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Prävalenz chronischer Schmerzen in Deutschland: Befragung einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsstichprobe

Häuser, W., Schmutzer, G., Hinz, A., Hilbert, A., Brähler, E.·2013·Der Schmerz

Abstract

Background There are no up to date data from representative samples of the general German population on the prevalence of debilitating pain and of pain diseases available.Methods A cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of the German general population including persons ≥ 14 years of age was conducted in 2012 based on face-to-face interviews using standardized questionnaires. Chronic pain was assessed by the widespread pain index (WPI), disability by the subscales physical functioning and role function of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-C30) and psychological distress by the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-4). Chronic pain with associated physical and social impairments was defined by at least one pain site over 3 months in the WPI and at least one response of a moderate or severe impairment in both subscales of the EORTC 30 QLQ-C30. Chronic pain with associated physical, mental and social impairment (pain disease) required in addition a probable depressive and/or anxiety disorder in the PHQ-4.Results A total of 2,515 out of 4,480 (56.1 %) of contacted persons finished the study of which 32.9 % reported chronic pain, 5.4 % reported chronic pain with associated physical and social impairments and 2.3 % associated physical, mental and social impairments. No participants with local pain (only one pain site) but 24.0 % of participants with widespread pain (6-19 pain sites) met the criteria of a pain disease.Conclusions The reports of chronic pain in epidemiological studies do not necessarily imply a suffering (physical, psychological and social impairment) from pain.

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Authors
Häuser, W., Schmutzer, G., Hinz, A., Hilbert, A., & Brähler, E.
Affiliations
  • Klinikum Saarbrücken (DE)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
Corresponding author
Häuser, W.
Venue
Der Schmerz
Published
2013-01-17
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
46-55
ISSN
  • 0932-433X (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-2129
OpenAlex
W18308422
Cited by
67
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.18
Type
journal article
Language
de
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Der Schmerz (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
chronic pain, prevalence, disability, physical function, role functioning, mental health burden, depression, anxiety, EORTC QLQ-C30, PHQ-4, German population, cross-sectional survey, local pain, Germany
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Germany, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Chronic Pain

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