title: Chronic pain.
abstract: Essential facts Chronic pain is pain that persists or recurs for more than three months. It may be related to a condition, or may be pain from an injury or operation that continues after healing would usually take place. According to guidance from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), around 18 per cent of Europe's population are currently affected by moderate to severe chronic pain. It has a considerable effect on quality of life, and can cause significant suffering and disability.
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom