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To assess the global prevalence, patterns, and assessment challenges of chronic pain without clear etiology across low- and middle-income countries.

August 19, 2016Anesthesia & Analgesia

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Global Burden of Chronic Pain Without Clear Etiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Trends in Heterogeneous Data and a Proposal for New Assessment Methods

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TJTracy JacksonUniversity of Edinburgh STSarah ThomasEmory University VSVictoria StabileMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals high chronic pain burden across developing nations, highlighting the need for standardized assessment tools.

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To assess the global prevalence, patterns, and assessment challenges of chronic pain without clear etiology across low- and middle-income countries.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological literature evaluating chronic pain across low- and middle-income countries.
Evaluated methodological sources of heterogeneity, regional exposure trends, and the diagnostic instruments utilized across surveyed populations.
Chronic pain without a clear etiology demonstrates high prevalence across low- and middle-income countries, with substantial burden observed in specific vulnerable demographic subgroups.
Significant heterogeneity exists across reported studies due to non-standardized definitions, lack of cross-culturally validated questionnaires, and insufficient tracking of associated psychosocial risk factors.

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Jackson et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d834b2f4e559c61eae2db7 https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000001389

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals high chronic pain burden across developing nations, highlighting the need for standardized assessment tools.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Global Burden of Chronic Pain Without Clear Etiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Trends in Heterogeneous Data and a Proposal for New Assessment Methods

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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Global Burden of Chronic Pain Without Clear Etiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Trends in Heterogeneous Data and a Proposal for New Assessment Methods

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