Comorbidity, Pain, Utilization, and Psychosocial Outcomes in Older versus Younger Sickle Cell Adults: The PiSCES Project
McClish DK, Smith WR, Levenson JL, Aisiku IP, Roberts JD, Roseff SD, Bovbjerg VE. Comorbidity, Pain, Utilization, and Psychosocial Outcomes in Older versus Younger Sickle Cell Adults: The PiSCES Project. BioMed Research International 2017, 2017: 4070547. PMID: 28459058, PMCID: PMC5387810, DOI: 10.1155/2017/4070547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle Cell Epidemiology StudyHealth care utilizationPain daysPiSCES projectPain frequencyAmbulatory visitsPain intensityCare utilizationPainComorbiditiesEpidemiology studiesPsychosocial measuresAge groupsAdult groupPsychosocial outcomesPsychosocial variablesOlder adultsSomatic complaintsHealth careBehavioral coping strategiesTransition groupFurther studiesPatientsAdultsSCD