Authors |
Types of collection |
Collection instrument |
Sample size (n) |
Sex |
Population |
Mean age or frequency of age (years) |
Chronic pain criteria |
PO: prevalence |
SO: location of highest prevalent pain |
SO: higher prevalence among sexes |
NORTHEAST REGION |
Cordeiro et al.1515 Cordeiro Q, Khouri ME, Ota D, Ciampi D, Corbett CE. Lombalgia e cefaleia como aspectos importantes da dor crônica na atenção primária à saúde em uma comunidade da região amazônica brasileira. Acta Fisiatr. 2008;15(2):101-5.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire |
2341 |
64.59% Female |
Residents and users of basic health care in the municipality of Buriticupu - MA |
30 |
Persisting for longer than a reasonable time for a possible cure, for more than three months, continuous or recurrent |
23.02% |
Musculoskeletal pain 46.30% |
70.92% Female |
Sá et al.1616 Sá K, Baptista AF, Matos MA, Lessa I. Prevalência de dor crônica e fatores associados na população de Salvador, Bahia. Rev Saúde Pública. 2009;43(4):622-30.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire |
2297 |
55.4% Female |
Adult residents of 34 watersheds in Salvador - BA |
40.9 |
Duration of six months or more |
41.4% |
Lumbar 16.3% |
62% Female |
de Moraes Vieira et al.1717 de Moraes Vieira EB, Garcia JB, da Silva AA, Mualem Araújo RL, Jansen RC. Prevalence, characteristics, and factors associated with chronic pain with and without neuropathic characteristics in São Luís, Brazil. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012;44(2):239-51.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, DN4 |
1597 |
66.4% Female |
Adult residents of São Luís - MA |
39.5 |
Persistent for more than six months |
42% |
Head 36% |
77.5% Female |
Vieira et al.1818 Vieira EB, Garcia JB, Silva AA, Araujo RL, Jansen RC, Bertrand AL. Chronic pain, associated factors, and impact on daily life: are there differences between the sexes? Cad Saude Publica. 2012;28(8):1459-67.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire |
1597 |
66.4% Female |
Adult residents of São Luís, MA |
37.6 |
Duration of six months or more |
42.3% |
Women - head 40.46% Men - lumbar 39.47% |
77.5% Female |
MIDWESTERN REGION |
Silva et al.1919 Silva CD, Ferraz GC, Alves F, Cruz LAF, Cruz LV, Stival MM, et al. Prevalência de dor crônica em estudantes universitários de enfermagem. Texto & Contexto Enferm. 2011;20(3):319-25.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire, McGill, Numeric Scale |
211 |
Not mentioned |
Nursing students of the Federal University of Goiás |
21.1 |
Duration of six months or more in the same location |
59.7% |
Head 38.1% |
97.6% Female |
Pereira et al.2020 Pereira LV, de Vasconcelos PP, Souza LA, Pereira Gde A, Nakatani AY, Bachion MM. Prevalence and intensity of chronic pain and self-perceived health among elderly people: a population-based study. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2014;22(4):662-9.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, MMSE |
872 |
62.3% Female |
Elderly residents in the urban area of Goiânia - GO |
60-69 |
Duration of six months or more |
52.8% |
Lower limbs 34.5% |
60.4% Female |
SOUTHEAST REGION |
Dellaroza et al.2121 Dellaroza MS, Pimenta CA, Duarte YA, Lebrao ML. Dor crônica em idosos residentes em São Paulo, Brasil: prevalência, características e associação com capacidade funcional e mobilidade (Estudo SABE). Cad Saúde Pública. 2013;29(2):325-34.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, MMSE, QPAF |
1271 |
59.6% Female |
Elderly residents in São Paulo of the SABE project |
69.5 |
Duration of six months or more |
29.7% |
Lumbar 25.4% |
Not mentioned |
Barbosa et al.2222 Barbosa MH, Bolina AF, Tavares JL, Cordeiro AL, Luiz RB, de Oliveira KF. Sociodemographic and health factors associated with chronic pain in institutionalized elderly. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2014;22(6):1009-16.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire |
124 |
50.8% Female |
Institutionalized elderly in Uberaba - MG |
70-80 |
Continuous or recurrent, intensity from low to intense and duration of more than six months |
58.1% |
Lower limbs 31.9% |
59.7% Female |
Maia Costa Cabral et al.2323 Maia Costa Cabral D, Sawaya Botelho Bracher E, Dylese Prescatam Depintor J, Eluf-Neto J. Chronic pain prevalence and associated factors in a segment of the population of São Paulo city. J Pain. 2014;15(11):1081-91.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, CPG, HADS, EQ-5D |
826 |
69% Female |
Residents of downtown São Paulo - SP |
51.4 |
Persisting over the normal time of healing, with duration of three months or more |
42% |
Lumbar 40.1% |
77.5% Female |
Silva and Dutra2424 Silva KN, Dutra FC. Psychosocial job factors and chronic pain: analysis in two municipal schools. Rev Dor. 2016;17(3):164-70.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire, VAS, JCQ |
23 |
100% Female |
Teachers of two city schools of Serrana - SP |
42 |
Duration of more than three months |
69.6% |
Lumbar 30.43% |
Does not apply |
Pereira et al.2525 Pereira FG, França MH, Paiva MCA, Andrade LH, Viana MC. Prevalence and clinical profile of chronic pain and its association with mental disorders. Rev. Saude Publica. 2017;51:96.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, VAS |
5037 |
53% Female |
Adult residents of São Paulo - SP |
18-34 |
Duration of six months or more |
31% |
Joints 31.3% |
57.5% Female |
Silva et al.2626 Silva AL, Smaidil K, Pires MH, Pires OC. Prevalence of chronic pain and associated factors among medical students. Rev Dor. 2017;18(2):108-11.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire, McGill |
395 |
64,05% Female |
Students enrolled in the Taubaté School of Medicine - SP |
21-25 |
Persisting over the normal time of tissue healing, with duration of more than six months |
35.69% |
Lumbar. sacrum and coccyx 23.13% |
73.8% Female |
Torres et al.2727 Torres JL, da Silva SLA, Ferreira FR, Mendes LPS, Machado LA. Chronic pain is associated with increased health care use among community-dwelling older adults in Brazil: the pain in elderly (PAINEL) study. Fam Pract. 2019;36(5):594-9.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire |
383 |
71% Female |
Elderly, above 65 years old, living in Belo Horizonte. |
75.6 |
An episode of persistent pain that lasts for more than six months |
30% |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
MIDWESTERN REGION |
Souza, Hafele and Siqueira2828 Souza DFS, Hafele V, Siqueira FV. Dor crônica e nível de atividade física em usuários das unidades básicas de saúde. Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde. 2019;24(1):1-10.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire, IPAQ |
540 |
72.8% Female |
Adults aged 18 years or older, users of basic health units in the urban area of Pelotas - SP |
48 |
May last three months or more |
41.5% |
Lumbar 28.6% |
79.9% Female |
SOUTHERN REGION |
Kreling, Cruz and Pimenta2929 Kreling MC, Cruz DA, Pimenta CA. Prevalência de dor crônica em adultos. Rev Bras Enferm. 2006;59(4):509-13.
