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Prevalence and associated factors of disability in patients with chronic pain: An observational study.

Medicine
January 1, 1970
Aki Fujiwara et al. (8 authors)
Journal ArticleObservational StudyHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to identify factors associated with disability in patients with chronic pain, including the impact of exercise habits such as walking.

Results Summary

Walking was found to be independently associated with reduced disability (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.33-0.83, P = .006), indicating a protective effect against disability in chronic pain patients.

Population

Individuals aged ≥50 years with chronic pain visiting the Pain Center at Nara Medical University.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
-
increase
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
odds ratio [OR], 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.06, P = .002
were found to be independently associated with
#1
-
increase
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.83-5.24, P < .001
were found to be independently associated with
#2
-
increase
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.06-3.98, P = .03
were found to be independently associated with
#3
-
increase
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 3.62; 95% CI, 1.92-6.82, P < .001
were found to be independently associated with
#4
-
increase
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.88-4.61, P < .001
were found to be independently associated with
#5
-
increase
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.18-1.42, P < .001
were found to be independently associated with
#6
walking
decrease
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.33-0.83, P = .006
were found to be independently associated with
#7
working out
decrease
disability
Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain
OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.34-0.99, P = .046
were found to be independently associated with
#8
Abstract

The primary treatment goal of patients experiencing chronic pain has shifted from pain reduction to functional status improvement. However, the prevalence of disability and its associated factors in patients with chronic pain remain unknown.Individuals aged ≥50 years who visited the Pain Center at Nara Medical University with chronic pain from June 2019 to May 2020 were eligible for enrollment. Patients were asked to complete the Japanese version of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Patient demographics, pain intensity, level of catastrophizing, anxiety, depression, and exercise habits were assessed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with disability.Of the 551 patients with a median age of 73 years, 51.5% experienced disability. Fixed factors such as age (odds ratio [OR], 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.06, P = .002) and lumbar and lower limb pain (OR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.83-5.24, P < .001) and some modifiable factors, including anxiety (OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.06-3.98, P = .03), depression (OR, 3.62; 95% CI, 1.92-6.82, P < .001), pain catastrophizer (OR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.88-4.61, P < .001), numeric rating scale at the most painful site (OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.18-1.42, P < .001), exercise habits (walking (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.33-0.83, P = .006) and working out (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.34-0.99, P = .046), were found to be independently associated with disability.This cross-sectional study revealed a high prevalence of disability in patients with chronic pain and identified the factors associated with disability.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Activities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyChronic PainCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDisability EvaluationPersons with DisabilitiesExerciseFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPhysical Functional PerformancePrevalenceSex FactorsSocial ParticipationSocioeconomic Factors
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy72/10
Quality68/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations8
Citations/Year2.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.13
NIH Percentile54.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.48
Normalized Score0.62
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