The association between pain-related factors and psychological distress in patients with temporomandibular disorder.

Chronic pain is associated with high levels of psychological distress, which can have implications for general functioning, acceptance, quality of life, and compliance with health-promoting behaviour. This study explored the association between pain-related factors and psychological distress in a sample of patients with long lasting temporomandibular disorder (TMD). In this cross-sectional study design, psychological distress was measured in 133 Norwegian patients with long lasting and severe TMD.

An international, open-label, randomised trial comparing a two-step approach versus the standard three-step approach of the WHO analgesic ladder in patients with cancer.

Background: Worldwide, cancer pain management follows the World Health Organization (WHO) three-step analgesic ladder. Using weak opioids (e.g.

Properties of Pain Assessment Tools for Use in People Living With Stroke: Systematic Review.

Pain is a common problem after stroke and is associated with poor outcomes. There is no consensus on the optimal method of pain assessment in stroke. A review of the properties of tools should allow an evidence based approach to assessment.

Predicting Response to Radiotherapy in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain: Cytokines as a Potential Biomarker?

Aims: Radiotherapy (XRT) for cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) has varying levels of efficacy. A biomarker that predicts likely efficacy could stratify XRT to those most likely to benefit. No biomarker is used in clinical practice, but potential candidate cytokines have been identified.

Bayesian methods in palliative care research: cancer-induced bone pain.

Objective: To show how a simple Bayesian analysis method can be used to improve the evidence base in patient populations where recruitment and retention are challenging.

Methods: A Bayesian conjugate analysis method was applied to binary data from the Thermal testing in Bone Pain (TiBoP) study: a prospective diagnostic accuracy/predictive study in patients with cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of a simple bedside tool to identify who was most likely to benefit from palliative radiotherapy (XRT) for CIBP.