Is pain reporting to health care professionals age-related? A cross sectional multicenter study in a hospital setting.

Background: Failure to report pain by older patients is usually considered a major obstacle to receive adequate pain management.

Objectives: To compare the frequency of reporting pain to health care professionals (HCPs) among older (≥ 65 yrs) and younger adults (< 65 yrs) and to evaluate whether age and setting of care influence pain reporting to HCPs.

Results: Overall, 3285 patients (54.