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Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies
BMJ Open · 2016 · Vol. 6(6) · pp. e010364–e010364
A. Fayaz✉(Imperial College London)Peter Croft(Keele University)Richard Langford(Barts Health NHS Trust)Liam Donaldson(Imperial College London)Gareth T. Jones(University of Aberdeen)
Abstract
Chronic pain affects between one-third and one-half of the population of the UK, corresponding to just under 28 million adults, based on data from the best available published studies. This figure is likely to increase further in line with an ageing population.
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicineChronic painEpidemiologyMeta-analysisPopulationMEDLINEAlternative medicineSystematic reviewPhysical therapyEnvironmental health
MeSH terms
FibromyalgiaUnited KingdomHumansNeuralgiaPain MeasurementPrevalenceAge DistributionChronic Pain
Funding
- British Pain Society
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