Assessing the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Cognition: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the associations between current chronic pain and cognition and current chronic head pain and cognition in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Setting

Community.

Participants

A total of 1762 participants from the TBI Model Systems who endorsed experiencing current chronic pain and who completed the Current Chronic Pain survey.

Design

Secondary analysis of a subset of data collected through a multi-site, cross-sectional observational cohort study.

Main outcome measures

Cognition as measured by the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT).

Results

Individuals with TBI who reported current chronic pain exhibited lower cognitive performance compared to those who reported no pain. Among individuals who repo

SUBMITTER: Peckham M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12353080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep-Oct 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature