"Chronic Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D059350
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Pain- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pains
- Pains, Chronic
- Pain, Chronic
Widespread Chronic Pain- Widespread Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain, Widespread
- Chronic Pains, Widespread
- Pain, Widespread Chronic
- Pains, Widespread Chronic
- Widespread Chronic Pains
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Self-Directed vs Clinician-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2026 Aug 04; 336(5):400-412.
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Qualitative analysis of lessons learned by Master's-level behavioral health practitioners for remote delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy-based treatment for chronic pain. Pain Med. 2026 Aug 01; 27(8):921-930.
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Effect of self-management interventions on high impact chronic pain prevalence. J Pain. 2026 Sep; 46:106346.
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Predictors of patient treatment adherence and moderators of response for a randomized clinical trial comparing remote cognitive behavioral therapy approaches for high-impact chronic musculoskeletal pain. Pain. 2026 Jul 01; 167(7):1657-1668.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Acupuncture Needling for Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Feb 01; 51(3):E65-E75.
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Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2531348.
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Patterns of long-term opioid therapy with prior nonpharmacologic pain management utilization. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 29; 15(1):31924.
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Baseline sample characteristics for the BackInAction pragmatic trial of acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:107981.
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Tele-collaborative outreach to rural patients with chronic pain: pragmatic effectiveness trial protocol for the CORPs study. Pain Med. 2024 Nov 01; 25(Supplement_1):S91-S98.
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A patient activation intervention in primary care for patients with chronic pain on long term opioid therapy: results from a randomized control trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Jan 22; 24(1):112.