Prevalence, causes, and treatment of neuropathic pain in Dutch nursing home residents: a retrospective chart review.

Objectives: To identify the prevalence and causes of neuropathic pain in Dutch nursing home residents; to establish the prevalence of painful and nonpainful diabetic polyneuropathy in a subsample of individuals with diabetes mellitus and central poststroke pain (CPSP) in a subsample of individuals who had a stroke; and to study the prescription of antineuropathic drugs.

Design: A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study conducted by analyzing medical records.

Setting: Data were collected in 12 Dutch nursing homes.