Chronic pain is a public health concern affecting over 100 million US adults. Because
chronic pain is multifactorial, it requires a biopsychosocial approach to understand how …

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

This second paper in a 3-part series on antiracism in pain research across the translational
spectrum focuses on study design factors. Although objectivity is a cornerstone value of …

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 …

This third paper in the “Confronting Racism in All Forms of Pain Research” series discusses
adopting an antiracism framework across all pain research disciplines and highlights the …

Understanding why people vary in their experience and response to pain is central to the
development of better, more targeted, personalised, treatments for pain. Sex and gender …

National research agencies are responsible for promoting excellent research that benefits
all of society. Integrating sex, gender, and diversity analysis (SG&DA) into the design of …

Many gaps remain in finding effective, safe, and equitable treatments for children and
adolescents with chronic pain and in accessing treatments in different settings. A major goal …

Science and medicine have a long and troubling history of reinforcing racist, antiethnic, and
sexist attitudes and beliefs, as well as ignoring and mistreating marginalized people. In their …

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 …