Abstract:Aim: To compare demographic and pain characteristics of older (C 65) vs younger (\ 65) chronic non-cancer pain patients referred to a community pain clinic in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 644 consecutive new patients with pain seen during 2016-2017 (older group n = 126; younger group n = 518). Demographic characteristics, Brief Pain Inventory pain ratings, and diagnosis were obtained using retrospective chart review. Patients were classified into gr… Show more
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