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British Journal of Pain is a peer-reviewed quarterly British journal with an international multidisciplinary Editorial Board. The journal publishes original research and reviews on all major aspects of pain and pain management. Reviews reflect the body of evidence of the topic and are suitable for a multidisciplinary readership. Where empirical evidence is lacking, the reviews reflect the generally held opinions of experts in the field. View full journal description

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The Withered Arm: Thomas Hardy’s chronicle of complex regional pain syndrome

  • Roxaneh Zarnegar
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Factors associated with disability in women with chronic pelvic pain: A cross-sectional study

  • Natany Santos Martins
  • Gleiciane Aguiar Brito
  • Simony Lira Nascimento
  • Mayle Andrade Moreira
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From childhood struggles to adult strains: A systematic review of the impact of adverse childhood experiences on psycho-emotional functioning, pain outcomes, and quality of life in populations experiencing chronic pain

  • Angeliki Gkiouzeli
  • Marie-Jo Brennstuhl
  • Amélie Couraillon
  • Pierrick Poisbeau
  • Christine Rotonda
  • Cyril Tarquinio
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Letter
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Reflections on suzetrigine and the evolving landscape of non-opioid analgesia

  • Antonio Alcántara Montero
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Intersectionality as a theoretical framework for researching health inequities in chronic pain

  • Cassandra Macgregor
  • Jackie Walumbe
  • Emmanuelle Tulle
  • Christopher Seenan
  • David N Blane
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Interpretative phenomenological analysis as a useful methodology for research on the lived experience of pain

  • Jonathan A Smith
  • Mike Osborn
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people – a summary report

  • Patricia Schofield
  • Margaret Dunham
  • Denis Martin
  • Gary Bellamy
  • Sally-Anne Francis
  • Dave Sookhoo
  • Antonio Bonacaro
  • Eshtar Hamid
  • Rebecca Chandler
  • Aza Abdulla
  • Mike Cumberbatch
  • Roger Knaggs
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Understanding the lived experience of chronic pain: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence syntheses

  • Simon van Rysewyk
  • Renée Blomkvist
  • Antony Chuter
  • Rhea Crighton
  • Fiona Hodson
  • David Roomes
  • Blair H Smith
  • Francine Toye
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Research article
First published  

Intersectionality as a theoretical framework for researching health inequities in chronic pain

  • Cassandra Macgregor
  • Jackie Walumbe
  • Emmanuelle Tulle
  • Christopher Seenan
  • David N Blane
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Research article
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Understanding the lived experience of chronic pain: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence syntheses

  • Simon van Rysewyk
  • Renée Blomkvist
  • Antony Chuter
  • Rhea Crighton
  • Fiona Hodson
  • David Roomes
  • Blair H Smith
  • Francine Toye
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Global and regional trends and projections of chronic pain from 1990 to 2035: Analyses based on global burden of diseases study 2019

  • Mengyi Zhu
  • Jiarui Zhang
  • Diefei Liang
  • Junxiong Qiu
  • Yuan Fu
  • Zhaopei Zeng
  • Jingjun Han
  • Junmeng Zheng
  • Liling Lin
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Is England facing an opioid epidemic?

  • Antonia-Olivia Roberts
  • Georgia C Richards
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