nurs. 2008 Aug;17(15):2001-13.

Cruciani RA. Methadone: to ECG or not to ECG...That is still the question. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2008 Nov;36(5):545-52. Epub 2008 Apr 28.

Deandrea S, Montanari M, Moja L, Apolone G. Prevalence of undertreatment in cancer pain. a review of published literature. Ann Oncol. 2008 Dec;19(12):1985-91. Epub 2008 Jul 15.

Jackson E, Kelley M, McNeil P, Meyer E, Schlegel L, Eaton M. Does therapeutic touch help reduce pain and anxiety in patients with cancer? Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2008 Feb;12(1):113-20.

Leonard R. Too much of a good thing? Treating the emerging syndrome of opioid-induced hyperalgesia. J Pharm Pract. 2008 Apr;21(2):165-8.

Liu Y, Fawcett TN. The role of massage therapy in the relief of cancer pain. Nurs Stand. 2008 Jan 30-Feb 5;22(21):35-40.  

Lorenz KA, Lynn J, Dy SM, Shugarman LR, Wilkinson A, Mularski RA, Morton SC, Hughes RG, Hilton LK, Maglione M, Rhodes SL, Rolon C, Sun VC, Shekelle PG. Evidence for improving palliative care at the end of life: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jan 15;148(2):147-59.

McAuliffe L, Nay R, O'Donnell M, Fetherstonhaugh D. Pain assessment in older people with dementia: literature review. J Adv Nurs. 2009 Jan;65(1):2-10.

Pittler MH, Ernst E. Complementary therapies for neuropathic and neuralgic pain: systematic review. Clin J Pain. 2008 Oct;24(8):731-3.

Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, Casey DE, Jr., Cross JT, Jr., Owens DK, Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American College of Physicians, Dallas P, Dolan NC, Forciea MA, Halasyamani L, Hopkins RH Jr, Shekelle P. Evidence-based interventions to improve the palliative care of pain, dyspnea, and depression at the end of life: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jan 15;148(2):141-6.

Quigley C. Opioids in people with cancer-related pain. Clin Evid (Online). 2008 Jul 31;2008. pii: 2408

Riley J, Eisenberg E, Müller-Schwefe G, Drewes AM, Arendt-Nielsen L. Oxycodone: a review of its use in the management of pain. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Jan;24(1):175-92.

Robb KA, Bennett MI, Johnson MI, Simpson KJ, Oxberry SG. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jul 16;(3):CD006276.

Seidel S, Aigner M, Ossege M, Pernicka E, Wildner B, Sycha T. Antipsychotics for acute and chronic pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD004844.

Skorpen F, Laugsand EA, Klepstad P, Kaasa S. Variable response to opioid treatment: any genetic predictors within sight? Palliat Med. 2008 Jun;22(4):310-27.

Tassinari D, Sartori S, Tambiurini E, Scarpi E, Raffaeli W, Tombesi P, Maltoni M. Adverse effects of transdermal opiates treating moderate-severe cancer pain in comparison to long-acting morphine: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature. J Palliat Med. 2008 May-Jun;11(3):492-501.  

Wang T, Collet JP, Shapiro S, Ware MA. Adverse effects of medical cannabinoids: a systematic review. CMAJ. 2008 Jun 17;178(13):1669-78.

Weschules DJ, Bain KT. A systematic review of opioid conversion ratios used with methadone for the treatment of pain. Pain Med. 2008 9(5):595-612. Epub 2008 Jun 28.

Weschules DJ, Bain KT, Richeimer S. Actual and potential drug interactions associated with methadone. Pain Med. 2008 Apr;9(3):315-44.

2007

Chow E, Harris K, Fan G, Tsao M, Sze WM. Palliative radiotherapy trials for bone metastases: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Apr 10;25(11):1423-36.  

Cole JC, Dubois D, Kosinski M. Use of patient-reported sleep measures in clinical trials of pain treatment: a literature review and synthesis of current sleep measures and a conceptual model of sleep disturbance in pain. Clin Ther. 2007;29 Suppl:2580-8.

Dulko D. Audit and feedback as a clinical practice guideline implementation strategy: a model for acute care nurse practitioners. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2007;4(4):200-9. 

