Open AccessAssessment of suitable referral, effectiveness and long-term outcomes of standard vs intensive pain management programmes for people with chronic pain
Author(s) -
Jasmine Heath Hearn,
Sarah Levin Martin,
Melanie Smith
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
british journal of pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2049-4645
pISSN - 2049-4637
DOI - 10.1177/20494637221132451
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic pain , physical therapy , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , pain catastrophizing , fibromyalgia , referral , anxiety , distress , brief pain inventory , psychiatry , clinical psychology , nursing , family medicine , economics , macroeconomics
Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability, often requiring multidisciplinary management. 2021 NICE guidance has questioned the quality of the evidence surrounding the efficacy of pain management programmes (PMPs), with only minor benefit demonstrated in psychological and physical outcomes. There is need for further high-quality evidence for the efficacy of PMPs for a range of chronic pain conditions and to identify barriers to successful management of chronic pain.