Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis

To cite: Fayaz A, Croft P, Langford RM et al. Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies. BMJ Open 2016;6:e010364 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010364

There is little consensus regarding the burden of pain in the UK. The purpose of this review was to synthesise existing data on the prevalence of various chronic pain phenotypes in order to produce accurate and contemporary national estimates.

Major electronic databases were searched for articles published after 1990, reporting population-based prevalence estimates of chronic pain over three months, chronic widespread pain, fibromyalgia and chronic neuropathic pain. Pooled prevalence estimates were calculated for chronic pain and chronic widespread pain.

Chronic pain affects between one-third and one-half of the population of the UK, corresponding to just under 28 million adults, based on data from the best available published studies. This figure is likely to increase further in line with an ageing population.

[milenaguziak]

Hello there,

Thank you for presenting results in a clear way. If possible, I would like to know how to perform/compute pooled prevalence in RevMan step-by-step.

I have tried (in accordance to my skills and knowledge) to do it, but I can not find a way to compute even prevalence for each study.

I would appreciate your help.

Thank you in adavnce,

Warm regards,

Milena

[johnathanabrams]

Myofascial pain syndrome is the most common manifestation of chronic pain. Dry needling, electrical stimulation and corrective exercise are some of the easiest ways to reverse it..
It takes time tho

[robertwhathisname]

It now seems that doctors have basically given up on pain, as one said to me you have pain welcome to the world, and now what do you want me to do . They have decided that people with pain need to just live with it and if you cannot then tat ta.