@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:02003772,
 author = {Machino, Masaaki and Ando, Kei and Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi and Nakashima, Hiroaki and Ito, Sadayuki and Morozumi, Masayoshi and Kanbara, Shunsuke and Segi, Naoki and Tomita, Hiroyuki and Koshimizu, Hiroyuki and Seki, Taisuke and Ishizuka, Shinya and Takegami, Yasuhiko and Hasegawa, Yukiharu and Imagama, Shiro},
 issue = {8},
 journal = {Spine},
 month = {Apr},
 note = {Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of NeP in subjects suffering from NSP to reveal the impact of NeP on the health-related QOL (HRQOL) in middle-aged and elderly people with NSP in a health checkup. Summary of Background Data: No previous studies have established the relationship between NSP and NeP as potential risk factors contributing to a decreased QOL in the general population. Methods: The present study involved 203 participants (men: 84, women: 119; mean age: 63.3 yr). For each subject, anthro-pometric measurements, physical function examinations, and blood testing were performed. A cut-off score of >0 on the short-form spine painDETECT questionnaire defined the presence of NeP. Subsequently, the NSP (+) subjects were divided into 2 sub-groups: the NeP (+) and NeP (−) groups. For the assessment of QOL, the short form 36 health survey and the EuroQol 5 dimension 5 level version (EQ-5D-5L) tool were used. Results: The study included 100 NSP (+) and 103 NSP (−) subjects. Among the NSP (+) subjects, 46 and 54 subjects were found to be NeP (+) and NeP (−), respectively. For the short form 36 health survey, the multivariate regression analysis revealed that the prevalence of NeP was associated with a lower physical QOL (OR 3.56) and lower mental QOL (OR 4.04). Similarly, the NeP prevalence was found to be the predictor for low QOL scores in EQ-5D-5L (EQ-5D-5L index value <0.875; OR 3.61). Conclusion: The prevalence of NeP was reported to be 46.0% in healthy middle-aged and elderly population suffering from NSP, where it was associated with poor HRQOL. Therefore, strategies aimed at alleviating NeP may contribute significantly to the improvement of QOL in middle-aged and elderly people with NSP.},
 pages = {632--639},
 title = {Associations Between Neck and Shoulder Pain and Neuropathic Pain in a Middle-aged Community-living Population},
 volume = {47},
 year = {2022}
}