Ghoname, E.A., Craig, W.F., White, P.F., Ahmed, H.E., Hamza, M.A., Henderson, B.N., Gajraj, N.M., Huber, P.J. & Gatchel, R.J.  Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain:  A Randomized Crossover Study.  Journal of the American Medical Association, 1999, 281, 818-823. (PDF)

Gatchel, R.J., Noe, C.E., Gajraj, N.M., Vakharia, A.S., Polatin, P.B., Deschner, M.D. & Pulliam, C.  The Negative Therapeutic Impact on an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program of Insurance “Treatment Carve-Out” Practices.  Journal of Workers’ Compensation, 2001, 10, 50-63.

Pulliam, C.B., Gatchel, R.J. & Gardea, M.A. Psychosocial Differences in High Risk Versus Low Risk Acute Low Back Pain Patients.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2001.11: 43-52. (PDF)

Robinson, R.C., Gatchel, R.J., Polatin, P., Deschner, M. & Noe, C. Screening for Problematic Prescription Opioid Use.  The Clinical Journal of Pain.  2001, 17: 220-228. (PDF)

Gatchel, R.J., Noe, C.E., Pulliam, C., Robbins, H., Deschner, M., Gajraj, N.M. & Vakharia, A.S.  A Preliminary Study of MPI Profile Differences in Predicting Treatment Outcome in a Heterogeneous Chronic Pain Patient Cohort.  The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2002, 18:  139-143. (PDF)

Gatchel, R.J., Polatin, P.B., Noe, C., Gardea, M., Pulliam, C. & Thompson, J.  Treatment- and Cost-Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Acute Low Back Pain Patients:  A One-Year Prospective Study.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2003, 13:  1-9. (PDF)

Pulliam, C., Gatchel, R.J. & Robinson, R.C.  Challenges to Early Prevention and Intervention.  The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2003, 19:  114-120. (PDF)

Robbins, H., Gatchel, R.J., Noe, C., Gajraj, N., Polatin, P., Deschner, M., Vakharia, A. & Adams, L.  A Prospective One-Year Outcome Study of Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management:  Compromising Its Efficacy by Managed Care Policies.  Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2003, 97:  156-162. (PDF)

Whitworth, T, Schaufele, M, Gatchel, R.J.  Spinal Cord Stimulation vs. Intrathecal Opioid Pump Options for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.  SpineLine. 2004, 5(1):18-24.

Adams, L.L., Gatchel, R.J., Robinson, R.C., Polatin, P., Gajraj, N., Deschner, M. & Noe, C.  Development of a Self-Report Screening Instrument for Assessing Potential Opioid Medication Misuse in Chronic Pain Patients.  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2004, 27:  440-459. (PDF)

Gatchel, R.J., Lou, L. & Miller, B.  Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.  Practical Pain Management, 2004, 4:  20-31.

Miller, B., Gatchel, R.J., Lou, L., Stowell, A.W., Robinson, R.C., Polatin, P.B.  Interdisciplinary Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS):  A Comparison of FBSS and Non-FBSS Patients.  Pain Practice, 2005, 5: 190-202. (PDF)

Gatchel, RJ., Stowell, A.W., Wildenstein, L., Riggs, R. & Ellis, E.  Efficacy of an Early Intervention for Patients with Acute Temporomandibular Disorder-related Pain.  Journal of the American Dental Association, 137:  339-347, 2006. --Winner of the International Association for Dental Research’s 2006 Giddon Award for Outstanding Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Clinical Research.

Porter-Moffitt, S., Gatchel, R.J., Robinson, R.C., Deschner, M., Posamentier, M., Polatin, P. & Lou, L.  Biopsychosocial Profiles of Different Pain Diagnostic Groups.  The Journal of Pain, 7(5):  308-318, 2006. (PDF)

Holmes, C.P., Gatchel, R.J., Adams, L.L., Stowell, A.W., Hatten, A., Noe, C. & Lou, L.  An Opioid Screening Instrument:  Long-Term Evaluation of the Utility of The Pain Medication Questionnaire.  Pain Practice, 6:  74-88, 2006. (PDF)

Hatten, A.L., Gatchel, R.J., Polatin, P.B., Stowell, A.W.  A Cost-Utility Analysis of Chronic Spinal Pain Treatment Outcomes:  Converting SF-36 Data into Quality-Adjusted Life Years.  The Clinical Journal of Pain 22:  700-711, 2006. (PDF)

Edwards, D., Gatchel, R.J., Stowell, A. & Adams, L.  Emotional Distress and Medication Use in Two Acute Pain Populations:  Jaw and Low Back.  Pain Practice, 6:  242-253, 2006. (PDF)

Heckler, D., Gatchel, R.J., Lou, L., Whitworth, T., Bernstein, D., Stowell, A.W. (2007).  Presurgical Behavioral Medicine Evaluation (PBME) for Implantable Devices for Pain Management: A One-Year Prospective Study.  Pain Practice, 7(2), 110-122, 2007. (PDF)

Stowell, A.W., Gatchel, R.J., Wildenstein, L.  Cost Analysis of Temporomandibular Disorders:  Biopsychosocial Intervention versus Treatment as Usual.  Journal of the American Dental Association, 138:  202-208, 2007.

Bernstein, D., Stowell, A.W., Haggard, R., Worzer, W., Polatin, P.B., Gatchel, R.J.  Complex Interplay of Participants in Opioid Therapy.  Practical Pain Management, 7:  10-36, 2007.

Schultz, I.Z., Stowell, A.W., Feuerstein, M., Gatchel, R.J.  Models of Return-to-Work for Musculoskeletal Disorders.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 17:  327-352, 2007. (PDF)

Dowling, L.S., Gatchel, R.J., Adams, L.L., Stowell, A.W., Bernstein, D.  An Evaluation of the Predictive Validity of the Pain Medication Questionnaire with a Heterogeneous Group of Chronic Pain Patients.  Journal of Opioid Management, 3:  257-266, 2007.

Gatchel, R.J., Bernstein, D., Stowell, A.W.  Psychological Differences between High-Risk Acute versus Chronic Low Back Pain Patients.  Pain Practice, 8:  91-97, 2008. (PDF)

Worzer, W., Theodore, B.R., Rogerson, M., Gatchel, R.J.  Interpreting Clinical Significance:  A comparison of Effect Sizes of Commonly Used Patient Self-Report Pain Instruments.  Practical Pain Management, 8:  16-29, 2008.

Schocket, K.G., Gatchel, R.J., Stowell, A.W., Deschner, M., Robinson, R., Lou, L. Whitworth, T., Bernstein, D.  A Demonstration of a Presurgical Behavioral Medicine Evaluation for Categorizing Patients for Implantable Therapies: A Preliminary Study.  Neuromodulation, 11:  237-248, 2008. (PDF)

Buelow, A.K., Haggard, R., Gatchel, R.J.  Additional Validation of the Pain Medication Questionnaire in a Heterogeneous Sample of Chronic Pain Patients.  Pain Practice, 9:  428-434, 2009. (PDF)

Whitfill, T., Haggard, R., Bierner, S.M., Pransky, G., Hassett, R.G.  Gatchel, R.J.  Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients:  A Randomized Clinical Trial with One-year Follow-up Outcomes.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 20:  256-263, 2010. (PDF)

Rogerson, M.D., Gatchel, R.J., Bierner, S.M.  Cost Utility Analysis of Interdisciplinary Early Intervention versus Treatment as Usual for High Risk Acute Low Back Pain Patients.  Pain Practice, 10:  382-395, 2010. (PDF)