The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 11 , Pages 1230-1239 , November 2010

The Prevalence of Chronic Pain in United States Adults: Results of an Internet-Based Survey

  • Catherine B. Johannes

      Affiliations

    • RTI Health Solutions, Waltham, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Catherine B. Johannes, RTI Health Solutions, 1440 Main Street, Suite 310, Waltham, MA 02451.
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  • T. Kim Le

      Affiliations

    • Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • ,
  • Xiaolei Zhou

      Affiliations

    • RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Joseph A. Johnston

      Affiliations

    • Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Robert H. Dworkin

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York

Received 17 March 2010 ,Revised 21 May 2010 ,Accepted 1 July 2010.

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 Supported by Eli Lilly and Company.

PII: S1526-5900(10)00601-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.07.002

The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 11 , Pages 1230-1239 , November 2010

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