Chronic pain: a review of its epidemiology and associated factors in population-based studies.

By S. Mills, Karen Nicolson, Blair H. Smith. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2019

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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.

Subfields: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pharmacology

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Citations in the corpus

• EEG Spectral Analysis in Chronic Pain During Rest and Cognitive Reasoning (2025, unknown): “Chronic pain (CP) requires significant resources for proper understanding, diagnosis, and treatment, as it has evolved from being considered a symptom of various disorders to a self-contained medical condition, possessing its own definition and classification [1].”