Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
The Problem of Pain in Rheumatology: Variations in Case Definitions Derived From Chronic Pain Phenotyping Algorithms Using Electronic Health Records
Main finding · Chronic pain prevalenceResult — go to the resultOverestimation 10%Authors' conclusion
This is the first empirical study to our knowledge that shows that established common modes of phenotyping chronic pain can lead to substantially varying estimates of the number of patients with chronic pain.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases
- Participants
- 3,042 patients
- Exposure
- 15 case definitions for chronic pain (combinations of pain scores, diagnostic codes, analgesic medications, pain interventions) vs a well-validated phenotyping algorithm
- Outcome
- Chronic pain prevalence by case definition
Methodological detailselectronic health record phenotyping algorithms
- Electronic health record phenotyping algorithms
Main finding
Chronic pain prevalence
Overestimation
10%
By group
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
The Problem of Pain in Rheumatology: Variations in Case Definitions Derived From Chronic Pain Phenotyping Algorithms Using Electronic Health Records. J Rheumatol. Published 15 December 2023. doi:10.
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