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Rene J. Hawkes
Researcher at Kaiser Permanente
Publications - 23
Citations - 1730
Rene J. Hawkes is an academic researcher from Kaiser Permanente. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Back pain. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 21 publications receiving 1440 citations. Previous affiliations of Rene J. Hawkes include Group Health Cooperative & Group Health Research Institute.
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Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Usual Care on Back Pain and Functional Limitations in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Daniel C. Cherkin,Karen J. Sherman,Benjamin H. Balderson,Andrea J. Cook,Melissa L. Anderson,Rene J. Hawkes,Kelly E. Hansen,Judith A. Turner +7 more
TL;DR: Among adults with chronic low back pain, treatment with MBSR or CBT, compared with usual care, resulted in greater improvement in back pain and functional limitations at 26 weeks, with no significant differences in outcomes between M BSR and CBT.
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Acupuncture, Simulated Acupuncture, and Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain
Daniel C. Cherkin,Karen J. Sherman,Andrew L. Avins,Janet Erro,Laura Ichikawa,William E. Barlow,William E. Barlow,Kristin Delaney,Rene J. Hawkes,Luisa Hamilton,Alice Pressman,Partap S. Khalsa,Richard A. Deyo +12 more
TL;DR: Although acupuncture was found effective for chronic low back pain, tailoring needling sites to each patient and penetration of the skin appear to be unimportant in eliciting therapeutic benefits, which raises questions about acupuncture's purported mechanisms of action.
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Yoga, Stretching, and a Self-care Book for Chronic Low Back Pain
Karen J. Sherman,Daniel C. Cherkin,Daniel C. Cherkin,Robert D. Wellman,Andrea J. Cook,Andrea J. Cook,Rene J. Hawkes,Kristin Delaney,Richard A. Deyo +8 more
TL;DR: Yoga classes were more effective than a self-care book, but not moreeffective than stretching classes, in improving function and reducing symptoms due to chronic low back pain, with benefits lasting at least several months.
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Randomized trial of therapeutic massage for chronic neck pain.
TL;DR: This study suggests that massage is safe and may have clinical benefits for treating chronic neck pain at least in the short term, and a larger trial is warranted to confirm these results.
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Effect of low back pain risk-stratification strategy on patient outcomes and care processes: the MATCH randomized trial in primary care
Dan Cherkin,Benjamin H. Balderson,Robert J. Wellman,Clarissa Hsu,Karen J. Sherman,Sarah Evers,Rene J. Hawkes,Andrea J. Cook,Martin D. Levine,Diane Piekara,Pam Rock,Katherine Talbert Estlin,Georgie Brewer,Mark P. Jensen,Anne-Marie LaPorte,John Yeoman,Gail Sowden,Jonathan C. Hill,Nadine E. Foster +18 more
TL;DR: A resource-intensive intervention to support stratified care for LBP in a US healthcare setting had no effect on patient outcomes or healthcare use.