Self-Management of Chronic (Non-Cancer) Pain

Characteristics and Impact of Self-Management Programs in People with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Project Status:Complete

Knowledge User(s)

Québec Pain Research Network

Project Trainee(s)

Myanca Rodrigues, Andrée-Anne Poirier, Pascale Marier Deschênes, Benoit Mailhot

Funding Source(s)

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance
  • Québec Pain Research Network

Project Objectives

To evaluate the characteristics and impact of self-management programs for individuals with chronic pain aged 14 years and older.

Research Approach

Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review

Project Lead(s)

Annie LeBlanc

Position: Laval University, Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit
Email: annie.leblanc@fmed.ulaval.ca

Annie LeBlanc is a clinical epidemiologist, Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Investigator in the Research Center of the Quebec Institute of Primary Healthcare and Social Services, Quebec, Affiliate Investigator, Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, USA, and Interim Director, Capacity Building & Professional Development Core, Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Quebec SUPPORT Unit, Quebec.

Dr. LeBlanc’s research centers around the translation of comparative effectiveness research into practice through the design, evaluation, implementation, and sustainability of patient-centered interventions and their impact on patient important outcomes. She lives in Quebec City with her husband and two children.

Annie LeBlanc

Laval University, Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit

Annie LeBlanc is a clinical epidemiologist, Associate Professor in the...