SynthesisPain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses2026
A Systematic Review of Pain Catastrophizing and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
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- Central Sensitization and Pain Catastrophizing Are More Strongly Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life than Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis-Derived Body-Composition Measures in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Central Sensitization as a Marker of Cognitive and Emotional Vulnerability in Chronic Low Back Pain.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- A biopsychosocial perspective on endometriosis: the importance of psychological inflexibility.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Article
- Pain Management Strategies for Chronic Pain after Thoracic Surgery: From Pharmacological Therapy to Regenerative Approaches.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2026Review
- Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Combined with Exercise in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Rethinking "Chronic Pain": Patient Perspectives on Developing an Integrated Psychology and Physical Therapy Treatment.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study was designed to synthesize recent randomized controlled trials examining the associations between pain catastrophizing and four key pain-related outcomes (i.e., pain intensity, disability, pain interference, and physical function) among adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. This review clarifies the role of pain catastrophizing in pain outcomes to inform targeted interventions.
designA systematic review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.
methodsThe Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched. The key search terms "pain catastrophizing," "chronic musculoskeletal pain," and "pain-related outcomes" were combined to find randomized controlled trials published in English from October 2018 to 2024 and study quality was assessed using the revised Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool for randomized trials. The data were descriptively synthesized.
resultsAfter screening, 20 studies were included in the review. The major pain type was chronic back pain. Among the studies, 13 reported a significant association between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes, with some studies identifying multiple significant outcomes, including pain intensity (n = 8), disability (n = 7), and pain interference (n = 3).
conclusionThis review highlights the associations between pain catastrophizing and pain-related outcomes in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing pain catastrophizing in interventions to improve pain-related outcomes.
fundingThis work was supported by Grant K24 AT011995 from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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