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 …

Almost 20 years ago, leaders in pain disparities research challenged pain scientists and
clinicians to intervene and advocate for the elimination of inequitable pain treatment based …

Social and economic inequality are chronic stressors that continually erode the mental and
physical health of marginalized groups, undermining overall societal resilience. In this …

Introduction: We investigated the possibilities and opportunities for using wearable devices
that measure physical activity and physiometric signals in conjunction with ecological …

Background: Unconscious biases are one of the causes of health disparities. Health
professionals have prejudices against patients due to their race, gender, or other factors …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review synthesizes recent findings related to the
biopsychosocial processes that underlie racial disparities in chronic pain, while highlighting …

Complex factors influence how people report and interpret numerical pain ratings. Such
variability can introduce noise and systematic bias into clinical pain assessment …

Wide-spread cultural beliefs influence personal experiences and clinical treatment of pain,
yet are often unexamined and unchallenged in the pain literature. The common cultural …

Racial equity is imperative to the future and integrity of scientific inquiry. In 2020, citizens of
the United States (and globally) witnessed one of the most vile and egregious experiences …

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 …