2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2004.02.002
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Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in the general Norwegian population

Abstract: These findings suggest that chronic pain is a significant problem in the general Norwegian population, and that gender, education, being frequently ill, or having a chronic illness are important variables in predicting pain group membership.

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“…In the USA, chronic pain affects 25% to 30% of all Americans 1 and nearly 60% of adults aged over 65 years with pain report that it has lasted 1 year or more 2 . Among 46 394 adults in 15 European countries and Israel, the prevalence of chronic pain was recently found to be 19% 3 , which is consistent with the results of surveys in Australia 4 , Denmark 5 and Norway 6 .…”
Section: I a L D I S T R I B U T I O N U N A U T H O R I Z E D U S supporting
confidence: 76%
“…In the USA, chronic pain affects 25% to 30% of all Americans 1 and nearly 60% of adults aged over 65 years with pain report that it has lasted 1 year or more 2 . Among 46 394 adults in 15 European countries and Israel, the prevalence of chronic pain was recently found to be 19% 3 , which is consistent with the results of surveys in Australia 4 , Denmark 5 and Norway 6 .…”
Section: I a L D I S T R I B U T I O N U N A U T H O R I Z E D U S supporting
confidence: 76%
“…Çalışmalarda kronik ağrı sıklığı, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde (ABD) %28-39, [17] Kanada'da %15, [17] İsviçre'de %40-55, [17] Danimarka'da %19, [17] Norveç'de %24.4 [18,19] İspanya'da %23.4, [20] İngiltere'de %50.4, [21] Avusturalya'da %19.1 [22] olarak bulunmuştur. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde ağrılı hastaların %64.4'ünde kronik ağrı, %6.9'unda subakut ağrı, %9.9'unda akut ağrı tespit edilmiş-tir.…”
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“…Det er også avdekket at pasienter underrapporterer smerte og ber heller ikke om hjelp til smertelindring (16 sepersonell gir for lite smertestillende til eldre på grunn av redsel for bivirkninger (17,18). Det er også beskrevet kjønnsforskjeller med hensyn til smerterapportering (19,20) og medikamentbruk (21), hvor eldre kvinner rapporterer mer smerte enn menn og har et høyere forbruk av opioider og sedativer (22). Disse studiene har i hovedsak vaert rettet mot smerte ved spesifikke diagnoser, for eksempel kroniske muskel-og skjelettsmerter (23) og abdominalsmerter (24).…”
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“…Andre studier viser at kvinner gjennomsnittlig rapporterer høyere smerteintensitet enn menn (19,39). Resultatene viser heller ingen forskjell i smerteskår om pasientene er innlagt på korttids-eller langtidsavdeling.…”
Section: Variablerunclassified