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Burden of disease of chronic pain in Colombia

Pieralessandro Lasalvia1,2, Yaneth Gil-Rojas1, Diego Rosselli1,2

  • 1Department of Economic Studies, Neuroeconomix, Bogotá, Colombia.

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
|September 15, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Chronic pain significantly impacts Colombia, causing substantial years lived with disability (DALYs). Low back pain, osteoarthritis, and cancer pain are major contributors, highlighting the need for public health attention.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Pain Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic pain is a significant global health issue.
  • Understanding its burden is crucial for effective public health strategies.
  • Colombia lacks comprehensive data on chronic pain's disease burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the burden of chronic pain in Colombia.
  • To estimate disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to chronic pain.
  • To identify specific chronic pain conditions contributing most to the disease burden.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) methodology.
  • Included diagnostic codes for lumbar pain, osteoarthritis, neuropathic pain, and cancer pain.
  • Estimated prevalent cases using local data and literature, focusing on years lived with disability.

Main Results:

  • An estimated 5,545,019 individuals suffer from chronic pain in Colombia.
  • Chronic pain accounts for 491,626 DALYs, or 976 DALYs per 100,000 inhabitants.
  • Low back pain, osteoarthritis, and cancer-related pain were the leading causes of disability.

Conclusions:

  • Chronic pain represents a substantial disease burden in Colombia.
  • Low back pain, osteoarthritis, and cancer pain are key drivers of this burden.
  • Chronic pain warrants inclusion in Colombia's public health agenda.
Abstract

Keywords:
Burden of diseaseColombiaadjusted life yearschronic paindisabilitydisability-adjusted life years (DALYs)diseasepain

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