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It’s complicated: Opioids for low back painA state-of-the-art review in The BMJ by Dr. Michael Von Korff and two colleagues describes an array of complications from long-term opioid use for chronic low back pain.
Opioids for chronic pain: Finding hope in advocacy and researchIn our first blog post by a patient, Dave Duhrkoop shares his experience with chronic pain and opioid medications—highlighting the role advocacy and research play in improving care and outcomes.
- Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and GHRI study concussion effects from NFL
GHRI's Dr. Eric B. Larson comments on our role in one Paul Allen-funded study in Bloomberg News.
- Back pain: Research on new Group Health guidelines will shine light on changing systems of care
Few health conditions are as common and confounding as back pain, the second leading cause of all doctor visits.
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announces two awards to Group Health
Group Health has been approved for two research awards from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study ways to improve care for back pain and to connect patients with community resources. The projects are part of a portfolio of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research that addresses PCORI’s National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda. Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, PCORI is an independent nonprofit dedicated to funding comparative clinical effectiveness research.
- Opioid-prescribing safety: Finding real-world solutions for a nationwide epidemic
Fatal overdoses involving prescribed opioids quadrupled from 1999 to 2009, climbing to almost 16,000 U.S. deaths annually—more than cocaine and heroin overdoses combined. What wasn’t clear was how to combat this growing threat.
- Yoga eases back pain in largest U.S. yoga study to date
Yoga classes were linked to better back-related function and diminished symptoms from chronic low back pain in the largest U.S. randomized controlled trial of yoga to date.
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