Pain severity reduces life quality in chronic pancreatitis: Implications for design of future outcome trials

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a disabling disease characterised by abdominal pain, and various pancreatic and extra-pancreatic complications. We investigated the interactions between pain characteristics (i.e. pain severity and its pattern in time), complications, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with CP. This was a cross-sectional study of 106 patients with CP conducted at two North European tertiary medical centres. Detailed information on...