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University of Manchester Study Using uMotif Next-Generation eCOA/ePRO Data Capture App Reveals Significant Ethnic Disparities in Pain Recognition and Management

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

BOSTON and LONDON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- How people identify and report pain varies based on ethnicity, according to a University of Manchester study. The study, in collaboration with uMotif, was based on the novel Manchester Digital Pain Manikin self-reporting app which was used by participants to record their pain.

Key Points: 
  • The study, in collaboration with uMotif , was based on the novel Manchester Digital Pain Manikin self-reporting app which was used by participants to record their pain.
  • Chronic pain, which affects approximately 28 million people in the UK alone, can create a personal and economic burden.
  • It is essential to accurately measure pain, know its causes, and estimate its impact on people's lives.
  • uMotif Co-founder and Chief Design Officer Ben James ( LinkedIn ) said, "It was an honor for the Digital Pain Manikin app to be used in such an important study.