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Ernest A. Kopecky

Researcher at University of Toronto

Publications -  39
Citations -  1554

Ernest A. Kopecky is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oxycodone & Chronic pain. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1276 citations.

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Patient phenotyping in clinical trials of chronic pain treatments: IMMPACT recommendations.

TL;DR: Evidence is presented on the most promising phenotypic characteristics of patients that are most predictive of individual variation in analgesic treatment outcomes, and the measurement tools that are best suited to evaluate these characteristics.
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Assessment of physical function and participation in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT/OMERACT recommendations

TL;DR: Support is provided for the use of reliable and valid PROs and performance-based measures of physical functioning, covering broad aspects of functioning, including work participation, social participation, and caregiver burden, which researchers should consider when designing chronic pain clinical trials.
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The Potential Role of Sensory Testing, Skin Biopsy, and Functional Brain Imaging as Biomarkers in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Considerations

TL;DR: Although sensory testing, skin punch biopsy, and brain imaging are promising tools for pain in clinical trials, additional evidence is needed to further support and standardize these tests for use as biomarkers in pain clinical trials.
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Pregnancy outcome following maternal organic solvent exposure: A meta‐analysis of epidemiologic studies

TL;DR: Maternal occupational exposure to organic solvents is associated with a tendency toward an increased risk for spontaneous abortion and additional studies may affect the trend.