Prediction of outliers in pain, analgesia requirement, and recovery of function after childbirth: a prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prediction models to identify parturients who experience protracted pain, prolonged opioid use, and delayed self-assessed functional recovery are currently inadequate.

Methods

For this study, 213 nulliparous women who planned vaginal delivery were enrolled and assessed daily until they completed three outcomes: (1) pain resolution; (2) opioid cessation; and (3) self-assessed functional recovery to predelivery level. The primary composite endpoint, 'pain and opioid-free functional recovery' was the time required to reach all three endpoints. The subjects were divided into two categories (the worst (longest time) 20% and remaining 80%) for reaching the primary composite endpoint, and each individual component. Prediction models for prolonged recovery were constructe

SUBMITTER: Komatsu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617963 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature