Key Research Highlights

Kapos FP, Gordon GO, Groenewald CB, Slack K, Wang V, Palermo TM, Wilson AC, Rabbitts JA. Prescription Opioid Decision-Making and Use Behaviors in Adolescents with Acute Pain: A Qualitative Study. Clin J Pain. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001205. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38347761.

Li R, Holley AL, Palermo TM, Ohls O, Edwards RR, Rabbitts JA. Feasibility and reliability of a quantitative sensory testing protocol in youth with acute musculoskeletal pain postsurgery or postinjury. Pain. 2023 Jul 1;164(7):1627-1638. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002865. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36727891; PMCID: PMC10277219.

Murray CB, Bartlett A, Meyyappan A, Palermo TM, Aaron R, Rabbitts J. A pilot feasibility and acceptability study of an Internet-delivered psychosocial intervention to reduce postoperative pain in adolescents undergoing spinal fusion. Can J Pain. 2022 Apr 13;6(1):12-23. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2021.2009334. PMID: 35434455; PMCID: PMC9009921.

Ellyson AM, Gordon G, Zhou C, Rabbitts JA. Trajectories, Risk Factors, and Impact of Persistent Pain After Major Musculoskeletal Surgery in Adolescents: A Replication Study. J Pain. 2022 Jun;23(6):995-1005. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.12.009. Epub 2021 Dec 31. PMID: 34974171; PMCID: PMC9232895.

Rabbitts JA, Zhou C, de la Vega R, Aalfs H, Murray CB, Palermo TM. A digital health peri-operative cognitive-behavioral intervention to prevent transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain in adolescents undergoing spinal fusion (SurgeryPalTM): study protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Jul 30;22(1):506. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05421-3. Erratum in: Trials. 2021 Sep 21;22(1):646. PMID: 34330321; PMCID: PMC8325315.

Bayman EO, Oleson JJ, Rabbitts JA. AAAPT: Assessment of the Acute Pain Trajectory. Pain Med. 2021 Mar 18;22(3):533-547. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa440. PMID: 33735384; PMCID: PMC7971475.

Rabbitts JA, Groenewald CB, Zhou C. Subacute Pain Trajectories following major musculoskeletal surgery in adolescents: A Pilot Study. Can J Pain. 2020;4(4):3-12. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2020.1765692. Epub 2020 Dec 30. PMID: 33415314; PMCID: PMC7787390.

Rabbitts JA, Palermo TM, Zhou C, Meyyappan A, Chen L. Psychosocial Predictors of Acute and Chronic Pain in Adolescents Undergoing Major Musculoskeletal Surgery. J Pain. 2020 Nov-Dec;21(11-12):1236-1246. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2020.02.004. Epub 2020 Jun 15. PMID: 32553622; PMCID: PMC7721978.

Rabbitts JA, Palermo TM, Lang EA. A Conceptual Model of Biopsychosocial Mechanisms of Transition from Acute to Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children and Adolescents. J Pain Res. 2020 Nov 24;13:3071-3080. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S239320. PMID: 33262642; PMCID: PMC7699440.

Rabbitts JA, Aaron RV, Fisher E, Lang EA, Bridgwater C, Tai GG, Palermo TM. Long-Term Pain and Recovery After Major Pediatric Surgery: A Qualitative Study With Teens, Parents, and Perioperative Care Providers. J Pain. 2017 Jul;18(7):778-786. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.02.423. Epub 2017 Feb 21. PMID: 28232147; PMCID: PMC5484738.

Rabbitts JA, Fisher E, Rosenbloom BN, Palermo TM. Prevalence and Predictors of Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pain. 2017 Jun;18(6):605-614. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.03.007. Epub 2017 Mar 29. PMID: 28363861; PMCID: PMC5457338.

Rabbitts JA, Zhou C, Narayanan A, Palermo TM. Longitudinal and Temporal Associations Between Daily Pain and Sleep Patterns After Major Pediatric Surgery. J Pain. 2017 Jun;18(6):656-663. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.01.004. Epub 2017 Jan 26. PMID: 28131699; PMCID: PMC5457334.

Rabbitts JA, Zhou C, Groenewald CB, Durkin L, Palermo TM. Trajectories of postsurgical pain in children: risk factors and impact of late pain recovery on long-term health outcomes after major surgery. Pain. 2015 Nov;156(11):2383-2389. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000281. PMID: 26381701; PMCID: PMC4607609.