Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2020
Multicenter Study Observational StudyDiscrete and dynamic postoperative pain catastrophizing trajectories across 6 months: A prospective observational study.
To investigate pain catastrophizing presentations up to 6 months postoperatively and subsequent changes in pain intensity and physical function. ⋯ Findings suggest that preoperative pain catastrophizing scores alone may not be adequate for estimating long-term patient-reported outcomes during postoperative rehabilitation. Pain catastrophizing has a dynamic presentation and is associated with changes in pain intensity and physical function up to 6 months postoperatively. Routine assessments can inform the delivery of early interventions to surgical patients at risk of experiencing a pain catastrophizing trajectory associated with suboptimal outcomes during rehabilitation.