Why the study?
Are there gender differences in the risk of developing severe postoperative pain?
Are there gender differences in the risk of developing severe postoperative pain?
Gender differences in severe postoperative pain appear to be small and of low clinical relevance, with discrepancies between studies likely due to major confounders.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Gender differences in postoperative pain risk are too small to guide management; leaves open the role of major confounders in discrepant findings.
Women seem to be at higher risk to develop severe postoperative pain but gender differences seem to be small and of low clinical relevance. We argue that major confounders may explain discrepancies between studies. Large prospective studies and registry data assessing gender aspects including confounders need to be done in the future.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Pereira et al. (2015) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: