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Management of chronic pain in children and young people: summary

A summary of the available evidence, combined with a consensus group agreement on key recommendations and suggested patient pathways.

ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

AEDs
Anti-epileptic Drugs

BNFC
British National Formulary for Children

CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CP
Chronic Pain

C-HAQ
Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire

CRPS
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

ECG
Electrocardiogram

GMC
General Medical Council

IASP
International Association for the Study of Pain

LASB
Local Anaesthetic Sympathetic Blockade

NSAIDs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

PFPS
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

PPST
Paediatric Pain Screening Tool

RCT
Randomised Controlled Trial

SIGN
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

SPC
Summary of Product Characteristics

TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

UNCRC
United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child

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