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William C. Becker
Researcher at Yale University
Publications - 189
Citations - 6026
William C. Becker is an academic researcher from Yale University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chronic pain & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 160 publications receiving 4817 citations. Previous affiliations of William C. Becker include Veterans Health Administration & Stanford University.
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Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.
Bridget Martell,Patrick G. O'Connor,Robert D. Kerns,William C. Becker,Knashawn H. Morales,Thomas R. Kosten,David A. Fiellin +6 more
TL;DR: This systematic review and meta-analysis addresses the following questions: Are opioid medications effective in treating chronic back pain?
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Non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription opioids among U.S. adults: psychiatric, medical and substance use correlates.
TL;DR: Panic, social phobia and agoraphobia, low self-rated health status, and other substance misuse among those with non-medical use of prescription opioids should alert clinicians to screen for abuse and dependence.
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Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations
Henry R. Kranzler,Henry R. Kranzler,Hang Zhou,Hang Zhou,Rachel L. Kember,Rachel L. Kember,Rachel Vickers Smith,Rachel Vickers Smith,Amy C. Justice,Amy C. Justice,Scott M. Damrauer,Scott M. Damrauer,Philip S. Tsao,Philip S. Tsao,Derek Klarin,Aris Baras,Jeffrey S. Reid,John D. Overton,Daniel J. Rader,Zhongshan Cheng,Zhongshan Cheng,Janet P. Tate,Janet P. Tate,William C. Becker,William C. Becker,John Concato,John Concato,Ke Xu,Ke Xu,Renato Polimanti,Renato Polimanti,Hongyu Zhao,Joel Gelernter,Joel Gelernter +33 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that, although heavy drinking is a key risk factor for AUD, it is not a sufficient cause of the disorder and a total of 18 associated loci are identified.
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Systematic review: treatment agreements and urine drug testing to reduce opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain.
Joanna L. Starrels,William C. Becker,Daniel P. Alford,Alok Kapoor,Arthur R. Williams,Barbara J. Turner +5 more
TL;DR: Relatively weak evidence supports the effectiveness of opioid treatment agreements and urine drug testing in reducing opioid misuse by patients with chronic pain.
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Patient Outcomes in Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A Systematic Review.
Joseph W. Frank,Travis I. Lovejoy,William C. Becker,Benjamin J. Morasco,Christopher J. Koenig,Lilian Hoffecker,Hannah R. Dischinger,Steven K. Dobscha,Erin E. Krebs +8 more
TL;DR: A multidisciplinary team of investigators with expertise in pain and opioid management developed a MEDLINE search strategy and assessed the effectiveness of strategies to reduce or discontinue LTOT prescribed for chronic pain and the effect of dose reduction or discontinuation of LTOT on important patient outcomes.