Chronic pain is among the leading causes of health and functional loss worldwide. It often occurs alongside other serious comorbidities such as mental health issues, cancer, neurological and orthopedic conditions, sleep disorders, fatigue, and more. Chronic pain can arise throughout the lifespan through complex causal mechanisms and is associated with a range of risk factors such as socioeconomic status, gender, age, work situation, cognitive function, pain sensitivity, and traumatic experiences. Nevertheless, the prevalence, causative factors, comorbid conditions, and societal consequences of chronic pain are not well understood.

My research focuses on uncovering patterns of chronic pain conditions in the population, how such conditions develop over time, how they affect and are affected by comorbid conditions, and what societal consequences they have for health, quality of life, and participation.