Early childhood risk factors for later onset of pediatric chronic pain: a multi-method longitudinal study

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dc.contributor.authorPavlova, Maria
dc.contributor.authorNoel, Melanie
dc.contributor.authorOrr, Serena L.
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorMadigan, Sheri
dc.contributor.authorMcDonald, Sheila W.
dc.contributor.authorTough, Suzanne C.
dc.contributor.authorBirnie, Kathryn A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-11T00:05:08Z
dc.date.available2024-08-11T00:05:08Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-08
dc.date.updated2024-08-11T00:05:08Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Pediatric chronic pain (i.e., pain lasting ≥ 3 months) is prevalent, disabling, and costly. It spikes in adolescence, interrupts psychosocial development and functioning, and often co-occurs with mental health problems. Chronic pain often begins spontaneously without prior injuries and/or other disorders. Prospective longitudinal cohort studies following children from early childhood, prior to chronic pain onset, are needed to examine contributing factors, such as early pain experiences and mental health. Using data from a longitudinal community pregnancy cohort (All Our Families; AOF), the present study examined the associations between early developmental risk factors, including early childhood pain experiences and mental health symptoms, and the onset of pediatric chronic pain at ages 8 and 11 years. Methods Available longitudinal AOF data from child age 4 months, as well as 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 11 years, were used. Mothers reported their child’s pain experiences (e.g., hospitalizations, vaccinations, gut problems) at each timepoint from 4 months to 8 years, child chronic pain at age 8, and child mental health symptoms at ages 5 and 8 years. Children reported their chronic pain frequency and interference at age 11. Adaptive least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regressions were used to select predictor variables. Complete case analyses were complemented by multiple imputation using chained equation (MICE) models. Results Gut problems, emergency room visits, frequent pain complaints, and headaches at age 5 or earlier, as well as female sex, were associated with increased risk of maternal reported child chronic pain at age 8. Maternal reported chronic pain at age 8 was associated with higher levels of child-reported pain frequency and pain interferences at age 11. Boys self-reported lower levels of pain interference at age 11. Conclusions Some, but not all, painful experiences (e.g., gut problems, ER visits, pain complaints) in early life contribute to pediatric chronic pain onset and should be considered for screening and early intervention.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 08;24(1):508
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04951-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/119384
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.titleEarly childhood risk factors for later onset of pediatric chronic pain: a multi-method longitudinal study
dc.typeJournal Article
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