An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes
Table 1
Veteran sample characteristics .
Pretreatment
Posttreatment
Demographic
Mean age in years (SD)
56.2 (7.9)
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Male sex, (%)
25 (71%)
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Caucasian race, (%)
22 (62.9%)
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Mean pain duration (SD),
18.70 (13.20)
Mean number of pain sites (SD)
7.89 (4.40)
6.94 (4.26)
Reported pain sites, f (%)
Leg
26 (74.29%)
26 (74.29%)
Low back
32 (91.43%)
30 (85.71%)
Mid-back
22 (62.86%)
18 (51.43%)
Upper back
17 (48.57%)
12 (34.29%)
Head
12 (34.29%)
9 (25.71%)
Neck
25 (71.43%)
20 (57.14%)
Shoulder
19 (54.29%)
20 (57.14%)
Buttocks
19 (54.29%)
12 (34.29%)
Foot
15 (42.86%)
16 (45.71%)
Jaw
10 (28.57%)
7 (20.00%)
Chest
6 (17.14%)
3 (8.57%)
Abdomen
7 (20.00%)
4 (11.43%)
Arm/hand
17 (48.57%)
13 (37.14%)
Fingers
14 (40.00%)
10 (28.57%)
Toes
12 (34.29%)
7 (20.00%)
Face
4 (11.43%)
2 (5.71%)
Genitals
6 (17.14%)
5 (14.29%)
Others
8 (22.86%)
8 (22.86%)
Medications, f (%)
Opioids
26 (74.29%)
25 (71.43%)
Antidepressants
16 (45.71%)
18 (51.43%)
Anticonvulsants
17 (48.57%)
17 (48.57%)
Muscle relaxants
14 (40.00%)
16 (45.71%)
NSAID
13 (37.14%)
15 (42.86%)
Topical agents
20 (57.14%)
22 (62.86%)
Others
8 (22.86%)
8 (22.86%)
Clinical pain outcomes, mean (SD)
Usual pain&
6.40 (1.94)
5.76 (1.69),
PDQ
103.14 (23.01)
87.77 (24.40)
MEDD
69.68 (100.88),
62.32 (91.90),
Psychological outcomes, mean (SD)
PHQ9
14.29 (6.23),
9.89 (5.50)
PCS
23.78 (12.21),
13.85 (8.46),
Acceptable pain&
2.63 (1.50),
3.76 (1.50),
Others
Treatment satisfaction
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46.06 (5.99)
SD = standard deviation; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PHQ9 = Patient Health Questionnaire; PCS = Pain Catastrophizing Scale; PDQ = Pain Disability Questionnaire; MEDD = morphine equivalent daily dose; &numeric rating scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). #The number of patients is lower than the total number of patients .
