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Estimates of Pain Prevalence and Severity in Adults: United States, 2012

See Press Release: NIH Analysis Shows Americans Are In Pain

Read Summary: Americans Are in Pain: Analysis of Data on the Prevalence and Severity of Pain from National Survey

Estimates of Pain Prevalence and Severity in Adults

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Note to researchers: NHIS data are available for secondary analyses. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/ for further information.

Citation of the Paper:

Nahin RL. Estimates of pain prevalence and severity in adults: United States, 2012. Journal of Pain. 2015;16(8):769-780.