ReviewBritish journal of anaesthesia2019
Effectiveness of interdisciplinary interventions in paediatric chronic pain management: a systematic review and subset meta-analysis.
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- Acupuncture for pediatric chronic pain: a systematic review.Jornal de pediatriaPooled it
- Exercise testing in a paediatric chronic pain cohort - A cross-sectional observation study.British journal of pain · 2026Article
- [Pain and fatigue therapy in children and adolescents (SHARK): care model and initial evaluation results].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Article
- Assessing relationships between cognition, sleep, and mental health in pediatric patients with chronic pain.The journal of pain · 2026Observational
- Children with suspected anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES), it's not all the abdominal wall.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Quality of life in children with chronic pancreatitis: An overlooked challenge.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Review
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- Acute Pain in Children with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Prospective Controlled Study of Intensive Interdisciplinary Treatment.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding Pain and Quality of Life in Paediatric Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review with a Focus on Early Survivorship.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Attrition From Pediatric Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Clinics: Utilizing the "Paediatric Electronic Persistent Pain Outcomes Collaboration (PaedePPOC) Database".The Clinical journal of pain · 2025Article
- Multimodal Physiotherapist Intervention Program for Physical and Psychological Functioning in Children with Chronic Pain: Guiding Physiotherapy Intervention with the Pediatric Pain Screening Tool with Recommendations for Clinical Practice.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Mapping the Gaps: A Scoping Review of Virtual Care Solutions for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Conditioned Pain Modulation in Children and Young People with Chronic Pain.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Chronic pain in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a narrative review of challenges, advances, and future directions.BMC medicine · 2024Review
- Chronic Pain in Autistic Youth: Clinical Prevalence and Reflections on Tailoring Evidence-Based Interventions from an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Silent Epidemic-Chronic Pain and Palliative Care Needs in Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Attrition from Face-to-Face Pediatric Outpatient Chronic Pain Interventions: A Narrative Review and Theoretical Model.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- How Do We Treat Children with Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome and Is the Biopsychosocial Model Also Being Applied? A Scoping Review.Pain research & management · 2024Article
- Co-creation in healthcare and research to improve service delivery for young people with chronic pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPaediatric chronic pain is a significant problem that can have devastating impacts on quality of life. Multimodal interdisciplinary interventions are the mainstay of paediatric treatment. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of interdisciplinary interventions in the management of paediatric chronic pain.
methodsStudies were identified via a search of nine databases. The search strategy included concept blocks pertaining to type of pain, study population, and type of intervention. Eligible studies reported the effects of an intervention co-ordinated by two or more healthcare professionals of different disciplines, and recruited a sample aged 22 yr or below with chronic pain. Twenty-eight studies were included, and 21 provided data for inclusion in between- and within-groups meta-analyses.
resultsPatients randomised to interdisciplinary interventions reported significantly lower pain intensity 0-1 month post-intervention compared with patients randomised to the control groups. Within-groups analysis of patients receiving interdisciplinary interventions showed significant improvements pre- to post-intervention in pain intensity, functional disability, anxiety, depression, catastrophising, school attendance, school functioning, and pain acceptance. Few differences were found between interventions delivered in inpatient vs outpatient settings. Significant heterogeneity due mainly to differing outcome variables and intervention content was found in most analyses.
conclusionsOverall, interdisciplinary interventions show promise in providing a range of clinical benefits for children with chronic pain. Methodologically robust randomised controlled trials using standardised outcome measures are needed, however, to guide clinical care.
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