Chronic pain is a major clinical challenge worldwide affecting millions of people. It has a considerable impact on quality of life, resulting in significant suffering and disability. Therefore, an evidence-based guideline must be implemented in regular practice to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients with chronic pain. A wide range of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological management strategies are available for chronic pain.
However, the challenge is to understand the extensive published evidence for different treatments and to determine when and where to use them for the best long-term outcomes for the patient. Although a proportion of patients have access to a specialist, secondary and tertiary care pain services, the majority of patients need to be managed in the community or primary care. It is vital that healthcare professionals have the best possible…
