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Proceedings from the Chronic Pain Initiatives meeting, September 17, 2003

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Alberta Health and Wellness hosted a conference on chronic pain on September 17, 2003. Participants shared information and research on recent chronic pain initiatives, and discussed the... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Wellness hosted a conference on chronic pain on September 17, 2003. Participants shared information and research on recent chronic pain initiatives, and discussed the opportunities and challenges this area of health research faces. Included in this conference proceedings document are research reports provided in advance to all attendees and a series of presentations made by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Alberta Health and Wellness, the University of Calgary, Calgary Chronic Pain Centre, and Lifemark Health Institute Inc. The document concludes with a summary of group discussion, and "next steps" to be taken.

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Chronic pain in Alberta : a portrait from the 1996 National Population Health Survey and the 2001 Canadian Community Health Survey

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Uses data from the 1996 National Population Health Survey to investigate the prevalence of chronic pain among Albertans. While 11.2 per cent report some chronic pain, about 2.3 per cent... More ≫

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Uses data from the 1996 National Population Health Survey to investigate the prevalence of chronic pain among Albertans. While 11.2 per cent report some chronic pain, about 2.3 per cent characterize their chronic pain as severe. The proportion of individuals suffering chronic pain increases with age and decreases as income increases, but does not differ by place of residence. As self-reported pain levels increase, health status decreases and use of public health care services increases. The number of individuals suffering chronic pain is projected to increase dramatically in Alberta over the coming decades due to the aging of the population, even if the prevalence of chronic pain does not change.

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