Last month, Clinical Journal of Pain published a study that evaluated the cost effectiveness of self- management techniques for older adults. The study employed a “systematic review of randomized controlled trials with cost-effectiveness data and at least 6 months follow up.” The authors identified 10 RCT studies that reported participants’ age 60 and older and met all other inclusion criteria. Seven of the 10 RCT studies found self- management methods for chronic pain to be more effective and cost efficient than regular treatment. The authors found that “uncertainty over conclusions regarding cost-effectiveness exists partly due to lack of information regarding societal willingness to pay for pain improvement.”
