The Prevalence of Chronic Pain in United States Adults: Results of an Internet-Based Survey

Journal of Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1230-1239

  Johannes, Catherine B ^a   Le, T Kim ^b   Zhou, Xiaolei ^a   Johnston, Joseph A ^b   Dworkin, Robert H ^c  

^a RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic disease; cross sectional studies; health surveys; Internet based; Pain; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149285273     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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