The Problem of Pain in Rheumatology: Clinical Profiles Associated With Concomitant Diagnoses With Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions.
Titilola FalasinnuThy NguyenTiffany En JiangYashaar ChaichianAmadeia RectorBeth D DarnallSean MackeyJulia F SimardPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2022)
Our findings suggest that COPCs are strikingly common among patients with rheumatic disease and are associated with lower quality of life and greater health care needs. Future research may elucidate drivers of chronic pain and how to best address the unique analgesic needs of this multimorbid population.