Estimated Rates of Incident and Persistent Chronic Pain Among US Adults, 2019-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Chronic pain risk and prognosis estimates are needed to inform effective interventions.

Objective

To estimate rates of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain (HICP) incidence and persistence in US adults across demographic groups.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study examined a nationally representative cohort with 1 year of follow-up (mean [SD], 1.3 [0.3] years). Data from the 2019-2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Longitudinal Cohort were used to assess the incidence rates of chronic pain across demographic groups. The cohort was created using random cluster probability sampling of noninstitutionalized civilian US adults 18 years or older in 2019. Of 21 161 baseline participants in the 2019 NHIS who were randomly chosen for fo

SUBMITTER: Nahin RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10189566 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature