Open AccessEpidemiology of Pain Among Patients with Solid Metastatic Cancer During the Last Year of Life
Author(s) -
Isha Chaudhry,
Mahham Shafiq,
Irene Teo,
Semra Özdemir,
Chetna Malhotra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s375874
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , brief pain inventory , cancer , cohort , cancer pain , prospective cohort study , physical therapy , chronic pain
Despite medical advancements, pain is a major source of suffering at the end of life for patients with a solid metastatic cancer. We aimed to assess the trajectory of pain prevalence, severity, interference, and inadequacy of analgesia during the last year of life.