2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A large-scale epidemiologic study on chronic pain
| Project/Area Number |
23790708
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
KITAMURA Kaori 新潟大学, 医歯学総合研究科, 特任助教 (80468975)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 慢性疼痛 / 地域保健 / 疫学 / ADL / QOL / 横断研究 / リスク要因 / 運動器 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aimed to clarify prevalence of chronic pain in 14,194Japanese adults with a self-administered questionnaire. Of them, 39% reported chronic pain. The prevalence was higher in older people, and in women. Site-specific analysis showed that the prevalence of chronic pain in the back, knee, and shoulder was relatively high, suggesting musculoskeletal disorders may play an important role.
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