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Table 4 Pre and Post Intervention (N = 63)

From: A primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidity

 

Pre

Post

Improvement, %

P-Value*

Pain at worst in the last month&

9.2

8.1

12

<0.001

Pain at least during the last month

4.6

3.9

15

0.038

Pain on average during the last month

6.5

5.5

15

0.003

Pain right now

6.8

5.8

15

0.014

Pain Disability Index

47.0

39.3

16

<0.001

CESD

24.0

18.0

25

<0.001

% CESD in depression range:

    

   Conventional cutoffs£

79.4

54.0

32

0.003

   Chronic pain cuttoffs¶

38.1

23.8

37

0.049

% Depression medication

44.4

52.4

15

0.059

  1. * Paired t-test except where indicated
  2. McNemar's test
  3. &Score 1–3 is mild pain; 4–6, moderate pain; 7–10, severe pain
  4. £ Score of ≥ 15
  5. ¶Score of ≥ 27
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