Chronic Pain in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Prevalence, Clinical and Psychological Implications.

ABSTRACT: Background: Although pain is a common symptom in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pain characteristics such as frequency, duration and type are unclear. The primary study aim was to identify these pain characteristics in individuals with COPD versus healthy control participants. The secondary aim was to explore the clinical and psychological associations with pain in those with COPD. Methods: Participants with COPD and age and gender-matched, healthy controls completed questionnaires to elicit pain characteristics. Those with COPD also had assessments of dyspnea, health-related quality of life, psychological associations (anxiety and depression) and physical activity. Results: Sixty-four participants with COPD (mean [standard deviation (SD)] age 71[10] , f

SUBMITTER: Lee AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5556911 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature