Jeffery A Dusek

Jeffery A Dusek
University of California, Irvine | UCI · Department of Medicine

PhD
Director of Outcomes Research at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

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Introduction
Over 25 years, Dr. Dusek has gathered expertise in integrative health multi-site research. He is PI of BraveNet's PRIMIER (~5,000 pts) from 26 IM clinics and the current co-chair of BraveNet. Currently he is MPI of an NCCIH grant to study acupuncture in the Emergency Dept. Dusek is also MPI of a multi-site study of music therapy for sickle cell disease and a new network exploring the biological mechanisms of how music therapy can influence pain. Both grants are funded by the NCCIH.
Additional affiliations
November 2018 - December 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Position
  • Associate Professor
October 2018 - October 2023
University Hospitals
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  • Managing Director
March 2018 - January 2020
Mass General Hospital
Position
  • Investigator
Education
August 1996 - April 1997
Boston University
Field of study
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
August 1993 - August 1996
Stony Brook University
Field of study
  • BioPsychology
August 1991 - August 1993

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Publications (213)
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Objectives: An important task facing hospitals is improving pain management without raising costs. Integrative medicine (IM), a promising nonpharmacologic pain management strategy, is yet to be examined for its cost implications in an inpatient setting. This institution has had an inpatient IM department for over a decade. The purpose was to exami...
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Objective The goal of this systematic review was to evaluate practice-based, real-world research of individualized complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies for pain as provided in CIH outpatient clinics. Methods A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase through Dec 2020. The study...
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This survey study examines US trends in insurance coverage for acupuncture from 2010 through 2019.
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Purpose This document describes the consensus process and intervention for a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded multi-site feasibility study utilizing acupuncture for ACUte paIn in The EmergencY Department (ACUITY). The acupuncture intervention is designed to be flexible and responsive to the most common Emergency Department (ED) scenarios,...
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Purpose: Pain accounts for up to 78% of emergency department (ED) patient visits and opioids remain a primary method of treatment despite risks of addiction and adverse effects. While prior acupuncture studies are promising as an alternative opioid-sparing approach to pain reduction, successful conduct of a multi-center pilot study is needed to pr...
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Background: The use of electronic intake forms within the electronic health record (EHR) is an emerging method for routinely collecting patient-reported outcomes (PRO). However, few studies have evaluated experiences/perspectives toward electronic forms among outpatients receiving care within Integrative Health and Medicine (IHM) clinics. The study...
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Objective: Owing to perceived additional costs, patients may avoid integrative health and medicine (IHM) treatments, while insurers may not cover IHM. We hypothesized that adult beneficiaries of a health system’s employee insurance plan with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions receiving covered outpatient IHM would have reduced total allowed costs ove...
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Importance Treating low back pain (LBP) often involves a combination of pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, and interventional treatments; one approach is acupuncture therapy, which is safe, effective, and cost-effective. How acupuncture is used within pain care regimens for LBP has not been widely studied. Objective To document trends in reimbursed...
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Presentation Date: 6/9/2024 Presentation Start Time: 1:51:00 PM Background Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) often endure multiple acute pain crises throughout their lives. The cumulative impact of these crises and physical complications contribute to the emergence of chronic pain syndromes, mental health conditions, and impaired health-r...
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Objective To investigate the feasibility of pre- and post-encounter patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure collection within an outpatient integrative health and medicine (IHM) clinic and to characterize factors associated with successful completion. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of 27,464 outpatient IHM encounters including 9,520 ch...
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Background Patients seeking integrative health and medicine (IHM) modalities often present with multiple physical and psychological concerns. Research supports IHM’s effectiveness for addressing symptoms over longer time periods. However, few studies have evaluated immediate outpatient effects. Objective This study describes pre-encounter patient-...
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Background Acupuncture is a promising treatment for common symptoms after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our objectives were to explore knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about acupuncture, identify health service needs and assess the perceived feasibility of weekly acupuncture visits among individuals with TBI. Methods We surveyed adults 18 years of...
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Objectives Patients receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) for low back pain (LBP) are less likely to receive any opioid prescription for subsequent pain management. However, the likelihood of specifically being prescribed tramadol, a less potent opioid, has not been explored. We hypothesised that adults receiving CSM for newly diagnosed...
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Background Acupuncture shows promise as an effective nonpharmacologic option for reduction of acute pain in the emergency department (ED). Following CONSORT and STRICTA guidelines, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) generally report intervention details and acupoint options, but fidelity to acupuncture interventions, critical to reliability in int...
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Background and purpose: Little is known about the applicability, utilization, and effectiveness of mind-body interventions (MBIs) for conditions that are not predominantly pain, neoplastic, or psychiatric, particularly in pediatric patients. This scoping review describes research pertaining to such interventions in youth with nonpain, noncancer, an...
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Background Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a lumbosacral surgical emergency that has been associated with chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) in case reports. However, identifying if there is a potential causal effect is complicated by the heightened incidence of CES among those with low back pain (LBP). The study hypothesis was that there would...
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This article - Recommendations and Guidelines of Integrative Medicine (IM) for COVID-19 Care - was one of the outcomes from an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Project (Integrative Medicine (IM) and COVID -19 Care) during the time between May 2022 and March 2023. With the efforts from care providers, researchers, health policy makers and he...
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Background Youth with sickle cell disease (SCD) face several challenges as they age, including increased pain frequency, duration, and interference. The purpose of this study was to (i) determine the feasibility of routine pain screening; (ii) identify and describe various clinical pain presentations; and (iii) understand preferences/resources rela...
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Objective There has been little to no qualitative research done with adolescents and young adults (AYA) with type 2 diabetes (T2D) that can guide creation of interventions for this demographic. Using qualitative research methods, a novel mind–body intervention called Intervention for Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes (INTEND) has been developed for AYA a...
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Objective To examine variables associated with engagement in (1) integrative health and medicine (IHM) and (2) nonpharmacologic modalities rather than opioids among United States adults with chronic pain. Methods Using the 2019 National Health Interview Survey, we examined sociodemographic, pain, and mental health predictors of (1) the sum of IHM...
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Background Patients who undergo lumbar discectomy may experience ongoing lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) and seek spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) to manage these symptoms. We hypothesized that adults receiving SMT for LSR at least one year following lumbar discectomy would be less likely to undergo lumbar spine reoperation compared to matched con...
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Early symptoms of vertebral artery dissection (VAD) may be nonspecific, including neck pain and headache. Neck pain and headache are also common reasons for patients to seek chiropractic care. We hypothesized that neck pain and/or headache would be the most prevalent symptoms among patients with undiagnosed VAD presenting to chiropractors compared...
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Objective: The Non-Opioid Pain Alleviation Information Network (NOPAINMN) project was designed to identify, consolidate, and map evidence-based non-opioid and non-pharmacological pain management complementary and integrative health (CIH) modalities for chronic pain management across Minnesota into a searchable and informational website (www.nopainm...
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Background Case reports have raised the possibility of an association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCeAD), yet no large studies have examined this association. We hypothesized that adults with confirmed COVID-19 would have an increased risk of sCeAD over the subsequent six months compared t...
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Dear Editor, Acupuncture therapy is supported or recommended as part of comprehensive pain care by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Joint Commission, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the American College of Physicians.¹ Yet insurance coverage for acupuncture the...
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Background: The onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly common in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Improving self-management skills and the mental health of this population is important, but understudied. Methods: The goal of this research was to develop a mind-body intervention which could serve as an adjunctive therapy to support AY...
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Background: Several clinical trials support the efficacy of music therapy (MT) for improving outcomes in hospitalized patients, but few studies have evaluated the real-world delivery and integration of MT across multiple medical centers. This article describes the rationale, design, and population characteristics of a retrospective study examining...
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Introduction: Among cancer centers, patients' interest in acupuncture is growing, in addition to clinical research in the intervention. Their National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center piloted an acupuncture service. Their aim was to assess whether acupuncture impacted patient self-reported symptoms as delivered clinically and...
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Introduction:. Given the challenges health systems face in providing effective nonpharmacologic treatment for pain and psychological distress, clinical effectiveness studies of evidence-based strategies such as music therapy (MT) are needed. Objectives:. This study examined changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after MT and explored variables...
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Background This review aimed to identify variables influencing clinicians’ application of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for persistent spine pain after lumbar surgery (PSPS-2). We hypothesized markers of reduced clinical/surgical complexity would be associated with greater odds of applying SMT to the lumbar region, use of manual-thrust lumbar S...
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Background Pain among young adult patients with sickle cell disease (PWSCD) is a highly significant public health problem associated with reduced quality of life. Due to issues uniquely affecting PWSCD, including distrust of research, challenging life situations, debilitating pain, stigma, and logistical challenges (e.g., child or elder care and tr...
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BACKGROUND To measure the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic interventions delivered during clinical care, investigators need to ensure robust and routine data collection without disrupting individualized patient care or adding unnecessary documentation burden. OBJECTIVE A process-improvement study was undertaken to improve documentation consistenc...
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Background To measure the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic interventions delivered during clinical care, investigators need to ensure robust and routine data collection without disrupting individualized patient care or adding unnecessary documentation burden. ObjectiveA process-improvement study was undertaken to improve documentation consistency...
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Background: Children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic and/or oncologic conditions experience multiple, significant symptoms (e.g., pain, stress, and anxiety), which may be addressed by nonpharmacologic approaches such as massage therapy (MT). The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical delivery of MT provided by a certifi...
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Objectives: Radicular low back pain (rLBP) is often treated off-label with gabapentin or by chiropractors using chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT). To date, no studies have examined the association between these interventions. We hypothesised that adults under 50 years of age receiving CSMT for newly diagnosed rLBP would have reduced...
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Background Music therapy (MT) has been shown to improve outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and patients with hematologic and/or oncologic conditions excluding SCD (HemOnc) in prior randomized trials. While few studies have described the clinical delivery (ie, volume, clinical settings, patient characteristics, referrals, and sessi...
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Objectives Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) and lumbar discectomy are both used for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR); however, limited research has examined the relationship between these therapies. We hypothesised that adults receiving CSMT for newly diagnosed LDH or LSR would have reduced odds of lum...
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Objective To evaluate the real-world effectiveness of integrative medicine treatment on quality of life using the Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry (PRIMIER). Design A prospective, longitudinal, observational evaluation of patient reported outcomes for quality of life. Setting Participants were patients from 17 integr...
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Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a common cause of spinal cord dysfunction, yet it may be challenging to identify as it presents with variable symptoms. A 62-year-old woman presented to a chiropractor with a three-month exacerbation of neck pain, hand/finger numbness, and torso dysesthesia. She had previously seen primary care, physical th...
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Background: While most cases of sciatica result from degenerative conditions of the low back, some cases result from conditions of the hip and pelvic region. Sciatica developing in relation to pregnancy or labor also presents unique considerations. Case presentation: A 37-year-old African American woman with a history of hypertension and polycys...
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Introduction: Although chiropractors often treat patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) with chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT), limited research has examined the association between this treatment pathway and the odds of undergoing lumbar discectomy. Objective: This study will examine the associ...
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Background: The goal of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of individualized complementary and integrative health (CIH) interventions on quality-of-life outcomes as collected in CIH outpatient clinics. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, OVID, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase through December 2020. In...
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Objectives: Although chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) and prescription benzodiazepines are common treatments for radicular low back pain (rLBP), no research has examined the relationship between these interventions. We hypothesise that utilisation of CSMT for newly diagnosed rLBP is associated with reduced odds of benzodiazepine pres...
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Background: Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (LMRI) is often performed early in the course of care, which can be discordant with guidelines for non-serious low back pain. Our primary hypothesis was that adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for incident radicular low back pain (rLBP) would have reduced odds of early LMR...
