Variability in Self-Reported Preoperative Pain Between Clinic Visits and Day of Surgery
Our results indicate that the degree of patient-reported pain differs drastically between clinic visits and DOS and identify a potential source of interstudy variability, highlighting the importance of defining the timing and setting of preoperative pain assessments.
Authors
- Stephen F. Oster
- David E. Komatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2618-9492)
- Silviu Landman
- Sunitha M. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-9849)
- Martin Kaczocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2527-1398)
- Elliott Bennett‐Guerrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8659-8098)
- Maheen Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4741-7375)
- Samuel L. Stanley
- James Espeleta
- Harry Divaris
Institutions
- Stony Brook University Hospital (US)
- Stony Brook Medicine (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90586
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00