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ArticleSAGE open medicine2024

Polycystic ovary syndrome and chronic pain among females and individuals of childbearing age: A scoping review.

Lea Sacca, Goodness Okwaraji, Sebastian Densley, Adeife Marciniak, Michelle Knecht, Candy Wilson, Julie G Pilitsis, Dawn Kimberly Hopkins

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Lea SaccaCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0629-2863
Goodness OkwarajiCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Sebastian DensleyCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Adeife MarciniakCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Michelle KnechtCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1582-4339
Candy WilsonChristine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Julie G PilitsisDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Dawn Kimberly HopkinsGraduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review is to explore research studies on the association between chronic pain and polycystic ovary syndrome to create local (U.S.-based) and global recommendations to improve access to and quality of affordable symptom management and treatment options for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Methods: The study sections used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews as a checklist reference. The review followed the York methodology by Arksey and O'Malley for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. Results: Final analysis included two conference abstracts published in peer-reviewed journals and two peer-reviewed articles. The relationship between pain perception and health-related quality of life warrants further investigation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome as the interconnected pathophysiology of symptoms renders exploring associations between the two factors difficult. A comprehensive understanding of the causes of polycystic ovary syndrome-associated symptoms, particularly those relating to pain perceptions can provide more insight into polycystic ovary syndrome pathophysiology and aid in the development of innovative therapeutic approaches for long-term polycystic ovary syndrome management and care. Conclusion: Future studies are necessary to examine associations between the disease and pathophysiological symptoms for a better quality of life for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

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chronic painmeasurement toolsPCOSreproductive healthwomen’s health

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PMID38903491
PMCPMC11189018

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