Chronic Pain Features Relate to Quality of Life More than Physiopathology: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation in Pain Clinics.

Concepción PérezCésar MargaritIsabel Sánchez-MagroAna de AntonioJesús Villoria

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2017)

Pain features, particularly intensity, have a greater impact than pain physiopathology on HR-QoL. Distinct physiopathological mechanisms give rise to different pain features that, in turn, may mediate the HR-QoL of patients with chronic pain. This could be used to improve pain management strategies.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
high intensity
sensitive detection