Maintenance of quality of life improvement for patients with chronic pain and obesity after interdisciplinary multimodal pain rehabilitation – a study using the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRP)

ConclusionImprovements in HRQoL after IMMPR were achieved and maintained across all weights, including patients with comorbid obesity. Only severe obesity was negatively associated with physical health aspects of HRQoL.SignificancePatients with chronic pain and comorbid obesity achieve sustained Health ‐Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) improvements from Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Rehabilitation (IMMPR). This finding suggests that rehabilitation professionals should consider using IMMPR for patients with comorbid obesity even though their improvement may not reach the same level as for non‐ obese patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: European Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research