Health economic impact of moderate-to-severe chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis in England: a retrospective analysis of linked primary and secondary care data.
Greg CoatesPeter ClewesChristoph LohanHannah StevensonRobert P WoodTheo TrittonRoger KnaggsAlastair J DicksonDavid WalshPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
This wide-ranging, longitudinal, observational study of real-world primary and secondary care data demonstrates the impact of moderate-to-severe chronic pain associated with OA in patients compared with matched controls. Further studies are required to fully quantify the health economic burden of moderate-to-severe pain associated with OA.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- healthcare
- pain management
- public health
- high intensity
- early onset
- knee osteoarthritis
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- electronic health record
- mental health
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- health information
- big data
- rheumatoid arthritis
- prognostic factors
- drug induced
- health promotion
- spinal cord injury
- neuropathic pain
- artificial intelligence