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See Latest ArticlesCharacterization of chronic pain patients in German pain centers. Core data from more than 10,000 patients
Schmerz, 10/06/09
Frettloh J et al. – The main pain diagnoses found in the database sample were back pain (37%), neuropathic pain (21.4%), soft tissue or arthralgia pain (19.5%) and headache (10.6%). The average duration of illness upon presentation at pain clinics was 7 years, nearly 20% contacted it within the first year. Of the sample, 43.8% of the patients were in the second chronicity stage and 39.0% in the third stage of the Mainz Pain Staging System (MPSS). Psychological measurements concerning despression, pain disability and quality of life indicated a great amount of psychological distress. Pronounced differences between main diagnostic groups were observed not only for psychological factors but also for direct pain parameters. In contrast to common belief there are a considerable number of patients who find access to specialized pain therapy institutions at an early stage of their illness. The hitherto regular use of generic, syndrome–overlapping diagnosis and treatment tools should be reconsidered taking into account the differences found between the main pain diagnosis groups.
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