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Risk factors for long-term sickness absence in patients with high-impact chronic pain - A scoping review and Swedish register-based cohort study.
Robin Larsson, Enisa Guta, Björn Äng, Riccardo LoMartire
Published: 202510.1016/j.jpain.2025.105570
Abstract
High-impact chronic pain (HICP) affects 8% of individuals worldwide. Beyond its direct consequences, HICP increases the risk of long-term sickness absence (LTSA), leading to income loss and increased societal costs. Prevention is essential and unders…
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