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ArticleRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2023

Evaluation of functionality and socioeconomic status of patients with chronic pain.

Michelle Dos Santos Severino Costa, Renato Santiago Gomez, Gustavo Rodrigues Costa Lages, Ariel de Freitas Quintão Américo, Joao Marcelo Guimarães de Abreu, Fernanda Ribeiro Faria, Letícia Maia Azevedo

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Article in Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Association between pain intensity and body composition in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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Michelle Dos Santos Severino CostaUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Department of Sciences Applied to Surgery - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8559-1246
Renato Santiago GomezUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Department of Sciences Applied to Surgery - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-6080
Gustavo Rodrigues Costa LagesUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clínicas - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-1243
Ariel de Freitas Quintão AméricoUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clínicas - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-2833
Joao Marcelo Guimarães de AbreuFaculdade de Minas - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0439-2633
Fernanda Ribeiro FariaFaculdade de Minas - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7136-7411
Letícia Maia AzevedoFaculdade de Minas - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-2022

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the influence of chronic pain on functionality and its consequences on work and patient income.

methodsA total of 103 patients from the Multidisciplinary Pain Center of the Clinics Hospital of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais were interviewed between January 2020 and June 2021, applying questionnaires on mobile devices. Socioeconomic data, multidimensional characterization of pain, and instruments for assessing pain functionality and intensity were analyzed. Pain intensity was categorized as mild, moderate, or intense for comparative analysis. Ordinal logistic regression was used to identify risk factors and variables that jointly influence the outcome of pain intensity.

resultsThe patients had a median age of 55 years, were predominantly female, married or in a stable relationship, white race, and completed high school. The median family income was R$2,200. Most patients were retired due to disability and pain-related causes. Functionality analysis showed severe disability directly associated with pain intensity. The financial impacts observed were correlated with the pain intensity of the patients. Age was a risk factor for pain intensity, while sex, family income, and duration of pain served as protective factors.

conclusionChronic pain was associated with severe disability, decreased productivity, and exit from the labor market, with a negative impact on financial condition. Age, sex, family income, and duration of pain were directly associated with pain intensity.

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Chronic PainDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleMarriageMiddle AgedPain MeasurementSocial Class

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PMCPMC9983481

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