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Papers: 15 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023
RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology, Review
Human Studies, Neurobiology
PAIN TYPE:
Psychological/Comorbidities
2023 Apr 12
Br J Anaesth
Chronic pain and depression represent two global health problems with considerable economic consequences. Although existing literature reports on the relation between depression and pain conditions, meta-analytic evidence backing the mediating role of sleep disturbance as one of the main symptoms of depression is scarce. To examine the extent to which sleep disturbance mediates the depression-chronic pain association, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the associations of chronic pain, depression, and sleep quality.