Patterns of Pain in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: A Latent Class Analysis
Pain patterns in Chinese adults ≥ 45 years reflect distinct phenotypes with differential health risks. The broad pain group warrants comprehensive intervention targeting pain, cognition, mood, and function. Lower limb pain requires prioritized mobility preservation strategies. Findings support phenotype-specific pain management to reduce disability burden.
Authors
- Yiyi Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0735-8323)
- Zhenping Lin
- Zhuoming Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9759-7015)
- Chengchang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9671-2468)
- Wenfeng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-4309)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-025-00775-x
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00