Revista de saúde pública
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Revista de saúde pública · Oct 2013
[Association of chronic pain with the use of health care services by older adults in Sao Paulo].
Evaluate the association between use of health care services by older adults with chronic pain and sociodemographic and health variables. ⋯ Chronic pain was found to be common and was associated with negative effects on independence and mobility. More intense and recent chronic pain that affected work resulted in greater use of health care services.