Methodological Approaches to Pain Memory Assessment in Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Pain memory refers to the ability to encode, store, and recall information related to a specific pain event. Reviewing its common features is crucial, as it provides researchers with a foundational guide for designing studies that assess pain memory in individuals with chronic pain. The primary objective of this study was to examine the common characteristics-particularly the methodological approaches-of existing research on pain memory in adults with chronic pain. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using PubMed and Embase as search databases. Studies were included if they met the following criteria. (a) It involved only adults with chronic pain and (b) assessed at least one of the following parameters: pain intensity or pain unpleasantness. The ex

SUBMITTER: Forner-Alvarez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11939875 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature