Fear-avoidance beliefs are independently associated with the prevalence of chronic pain in Japanese workers.
Kenta WakaizumiKeiko YamadaHiroyuki OkaShizuko KosugiHiroshi MorisakiMasahiko ShibataKo MatsudairaPublished in: Journal of anesthesia (2017)
We found a significant association between high TSK scores and CP in Japanese white-collar workers when controlling for other known factors that influence CP such as work-related psychosocial characteristics and depressive conditions. This finding suggests that FABs are independently associated with prevalence of CP.