Felix Angst1, Thomas Benz2, Susanne Lehmann2, Stephan Wagner3, Beat R Simmen4, Peter S Sandòr5, Michael Gengenbacher6, Jules Angst7. 1. Research Department, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland. Electronic address: fangst@vtxmail.ch. 2. Research Department, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland. 3. Department of Angiology, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland. 4. Endoclinic, Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland. 5. Research Department, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland. 6. Research Department, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland; Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rheumatology, Rehabilitation Clinic ("RehaClinic"), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland. 7. Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital Burghölzli, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim was to quantify and to compare the associations between longitudinal changes in pain and depression in different chronic pain conditions. METHODS: Data were retrieved from 6 observational cohort studies. From baseline to the 6-month follow-up, the score changes on the Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) bodily pain (pain) and the SF-36 mental health (depression) scales (0=worst, 100=best) were quantified, using partial correlations obtained by multiple regression. Adjustment was performed by age, living alone/with partner, education level, number of comorbidities, baseline pain and baseline depression. RESULTS: Stronger associations were found between changes in levels of pain and depression for neck pain after whiplash (n = 103, mean baseline pain=21.4, mean baseline depression=52.5, adjusted correlation r = 0.515), knee osteoarthritis (n = 177, 25.4, 64.2, r = 0.502), low back pain (n = 134, 19.0, 49.4, r = 0.495), and fibromyalgia (n = 125, 16.8, 43.2, r = 0.467) than for lower limb lipedema (n = 68, 40.2, 62.6, r = 0.452) and shoulder arthroplasty (n = 153, 35.0, 76.4, r = 0.292). Those correlations were somewhat correlated to baseline pain (rank r=-0.429) and baseline depression (rank r=-0.314). LIMITATIONS: The construct of the full range of depressive symptoms is not explicitly covered by the SF-36. CONCLUSIONS: Moderate associations between changes in pain and depression levels were demonstrated across 5 of 6 different chronic pain conditions. The worse the pain and depression scores at baseline, the stronger those associations tended to be. Both findings indicate a certain dose-response relationship - an important characteristic of causal interference. Relieving pain by treatment may lead to the relief of depression and vice versa.
BACKGROUND: The aim was to quantify and to compare the associations between longitudinal changes in pain and depression in different chronic pain conditions. METHODS: Data were retrieved from 6 observational cohort studies. From baseline to the 6-month follow-up, the score changes on the Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) bodily pain (pain) and the SF-36 mental health (depression) scales (0=worst, 100=best) were quantified, using partial correlations obtained by multiple regression. Adjustment was performed by age, living alone/with partner, education level, number of comorbidities, baseline pain and baseline depression. RESULTS: Stronger associations were found between changes in levels of pain and depression for neck pain after whiplash (n = 103, mean baseline pain=21.4, mean baseline depression=52.5, adjusted correlation r = 0.515), knee osteoarthritis (n = 177, 25.4, 64.2, r = 0.502), low back pain (n = 134, 19.0, 49.4, r = 0.495), and fibromyalgia (n = 125, 16.8, 43.2, r = 0.467) than for lower limb lipedema (n = 68, 40.2, 62.6, r = 0.452) and shoulder arthroplasty (n = 153, 35.0, 76.4, r = 0.292). Those correlations were somewhat correlated to baseline pain (rank r=-0.429) and baseline depression (rank r=-0.314). LIMITATIONS: The construct of the full range of depressive symptoms is not explicitly covered by the SF-36. CONCLUSIONS: Moderate associations between changes in pain and depression levels were demonstrated across 5 of 6 different chronic pain conditions. The worse the pain and depression scores at baseline, the stronger those associations tended to be. Both findings indicate a certain dose-response relationship - an important characteristic of causal interference. Relieving pain by treatment may lead to the relief of depression and vice versa.
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