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ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

Persistence of pain quality in community-dwelling older adults with chronic non-cancer pain.

Manu Thakral, Ling Shi, Janice B Foust, Kushang V Patel, Robert H Shmerling, Jonathan F Bean, Suzanne G Leveille

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Article in Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Manu ThakralKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: thakral.m@ghc.org.
Ling ShiCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
Janice B FoustCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
Kushang V PatelDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Robert H ShmerlingDepartment of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Jonathan F BeanNew England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Suzanne G LeveilleCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · USUniversity of Massachusetts Boston · USHarvard University · USKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

VITAMIN D NUTRITION IN THE INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLYP01AG004390 · NIA · HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER FOR AGED · PI CHENG, DEBBIE M. · 1985 to 2008
$13.2M
Translational Researchin Aging Trainnig ProgramT32AG023480 · NIA · HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER FOR AGED · PI LIPSITZ, LEWIS · 2004 to 2024
$7.6M
Attention Demands of Chronic Pain and Risk for Falls in Older AdultsR01AG041525 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON · PI LEVEILLE, SUZANNE G. · 2011 to 2015
$3.0M
Health Care Improvement for Aging WomenT32AG027677 · NIA · KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTON · PI LACROIX, ANDREA Z. · 2007 to 2016
$1.4M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG004390NIA NIH HHS R01 AG041525NIA NIH HHS T32 AG023480NIA NIH HHS T32 AG027677
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Longitudinal assessment of chronic geriatric pain is complicated by an age-associated plateau in pain severity and increase in widespread pain, calling for innovative measures such as pain quality descriptors that characterize how pain may feel. We characterized persistence of pain quality and its relation to severity, activity interference and distribution of sites, in a population-based sample of adults aged≥70 years with chronic pain (n = 398). Persistent pain quality was defined as reporting descriptors within the same category: sensory, cognitive/affective, or neuropathic at baseline and 18 months. A count variable indicated number of persistent categories. Pain quality was highly persistent. Adjusted for baseline covariates, individuals endorsing 3 persistent categories were 2-2.5x more likely to experience more widespread pain at 18 months compared to fewer persistent categories. No associations were noted in changes in pain severity or interference. A comprehensive pain assessment that includes diverse pain quality descriptors may improve individualized pain management.

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Independent LivingAgedAged, 80 and overChronic PainFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementQuality of LifeGeriatricNeuropathicPainSeniorSensory

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PMID29477646
PMCPMC6076861
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