Ashar YK, Low EL, Knight K, et al.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain: 5-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Jul 30:e251844. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.1844.
(Original study)
Abstract
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Ratings
| Discipline Area | Score |
|---|---|
| Psychologist |  |
| Physician | |
Comments from MORE raters
Physician rater
This is a small study and needs replication with more patients who have more severe pain.
Psychologist rater
This article is particularly valuable, both because of the follow-up duration and because it is placebo-controlled.
Psychologist rater
As a clinical psychologist with a specialty in pain management, the results are as I would expect. There are already non-scientific studies of chiropractic and physiotherapy interventions that are helpful with chronic back pain. The novel psychological treatment, pain reprocessing therapy, would benefit from replication studies, especially regarding generalizability.
Psychologist rater
It is useful to know that CBT-oriented treatment can show effects at 5-year post-intervention.
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