More than 50 million Americans report chronic pain most days or every day during the
previous 3 months (Figure 1.1). 1–3 In addition, approximately 8–14% adult Americans …

Abstract The US National Pain Strategy calls for increased population research on “high-
impact chronic pain”(ie, longstanding pain that substantially limits participation in daily …

Abstract National Pain Strategy population research objectives include: estimating chronic
pain prevalence, studying pain treatment with electronic health care data, and developing …

Pain and suffering, illness and the lack of health care, is still as present as it was in the past.
While others watch and wait, Africa's children are suffering. 1 Pain is an enormous problem …

Epidemiological studies have shown wide variation in their estimates of chronic pain in the
community ranging from 7% to 54%. Most of these studies are cross sectional; that is, they …

According to 2000 US census data, 12.4% of the United States population is currently≥ 65
years old (59% women and 29% minority. 1, 2 By 2030, 20% of the United States will be> 65 …

Chronic pain is a pervasive condition that is complicated by economic, educational, and
racial disparities. This study analyzes key factors associated with chronic pain within an …

Little is known about the course of chronic pain in the community. Such information is
needed for the prevention and management of chronic pain. We undertook a 4-year follow …

Data from the National Health Interview Survey In 2019, 20.4% of adults had chronic pain
and 7.4% of adults had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities (referred to …

Over 20 million adults in the United States live with high impact chronic pain (HICP), or
chronic pain that limits life or work activities for≥ 3 months. It is critically important to …