You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
The Clinical journal of pain
-
Clinical Trial
The roles of pain catastrophizing and anxiety in the prediction of postoperative pain intensity: a prospective study.
This study was a prospective investigation of the extent to which psychologic variables could be predictive of postoperative pain. Study aims were: 1) to evaluate whether an assessment of pre-operative distress factors could predict the intensity of postoperative pain; and 2) to characterize the unique pattern in which anxiety and pain catastrophizing scores relate to postoperative pain. ⋯ The results are discussed in light of appraisal and coping theories. It is suggested that a simple assessment of preoperative catastrophizing tendency and anxiety scores may assist medical teams in postoperative pain management.