Pain profile and opioid medication use in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pain is commonly reported in people living with myositis. This study assesses the presence of pain in the subtypes of myositis as well as the frequency of opioid and non-opioid pain medication use.

Methods

A survey was developed and distributed by Myositis Support and Understanding, a patient-led advocacy organization, to members of its group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and chi-squared tests were performed.

Results

A total of 468 participants completed the survey. A total of 423 participants (DM n = 183, PM n = 109 and IBM n = 131) were included, based on reported diagnosis, for final analysis. Some 91.5% of myositis participants reported current or past pain, with 99% attributing their pain to myositis. There was a lower likelihood of pain i

SUBMITTER: Bhashyam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9788817 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature