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Chronic pain patient identification system

  • US 20020128867A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2001
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying individuals at risk for chronic pain condition in a population, comprising:

  • selecting direct medical indicia associated with chronic pain that serve as independent variables;

    selecting indirect medical indicia associated with chronic pain that serve as independent variables;

    selecting non-medical indicia associated with chronic pain that serve as independent variables;

    selecting a chronic pain indication that serves as a dependent variable;

    creating a chronic pain model using direct medical indicia, indirect medical indicia, non-medical indicia, and chronic pain indication;

    applying the chronic pain model to a population to create a patient mathematical expression for each member of the population; and

    , identifying potential chronic pain patients by comparing each patient mathematical expression to selection objectives.

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