Current knowledge about mechanisms and interventions for pain has largely been derived
from samples that are healthier, wealthier, younger, and more likely to be White than the …

The purpose of this review is to highlight the neighborhood, socioeconomic, and racial
influences on chronic pain. Negative influences on the experience of chronic pain are …

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 …

Racism is an established health determinant across the world. In this 3-part series, we argue
that a disregard of how racism manifests in pain research practices perpetuates pain …

Existing estimates of sociodemographic disparities in chronic pain in the United States are
based on cross-sectional data, often treat pain as a binary construct, and rarely test for …

Objective For people who experience social inequities and structural violence, pain and
related care are inexorably linked to experiences of injustice and stigma. The purpose of this …

Experiences of racism occur across a continuum from denial of services to more subtle forms
of discrimination and exact a significant toll. These multilevel systems of oppression …

Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the United States affecting an estimated 50 million adults.
1 It is a cause of significant morbidity, mortality, and disability, and is costly to society in …

Background Though chronic pain is widespread, affecting about one-fifth of the world's
population, its impacts are disproportionately felt across the population according to …

Abstract Background and Purpose This theory-guided review draws on 30 years of
published data to examine and interrogate the current and future state of pain disparities …