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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2020 Mar 10


Br J Anaesth

Cognitive flexibility and persistent post-surgical pain: the FLEXCAPP prospective observational study.

Authors

Vila MR, Todorovic MS, Tang C, Fisher M, Steinberg A, Field B, Bottros MM, Avidan MS, Haroutounian S
Br J Anaesth. 2020 Mar 10.
PMID: 32169255.

Abstract

Impaired performance on tasks assessing executive function has been linked to chronic pain. We hypothesised that poor performance on tests assessing the ability to adjust thinking in response to changing environmental stimuli (cognitive flexibility) would be associated with persistent post-surgical pain.