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Papers: 18 Dec 2021 - 24 Dec 2021

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2021


Fatigue


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Fatigue Severity among Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: Relations to Opioid Use and Hazardous Alcohol Use.

Authors

Manning K, Rogers AH, Shepherd JM, Matoska C, Ditre JW, Garey L, Kauffman BY, Zvolensky MJ
Fatigue. 2021; 9(3):148-158.
PMID: 34925967.

Abstract

Chronic low back pain is the second leading cause of disability in the United States and is related to greater risk of opioid misuse. Research suggests that severe fatigue may be a relevant factor for better understanding the greater rates of opioid and misuse among adults with chronic low back pain. Therefore, the current study sought to examine differences in opioid misuse, risk for opioid use disorder, and hazardous alcohol use in two different groups: one group with clinically significant fatigue, and one group without clinically significant fatigue.