Previous systematic reviews have summarized the prevalence and impact of chronic pain in
“average” pediatric (ie, school-age children) and adult (ie, middle-aged individuals) age …

Introduction Chronic pain, defined as persistent or recurring pain or pain lasting longer than
3 months, is a common childhood problem and can profoundly impact children's physical …

Chronic and recurrent pain not associated with a disease is very common in childhood and
adolescence, but studies of pain prevalence have yielded inconsistent findings. This …

Much of the adult chronic pain literature addresses pain in typical pain cohorts of middle-
aged to older individuals. To date, little research has focused on chronic pain in younger …

Background Chronic pain is a common issue in adolescents. Prevalence of pain and
associated factors present differently in sex and age subgroups; however, the interaction of …

The prevalence and severity of chronic pain is well defined in children and adults.
Epidemiological studies estimate that 11% to 38% of children25 and 35% to 51% of …

Background Reports of the overall chronic pain prevalence and its associated demographic
characteristics among adolescents vary greatly across existing studies. Using internationally …

Objective To review the use of instruments to assess the impact of adolescent chronic pain,
focussing on the development of instruments, the domains covered, psychometric …

Objectives: Prevalence estimates of severe chronic pain in pediatric community samples are
rare and inconclusive. This study aimed to (1) examine the prevalence of chronic pain …

Although chronic pain in childhood can last into adulthood, few studies have evaluated the
characteristics of adults with chronic pain who report childhood chronic pain. Thus, 1,045 …