Association between chronic pain and risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity: a prospective cohort study
Authors' conclusion
Our findings suggested that there was an elevated risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity associated with an increased amount of chronic pain sites.
Study context
- Population
- Participants free of cardiometabolic multimorbidity at baselinemedian follow-up 13.7 years
- Participants
- 452,818 participants
- Exposure
- Chronic pain by number of sites vs no chronic pain
- Outcome
- Cardiometabolic multimorbidity (≥2 of type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, stroke)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity
Each group vs no chronic painHazard ratio (95% CI)
Four or more sites
1.82(1.61–2.06)
All over the body
1.59(1.30–1.93)
- Developed cardiometabolic multimorbidity (all participants)
- 4445
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity, chronic pain in both head and stomach/abdomen
| HR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Head and stomach/abdomen painHighest risk | 1.88 (1.60–2.20) | |
| 0.512Hazard ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Association between chronic pain and risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity: a prospective cohort study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 9 July 2024. doi:10.
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