The role of psychological factors in the perpetuation of pain intensity and disability in people with chronic shoulder pain: a systematic review

Javier Martinez-Calderon, Mira Meeus, Filip Struyf, Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron, Alejandro Luque-Suarez, Javier Martinez-Calderon, Mira Meeus, Filip Struyf, Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron, Alejandro Luque-Suarez

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic shoulder pain is a very complex syndrome, and the mechanisms involved in its perpetuation remain unclear. Psychological factors appear to play a role in the perpetuation of symptoms in people with shoulder chronicity. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the role of psychological factors in the perpetuation of symptoms (pain intensity and disability) in people with chronic shoulder pain.

Methods and analysis: A systematic search was performed on PubMed, AMED, CINAHL, PubPsych and EMBASE from inception to July 2017. Longitudinal studies with quantitative designs analysing the role of psychological factors on pain intensity, disability or both were included. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated with an adapted version of the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. The level of evidence per outcome was examined using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach.

Results: A total of 27 articles were included with a sample of 11 176 people with chronic shoulder pain. The risk of bias ranges from 7/21 to 13/21 across the studies. The quality of the evidence was very low. High levels of self-efficacy, resilience and expectations of recovery were significantly associated with low levels of pain intensity and disability. Inversely, high levels of emotional distress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, preoperative concerns, fear-avoidance beliefs, somatisation and pain catastrophising were significantly associated with high levels of pain intensity and disability.

Discussion: Our results suggest that psychological factors may influence the perpetuation of pain intensity and disability, with very low evidence. A meta-analysis was not carried out due to the heterogeneity of the included studies so results should be interpreted with caution.

Prospero trial registration number: CRD42016036366.

Keywords: chronic pain; psychological factors; shoulder pain; systematic review.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: All authors state that the founders had no role in the study and they have no conflicts of interest to declare. All authors have made a substantial scientific contribution to the study and they are thoroughly familiar with the primary data. All authors have read the complete manuscript and take responsibility for the content and completeness of it and understand that if the paper, or any part of it, is found to be faulty or fraudulent, all authors share responsibility.

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Flow diagram of review process. Adapated from Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, et al. Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses: the PRISMA Statement. PLoS Med 2009;6:e1000097. For more information, visit www.prisma-statement.org

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