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2023 Jan 25


Eur J Pain

Does Pain Medication Influence Outcomes in Elderly People seeking care for Back Pain? BACE Cohort study.

Authors

Zhu Z, Chiarotto A, Enthoven WTM, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Koes BW
Eur J Pain. 2023 Jan 25.
PMID: 36695558.

Abstract

Back pain is common among older adults resulting in high societal and economic burden of persistent pain and disability. Pain medications are frequently prescribed for back pain, especially among older patients, but the efficacy of analgesics on back pain in this patient population remains under debate. In the present study, we investigated the outcomes (i.e. pain intensity and disability) of pain medication use in older people with back pain participating in a prospective cohort study.