@article{b756358e712845c782cced5aa11837ec,
title = "Pain intensity, pain interference and characteristics of spinal cord injury",
abstract = "Study Design: Postal survey. Objectives: To examine if the intensity of pain in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) varied as a function of pain site, and to identify the patient and SCI characteristics associated with pain location, pain intensity and pain interference in a sample of persons with SCI. Setting: Community sample, United States. Methods: A postal survey including measures of pain intensity, pain interference, other pain, demographic and medical characteristics was completed by 238 adults with SCI. Results: Average pain intensity was moderate and pain was common across the body. Demographic and medical variables, including SCI level, were generally not associated with pain prevalence, intensity and interference. However, persons with higher level injuries were more likely to report upper extremity pain than persons with paraplegic injuries. The lower body was the location of the highest pain ratings. Conclusion: Persons with SCI tend to experience high pain intensity over multiple body locations. Lower body pain was as common as upper extremity pain, but tended to be more intense.",
keywords = "Functioning, Pain, Pain interference, Pain site, Spinal cord injury",
author = "Ullrich, {P. M.} and Jensen, {M. P.} and Loeser, {J. D.} and Cardenas, {D. D.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by Grant no. P01 HD33988 from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Center for Rehabilitation Research and by Grant no. H133N00003 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education. This work was also supported by a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development Service, Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Initiative (SCI QUERI, SCT 01-169). This paper presents the views of the authors; it does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Health Services Research and Development Service. The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Amy Hoffman, Lindsay Washington, Emily Phelps, Laura Nishimura, Kristin McArthur, Kevin Gertz, Noel Pereyra-Johnston, Silvia Amtmann, Joe Skala and Kerry Madrone, University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, in data collection and database management.",
year = "2008",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1038/sc.2008.5",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "46",
pages = "451--455",
journal = "Spinal Cord",
issn = "1362-4393",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "6",
}