Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain and Analgesic Treatment Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Changes from 1999 to 2019.
Tuuli Elina LehtiM-O RinkinenU AaltoH M RoittoM KnuutilaH ÖhmanH KautiainenH KarppinenR TilvisT StrandbergK H PitkäläPublished in: Drugs & aging (2021)
Pain remains undertreated in the community-dwelling older population, although the use of regular prescribed analgesics increased between 1999 and 2019. The use of NSAIDs has decreased, while the use of paracetamol has increased. Daily opioid use has remained modest.