Conclusion : Systemic changes to academic and funding structures could better support eHealth tool availability and may reduce potential for research waste .
Abstract Introduction : Numerous eHealth tools for pain assessment and management have been developed and evaluated with promising results regarding psychometric properties , efficacy , and effectiveness .
Although considerable re sources are spent on developing and evaluating these tools with the aim of increasing access to care , current evidence suggests they are not made available to end users , reducing their impact and creating potential research waste .
Sleep Outcomes in Youth With Chronic Pain Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management
Sleep disturbances are commonly reported in youth with chronic pain . We examined whether online cognitive-behavioral therapy ( CBT ) for pain management would impact youth 's sleep . Subjective sleep quality and actigraphic sleep were evaluated in 33 youth ( M = 14.8 years ; 70 % female ) with chronic pain participating in a larger r and omized controlled trial of online-CBT . The Internet treatment condition ( n = 17 ) received 8–10 weeks of online-CBT + st and ard care , and the wait-list control condition ( n = 16 ) continued with st and ard care . Although pain improved with online-CBT , no changes were observed in sleep outcomes . Shorter pretreatment sleep duration was associated with less improvement in posttreatment functioning . Findings underscore the need for further development in psychological therapies to more intensively target sleep loss in youth with chronic pain
Conclusion : Systemic changes to academic and funding structures could better support eHealth tool availability and may reduce potential for research waste .
Abstract Introduction : Numerous eHealth tools for pain assessment and management have been developed and evaluated with promising results regarding psychometric properties , efficacy , and effectiveness .
Although considerable re sources are spent on developing and evaluating these tools with the aim of increasing access to care , current evidence suggests they are not made available to end users , reducing their impact and creating potential research waste .