Dworkin RH, O'Connor AB, Backonja M, Farrar JT, Finnerup NB, Jensen TS, Kalso EA, Loeser JD, Miaskowski C, Nurmikko TJ, Portenoy RK, Rice AS, Stacey BR, Treede RD, Turk DC, Wallace MS. Pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain: evidence-based recommendations. Pain. 2007 Dec 5;132(3):237-51. Epub 2007 Oct 24.

Etzioni S, Chodosh J, Ferrell BA, MacLean CH. Quality indicators for pain management in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S403-8.

Gagliese L, Gauthier LR, Rodin G. Cancer pain and depression: a systematic review of age-related patterns. Pain Res Manag. 2007 Autumn;12(3):205-11.

Goldberg GR, Morrison RS. Pain management in hospitalized cancer patients: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1792-801.

Gøtzsche PC. NSAIDs. Clin Evid (Online). 2007 Jun 1;2007. pii: 1108.

Jacobsen R, Sjogren P, Moldrup C, Christrup L. Physician-related barriers to cancer pain management with opioid analgesics: a systematic review. J Opioid Manag. 2007 Jul-Aug;3(4):207-14.

Nicholson AB. Methadone for cancer pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17(4):CD003971.

Richards T, Johnson J, Sparks A, Emerson H. The effect of music therapy on patients' perception and manifestation of pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction. Medsurg Nurs. 2007 Feb;16(1):7-14.

Saarto T, Wiffen PJ. Antidepressants for neuropathic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17;(4):CD005454. 

van den Beuken-van Everdingen MH, de Rijke JM, Kessels AG, Schouten HC, van Kleef M, Patijn J. Prevalence of pain in patients with cancer: a systematic review of the past 40 years. Ann Oncol. 2007 Sep;18(9):1437-49. Epub 2007 Mar 12. 

Visovsky C, Collins M, Abbott L, Aschenbrenner J, Hart C. Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2007 Dec;11(6):901-13.

Wiffen PJ, McQuay HJ. Oral morphine for cancer pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17;(4):CD003868.

Wiffen PJ, Rees J. Lamotrigine for acute and chronic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD006044.

Xu L, Lao LX, Ge A, Yu S, Li J, Mansky PJ. Chinese herbal medicine for cancer pain. Integr Cancer Ther. 2007 Sep;6(3):208-34.

2006

Azevedo K, Ferreira SL, Kinmura M, Teixeira M. The WHO analgesic ladder for cancer pain control, twenty years of use. how much pain relief does one get from it? Support Care Cancer. 2006 Nov;14(11):1086-93. Epub 2006 Jun 8.

Bardia A, Barton DL, Prokop LJ, Bauer BA, Moynihan TJ. Efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine therapies in relieving cancer pain: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Dec 1;24(34):5457-64.

Cepeda MS, Carr DB, Lau J, Alvarez H. Music for pain relief. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Apr 19;(2):CD004843.

Cintron A, Morrison RS. Pain and ethnicity in the United States: a systematic review. J Palliat Med. 2006 Dec;9(6):1454-73. 

Dühmke RM, Hollingshead J, Cornblath DR. Tramadol for neuropathic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;(3):CD003726.

Eisenberg E, McNicol ED, Carr DB. Opioids for neuropathic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;(3):CD006146.

Holen J, Hjermstad M, Loge J, Fayers P, Caraceni A, De Conno F, Forbes K, Fürst CJ, Radbruch L, Kaasa S. Pain assessment tools: is the content appropriate for use in palliative care? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2006 Dec;32(6):567-80. 

Irajpour A. Interprofessional education: a facilitator to enhance pain management? J Interprof Care. 2006 Dec;20(6):675-8.

Legge J, Ball N, Elliott DP. The potential role of ketamine in hospice analgesia: a literature review. Consult Pharm. 2006 Jan;21(1):51-7.

Lynch ME, Watson CP. The pharmacotherapy of chronic pain: a review. Pain Res Manag. 2006 Spring;11(1):11-38.

Martinez-Zapata MJ, Roqué M, Alonso-Coello P, Català E. Calcitonin for metastatic bone pain. Cochrane Database  Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;(3):CD003223.

Mercadante S, Bruera E. Opioid switching: A systematic and critical review. Cancer Treat Rev. 2006 Jun;32(4):304-15. Epub 2006 Apr 19.

