The social determinants of health (SDH) are known to differentially impact outcomes from
many noncommunicable diseases; however, their potential role in low back pain (LBP) is …

Objective To summarize the current literature on disparities in the treatment of chronic pain.
Methods We focused on studies conducted in the United States and published from 2000 …

Objective. Previous studies examining opioid dose and overdose risk provide limited
granularity by milligram strength and instead rely on thresholds. We quantify dose …

Although it is widely recognized that the United States has a severe and broad systemic
racism problem, recent events have dramatically elevated the issue. Widespread protests in …

Although the Hispanic population is a burgeoning ethnic group in the United States, little is
known about their pain-related experience. To address this gap, we critically reviewed the …

Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is increasing in prevalence rapidly. Over
the past 2 decades low back pain has been ranked globally as the primary cause of years …

This study aimed to identify providers involved in diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
following back pain diagnosis in the USA and to identify factors leading to the delay in …

Racial differences exist in analgesic prescribing for children during emergency department
and ambulatory surgery visits in the United States; however, it is unknown whether this is …

Objective Osteoarthritis is the most prominent form of arthritis, affecting approximately 15%
of the population in the United States. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has become one of the …

Objective We assessed whether race or ethnicity was associated with the incidence of high-
impact chronic low back pain (cLBP) among adults consulting a primary care provider for …