Frailty-Informed Pain Management: A Clinical Imperative Beyond Chronological Age
Frailty, as a proxy for biological age, was more strongly associated with pain management patterns than chronological age. Sole reliance on age may lead to undertreatment and ageist biases. These findings should, however, be interpreted with caution given the cross-sectional observational design, which precludes causal inference. Incorporating frailty into pain care strategies may nonetheless support more personalized, effective, and safer management across the adult lifespan.
Authors
- Melissa K. Andrew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7514-8972)
- Laura Lorenzo‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4870-6515)
- Olga Theou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6460-782X)
- Pablo Mourelle-Sanmartín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2086-4175)
- José Carlos Millán-Calentí
Institutions
- Universidade da Coruña (ES)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti (ES)
- Servicio Gallego de Salud (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drugs & Aging
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-025-01254-w
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade da Coruña