Key Points Question Are greater Central Sensitization Inventory scores associated with worse pain outcomes after endometriosis surgery? Findings In this longitudinal presurgery and postsurgery cohort study of 239 people with… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Are greater Central Sensitization Inventory scores associated with worse pain outcomes after endometriosis surgery? Findings In this longitudinal presurgery and postsurgery cohort study of 239 people with endometriosis, higher Central Sensitization Inventory scores at baseline were statistically significantly associated with higher chronic pelvic pain scores at follow-up. Meaning These findings suggest that the Central Sensitization Inventory may be used preoperatively by gynecologists to counsel patients on expected postoperative pain outcomes and identify people who may have persistent pain after surgery.
               
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