Pain affects an important proportion of the Spanish adult population and that it has a strong personal impact. Two pain groups were clearly distinguished by their clinical characteristics.

CP produces relevant demands on healthcare resources, conditioned by the consequences within the family and the effects on their employment. To achieve greater patient satisfaction, professionals need to pay particular attention to certain sites of pain and to patients' mental health.

The subjective perception of mental health is measured in a similar way by both the MH 1-5 scale of the SF-36 and the GHQ-28. However, since the MH 1-5 questionnaire is shorter, it should be administratively easier to introduce into routine cardiological practice.

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