Pain severity and analgesics use in the community-dwelling older population: a drug utilization study from Germany.

Thi Ngoc Mai NguyenDana Clarissa LaetschLi-Ju ChenWalter Emil HaefeliAndreas D MeidHermann BrennerBen Schöttker

Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2020)

A significant number of older German adults are affected by high-intensity and disabling chronic pain despite receiving analgesics. Long-term studies are needed to compare the effectiveness and safety of different treatments for chronic pain in older adults.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
community dwelling
high intensity

pain management
resistance training
physical activity

postoperative pain
middle aged
case control

adverse drug
drug induced