Reid CM, Martin RM, Sterne JAC, Davies AN, Hanks GW. Oxycodone for cancer-related pain: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Apr 24;166(8):837-43.  

Richardson J, Smith JE, McCall G, Pilkington K. Hypnosis for procedure-related pain and distress in pediatric cancer patients: a systematic review of effectiveness and methodology related to hypnosis interventions. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2006;31(1):70-84.

Tatrow K, Montgomery GH. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques for distress and pain in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis. J Behav Med. 2006 Feb;29(1):17-27. Epub 2006 Jan 7.

Yuen KK, Shelley M, Sze WM, Wilt T, Mason MD. Bisphosphonates for advanced prostate cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD006250. 

Zeppetella G, Ribeiro MD. Opioids for the management of breakthrough (episodic) pain in cancer patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jan 25;(1):CD004311.

Zwakhalen SM, Hamers JP, Abu-Saad HH, Berger MP. Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: a systematic review of behavioural pain assessment tools. BMC Geriatr. 2006 Jan 27;6:3.

2005

Ballantyne JC, Carwood CM. Comparative efficacy of epidural, subarachnoid, and intracerebroventricular opioids in patients with pain due to cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Apr 20;(2):CD005178.

Bauman G, Charette M, Reid R, Sathya J. Radiopharmaceuticals for the palliation of painful bone metastasis-a systemic review. Radiother Oncol. 2005 Jun;75(3):258-70. 

Caraceni A, Brunelli C, Martini C, Zecca E, De Conno F. Cancer pain assessment in clinical trials. A review of the literature (1999-2002). J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005 May;29(5):507-19. 

Challapalli V, Tremont-Lukats IW, McNicol ED, Lau J, Carr DB. Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Oct 19;(4):CD003345.

Finnerup NB, Otto M, McQuay HJ, Jensen TS, Sindrup SH. Algorithm for neuropathic pain treatment: An evidence based proposal. Pain. 2005 Dec 5;118(3):289-305. Epub 2005 Oct 6.

Lee H, Schmidt K, Ernst E. Acupuncture for the relief of cancer-related pain--a systematic review. Eur J Pain. 2005 Aug;9(4):437-44.

McNicol E, Strassels SA, Goudas L, Lau J, Carr DB. NSAIDS or paracetamol, alone or combined with opioids, for cancer pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Apr 20;(2):CD005180.

Moore RA, McQuay HJ. Prevalence of opioid adverse events in chronic non-malignant pain: systematic review of randomised trials of oral opioids. Arthritis Res Ther. 2005;7(5):R1046-51. Epub 2005 Jun 28.

Pavlakis N, Schmidt R, Stockler M. Bisphosphonates for breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD003474.

Smith M. Pain assessment in nonverbal older adults with advanced dementia. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2005 Jul-Sep;41(3):99-113.

Wiffen P, Collins S, McQuay H, Carroll D, Jadad A, Moore A. Anticonvulsant drugs for acute and chronic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD001133.

Wiffen PJ, McQuay HJ, Edwards JE, Moore RA. Gabapentin for acute and chronic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD005452.

Wiffen PJ, McQuay HJ, Moore RA. Carbamazepine for acute and chronic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD005451.

2004

Anderson SL, Shreve ST. Continuous subcutaneous infusion of opiates at end-of-life. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Jun;38(6):1015-23. Epub 2004 Apr 30.

Carr DB, Goudas LC, Balk EM, Bloch R, Ioannidis JP, Lau J. Evidence report on the treatment of pain in cancer patients. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2004;(32):23-31. 

Davis MP, Weissman DE, Arnold RM. Opioid dose titration for severe cancer pain: a systematic evidence-based review. J Palliat Med. 2004 Jun;7(3):462-8. 

Patrick D, Ferketich S, Frame P, Harris J, Hendricks C, Levin B, Link MP, Lustig C, McLaughlin J, Reid LD, Turrisi AT 3rd, Unützer J, Vernon SW; National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Panel. National Institutes of Health state-of-the-science conference statement: symptom management in cancer: pain, depression, and fatigue, July 15-17, 2002. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2004;(32):9-16.

Quigley C. Opioid switching to improve pain relief and drug tolerability. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(3):CD004847.

Wootton M. Morphine is not the only analgesic in palliative care: literature review. J Adv Nurs. 2004 Mar;45(5):527-32.

