Characteristics of Injury Claims by Chronic Pain Patients

Socio-demographics of Injury Insurance Claims by Chronic Pain Patients

Chronic pain is associated with injuries and disabilities. This prospective observational study explores the injury or disability claims made by chronic pain patients. It evaluates the socio-demographics of the patient population. It explores the impact of pain clinic services on the patients' injury rehabilitation, insurance claim outcome, and socioeconomic situation.

Chronic pain is associated with injuries, disabilities, psychological disorders, and unemployment. Chronic pain patients usually make insurance claims for injury, disability, and unemployment.

This prospective observational study explores the injury, disability, and compensation claims made by chronic pain patients. The study evaluates the socio-demographics of the patient population; including their gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, employment status, income, education level, family status, and home location. It explores the impact of pain clinic services on the patients' injury rehabilitation course, insurance claim outcome, and socioeconomic situation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult chronic pain patients
• patients with injury claim

Exclusion Criteria:

• pediatric patients
• patients without injury claim