Resources
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Pain Researchers
Cutting Edge – COPCs Research Advances
An e-newsletter from the Chronic Pain Research Alliance designed to provide up to date information on recent basic science and clinical pain research for all members of the pain community.
Clinical Centers Guide
A guide to APS award winning Clinical Centers of Excellence
Pain Research Forum (PRF)
An international pain research community.
PRF – Papers
An international pain research community. The Papers of the Week is now sponsored by APS.
PRF – Funding Opportunities
Find the latest funding opportunities available for pain researchers.
IASP – Fact Sheets
IASP Fact Sheets on Acute Pain. Global Year Against Acute Pain. October 2010-October 2011.
PRF – News
A Rational Approach to Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain. By Pat McCaffrey. Pain Research Forum, October 2014.
Pain Clinicians
Clinical Centers Guide
A guide to APS award winning Clinical Centers of Excellence
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI)
Patient Safety Project, Ocotber 2017.
Pain Management and Dosing Guide, October 2017.
Distraction Toolkit, March 2018.
Discharge Toolkit, March 2018.
Fibromyalgia
IASP Pain Clinical Updates PDF
An update on fibromyalgia syndrome. Pain. Clinical Updates. IASP, June 2010.
More information on fibromyalgia.
Back pain
IASP – Newsletter
An update on back pain. Pain. Clinical Updates. IASP, August 2010.
IASP – News
IASP link to “Going to the doctor for back pain can be a slippery slope,” by Jill U. Adams. The Washington Post, May 2014.
Acute pain
IASP – Fact Sheets
IASP Fact Sheets on Acute Pain. Global Year Against Acute Pain. October 2010-October 2011.
IASP – Pain Clinical Updates
Why does pain hurt? Pain. Clinical Updates. IASP, July 2009.
IASP – Pain Clinical Updates
Acute pain and immune impairment. Pain. Clinical Updates. IASP, March 2005.
Chronic Pain
IASP – Pain Clinical Updates
Chronic pain after surgery or injury. Pain. Clinical Updates. IASP, January 2011.
PRF – News
A Rational Approach to Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain. By Pat McCaffrey. Pain Research Forum, October 2014.
ASA – Chronic Pain
Definition and Management: When Seconds Count
Other
The National Pain Foundation
A Global Pain Initiative.
Opioid Prescribing and Urine Drug Screening Interpretation
My Top Care is a site designed for clinicians, pharmacists or patients interested in better understanding issues surrounding opioid prescribing and drug screening.
Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)
SWHR® is a national non-profit dedicated to improving women’s health through science, advoacy, and education.
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI)
PAMI is an open-source, multidisciplinary resource designed for hospitals, emergency departments, clinics, and other providers. It includes Learning Modules with free CME/CEUs, a downloadable dosing guide for both adults and children, and much more.
ASA – Non-Opioid Treatment
Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain: When Seconds Count
2010 Revised APS Patient Outcome Questionnaire
Developed by an interdisciplinary task force of members of the American Pain Society, the Patient Outcome Questionnaire (APS-POQ) for QI has been revised to include instrument psychometrics
People with Pain
Clinical Centers Guide
A guide to APS award winning Clinical Centers of Excellence.
An organization created by people with pain for people with pain.
American Chronic Pain Association
An association that offers peer support and education in pain management.
The National Pain Foundation
A Global Pain Initiative.
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) – News
IASP link to “Going to the doctor for back pain can be a slippery slope”, by Jill U. Adams. The Washington Post, May 2014.
IASP – Fact Sheets
IASP Fact Sheets on Acute Pain. Global Year Against Acute Pain. October 2010-October 2011.
Relief
Created by the Pain Research Forum, this is designed to inform patients and the general public on the latest pain research and chronic pain findings to encourage conversation and support.
Theravive
Theravive is a network of licensed therapists and psychologists committed to helping people receive the best mental health care available. Through building bridges with others, we continually strive to lower mental health stigma.
