Literature Review on Pain Catastrophizing in Elderly Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment

2,227 articles were initially identified in a literature review examining the role of pain catastrophizing in the prognosis and treatment of elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis. The review, authored by Guilherme Andrade Baliza, included six studies after screening and concluded that catastrophizing was the only variable significantly contributing to worse recovery outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. The search covered databases including Medline, Embase, and Cochrane up to June 2012.

Use Cases

• Identify psychological predictors for post-surgical outcomes based on the review's focus on pain catastrophizing.
• Inform the design of psychosocial interventions for at-risk patients based on the described need for basic screening measures.
• Analyze the relationship between psychological variables and hospital stay length based on the finding that catastrophizing contributes to longer stays.

Strengths

• The review process screened 2,227 articles from nine major databases, suggesting a systematic search methodology.
• The conclusion is based on the analysis of six included studies, providing a focused evidence base.

Limitations

• The literature search concluded in June 2012, so the findings may not reflect recent research.
• The specific data columns and sample size of the underlying studies are unknown.
• The review's focus is on a specific demographic (elderly) and condition (knee osteoarthritis), limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Systematic literature review searching Medline via PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, Science Direct, MedCarib, SciELO, LILACS, and Google.

Time Range

Literature search up to June 2012.