Predictors of Improvements in Pain Intensity in a National Cohort of Older Veterans With Chronic Pain
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- 作者：Steven K. Dobscha&lowast ; ; &dagger ; ; steven.dobscha@va.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Travis I. Lovejoy&lowast ; ; &dagger ; ; Benjamin J. Morasco&lowast ; ; &dagger ; ; Anne E. Kovas&lowast ; ; Dawn M. Peters&Dagger ; ; Kyle Hart&lowast ; ; J. Lucas Williams&lowast ; ; Bentson H. McFarland&dagger ; ; &Dagger ;
- 关键词：Chronic pain ; veterans ; Numeric Rating Scale ; aged ; analgesics ; opioid
- 刊名：The Journal of Pain
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：17
- 期：7
- 页码：824-835
- 全文大小：685 K
文摘
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Most older veterans with elevated pain intensity improved over time.
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Higher baseline scores and age were associated with greater likelihood of improvement.
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Mental health diagnoses were associated with lower likelihood of improvement.
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Opioid prescription initiation was associated with lower likelihood of improvement.
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Further study of heterogeneity in pain outcomes in older adults is needed.