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Papers: 21 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2020 Mar


Eur J Pain


24


3

Emotional distress: Specifying a neglected part of chronic pain.

Authors

Barke A, Koechlin H, Korwisi B, Locher C
Eur J Pain. 2020 Mar; 24(3):477-480.
PMID: 31876333.

Abstract

We argue that in all RCTs that investigate treatments for chronic pain emotional distress should be reported. In a majority of cases, pain intensity and pain-related disability are measured, yet – despite guidelines to the contrary – pain-related distress is not included. We suggest that the new extension code for chronic pain as incorporated in the ICD-11 will be well suited to fill this gap at minute additional effort for the participants.