The longitudinal association of symptom-related and psychological factors with health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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The longitudinal association of symptom-related and psychological factors with health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome. / Piontek, Katharina; Ketels, Gesche; Klotz, Susanne G R; Dybowski, Christoph; Brünahl, Christian; Löwe, Bernd.
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T1 - The longitudinal association of symptom-related and psychological factors with health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome
AU - Piontek, Katharina
AU - Ketels, Gesche
AU - Klotz, Susanne G R
AU - Dybowski, Christoph
AU - Brünahl, Christian
AU - Löwe, Bernd
N1 - Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To analyze the course of symptom-related measures, psychological variables and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over a 12-month period, and to longitudinally examine symptom-related and psychological factors as predictors for HRQoL in male and female patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS).METHODS: Data from 125 patients aged 19-83 years at baseline attending an interdisciplinary outpatient clinic for CPPS were analyzed. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire on subjective health issues, and a postal follow-up survey was conducted 12 months later. We assessed physical and mental HRQoL, CPPS symptom severity, pain intensity, severity of somatic, depressive and anxiety symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and data on treatments during the follow-up period. Data were analyzed using multilevel linear modelling.RESULTS: CPPS symptom severity, pain intensity, and pain catastrophizing significantly decreased over time. HRQoL and levels of somatic symptoms, depressive symptoms and anxiety remained stable. Lower baseline levels of somatic symptoms were associated with an increase in physical HRQoL, and lower baseline levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety and pain catastrophizing were associated with an increase in mental HRQoL after 12 months. Treatment utilization was neither related to decrease in CPPS symptom severity, pain intensity and pain catastrophizing, nor to HRQoL after 12 months.CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that CPPS is related to persistently diminished HRQoL. Somatic symptoms and psychological factors are important determinants of HRQoL and potential therapeutic targets. To evaluate the efficacy and impact of treatment on CPPS-related outcomes, future large-scaled studies should systematically assess detailed data about therapies patients receive in routine care.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To analyze the course of symptom-related measures, psychological variables and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over a 12-month period, and to longitudinally examine symptom-related and psychological factors as predictors for HRQoL in male and female patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS).METHODS: Data from 125 patients aged 19-83 years at baseline attending an interdisciplinary outpatient clinic for CPPS were analyzed. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire on subjective health issues, and a postal follow-up survey was conducted 12 months later. We assessed physical and mental HRQoL, CPPS symptom severity, pain intensity, severity of somatic, depressive and anxiety symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and data on treatments during the follow-up period. Data were analyzed using multilevel linear modelling.RESULTS: CPPS symptom severity, pain intensity, and pain catastrophizing significantly decreased over time. HRQoL and levels of somatic symptoms, depressive symptoms and anxiety remained stable. Lower baseline levels of somatic symptoms were associated with an increase in physical HRQoL, and lower baseline levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety and pain catastrophizing were associated with an increase in mental HRQoL after 12 months. Treatment utilization was neither related to decrease in CPPS symptom severity, pain intensity and pain catastrophizing, nor to HRQoL after 12 months.CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that CPPS is related to persistently diminished HRQoL. Somatic symptoms and psychological factors are important determinants of HRQoL and potential therapeutic targets. To evaluate the efficacy and impact of treatment on CPPS-related outcomes, future large-scaled studies should systematically assess detailed data about therapies patients receive in routine care.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110707
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110707
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 34954604
VL - 153
JO - J PSYCHOSOM RES
JF - J PSYCHOSOM RES
SN - 0022-3999
M1 - 110707
ER -
