Objective To summarize the current literature on disparities in the treatment of chronic pain.
Methods We focused on studies conducted in the United States and published from 2000 …

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 …

Using a simple approach for coding pain severity, the present study describes self-reported
pain in US adults. Data are included for 8,781 adults who completed the Functioning and …

Background. Pain is strongly associated with significant personal and societal costs. A
crucial element of any initiative on pain must focus on eliminating pain care disparities that …

The purpose of this study was to investigate possible racial differences in opioid
prescriptions among primary care patients with chronic noncancer pain receiving care in the …

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 …

Objective Chronic pain affects both psychological and physical functioning, and is
responsible for more than $60 billion in lost productivity annually in the United States …

Background and aims Multidomain strategies (ie two or more strategies) for managing
chronic pain are recommended to avoid excessive use of opioids while producing the best …

Aim Multimodal approaches toward relieving pain, patients' participation, and improving self‐
efficacy are important for chronic pain management. The aims of this review were to identify …

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 …