Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
Burden and Treatment Preference of Probable Neuropathic Pain in 13 592 people: A Cross‐Sectional and Discrete Choice Experiment in the General Population in Malaysia
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is widely underdiagnosed, and treatment‐related adverse events often drive nonadherence. We investigated the probable NeuP prevalence, symptoms recognition, and treatment preferences among the general population in Malaysia. Methods We utilized a digital ID‐Pain questionnaire across nine tertiary hospitals to screen for probable NeuP. We also designed a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to assess participants' ability to differentiate NeuP from nociceptive symptoms …