Benign chronic pain: 18-Month to ten-year follow-up of a multidisciplinary pain unit treatment program

P. W. Meilman; F. M. Skultety; T. P. Guck; K. Sullivan

doi:10.1097/00002508-198501030-00002

Benign chronic pain: 18-Month to ten-year follow-up of a multidisciplinary pain unit treatment program

P. W. Meilman, F. M. Skultety, T. P. Guck, K. Sullivan

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Abstract

Fifty-six chronic pain patients were personally interviewed 18 months to 10 years after treatment in a multidisciplinary pain program. Compared to pretreatment data, there were significant decreases in medication use, hospitalizations, surgeries, pain levels, litigation, and compensation. Significantly more patients were employed at follow-up. Patients rated their disability, activity level, and ability to meet social and recreational needs as improved, even though adherence to the treatment program following discharge was poor. Only 25% of the subjects still consulted physicians for their pain problems. Multivariate analysis of admission MMPI scores indicated no significant differences between the successfully and unsuccessfully treated groups.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	131-137
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Journal of Pain
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00002508-198501030-00002
State	Published - Jan 1 1985
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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