Predicting chronic pain two years following a spinal cord injury: Longitudinal study on the reciprocal role of acute pain and PTSD symptoms.

Objectives: To examine a) the development of PTSD symptoms and pain over five months post-spinal cord injury (SCI); b) the directional effects of PTSD symptoms and pain across five months post-SCI; and c) the prediction of chronic pain two-years post-SCI by PTSD symptoms and pain severity in the first five months post-SCI.

Study Design: Two-year longitudinal study.

Setting: : Individuals with an SCI admitted to the Department of Neurological Rehabilitation (N = 65).

The Prevalence of Chronic Pain in the Adult Population in Israel: An Internet-Based Survey.

Background: Chronic pain (CP) prevalence in different studies has been inconsistent, ranging from 12% in Spain to 42% in the UK.

Purpose: We conducted an internet-based survey in a representative cohort of Israeli adults assembled by a large professional survey company in order to probe the prevalence of CP in Israel.

Methods: 8,300 Israeli adults comprising a representative cohort of the Israeli population were asked whether they were suffering from pain lasting over 3 months.