The Pain Divide: a cross-sectional analysis of chronic pain prevalence, pain intensity and opioid utilisation in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our central research question was, in England, are geographical inequalities in opioid use driven by health need (pain)? To answer this question, our study examined: (1) if there are regional inequalities in rates of chronic pain prevalence, pain intensity and opioid utilisation in England; (2) if opioid use and chronic pain are associated after adjusting for individual-level and area-level confounders.

Design

Cross-sectional study design using data from the Health Survey for England 2011.

Setting

England.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Chronic pain prevalence, pain intensity and opioid utilisation.

Participants

Participant data relating to chronic pain prevalence, pain intensity and opioid usage data were obtained at local authority l

SUBMITTER: Todd A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6144392 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature