Eur J Pain January 2018 PMID 28815801

Chronic widespread pain prevalence in the general population: A systematic review.

P Andrews, M Steultjens, J Riskowski

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The users show moderate engagement by referencing key facts from the publication, such as the global prevalence of chronic widespread pain and its correlation with economic development, but do not extensively discuss its implications. The tone and word choices reflect curiosity and agreement, with some added analysis like the user’s calculation of the correlation coefficient, demonstrating mild engagement and interest.

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The discussions acknowledge the main findings, such as the prevalence rate of 1 in 10 people and the correlation with country's development level, showing some agreement with the publication's conclusions.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study estimated that about 1 in 10 people worldwide experience chronic widespread pain (CWP), with women being more affected than men, and found that countries with higher development levels tend to have lower CWP prevalence.
  • Factors such as gender, country development status, and the Human Development Index (HDI) influence CWP prevalence, while survey methods, region, and inequality levels do not have a significant impact.
  • Most data comes from developed countries, indicating a need for more research in less developed nations to get a clearer global picture of CWP prevalence.]

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Derek Griffin
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1 in 10 people globally have chronic widespread pain. https://t.co/SkfRyi33tZ

May 28, 2019 · 2 likes · 38,555 followers View post →
Norman Angleton
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@LoliCongress is it? It's generally less prevalent in more developed counties, and when weighed by squared inverse standard errors, there is correlation of r = -0.7444931 between publication year and prevalence rate (paper doesn't do this, i calculated myself): https://t.co/JEO07HXBYL

Dec 10, 2024 · 1 like · 2,094 followers View post →

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Norman Angleton
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@LoliCongress is it? It's generally less prevalent in more developed counties, and when weighed by squared inverse standard errors, there is correlation of r = -0.7444931 between publication year and prevalence rate (paper doesn't do this, i calculated myself): https://t.co/JEO07HXBYL

Dec 10, 2024 · 1 like · 2,094 followers View post →
Derek Griffin
@DerekGriffin86 · X

1 in 10 people globally have chronic widespread pain. https://t.co/SkfRyi33tZ

May 28, 2019 · 2 likes · 38,555 followers View post →
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