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Lora L. Black

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2009Rising activity
Cancer survivorship and careConnective tissue disorders researchVaccine Coverage and HesitancyFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPediatric Pain Management Techniques

Publications

28

Citations

546

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
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Lora L. Black's work focuses on psychological and quality-of-life aspects of chronic illness, including distress in cancer survivors, fibromyalgia, and pain management. Recent publications include book chapters on fibromyalgia and earlier research on measuring psychological distress in cancer patients using tools like the Distress Thermometer.

Cancer survivorship and psychological distressFibromyalgia and chronic pain conditionsPsychometric assessment tools in clinical carePediatric pain managementVaccine attitudes and hesitancy

Publication activity was sparse and irregular from 2017-2022 but has increased noticeably since 2023, suggesting a growing recent output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192021222023: 4 publications232024: 5 publications5242025: 4 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine×2
  • Elsevier eBooks×2
  • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases×1
  • Patient Education and Counseling×1
  • Journal of Pain×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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