Pain Research and Management (Jan 2013)

Does Pain in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis Affect Employment? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Shahnaz Shahrbanian,
  • Mohammad Auais,
  • Pierre Duquette,
  • Katie Anderson,
  • Nancy E Mayo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/829464
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 5
pp. e94 – e100

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience some of the highest unemployment rates among all groups of chronic illnesses. Pain has been found to be a common reason for sick leave or early retirement in healthy populations or other groups with chronic illness; however, there is little awareness regarding the effect of pain on the work status of individuals with MS.