Research priorities in the field of posttraumatic pain and disability: Results of a transdisciplinary consensus-generating workshop

Authors

David M. Walton, Western University
James M. Elliott, Northwestern University
Joshua Lee, Western University
Eldon Loh, Western University
Joy C. MacDermid, Western University
Siobhan Schabrun, Western Sydney University
Walter L. Siqueira, Western University
Brian D. Corneil, Western UniversityFollow
Bill Aal, University of Washington, Seattle
Trevor Birmingham, Western University
Amy Brown, Canadian Chiropractic Association
Lynn K. Cooper, Canadian Pain Coalition
James P. Dickey, Western University
S. Jeffrey Dixon, Western University
Douglas D. Fraser, Western University
Joseph S. Gati, Western University
Gregory B. Gloor, Western University
Gordon Good, Good Law Office
David Holdsworth, Western University
Samuel A. McLean, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wanda Millard, Western University
Jordan Miller, McMaster University
Jackie Sadi, Western University
David A. Seminowicz, University of Maryland
J. Kevin Shoemaker, Western University
Gunter P. Siegmund, The University of British Columbia
Theodore Vertseegh, Western University
Timothy H. Wideman, McGill University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Journal

Pain Research and Management

Volume

2016

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1155/2016/1859434

Abstract

© Copyright 2016 David M.Walton et al. Background. Chronic or persistent pain and disability following noncatastrophic 'musculoskeletal' (MSK) trauma is a pervasive public health problem. Recent intervention trials have provided little evidence of benefit from several specific treatments for preventing chronic problems. Such findings may appear to argue against formal targeted intervention for MSK traumas. However, these negative findings may reflect a lack of understanding of the causal mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic pain, rendering informed and objective treatment decisions difficult. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute ofMusculoskeletalHealth and Arthritis (IMHA) has recently identified better understanding of causalmechanisms as one of three priority foci of their most recent strategic plan. Objectives. A 2-day invitation-only active participation workshop was held inMarch 2015 that included 30 academics, clinicians, and consumers with the purpose of identifying consensus research priorities in the field of trauma-relatedMSK pain and disability, prediction, and prevention. Methods. Conversations were recorded, explored thematically, and member-checked for accuracy. Results. From the discussions, 13 themes were generated that ranged from a focus on identifying causal mechanisms and models to challenges with funding and patient engagement. Discussion. Novel priorities included the inclusion of consumer groups in research from the early conceptualization and design stages and interdisciplinary longitudinal studies that include evaluation of integrated phenotypes and mechanisms.

Notes

Copyright © 2016 David M. Walton et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The original article is available at: Walton et al. (2016) Research Priorities in the Field of Posttraumatic Pain and Disability: Results of a Transdisciplinary Consensus-Generating Workshop. Pain Research and Management. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1859434

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