Taylor B Crouch, Sharlene Wedin, Rebecca Kilpatrick, Allison Smith, Brigette Flores, Julia Rodes, Jeffrey Borckardt, Kelly Barth
Purpose: There are known disparities in chronic pain severity, treatment, and opioid-related risks amongst individuals from lower socioeconomic status, including Medicaid beneficiaries, but little is known about whether Medicaid beneficiaries benefit in a similar way from multidisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation. This study investigated differences in clinical outcomes between Medicaid and non-Medicaid beneficiaries who completed a 3-week multidisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation program. Methods: Participants ( N = 131) completed a broad range of clinical measures pre- and post-treatment including pain severity, pain interference, depression, anxiety, objective physical functioning, and opioid misuse risk...
February 27, 2024: Disability and Rehabilitation