Predictors of Pain Concordance Among Caregiver–Child Dyads Undergoing Elective Surgery
Authors' conclusion
Although most caregiver-child dyads agreed with pain ratings, 44% of the dyads disagreed.
Study context
- Population
- Caregiver–child dyads undergoing elective surgery
- Exposure
- Caregiver vs child postoperative pain ratings
- Overestimatorsn = 64
- Underestimatorsn = 40
- Outcome
- Postoperative pain concordance among caregiver-child dyads (CHRIS 2.0 pain severity ratings) and predictors of discordance
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Pain rating discordance
- Dyads disagreeing on pain ratings
- 104 (44%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Predictors of caregiver underestimation
| OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male childrenβ = 1.238 | 3.35 (1.26–9.43) | P = 0.16 | |
| Spanish-speaking Latinx caregiversβ = 2.27 | 9.63 (2.35–39.37) | P = 0.002 | |
| 0.050.21520Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Predictors of Pain Concordance Among Caregiver–Child Dyads Undergoing Elective Surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 17 February 2025. doi:10.
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