Comorbid insomnia, psychological symptoms and widespread pain among patients suffering from musculoskeletal pain in general practice: a cross-sectional study.

Louise SørensenMorten Sig Ager JensenMichael Skovdal RathleffSinéad Holden

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

One in two patients in general practice report MSK pain. Comorbid MSK pain and insomnia are common and are associated with a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression. This highlights the importance of establishing the presence of insomnia and affective disorders as potentially modifiable factors during treatment of MSK pain in general practice.

Keyphrases

general practice
chronic pain
pain management
primary care
neuropathic pain
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prognostic factors
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