2003

Bell R, Eccleston C, Kalso E. Ketamine as an adjuvant to opioids for cancer pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(1):CD003351.

Chou, R, Clark, E, Helfand, M. Comparative efficacy and safety of long-acting oral opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2003 Nov;26(5)1026-48. 

Devine EC. Meta-analysis of the effect of psychoeducational interventions on pain in adults with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2003 Jan-Feb;30(1):75-89.

Fishbain DA, Cutler RB, Rosomoff HL, Rosomoff RS. Are opioid-dependent/tolerant patients impaired in driving-related skills? a structured evidence-based review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2003 Jun;25(6):559-77.

Jensen MP. The validity and reliability of pain measures in adults with cancer. J Pain. 2003 Feb;4(1):2-21.

McNicol E, Horowicz-Mehler N, Fisk RA, Bennett K, Gialeli-Goudas M, Chew PW, Lau J, Carr D; Americal Pain Society. Management of opioid side effects in cancer-related and chronic noncancer pain: a systematic review. J Pain. 2003 Jun;4(5):231-56.

National Institute Of Clinical Studies (NICS). Institional approaches to pain assessment and management. Prepared by the Health Technology Assessment Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide. 2003;111pp.

Quigley C, Wiffen P. A systematic review of hydromorphone in acute and chronic pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2003 Feb;25(2):169-78.

2002

Carr D, Goudas L, Lawrence D, Pirl W, Lau J, DeVine D, Kupelnick B, Miller K. Management of cancer symptoms: pain, depression, and fatigue. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2002 Jul;(61):1-5.

Djulbegovic B, Wheatley K, Ross J, Clark O, Bos G, Goldschmidt H, Cremer F, Alsina M, Glasmacher A. Bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(4):CD003188.

Sze WM, Shelley M, Held I, Mason M. Palliation of metastatic bone pain: single fraction versus multifraction radiotherapy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(1):CD004721.

Wong R, Wiffen PJ. Bisphosphonates for the relief of pain secondary to bone metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(2):CD002068.

Wu JS, Bezjak A, Chow E, Kirkbride P. Primary treatment endpoint following palliative radiotherapy for painful bone metastases: need for a consensus definition? Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2002 Feb;14(1):70-7.

Zaza C, Baine N. Cancer pain and psychosocial factors: a critical review of the literature. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2002 Nov;24(5):526-42.

2001

Allard P, Maunsell E, Labbe J, Dorval M. Educational interventions to improve cancer pain control: a systematic review. J Palliat Med. 2001 Summer;4(2):191-203. 

Cairns R. The use of oxycodone in cancer-related pain: a literature review. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2001 Nov;7(11):522-7.

Pereira J, Lawlor P, Vigano A, Dorgan M, Bruera E. Equianalgesic dose ratios for opioids: A critical review and proposals for long-term dosing. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2001 Aug;22(2):672-87. 

Thomsen AB, Sorenson J, Sjogren P, Eriksen J. Economic evaluation of multidisciplinary pain management in chronic pain patients: a qualitative systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2001 Aug;22(2):688-98. 

2000

Bennett G, Serafini M, Burchiel K, Buchser E, Classen A, Deer T, Du Pen S, Ferrante FM, Hassenbusch SJ, Lou L, Maeyaert J, Penn R, Portenoy RK, Rauck R, Willis KD, Yaksh T. Evidence-based review of the literature on intrathecal delivery of pain medication. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000 Aug;20(2):S12-36.

Mannix K, Ahmedzai SH, Anderson H, Bennett M, Lloyd-Williams M, Wilcock A. Using bisphosphonates to control the pain of bone metastases: evidence-based guidelines for palliative care. Palliat Med. 2000 Nov;14(6):455-61.

Pan CX, Morrison RS, Ness J, Fugh-Berman A, Leipzig RM. Complementary and alternative medicine in the management of pain, dyspnea, and nausea and vomiting near the end of life. A systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000 Nov;20(5):374-87.  

1997

McQuay HJ, Carroll D, Moore RA. Radiotherapy for painful bone metastases: a systematic review. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 1997;9(3):150-4. Review. No abstract available.

1995

Eisenberg E, Carr DB, Chalmers TC. Neurolytic celiac plexus block for treatment of cancer pain: a meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 1995 Feb;80(2):290-5.

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