Predicting the Transition to Chronic Pain 6 Months After an Emergency Department Visit for Acute Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute pain can transition to chronic pain, a potentially debilitating illness.

Objective

We determined how often acute pain transitions to chronic pain among patients in the emergency department (ED) and whether persistent pain 1 week after the ED visit was associated with chronic pain.

Methods

An observational cohort study conducted in two EDs. We included adults with acute pain (≤10 days) if an oral opioid was prescribed. Exclusion criteria were recent opioid use and use of any analgesics regularly prior to onset of the pain. Research associates interviewed patients during the ED visit and 1 week and 6 months later. The primary outcome, chronic pain, was defined as pain on > 50% of days since ED discharge. We constructed logistic regression models to eval

SUBMITTER: Friedman BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature