Mortality rate and causes of death in women with self-reported musculoskeletal pain: Results from a 17-year follow-up study

Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 86-92

  Nitter, Anne K ^a   Forseth, Karin Ø ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Chronic pain; Mortality rate; Population; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MORTALITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEOPLASM; NERVOUSNESS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SUICIDE;

EID: 84876125106     PISSN: 18778860     EISSN: 18778879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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