ASSESSING FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN

Authors
TOOMEY TC SEVILLE JL
Citation
Tc. Toomey et Jl. Seville, ASSESSING FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN, Topics in geriatric rehabilitation, 10(1), 1994, pp. 58-66
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology",Rehabilitation
Journal title
Topics in geriatric rehabilitation → ACNP
ISSN journal
08827524
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
58 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-7524(1994)10:1<58:AFIIEP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This review focuses on assessment of chronic pain-related functional i mpairment in the elderly. The epidemiology of chronic pain and several factors that may effect impairment assessment in the elderly are addr essed. Finally a number of specific functional assessment methods are described and critically evaluated.