Evaluation of Quality of Life and Satisfaction of Patients with Neuropathic Pain and Breakthrough Pain: Economic Impact Based on Quality of Life

Table 1

Characteristics of BTP in study patients.

		N	%
Location of BTP	Head/face/mouth	14	11.3
	Neck	2	1.6
	Shoulder	1	0.8
	Arm	7	5.6
	Chest	15	12.1
	Abdomen	11	8.9
	Lumbar/sacral/coccygeal	41	33.1
	Leg	33	26.6
	Missing	0
Onset of breakthrough pain	Gradual	44	36.1
	Sudden	78	63.9
	Missing	2
Intensity of BTP	Mild	2	1.6
	Moderate	14	11.3
	Severe	78	62.9
	Unbearable	30	24.2
	Missing	0
Does any event increase BTP?	No, it is spontaneous	67	54.5
	Yes, it is incidental	56	45.5
	Missing	1
When does BTP occur?	At night	14	11.3
	In the daytime	52	41.9
	Unrelated	58	46.8
	Missing	0
How does BTP occur?	It is unpredictable	79	64.2
	It is predictable	44	35.8
	Missing	1
Type of BTP	Somatic	5	4.1
	Visceral	4	3.3
	Neuropathic	64	52
	Mixed	50	40.7
	Missing	1