Chronic pain: a review of its epidemiology and associated factors in population-based studies
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Chronic pain is a common, complex, and distressing problem that has a profound impact on individuals and society. It frequently presents as a result of a disease or an injury; however, it is not merely an accompanying symptom, but rather a separate condition in its own right, with its own medical definition and taxonomy. Studying the distribution and determinants of chronic pain allows us to understand and manage the problem at the individual and population levels. Targeted and appropriate prevention and management strategies need to take into account the biological, psychological, socio-demographic, and lifestyle determinants and outcomes of pain. We present a narrative review of the current understanding of these factors.
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Chronic pain is one of the main reasons people seek health care and one of the main causes of work disability, with serious psychosocial and economic consequences.
“Chronic pain is one of the main reasons people seek health care and one of the main causes of work disability, with serious psychosocial and economic consequences (Mills et al., 2019).”
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The Employment status and occupational factors section links chronic pain to work absence and a healthcare burden; the Mental health and Socio-economic background sections describe psychological effects and economic impact (page numbers unavailable). The copy does not establish that chronic pain is one of the main reasons people seek healthcare or one of the main causes of work disability. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredChronic pain conditions are common and can be disabling and distressing.
“Chronic pain conditions are common and can be disabling and distressing [1,2].”
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“Chronic pain is one of the main reasons people seek health care and one of the main causes of work disability, with serious psychosocial and economic consequences (Mills et al., 2019).”
Background
- Authors
- Mills, S. E. E., Nicolson, K. P., & Smith, B. H.
- Affiliations
- University of Dundee (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Mills, Sarah E.E.
- Venue
- British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-08
- Volume
- 123
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e273-e283
- ISSN
- 0007-0912 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6676152
- OpenAlex
- W2944592785
- Semantic Scholar
- 185f3aa1265ffeab86b70a3be9be926459fdc3f6
- Cited by
- 1,728
- References
- 155
- Citations by year
- 2026: 199 · 2025: 309 · 2024: 335 · 2023: 329 · 2022: 265 · 2021: 187 · 2020: 93 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 17.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- British Journal of Anaesthesia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Chief Scientist Office
- 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, risk factors, pain prevalence, pain prevention, pain management, psychological factors, sociodemographic factors, lifestyle factors, biological factors
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Humans, Life Style, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Chronic Pain
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