Clinical Scorecard: Correction to: Investigating the relationship between catastrophizing and pain in endometriosis using two-wave and intensive longitudinal data

At a Glance

Key Highlights

• Baseline pain catastrophizing positively affects both affective and sensory pain dimensions.
• Sensory pain dimension negatively associates with pain catastrophizing at week 5.
• Affective pain dimension positively influences pain catastrophizing at week 5.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

• Assess pain catastrophizing levels in patients with endometriosis to understand pain experience.

Management

• Consider interventions targeting pain catastrophizing to modulate affective and sensory pain components.

Monitoring & Follow-up

• Monitor changes in pain catastrophizing and pain dimensions longitudinally to evaluate treatment impact.

Risks

• High pain catastrophizing may exacerbate affective pain dimension, potentially worsening patient outcomes.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Endometriosis patients with varying levels of pain catastrophizing

Modulating pain catastrophizing could influence both sensory and affective pain experiences over time.

Clinical Best Practices

• Incorporate psychological assessments of catastrophizing in pain evaluation protocols.
• Use longitudinal data to tailor pain management strategies addressing both sensory and affective components.
• Educate patients about the role of catastrophizing in pain perception to improve coping strategies.

References

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