Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK : a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies

Acknowledgements The authors are grateful for the input of Professor Blair Smith (University of Dundee): his counsel early in the project, and his advice and comments regarding the search strategy; and Professor Danielle van der Windt (Keele University) for helpful advice and comments. Funding The British Pain Society provided financial assistance to AF with the costs of this project. PC was partly supported by an Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre grant (reference: 18139).

Non-prescription medicine misuse, abuse and dependence : a cross-sectional survey of the UK general population

This study was supported by the Society of the Study of Addiction in the form of a PhD studentship awarded to NF.

Fatigue is associated with excess mortality in the general population : results from the EPIC-Norfolk study

This work was supported by programme grants from the Medical Research Council G1000143 and the Cancer Research UK 8257. Funders have no roles in study design, analysis, and interpretation of the findings.