Influence of preoperative pain, cognitions, and quantitative sensory testing measures on the effects of perioperative pain neuroscience education for people receiving surgery for lumbar radiculopathy Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether preoperative pain intensity, pain cognitions, and quantitative sensory measures influence the established effectiveness of perioperative pain neuroscience education (PPNE) on health-related quality of life at 1 year after surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. METHODS: Participants (n=90) were Dutch-speaking adults (18-65 years) who were ...