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Area of Science:

  • Pain Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic pain is a prevalent condition with significant health and quality-of-life impacts.
  • The association between chronic pain and mortality remains incompletely understood.
  • This systematic review addresses the need for clarity on the chronic pain-mortality relationship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically identify and evaluate existing evidence on the relationship between chronic pain and mortality.
  • To synthesize findings from observational studies investigating chronic or widespread pain and mortality.
  • To assess the risk of bias and quantify heterogeneity in the available data.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a comprehensive search of ten electronic databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE) from March 2012 to March 2014.
  • Included observational studies examining chronic/widespread pain (including fibromyalgia) and mortality.
  • Performed a meta-analysis to pool results and assess heterogeneity, alongside a narrative review.

Main Results:

  • Ten studies were included; three showed significant unadjusted associations, and four showed significant adjusted associations between chronic pain and mortality.
  • Meta-analysis revealed statistically significant heterogeneity (I²=78.8%) with a non-significant pooled estimate (MRR 1.14) for all-cause mortality.
  • The association was stronger for widespread pain (MRR 1.22) and observed for cancer and cardiovascular disease mortality, though heterogeneity persisted.

Conclusions:

  • A mildly increased risk of death, particularly from cancer, was suggested in individuals with chronic pain.
  • Methodological differences and a small number of studies limit the ability to draw firm conclusions.
  • Future research requires standardized chronic pain definitions and investigation of contributing health, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors.