Chronic Pain

"Chronic Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.

Descriptor ID	D059350
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612.274
Concept/Terms	Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pains Pains, Chronic Pain, Chronic Widespread Chronic Pain Widespread Chronic Pain Chronic Pain, Widespread Chronic Pains, Widespread Pain, Widespread Chronic Pains, Widespread Chronic Widespread Chronic Pains

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Chronic Pain".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Chronic Pain [C23.888.592.612.274]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Chronic Pain".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Chronic Pain".

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Bar chart showing 73 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2018 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	4	4
2013	4	0	4
2014	3	1	4
2015	3	0	3
2016	3	2	5
2017	5	0	5
2018	9	1	10
2019	2	2	4
2020	4	1	5
2021	9	1	10
2022	7	1	8
2023	4	0	4
2024	6	0	6

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Reilly ED, Kelly MM, Grigorian HL, Waring ME, Quigley KS, Hogan TP, Heapy AA, Drebing CE, Volonte M, Kathawalla UK, Robins HE, Bernice K, Bickmore T. Virtual Coach-Guided Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 08; 8:e56437.

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Bradt J, Leader A, Worster B, Myers-Coffman K, Bryl K, Biondo J, Schneible B, Cottone C, Selvan P, Zhang F. Music Therapy for Pain Management for People With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychooncology. 2024 Oct; 33(10):e70005.

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Jonassaint CR, Parchuri E, O'Brien JA, Lalama CM, Lin J, Badawy SM, Hamm ME, Stinson J, Lalloo C, Carroll CP, Saraf SL, Gordeuk VR, Cronin R, Shah N, Lanzkron SM, Liles D, Trimnell C, Bailey L, Lawrence RH, Abebe KZ. Mental health, pain and likelihood of opioid misuse among adults with sickle cell disease. Br J Haematol. 2024 Mar; 204(3):1029-1038.

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Harrison-Felix C, Sevigny M, Beaulieu CL, Callender L, Dams-O'Connor K, Hammond FM, Hanks R, Ketchum JM, Martin AM, Marwitz JH, Peckham M, Rabinowitz AR, Sander AM, Sterling A, Walker WC, Nakase-Richardson R, Hoffman JM. Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury-Comparison of Characteristics Between Individuals With Current Pain, Past Pain, and No Pain: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 39(1):5-17.

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Hanks R, Ketchum JM, Peckham M, Sevigny M, Sander AM, Martin AM, Agtarap S, Beaulieu CL, Callender L, Hammond FM, Lengenfelder J, Rabinowitz AR, Walker WC, Hoffman JM, Harrison-Felix C, Nakase-Richardson R. Associations of Chronic Pain With Psychosocial Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: A NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Collaborative Project. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 39(1):18-30.

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Callender L, Lai T, Driver S, Ketchum JM, Ochoa C, Corrigan JD, Hammond FM, Harrison-Felix C, Martin AM, Rabinowitz AR, Starosta AJ, Dubiel R. The Interaction of Opiate Misuse and Marijuana Use on Behavioral Health Outcomes Using the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Pain Collaborative Dataset. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 39(1):82-93.

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Prince E, Loeser P, Early M, Carroll CP, Lanzkron S, Pecker LH. "Buprenorphine, It Works so Differently": Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Describe Transitioning to Buprenorphine for Treatment of Chronic Pain. J Pain. 2024 Mar; 25(3):632-641.

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Kenney MO, Wilson S, Shah N, Bortsov A, Smith WR, Little J, Lanzkron S, Kanter J, Padrino S, Owusu-Ansah A, Cohen A, Desai P, Manwani D, Rehman SSU, Hagar W, Keefe F. Biopsychosocial Factors Associated With Pain and Pain-Related Outcomes in Adults and Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multivariable Analysis of the GRNDaD Multicenter Registry. J Pain. 2024 Jan; 25(1):153-164.

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Brazzoli S, Levi L, Stiles MA, Pinto A. A Patient with Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia was Referred for Suspected Odontogenic Pain. Dent Clin North Am. 2023 10; 67(4):683-685.

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Prince EJ, Pecker LH, Lanzkron S, Carroll CP. The Complex Association of Daily Opioid Dose with Visits for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Tolerance or Treatment-Refractory Pain? Pain Med. 2023 06 01; 24(6):703-712.

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