Swanson D W, Floreen A C, Swenson W M
Mayo Clin Proc. 1976 Jul;51(7):409-11.
A program for treating inpatients who had chronic pain resulted in significant improvement in 79% of them by the time of their dismissal. At the time of short-term follow-up (6 months), however, this improvement rate had diminished to 50%. It was observed that this type of chronically disabled person can return home and increase work-related activity without returning to previous patterns of drug use and repeated hospitalizations.
一个针对慢性疼痛住院患者的治疗项目，在患者出院时，79%的患者有显著改善。然而，在短期随访（6个月）时，这一改善率降至50%。据观察，这类长期残疾的患者可以回家，并增加与工作相关的活动，而不会恢复以前的用药模式和反复住院。
