Madley, Emily Sophia https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2629-8055
Vaegter, Henrik Bjarke https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7707-9947
Razinak, Line Marie Saugmann
Broholm, Daniel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4247-6053
Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2908-5832
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Southern Denmark
Article History
Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 31 December 2025
First Online: 1 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: Participants were not compensated for their participation.
: The study was registered with the Discretion Secretariat at Odense University Hospital (journal number 23/48829). In accordance with Danish law, ethical approval was not required for this type of study. The study complied with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Written informed consent and consent to publish was obtained from all participants prior to the interviews. Participants were informed that their participation would have no impact on their current or future treatment at the pain centers and that they could withdraw from the study at any time without any consequences.
: The study followed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the legal and secure handling of personal data. All data were pseudonymized, securely stored, and access was restricted to the research team.