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Sex differences in pain catastrophizing and its relation to the transition from acute pain to chronic pain.
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Le LHL, Brown VAV, Mol S, Azijli K, Kuijper MM, Becker L, Koopman SSHAAbstract
Differences exist between sexes in pain and pain-related outcomes, such as development of chronic pain. Previous studies suggested a higher risk for pain chronification in female patients. Furthermore, pain catastrophizing is an important risk factor for chronification of pain. However, it is unclear whether sex differences in catastrophic thinking could explain the sex differences in pain chronification.