ArticleBMJ open2023
Association between the number of chronic pain sites and neuropathic-like symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study.
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- Clinical outcomes and psychosomatic correlates of integrative inpatient care based on Traditional Korean Medicine for acute neck and low back pain following traffic accidents: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Chronic Pain Types (Nociceptive and Neuropathic-Like Symptoms) and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe investigated the relationship between the number of chronic pain sites and the prevalence and severity of neuropathic-like symptoms in community-dwelling older Japanese adults with chronic pain.
designCross-sectional study.
settingThe data analysed are from a study conducted in the city of Itoshima, Japan in 2017.
participantsThe study population was 988 participants (age 65-75 years) not in need of long-term care who completed questionnaires assessing sociodemographic factors, psychological factors and chronic pain. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was the participants' neuropathic-like symptoms evaluated by the PainDETECT Questionnaire (PD-Q). We classified the participants into mild and moderate-to-severe pain groups according to the pain intensity on the PD-Q. The number of chronic pain sites was categorised into groups with 1, 2-3 and ≥4 sites.
resultsThe age-adjusted and sex-adjusted prevalence of neuropathic-like symptoms was significantly higher among the participants with 2-3 or ≥4 sites compared with the single-site group. In the binomial logistic regression analyses, the multivariable-adjusted ORs and 95% CIs for neuropathic-like symptoms among the participants with 2-3 and ≥4 sites were 1.94 (1.13 to 3.33) and 3.90 (2.22 to 6.85), respectively compared with the participants with single-site pain. The ORs for moderate-to-severe neuropathic-like symptoms increased significantly with the increase in the number of chronic pain sites.
conclusionsThe number of chronic pain sites was positively associated with the presence and severity of neuropathic-like symptoms in community-dwelling older Japanese adults with chronic pain.
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