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 …

Chronic pain and mental health disorders are common in the general population, and
epidemiological studies suggest that a bidirectional relationship exists between these 2 …

There is wide variation in population-level pain prevalence estimates in studies of survey
data around the world. The role of country-level social, economic, and political contextual …

Objective To use data from the Global Burden of Disease Study between 1990 and 2017 to
report the rates and trends of point prevalence, annual incidence, and years lived with …

Background This study describes the global epidemiology and trends associated with neck
pain. Global Burden of Disease data collected between 1990 and 2019 were used to …

The acknowledgment of pain as a pathologic entity in its own right remains debated.
Notwithstanding the data showing the burden of pain as a disease, an ultimate recognition …

Background Low Back Pain (LBP) is associated with an increase in disability-adjusted life
years, and increased risk of disability retirement and greater absenteeism in Brazil. Hence …

Chronic pain is a common pain condition. Some psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and
depression, are also common in the general population. Epidemiological studies found that …

Background Chronic pain has major clinical and social consequences. Few studies have
examined any variation in the extent of impairment on quality of life and work productivity by …

Pain prevalence among adults in the United States has increased 25% over the past two
decades, resulting in high health-care costs and impacts to patient quality of life. In the last …