|
Interviewee's preferred location |
Authors' questionnaire |
505 |
54.1% Female |
Servers of the State University of Londrina - PR |
30-40 |
Duration of six months or more |
61.4% |
Head, face and mouth 26.7% |
69.2% Female |
Dellaroza, Pimenta and Matsuo3030 Dellaroza MS, Pimenta CA, Matsuo T. Prevalência e caracterização de dor crônica em idosos não institucionalizados. Cad Saúde Pública. 2007;23(5):1151-60.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, MMSE, Full Cup Test |
451 |
64.7% Male |
Elderly municipal workers of Londrina - PR |
60-75 |
Duration of six months or more |
51.4% |
Dorsal Region 21.7% |
60.77% Male |
Dellaroza et al.3131 Dellaroza MS, Furuya RK, Cabrera MA, Matsuo T, Trelha C, Yamada KN, et al. Caracterização da dor crônica e métodos analgésicos utilizados por idosos da comunidade. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008;54(1):36-41.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, Blessed scale, Yesavage's Geriatric Depression Scale |
172 |
58.7% Female |
Elderly residents in the coverage area of the Basic Health Unit of Conjunto Cabo Frio, Londrina |
60-69 |
Duration of six months or more |
62.21% |
Lower limbs 31.40% |
65.4% Female |
dos Santos et al.3232 dos Santos FA, de Souza JB, Antes DL, d'Orsi E. Prevalence of chronic pain and its association with the sociodemographic situation and physical activity in leisure of elderly in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina: population-based study. Rev Bras Epidemiol. 2015;18(1):234-247.
|
Home interview |
Authors' questionnaire, IPAQ |
1656 |
62.5% Female |
Elderly residents of Florianópolis - SC |
60-69 |
Duration of six months or more, with continuous or recurrent features |
29.3% |
Not mentioned |
78.7% Female |
Lini et al.3333 Lini EV, Tomicki C, Giacomazzil RB, Dellani MP, Doring M, Portella MR. Prevalence of self-referred chronic pain and intercurrences in the health of the elderly. Rev Dor. 2016;17(4):279-82.
|
Home interview |
SABE questionnaire |
416 |
56.7% Female |
Elderly residents of a city in southern Brazil |
69 |
Presence of pain for more than three months, continuous, or episodes of pain at least once a month |
54.7% |
Lower limbs 82.5% |
64.8% Female |
Rodrigues et al.3434 Rodrigues D, Linil EV, Mascarelo A, Portella MR, Doring M. Prevalence of chronic pain among elderly living in a city of Northern Rio. Rev Dor. 2016;17(3):201-4.
|
Home interview |
SABE questionnaire (adapted) |
158 |
100% Male |
Elderly residents of Coxilha - RS |
68.7 |
Persistent or recurrent for a period of three months or more |
43.7% |
Lumbar 67.4% |
Does not apply |
Santos, Madeira and Longen3535 Santos LG, Madeira K, Longen WC. Prevalence of self-reported spinal pain in Brazil: results of the national health research. Coluna/Columna. 2017;16(3):198-201
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire |
943 |
68.3% Female |
Teachers of basic and high school of a Northern town in the state of Londrina |
23-36 |
Duration of six months or more |
31.9% |
Not mentioned |
73.8% Female |
NATIONAL TERRITORY |
de Souza et al.3636 de Souza JB, Grosmann E, Perissinotti DMN, de Oliveira Junior JO, da Fonseca PRB, Posso IP. Prevalence of chronic pain, treatments, perception and interference on life activities: Brazilian population-based survey. Pain Res Manag. 2017;2017:4643830.
|
Interview |
Questionnaire for the investigation of the prevalence of pain in Latin America, NRS |
723 |
52% Female |
Adult residents of the states and federal district of Brazil |
38 |
Persistent for more than six months |
39% |
Upper limbs 22% |
56% Female |
Carvalho et al.3737 Carvalho RC, Maglioni CB, Machado GB, Araujo JE, Silva JR, Silva ML. Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in Brazil: a national internet-based survey study. BrJP. 2018;1(4):331-8.
|
Interview |
Authors' questionnaire (online) |
27345 |
83% Female |
Adult residents of Brazil |
>65 |
Persistent or recurrent for a period of more than three months |
76.17% |
Lumbar 35% |
84.60% Female |