Institute for Pain Research & Care Seed Grants
“Our study will help our understanding of perceived causes of chronic pain, which will help identify potential targets for prevention.” - Dr. Jason Busse
A Persistent Post-Surgical Pain Survey Primary Investigator: Jason Busse, DC, PhD Start Date: 2020
Brief Overview and Progress to Date An influential survey of 5,130 patients attending 10 outpatient chronic pain clinics found that 23% attributed their complaints to a surgical procedure. According to Google Scholar, this survey has been cited over 350 times; however, there are limitations with this report. The sample was restricted to patients in North Britain, there are no details reported regarding the response rate, and the data was acquired between 1989 and 1992. These issues suggest that generalizability to the current Canadian context is uncertain. We surveyed 756 Canadian adults living with chronic pain to establish to what cause they attributed the development of their pain, and what interventions they have pursued and perceived effectiveness. We are currently finalizing the analyses and drafting the manuscript for publication.
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