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. 2018 Oct 18;43(3):280–297. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1523776

Table 1. Study characteristics identified in scoping review of articles January 1, 1990 to June 13, 2017.

Author, (year), Country study was conducted Objective Method Study Design # of Participants
Norrbrink Budh et al., (2006), Sweden44 To assess whether a comprehensive multidisciplinary pain management program contributes to improved sleep quality, mood, life satisfaction, health-related quality of life, sense of coherence and pain for patients with SCI and neuropathic pain. Mixed Methods Before after intervention, program evaluation, interview 38
Molton et al., (2008), United States45 To test the Motivational Model of Pain Self-Management in adults with SCI-related pain. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 130
Buscemi et al., (2017), United Kingdom46 To explore how Italians with SCI-related CNP lived with their pain, what they knew about CNP, their experience of healthcare, and how their pain was best managed. Qualitative Interview, Focus groups 9
Norrbrink and Lundeberg, (2011), Sweden47 To explore the possibility of using acupuncture and massage therapy for relieving neuropathic pain following SCI. Quantitative Before after intervention 30
Rodgers et al., (2007), United States48 To adapt a family psychoeducation model, multiple-family group treatment, for persons with brain and SCI and their families. Mixed Methods Before after intervention, focus groups, interviews 55
Curtis et al., (2015), Canada49 To conduct a modified yoga program for individuals with SCI, in terms of both participant experiences and program satisfaction. Mixed Methods Pilot study, interview, program evaluation 11
Nawoczenski et al., (2010), Australia50 To determine the effects of an exercise intervention on pain and functional disability in people with SCI and shoulder impingement symptoms. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 41
Perry et al., (2010), Australia51 To evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary cognitive-behavioral pain management program in people with SCI-related chronic pain. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey, program evaluation 36
Stuntzner, (2008), United States52 To determine if a self-study intervention helps people with SCI improve their emotional functioning. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 16
Henwood et al., (2012), Canada53 To provide insight into the experience and context of SCI individuals who live with CNP and have some degree of acceptance of their pain. Qualitative Interview 7
Kratz et al., (2013), United States54 To examine if activity engagement and pain willingness predict adjustment to pain. Quantitative Longitudinal 164
Smith et al., (2015), United Kingdom55 To investigate users’ perceptions of physiotherapeutic interventions in the syringomyelia population. Mixed Methods Cross-sectional survey, interviews 49
Lofgren and Norrbrink, (2012), Sweden56 To identify strategies and treatments used by individuals with SCI for long-term neuropathic pain, and their experience, needs and expectations of pain management. Qualitative Interview 18
Henwood and Ellis, (2004), Canada57 To explore the experience of CNP in SCI patients relating to physical, emotional, psychosocial, environmental, informational, practical and spiritual domains, and to identify pain coping strategies. Qualitative Focus groups 24
Heutink et al., (2011), Netherlands58 To describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain treatments used for CSCIP and examine their effectiveness. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 215
Dorstyn et al., (2012), Australia59 To determine whether an individualized counseling intervention delivered by telephone improves the emotional adjustment of adults with a newly acquired SCI. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 40
Jensen et al., (2009), United States60 To examine the effects of hypnosis intervention on pain intensity and depressive symptoms. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 37
Curtis, K et al., (2017), Canada61 To evaluate the effects of a specialized yoga program for individuals with a SCI on pain, psychological, and mindfulness variables. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 22
Guest et al., (1997), United States62 To determine if an electrical stimulation walking program results in a change of physical self-concept and depression. Mixed Methods Before after intervention, interview 15
Burns et al., (2013), Canada63 To assess the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary pain program for persons with SCI and chronic pain. Quantitative Before after intervention 17
Zsoldos et al., (2014), Hungary64 To promote the psychological adaptation and social reintegration of patients with SCI by reducing depression and feelings of isolation caused by the long hospitalization. Qualitative Interview 15
Hearn et al., (2015), United Kingdom65 To achieve an understanding of the experience of chronic NP post-SCI and to explore what those living with it consider important in their experience. Qualitative Interview 8
Widerstrom-Noga et al., (2017), United States66 To identify the importance of positive and negative contributors to living with chronic pain after SCI. Mixed Methods Cross-sectional survey 526
Heutink et al., (2014), Netherlands67 To investigate the long-term outcomes of CONECSI, a multidisciplinary cognitive behavioral treatment program in persons with SCI. Quantitative Before after intervention 29
Widerstrom-Noga et al., (2016), United States68 To define neuropathic pain phenotypes in persons with SCI, relationships between thermal pain sensitivity, overall neuropathic pain symptom severity, and pain coping strategies. Quantitative Longitudinal 119
Norrbrink and Löfgren, (2016), Sweden69 To explore patients’ and physicians’ needs and requests for improving the management of neuropathic pain following SCI. Qualitative Interview 16
Taylor et al., (2012), United Kingdom70 To determine the temporal relationship between pain-related coping strategies and psychosocial factors during the subacute phase of SCI. Quantitative Longitudinal 26
Norrbrink Budh and Lundeberg, (2004), Sweden71 To assess which non-pharmacological treatments patients with SCI have tried or are using to relieve pain and evaluate their effectiveness from the patient’s perspective. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 90
Wilson, (2008), United States72 To identify the association between pain intensity and depressive outcome among persons with SCI. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 60
Dorstyn et al., (2010), Australia73 To examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy on the psychological adjustment of patients in rehabilitation for newly acquired SCI. Quantitative Non-randomized controlled trial 24
Molton et al., (2009), United States74 To replicate and expand on previous work demonstrating associations between specific pain-related beliefs, coping, mental health, and pain outcomes in persons with SCI. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 130
Radwanski, (1992), United States75 To identify reasons for the use of drugs and alcohol by people with chronic pain following SCI and to describe interventions that can be used when treating a patient with SCI who uses drugs and/ or alcohol. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 16
McCasland et al., (2006), United States76 To examine the prevalence of shoulder pain and functional impairment in patients with TSCI and to identify factors associated with shoulder pain and dysfunction. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 63
Wollaars et al., (2007), Netherlands77 To examine chronic pain prevalence in individuals with SCI and to determine the influence of psychological factors have on SCI pain and the impact on quality of life. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 279
Phillips et al., (2001), United States78 To present preliminary results on health-related outcomes of a randomized trial of telehealth interventions in people with SCI. Mixed Methods Randomized controlled trial, interview 111
Heutink et al., (2012), Netherlands79 To evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral therapy program. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 61
Norrbrink, (2009), Sweden80 To assess the short-term effects of high- and low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for neuropathic pain following SCI. Quantitative Cross-over study 24
Cardenas and Jensen, (2006), United States81 To determine the degree and duration of pain relief provided by specific chronic pain treatments used by individuals with SCI. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 117
Widerstrom–Noga and Turk, (2003), United States82 To identify the types of pain treatments used after SCI and determine the role that pain characteristics and psychosocial and behavioral factors play in the use of prescription or non-prescription treatments. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 120
Dalyan et al., (1999), United States83 To determine the frequency and severity of upper extremity pain and to identify types of treatments that SCI patients received for UE pain and the benefits of these treatments. Quantitative Cross-sectional survey 130
Martin Ginis et al., (2003), Canada84 To assess exercise as a strategy for reducing pain and improving subjective well-being in people with SCI. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 30
Heutink et al., (2013), Netherlands85 To determine associations of pain coping strategies and cognitions with pain intensity and pain-related disability. Quantitative Randomized controlled trial 47