Pain Prevalence in Nine- to 13-Year-Old School Children

BACKGROUND: Despite significant progress in the epidemiology of chronic pain in adults, major gaps remain in our understanding of the epidemiology of chronic pain in children. In particular, the incidence, prevalence and sensory characteristics of many types of pain in Canadian children are unknown.

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Main Authors: Adam van Dijk, Patricia A McGrath, William Pickett, Elizabeth G VanDenKerkhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/835327
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spelling doaj-art-2030ac8da2ff406697aedbbd42d629e62025-08-20T02:04:33ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652006-01-0111423424010.1155/2006/835327Pain Prevalence in Nine- to 13-Year-Old School ChildrenAdam van Dijk0Patricia A McGrath1William Pickett2Elizabeth G VanDenKerkhof3Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, CanadaDivisional Center of Pain Management and Pain Research, Hospital for Sick Children, CanadaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, CanadaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, CanadaBACKGROUND: Despite significant progress in the epidemiology of chronic pain in adults, major gaps remain in our understanding of the epidemiology of chronic pain in children. In particular, the incidence, prevalence and sensory characteristics of many types of pain in Canadian children are unknown.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/835327
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