Ablin

Abusdal

Allison

Assumpção

Bannwarth

Barham

Bartley

Beasley

Bender

Benjamin

Bergman

Branco

Braveman

Buskila

Cabral

Carnes

Choudhury

Croft

Dragioti

Dueñas

Elzahaf

Fillingim

Flüß

Forseth

Freburger

Gaskin

Gerdle

Hagen

Henschke

Hiller

Hunt

Hurley

Jacobsson

Lindell

Macfarlane

Mansfield

Nicholl

Okifuji

Pang

Papageorgiou

Perrot

Picavet

Pieretti

Ridder De

Rios

Riskowski

Roth

Santos

Schaefer

Schochat

Scudds

Slavin

Soares

Tate

Toda

Topbas

Urwin

Vandenkerkhof

Walker-Bone

White

Wiesenfeld-Hallin

Wolfe

English

P. Andrews

M. Steultjens

J. Riskowski

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European Journal of Pain

Chronic widespread pain prevalence in the general population: A systematic review

Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is a significant burden in communities. Understanding the impact of population-dependent (e.g., age, gender) and contextual-dependent (e.g. survey method, region, inequality level) factors have on CWP prevalence may provide a foundation for population-based strategies to address CWP. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to estimate the global prevalence of CWP and evaluate the population and contextual factors associated with CWP. A systematic review of CWP prevalence studies (1990–2017) in the general population was undertaken. Meta-analyses were conducted to determine CWP prevalence, and study population data and contextual factors were evaluated using a meta-regression. Thirty-nine manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. Study CWP prevalence ranged from 1.4% to 24.0%, with CWP prevalence in men ranging from 0.8% to 15.3% and 1.7% to 22.1% in women. Estimated overall CWP prevalence was 9.6% (8.0–11.2%). Meta-regression analyses showed gender, United Nations country development status, and human development index (HDI) influenced CWP prevalence, while survey method, region, methodological and reporting quality, and inequality showed no significant effect on the CWP estimate. Globally CWP affects one in ten individuals within the general population, with women more likely to experience CWP than men. HDI was noted to be the socioeconomic factor related to CWP prevalence, with those in more developed countries having a lower CWP prevalence than those in less developed countries. Most CWP estimates were from developed countries, and CWP estimates from countries with a lower socioeconomic position is needed to further refine the global estimate of CWP. Significance: This systematic review and meta-analysis updates the current global CWP prevalence by examining the population-level (e.g. age, gender) and contextual (e.g. country development status; survey style; reporting and methodologic quality) factors associated with CWP prevalence. This analyses provides evidence to support higher levels of CWP in countries with a lower socioeconomic position relative to countries with a higher socioeconomic position

Andrews, Pamela

Steultjens, M.

Riskowski, J.

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Chronic widespread pain prevalence in the general population: a systematic review

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Chronic widespread pain prevalence in the general population: a systematic review

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