Chronic pain in a family doctor practice – meaning, assessment, and therapeutic options by Dominika Prokop, Mikołaj Borek, Jan Baran, Dawid Rowiński, Oliwia Sikora, Katarzyna Chamera-Cyrek, Aneta Podczerwińska, Clara Kuzminski

“…According to the recommendations of the International Association for the Study of Pain, patients with chronic pain should be treated interdisciplinarily, incorporating not only pharmacological treatments but also psychological, rehabilitative, and other non-pharmacological methods. …”
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Waiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times by Mary E Lynch, Fiona A Campbell, Alexander J Clark, Michael J Dunbar, David Goldstein, Philip Peng, Jennifer Stinson, Helen Tupper, the Canadian Pain Society Wait Times Task Force

“…An extensive systematic review of the literature and a survey of International Association for the Study of Pain Chapter Presidents and key informants has identified that there are no established benchmarks or guidelines for acceptable wait times for the treatment of chronic pain in use in the world. …”
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History of Pain Research and Management in Canada by Harold Merskey

“…The modern period in pain research and management can probably be dated to the 20 years before the founding of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Pride of place belongs to The management of pain by John Bonica, published in Philadelphia in 1953 and based upon his work in Tacoma and Seattle. …”
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Benefits and harms of pregabalin in the management of neuropathic pain: a rapid review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials by Igho J Onakpoya, Elizabeth T Thomas, Joseph J Lee, Ben Goldacre, Carl J Heneghan

“…Objective To assess the benefits and harms of pregabalin in the management of neuropathic pain.Design Rapid review and meta-analysis of phase III, randomised, placebo-controlled trials.Participants Adults aged 18 years and above with neuropathic pain defined according to the International Association for the Study of Pain criteria.Interventions Pregabalin or placebo.Primary and secondary outcome measures Our primary outcomes were pain (as measured using validated scales) and adverse events. …”
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Exploring Chronic Pain in Hemodialysis Patients: An Observational Study Based on the New IASP Classification for ICD-11 by Vittorio Schweiger, Martina Cacciapuoti, Marta Nizzero, Salvatore Simari, Gianmarco Lombardi, Leonardo Gottin, Lisa Stefani, Alvise Martini, Giustino Varrassi, Gabriele Finco, Enrico Polati, Giovanni Gambaro

“…Furthermore, no study has used the recently introduced International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) pathophysiological classification. …”
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The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of paediatric chronic pain: a qualitative analysis through focus groups by Aldana Paola Ercolano, Sabrina Galvan, Tessa Louise Marchesan, Alessia Gavioli, Gerardo Papa, Mariarita Todaro, Lidia Berforini D’Aquino, Alessia Zanatta, Andrea Vianello

“…Pain, defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. …”
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L’approccio multidisciplinare al trattamento del dolore cronico pediatrico: analisi qualitativa mediante focus group by Aldana Paola Ercolano, Sabrina Galvan, Tessa Louise Marchesan, Alessia Gavioli, Gerardo Papa, Mariarita Todaro, Lidia Berforini D’Aquino, Alessia Zanatta, Andrea Vianello

“…Il dolore, definito dall'International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) come un'esperienza sensoriale ed emotiva spiacevole legata a un danno reale o potenziale, diventa cronico quando persiste oltre tre mesi, compromettendo qualità della vita e prognosi clinica. …”
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