Association between the number of chronic pain sites and neuropathic-like symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We investigated the relationship between the number of chronic pain sites and the prevalence and severity of neuropathic-like symptoms in community-dwelling older Japanese adults with chronic pain.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The data analysed are from a study conducted in the city of Itoshima, Japan in 2017.

Participants

The study population was 988 participants (age 65-75 years) not in need of long-term care who completed questionnaires assessing sociodemographic factors, psychological factors and chronic pain.

Primary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the participants' neuropathic-like symptoms evaluated by the PainDETECT Questionnaire (PD-Q). We classified the participants into mild and moderate-to-severe pain groups accor

SUBMITTER: Saito T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9923311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature