ReviewGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2025
A Systematic Review of the Association Between Pain and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
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- 4-Week Comparative Outcomes of Standard Physiotherapy, Balneotherapy Plus Physiotherapy and Dextrose Prolotherapy in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Non-Randomized Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Validity of the Derby Scale of Intrinsic Capacity and its association with Pain: a usable measurement of intrinsic capacity based on the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Targeting Pain and Depression in Alzheimer's Disease: Translational Insights and Emerging Treatments.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- [Analysis of current status and trends of disease burden of neck pain in China from 1990 to 2023].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Association between 24-h movement behaviors and psychological distress in older adults with chronic diseases: a compositional isotemporal substitution analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Limited Australian clinical guidelines for pain assessment in hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment: implications for safe and quality care.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A multidomain early warning model for 12-month adverse outcomes in older adults with multimorbidity: a risk-stratified public health approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionPain is highly prevalent among community-dwelling older adults and can undermine their ability to perform Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), which are essential for independent living. This systematic review aimed to summarize existing research to clarify the relationship between pain and IADL disability in community-dwelling older adults.
methodsWe conducted a search of PubMed on 27 July 2025. Eligible studies met the following criteria: (1) assessed the association between pain and IADL disability; (2) included community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older; and (3) were published in English.
resultsOf the 400 records screened, 29 studies met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 23 studies (18 cross-sectional and 5 cohort studies) reported a significant association between pain and IADL disability, while 6 cross-sectional studies did not. Pain was assessed using diverse instruments across varying recall periods and thresholds, and IADL disability was measured using multiple scales. Such methodological heterogeneity precluded quantitative synthesis.
conclusionsIn community-dwelling older adults, pain consistently predicts IADL disability across designs and settings. However, the lack of standardized, multidimensional measures and incomplete adjustment for treatment, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy limits precise effect estimation. Future research should adopt harmonized assessment tools, control comprehensively for relevant confounders, and perform meta-analyses where data permit to clarify pain's true impact on functional independence.
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