E-Posters-10185

10185_Hesson

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This study aimed to identify patterns in Review of Systems (ROS) responses that correlate with chronic urogynecologic pain. The study included 127 patients who presented to a female pelvic and urinary pain clinic. The researchers used multiple correspondence analysis to analyze the ROS items and identified two distinct clusters within positive items: uro-psych and gastro-somatic. The number of positive gastro-somatic symptoms was found to correlate positively with increasing pain severity, while the number of positive uro-psych symptoms did not significantly correlate with pain severity. The overall number of positive ROS symptoms also correlated positively with increasing pain severity. The study found no significant contribution of patient age or weight to pain severity. Limitations of the study include a small sample size and no consideration of co-morbidities. The researchers concluded that positive gastro-somatic items may be more sensitive indicators of pain severity than uro-psych items. The study provides insights into the relationship between ROS responses and chronic urogynecologic pain, which can help with better understanding and categorizing of pain in order to provide more effective treatment.

Keywords

Review of Systems

ROS responses

chronic urogynecologic pain

female pelvic and urinary pain clinic

multiple correspondence analysis

uro-psych cluster

gastro-somatic cluster

pain severity

positive ROS symptoms

patient age