Table 1.
Characteristics of Included Publications
| Year | Author | Title | Design and Type of Publication | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Santhanna et al. | Caring for patients with pain during the COVID-19 pandemic | Expert opinion—consensus | Guidelines for informing doctors and healthcare professionals committed to caring for patients in pain during this period of crisis. |
| 2020 | Eccleston et al. | Managing patients with chronic pain during the COVID-19 outbreak: considerations for the rapid introduction of remotely supported (e-health) pain management services | Narrative review—guidance | Guidance for the rapid transition to care, with discussions on the use of technology and the future of pain management centers. |
| 2020 | Cohen et al. | Pain Management Best Practices from Multispecialty Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Crises | Expert opinion—panel | Framework for pain practitioners and institutions to balance the often conflicting goals of risk mitigation for healthcare providers, risk mitigation for patients, conservation of resources, and access to pain management services. |
| 2020 | Song, et al. | Pain Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: Lessons Learned | Experience report | Personal experiences of Chinese doctors and scientists working in the field of pain medicine in Wuhan, as well as in Shenzhen, seriously affected by COVID-19. |
| 2020 | Shanthanna, et al. | Recommendations on Chronic Pain Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Expert opinion—joint statement | General recommendations about elective, semi-urgent and urgent pain procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic and pain medications. |
| 2020 | ASRA and ESRA | COVID-19 Guidance for Chronic Pain Patients | Gray literature - Educational flyer | Summary of recommendations. |
| 2020 | ASRA and collaborators | Chronic Pain Best Practice Guidelines | Gray literature—educational flyer | Summary of recommendations. |
| 2020 | Spine Interventional Society (SIS) | SIS Guidance on Interventional Pain Procedures During the COVID-19 Global Emergency | Gray literature—guidance on the website | Several steps to achieve goals for the U.S. healthcare system in response to COVID-19. |
| 2020 | Federacion Latinoamericana de Asociaciones para El Estudio del Dolor (FEDELAT) | Recomendacioes sobre La Practica de La Medicina Del Dolor Cronico en el Contexto de la Pandemia de COVID-19 | Gray literature—guidance on the website | Recommendations for consultations, emergency procedures, and need for hospitalization. |
| 2020 | Juan Antonio Micó Segura | COVID-19 coronavirus and chronic pain: uncertainties | Expert opinion—free comment | Reflections on the prevalence of chronic pain in the Spanish population and monitoring of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Editorial Board, Practical Pain Management Journal | Managing Pain and Related Symptoms during Coronavirus | Gray literature—guidance on the website | A few tips for clinicians on managing pain and related symptoms during coronavirus. |
| 2020 | Kathleen S. Brown and Daniel L. Bruns | Guidance on psychological assessment and management of chronic pain during the COVID-19 crisis | Gray literature—guidance on website, American Psychological Association (APA) | Guide to help psychologists understand the evidence base and practice recommendations for pain-related psychological assessment and interventions in a remote online format. |
| 2020 | American Pain Society regional division, Southern Pain Society | President's Column: Living with Chronic Pain During the Pandemic | Gray literature—free comment | Reflections on the limitations and difficulties of chronic pain patients during COVID-19. |
COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.