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July 4, 2026BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Relation between socio-economic deprivation and chronic pain-related burden: a cross-sectional evaluation in a secondary care pain rehabilitation clinic

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KVKevin E. VowlesKWKatie WitkiewitzCRClearisse Del Rosario

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Cross-sectional evaluation finds higher pain-related burden in individuals with greater deprivation, indicating the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate how socio-economic deprivation affects chronic pain and related functioning.
  • Cross-sectional analysis of 491 individuals seeking treatment for chronic pain.
  • Participants completed measures assessing pain interference, social functioning, and mental health.
  • Deprivation measured using the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure, categorized into low, middle, and high.
  • Significant differences in functioning across deprivation groups with those in low deprivation reporting higher functioning.
  • Depression and anxiety levels increased significantly with higher deprivation categories.
  • Clinically significant scores revealed a similar pattern, particularly for social functioning, depression, and anxiety.

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Vowles et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a47789561a0c2d78db71https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-004126
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