Age and the experience of chronic pain: differences in health and quality of life among younger, middle-aged, and older adults.

T, Rustøen; AK, Wahl; BR, Hanestad; A, Lerdal; S, Paul; C, Miaskowski

doi:10.1097/01.ajp.0000146217.31780.ef

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Age and the experience of chronic pain: differences in health and quality of life among younger, middle-aged, and older adults.

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Rustøen T

Wahl AK

Hanestad BR

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe age differences in chronic pain and to evaluate for differences in demographic and health-related variables among younger (18-39 years), middle-aged (40-59 years), and older adults (60-81 years) who reported chronic pain.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 4000 Norwegian citize...

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