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Chronic pain is common and complex and has a large impact on individuals and society. Good epidemiological pain data provide key information on the use of resources (both in general practice and in specialist clinics), insight into factors that lead to or favour chronicity and the design of interventions aimed at reducing or preventing the effects of chronic pain. This review aims to highlight the important factors associated with chronic pain, including those factors which are amenable to lifestyle intervention.

Original publication

DOI

10.1177/2049463713493264

Type

Journal article

Journal

Br J Pain

Publication Date

11/2013

Volume

7

Pages

209 - 217

Keywords

Lifestyle, chronic pain, epidemiology