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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychosom Res. 2020 Jun 1;135:110164. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110164

Clinical Diagnoses Across the Entire Sample

Pain Diagnoses Total Sample (N = 202)
n %
Diffuse Musculoskeletal Pain 55 27.2
 Myofascial pain syndrome 2 1.0
 Fibromyalgia 42 20.8
 Complex regional pain syndrome-I/II 5 2.5
 EDS/hypermobility syndrome 8 4.0
 Spasticity 1 0.5
Back Pain 81 40.1
 Low back pain 38 18.8
 Chronic back pain 12 5.9
 Thoracic back pain 6 3.0
 Herniated disc 2 1.0
 Dorsalgia 1 0.5
 Scoliosis 4 2.0
 Spondylosis 4 2.0
 Thoracic outlet syndrome 1 0.5
 Failed back syndrome/post-laminectomy syndrome 2 1.0
 Degenerative disc disease 12 5.9
 Radiculopathy 7 3.5
 Sacral joint pain 1 0.5
 Spondylolisthesis 1 0.5
 Stenosis 6 3.0
 Osteoporosis 6 3.0
Neck Pain 20 9.9
 Cervical dysplasia 1 0.5
 Cervical radiculopathy 2 1.0
 Neck pain 17 8.4
Head Pain 60 29.7
 Temporomandibular joint syndrome 2 1.0
 Chronic headaches 11 5.4
 Chronic migraine 47 23.3
 Facial pain 3 1.5
 Trigeminal neuralgia 1 0.5
 Tinnitus 1 0.5
Extremity Pain 68 33.7
 Arthritis 10 5.0
 Osteoarthritis 19 9.4
 Joint pain 4 2.0
 Shoulder pain 12 5.9
 Hand pain 2 1.0
 Carpal tunnel 5 2.5
 Ankle/foot pain 11 5.4
 Plantar fasciitis 1 0.5
 Hip pain 14 6.9
 Bursitis 2 1.0
 Knee pain 22 10.9
 Chest pain 9 4.5
 Wrist pain 3 1.5
 Elbow pain 3 1.5
 Arm pain 1 0.5
Neuropathic Pain 13 6.4
 Peripheral neuropathy 4 2.0
 Polyneuropathy 4 2.0
 Diabetic neuropathy 2 1.0
 Diabetic lumbosacral plexopathy 1 0.5
 Ulnar neuropathy 1 0.5
 Transverse myelitis 1 0.5
Abdominal Pain 45 22.3
 Abdominal pain 14 6.9
 Gastroparesis 1 0.5
 Gastritis 1 0.5
 Crohn’s disease 3 1.5
 Ulcerative colitis 5 2.5
 Sclerosing cholangitis 1 0.5
 Irritable bowel syndrome 17 8.4
 Diverticulosis/diverticulitis 2 1.0
 Colonic disorder/colonic inertia 1 0.5
 Dysphagia 4 2.0
Pelvic Pain 49 24.3
 Dysmenorrhea 5 2.5
 Menorrhagia 1 0.5
 Endometriosis 21 10.4
 Polycystic ovary syndrome 4 2.0
 Pelvic pain 8 4.0
 Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome 19 9.4
 Chronic UTI 1 0.5
 Chronic cystitis 1 0.5
 Vaginal pain 1 0.5
 Prostatitis 2 1.0
 Testicular pain 1 0.5
Chronic Fatigue-Related Pain 12 5.9
 Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome 5 2.5
 Chronic fatigue syndrome 8 4.0
Autoimmune Inflammatory Pain 22 10.9
 Systemic lupus erythematosus 2 1.0
 Lyme disease 2 1.0
 Rheumatoid arthritis 6 3.0
 Ankylosing spondylosis 2 1.0
 Sjögren’s syndrome 1 0.5
 Inflammatory polyarthropathy 1 0.5
 Polymyalgia rheumatica 1 0.5
 Raynaud’s syndrome 3 1.5
 Multiple sclerosis 1 0.5
 Idiopathic proliferative fibrosing mediastinitis 1 0.5
 Bechet’s disease 1 0.5
 Erdheim-Chester disease 1 0.5
 Retroperitoneal fibrosis 1 0.5
 Cancer pain (stage IV pancreatic) 1 0.5
Metabolic Pain 4 2.0
 Chronic kidney disease (stage III/IV) 3 1.5
 Mitochondrial myopathy 1 0.5
Chronic Pain Not Otherwise Specified 13 6.4
 Chronic pain 3 1.5
 Chronic pain, unspecified 1 0.5
 Chronic pain syndrome 9 4.5
M SD
Number of pain diagnoses 2.69 1.84
n %
Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions 94 46.5
 Anxiety disorder 36 17.8
 Depressive disorder 52 25.7
 Mixed anxiety/depressive disorder 15 7.4
 Posttraumatic stress disorder 11 5.4
 Adjustment disorder 1 0.5

Note. Psychiatric conditions are not comprehensive as they were not formally assessed and represent only those psychiatric conditions comorbid to pain that were considered clinically relevant with regards to treatment planning and that were indicated in medical records. n = frequency of patients with clinical diagnosis; % = percentage of subgroup; M = mean; SD = standard deviation.