"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 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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Comparing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of remote (telehealth and online) cognitive behavioral therapy-based treatments for high-impact chronic pain relative to usual care: study protocol for the RESOLVE multisite randomized control trial. Trials. 2023 Mar 16; 24(1):196.
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Depression Treatment Initiation Among Patients With Versus Without Chronic Pain. Psychosom Med. 2023 04 01; 85(3):260-265.
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Chronic and Sustained High-Dose Opioid Use in an Integrated Health System. Am J Prev Med. 2023 02; 64(2):167-174.
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Development and Testing of a Communication Intervention to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin J Pain. 2022 10 01; 38(10):620-631.
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Moderators and Nonspecific Predictors of Treatment Benefits in a Randomized Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy vs Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain. J Pain. 2023 02; 24(2):282-303.
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Treating Persistent Pain: A Nurse Co-Led, Interdisciplinary Model for Primary Care. Pain Manag Nurs. 2022 12; 23(6):728-736.
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Do Physical Therapy and Yoga Improve Pain and Disability through Psychological Mechanisms? A Causal Mediation Analysis of Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Jul; 52(7):470-483.
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Clinical Factors Associated With Nonadherence to Chronic Medications in People With Cognitive Impairment. Sr Care Pharm. 2022 May 01; 37(5):191-199.
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Characteristics of Patients with Non-Cancer Pain and Perceived Severity of COVID-19 Related Stress. Mo Med. 2022 May-Jun; 119(3):229-236.