Improving the self-management of chronic pain: COping with persistent Pain, Effectiveness Research in Self-management (COPERS)

• Main Authors: Stephanie JC Taylor (Author), Dawn Carnes (Author), Kate Homer (Author), Tamar Pincus (Author), Brennan C Kahan (Author), Natalia Hounsome (Author), Sandra Eldridge (Author), Anne Spencer (Author), Karla Diaz-Ordaz (Author), Anisur Rahman (Author), Tom S Mars (Author), Jens Foell (Author), Chris J Griffiths (Author), Martin R Underwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common problem that is difficult to treat. Self-management support interventions may help people to manage this condition better; however, there is limited evidence showing that they improve clinical outcomes. Our overarching research question was '...