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Background: Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) is a complex, multisystem illness that may follow SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 infection. As there is limited evidence for individual therapies and no singular treatment for PCS, guidelines endorse a multidisciplinary approach. This is a case report of a patient with PCS benefiting from a comprehensive approach includin...
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The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health is a recognized leader in evidence-based integrative medicine (www.imconsortium.org). It is a member-supported organi�zation with over 76 highly esteemed academic medical centers and health systems members; our vision is to trans�form the healthcare system by promoting access to evidence�bas...
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Are neck pain and/or headache, rather than dizziness, the most common symptoms among patients with posterior circulation disease presenting for chiropractic care? Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022319847
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Objective The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate multiple indices of wellbeing in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Healthcare professionals were invited to participate across the University Hospitals healthcare system in Ohio, USA. Participants (N = 6397) completed online questionnaires on their wel...
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Background A crisis in pain management persists as does the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths, addiction, and diversion. Pain medicine is meeting these challenges by returning to its origins: the Bonica model of multidisciplinary pain care. The 2018 Academic Consortium White Paper detailed the historical context and magnitude of the pain crisis, a...
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Rodgers-Melnick SN, Lin L, Gam K, et al. J Pain Res. 2022;15:71-91. The authors have advised there is an error in the headings of Table 5 on pages 85 and 86 of the published paper. The heading “Waitlist Control (n=12)” should read “Music Therapy (n=12)” and “Music Therapy (n=12)” should read “Waitlist Control (n=12)”. This error was introduced by t...
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There is limited research regarding management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in adolescents with imaging signs of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). An 11-year-old girl presented to a hospital-based chiropractor for evaluation of a 1.5-year history of unilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and trismus. Previously, pediatric rheumato...
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Background: Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) is a complex, multisystem illness that may follow SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 infection. As there is limited evidence for individual therapies and no singular treatment for PCS, guidelines endorse a multidisciplinary approach. This case describes a post-COVID patient benefiting from acupuncture within a comprehensive a...
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Purpose While there is growing evidence for resilience building programmes, to date research has not explored how professionals construct understanding of programme impact. RISE (resilience, integration, self-awareness, engagement), a 5-day yoga-based retreat programme, has been linked with positive wellness outcomes. This qualitative inquiry explo...
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Purpose To investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 6-session music therapy protocol on self-efficacy, quality of life, and coping skills in adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Patients and Methods Using a mixed-methods intervention design, adults with SCD (ages 21–57; mean age 32.33) were randomized (1:1) to ei...
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Introduction There are limited available research and guidance regarding the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in patients with low back-related symptoms following lumbar spine surgery, a condition called persistent spinal pain syndrome type 2 (PSPS-2). This publication outlines a review protocol to identify and synthesise individual partici...
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Background: Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often overutilized in those with low back pain (LBP), associated with overtreatment, and does not improve health outcomes. This study will be the first to investigate the association between utilization of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for radicular low back pain (LBP) and MRI...
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Introduction: Previous observational studies have reported an association between lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR), a form of low back pain (LBP) with nerve root involvement, and constipation. However, it is unclear whether this association is due to confounding variables such as comorbidities and medications. Objectives: This study explores the...
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Sciatic endometriosis is a rare condition in which endometrial tissue invades or compresses the lumbosacral plexus and/or sciatic nerve and causes sciatic pain, which is often cyclical. Its diagnosis depends on the recognition of signs and symptoms atypical to common degenerative lumbar disorders and its treatment requires timely and coordinated ca...
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Background: While prior studies have found that recipients of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) have reduced odds of opioid prescription, no research has examined the association between SMT and benzodiazepine (BZD)prescription. As a primary outcome, we hypothesize that utilization of chiropractic SMT for radicular low back pain (LBP)...
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Background: While there is growing evidence for resilience building programs, to date research has not explored how professionals construct their understanding of program impact. Methods: Using a qualitative exploration of reflections on a yoga-based retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, nested in a larger study, the current inquiry aims to...
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Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of non-urgent emergency department (ED) visits, and represents a condition commonly treated by chiropractors. Limited research has examined the association between receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and ED utilization. Objective: This study will investigate the associ...