A systematic review of technology-assisted self-management interventions for chronic pain: Looking across treatment modalities

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 470-492

  Heapy, Alicia A ^a,b   Higgins, Diana M ^c,d   Cervone, Dana ^a   Wandner, Laura ^a,b   Fenton, Brenda T ^a,b   Kerns, Robert D ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Interactive voice response; Internet; Review; Self management; Technology; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM; INTERNET; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED PSYCHOLOGICAL SELF PAIN MANAGEMENT; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; THERAPY EFFECT; PROCEDURES;

CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84929506640     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000185     Document Type: Review

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