Outcomes and outcome measures utilised in randomised controlled trials of postoperative caesarean delivery pain: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Outcomes reported in RCTs for postoperative caesarean delivery pain vary widely.
Study context
- Population
- Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and trial registries of interventions to treat or prevent postoperative caesarean delivery pain, with postoperative pain as a primary outcome, May 2016 to 202190 RCTs · 11 trial registries
- Primary endpoint
- Outcomes reported:
- Frequencies of outcome domains
- Measures
Methodological detailsSearched PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS, Embase, CDSR and CRCT
- Searched PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS, Embase, CDSR and CRCT
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Outcomes identified
- Total outcomes identified (375 inpatient, 17 outpatient)
- 392
- Analgesia domain (most reported), of inpatient outcomes; reported in 96% of inpatient studies
- 242/375, 64.5%
- Analgesic consumption, of analgesia outcomes
- 108/375, 28.8%
- Pain intensity domain (second most common); reported in 97% of inpatient studies
- 120/375, 32%
- Pain intensity measured by VAS
- 68/120, 59%
- Pain intensity measured by numerical reporting scale
- 37/120, 25%
- Maternal adverse effects, of inpatient outcomes
- 65/375 (17.3%)
- Neonatal adverse effects, of inpatient outcomes
- 19/375 (5.1%)
Original publication
Outcomes and outcome measures utilised in randomised controlled trials of postoperative caesarean delivery pain: a scoping review. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 15 September 2023. doi:10.
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