Prevalence and correlates of pain in the Canadian National Palliative Care Survey.

Background: Pain is a common problem for people with cancer who are nearing the ends of their lives.

Objective: In the present multicentre Canadian study of palliative cancer care, the prevalence of pain, its perceived severity and its correlates across a range of physical, social, psychological, and existential symptoms and concerns were examined.

Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 381 patients.