Associations of baseline characteristics, patient-reported outcomes, and satisfaction with pain therapy with the patient's global impression of change: a prospective cohort study - PubMed
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- Study explores associations between patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) and the patient's global impression of change (PGIC) after surgery.
- Four outcome domains were considered: pain intensity, self-efficacy, adverse events, and pain-related interference of physical functioning.
- Pain intensity was the most significant contributor to PGIC, accounting for 55% of the variance.
- Factors like anxiety, preoperative pain, opioid intake, and low satisfaction with treatment were associated with less improvement post-surgery.
- Receiving information about treatment was linked to greater improvement on the PGIC.
- The study involved 2661 patients across 18 sites, focusing on four types of surgeries.
- Findings emphasize the importance of managing postoperative pain and optimizing patient experience.