
Physio, Professor, BBQer. Editor @cochrane. Views are my own and don’t necessarily reflect those of Brunel University/ Cochrane. https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZXubETzVDK
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New open access paper in @TheJournal_Pain
We make a Call to Action to the Pain Research community to make changes to enhance and ensure the trustworthiness of pain research sciencedirect.com/science/ar… . THREAD 1/16
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Review: A scoping review of 175 studies led by Drs. @jilly_bond, @NeilOConnell et al. found emerging evidence of altered sensory, motor and body perception processing in chronic pelvic pain, but major gaps remain
FREE:jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
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Retracted studies keep getting cited — even after retraction. We evaluated whether we could improve journal policies designed to prevent citation of retracted research across the top 20 anaesthetics and top 20 pain journals.
Full text: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar…
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RECRUITMENT OPERATION: PAINHACK 2026
We're assembling the ultimate team to tackle real-world pain challenges in Bangkok. No forced recruitment necessary...
Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI
#2026WorldCongressOnPain #IASP2026
Tasha R. Stanton, PhD, of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Australia), will present her award-winning research, “Taking Perceptual Science to the Clinic to Revamp Care for Those in Pain,” at the 2026 World Congress on Pain: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026
Neil O’Connell, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), will address the critical issue of scientific rigor and reproducibility in pain research in his #2026WorldCongressonPain Plenary Lecture. Register to attend sessions from the world's leading experts on pain: bit.ly/4e0fErL
Tomorrow! Register now…
WEBINAR ALERT!
Our next @IASPpain Global Year Webinar is on 27th May 8 am EDT.
Identification and Clinical Management of Neuropathic Pain: From Evidence to Best Practice.
Great speakers and registration is free!
perc.iasp-pain.org/products/…
@EFIC_org @BritishPainSoc @NeuPsig
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WEBINAR ALERT!
Our next @IASPpain Global Year Webinar is on 27th May 8 am EDT.
Identification and Clinical Management of Neuropathic Pain: From Evidence to Best Practice.
Great speakers and registration is free!
perc.iasp-pain.org/products/…
@EFIC_org @BritishPainSoc @NeuPsig
Register for the 20 May “Advancing Research on the Social Dimensions of Pain: Emerging Evidence and Future Directions” webinar from the Social Aspects of Pain SIG. This webinar will showcase cutting-edge research examining how social factors shape the experience, assessment, and management of pain. bit.ly/3OWVgOf
WEBINAR ALERT!
Our next @IASPpain Global Year Webinar is on 27th May 8 am EDT.
Identification and Clinical Management of Neuropathic Pain: From Evidence to Best Practice.
Great speakers and registration is free!
perc.iasp-pain.org/products/…
@EFIC_org @BritishPainSoc @NeuPsig
Neil O’Connell, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), will address the critical issue of scientific rigor and reproducibility in pain research in his #2026WorldCongressonPain Plenary Lecture.
Register to attend: bit.ly/4e0fErL
Early Bird Registration Rate Ends 15 May
Global Year Webinar: Towards Precision Medicine in Neuropathic Pain 1: Using Randomised Trial Evidence to Uncover Individual Treatment Effects ~ 19 March ~ bit.ly/4cmt68P
Episode 6 of Pain Exchange is out now! Listen to this episode to hear Andrew Rice, @LampertLabRWTH, and @NeilOConnell talk about this year’s Global Year campaign raising awareness about neuropathic pain. Listen anywhere you listen to podcasts! bit.ly/3JznbkG
19 March Global Year Webinar:
Towards Precision Medicine in Neuropathic Pain 1: Using Randomised Trial Evidence to Uncover Individual Treatment Effects
Register: bit.ly/4cmt68P
There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated Cochrane review finds.
Read more here: cochrane.org/about-us/news/n…
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New: A critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews of prognostic factor studies 🔎
Prognostic factor research has increased across fields, with a subsequent increase in the number of systematic reviews of prognostic factors studies
bmj.com/content/391/bmj-2025…?









