Comparison of chronic widespread pain prevalence with different criteria in two cohorts of rheumatoid arthritis

CONCLUSION: A more stringent definition of CWP identifies patients with a more serious pain condition, which potentially could be prevented by an initial tight control management. Besides tight control, caregivers should pay attention to fear-avoidance behaviour and tailor treatment.KEY POINTS: • CWP2019 is a more stringent definition of chronic widespread pain and identifies patients with a more serious pain condition. • Patients with a serious pain condition could be helped by frequent follow-ups. • This study suggests that a special attention of fear-avoidance behaviour towards physical activity in patients with RA is needed.PMID:34812975 | DOI:10.1007/s10067-021-05999-8

Source: Pain Physician - November 23, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: M Aronsson S Bergman E Lindqvist M L E Andersson Source Type: research