The Global Task Force for Chronic Pain in People with HIV (PWH): Developing a research agenda in an emerging field
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Chronic pain is a common comorbidity in people with HIV (PWH), with prevalence estimates of 25-85%. Research in this area is growing, but significant gaps remain. A Global Task Force of HIV experts was organized to brainstorm a scientific agenda and identify measurement domains critical to advancing research in this field. Experts were identified through literature searches and snowball sampling. Two online questionnaires were developed by Task Force members. Questionnaire 1 asked participants to identify knowledge gaps in the field of HIV and chronic pain and identify measurement domains in studies of chronic pain in PWH. Responses were ranked in order of importance in Questionnaire 2, which was followed by a group discussion. 29 experts completed Questionnaire 1, 25 completed Questionnaire 2, and 21 participated in the group. Many important clinical and research priorities emerged, including the need to examine etiologies of chronic pain in PWH. Pain-related measurement domains were discussed, with a primary focus on domains that could be assessed in a standardized manner across various cohorts that include PWH in different countries. We collaboratively identified clinical and research priorities, as well as gaps in standardization of measurement domains, that can be used to move the field forward.
Date Issued
2023-08-01
Date Acceptance
2021-03-09
Citation
AIDS Care: psychological and socio-medical aspects of AIDS-HIV, 2023, 35 (8), pp.1215-1223
ISSN
0954-0121
Publisher
Routledge
Start Page
1215
End Page
1223
Journal / Book Title
AIDS Care: psychological and socio-medical aspects of AIDS-HIV
Volume
35
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in AIDS Care on 22 March 2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2021.1902936
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Subjects
Biomedical Social Sciences
global health
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
HIV
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
opioid
pain
Psychology
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Respiratory System
Science & Technology
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, Biomedical
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-03-22