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Does the PePS intervention reduce moderate-severe pain and opioid use in rural-dwelling US Military Veterans undergoing surgery?
RCT (n=84)
Does the PePS intervention reduce moderate-severe pain and opioid use in rural-dwelling US Military Veterans undergoing surgery?
Odds Ratio: 0.25 (95% CI 0.07–0.95)
p-value: p=< 0.05
A perioperative cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention (PePS) shows preliminary efficacy in reducing moderate-severe pain at 3 months post-surgery in rural US veterans.
Supports incorporating PePS into perioperative protocols; extends evidence for psychological interventions to prevent persistent postsurgical pain.
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Hadlandsmyth et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Postoperative pain (n=84). PePS intervention vs. standard care was evaluated on Moderate-severe pain (on average over the last week) at 3-months postsurgery (Adjusted OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.07-0.95, p=< 0.05).
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