The new EAN-EFIC-NeuPSIG guidelines on the Neuropathic Pain Assessment are out now! Read these evidence-based recommendations for the use of screening questionnaires and diagnostic tests in patients with neuropathic pain. Find out more below. Background...
Multimodal treatment is often recommended for many pain conditions. Despite this, the concept of multimodal treatment remains subject to different interpretations, with no consented definition, and a lack of agreement on the discrete modalities that comprise such...
At the beginning of 2023, EFIC kicked off the work on our pain research strategy working with a multidisciplinary steering committee. The pain strategy will serve as a foundation stone for European pain research plans for years to come. The overall vision will be to...
The European Pain Federation EFIC is excited to announce that that a proposal submitted to the European Networking Groups Call 2022 on Chronic Pain (ERA-NET) has been selected for funding. Led by EFIC, the project will create a multidisciplinary expert networking...
Update on the progress of IMI-PainCare, a public-private partnership supported by the European Union to improve the care of patients with acute or chronic pain. EFIC is one of about 40 partners of this consortium (www.imi-paincare.eu): INTEGRATE-Pain...
The Future of Pain Research in Europe Chronic pain is the number one reason why people seek healthcare, accounting for over 50% of sickness absences and 60% of permanent disabilities in Europe alone Pain research in Europe is making important strides; however,...