Primary study · included by 1 review

Chronic pain and sex-differences; women accept and move, while men feel blue

Rovner 2017 · Rovner Graciela S., Sunnerhagen Katharina S., Björkdahl Ann, et al. · PLOS ONE · 2017

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Sex Differences and Psychological Assessments in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Rovner 2017 · Table 2; Table 4; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Anxiety and depression symptom scores (outcome not specified)
Female sex vs Male sex
Subgroup analysis yielded no significant findings (no numeric estimate reported)NRGRADE not reported
Anxiety score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD -0.10 [-0.19, -0.01]4 studies · 2105 participantsLow
Anxiety score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD -0.13 [-0.27, 0.02]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Anxiety score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD -0.10 [-0.20, -0.01]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.18 [-0.05, 0.40]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.13 [-0.07, 0.32]8 studies · 3003 participantsGRADE not reported
Anxiety score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD -0.11 [-0.21, -0.01]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Anxiety and depression symptom scores (outcome not specified)
Female sex vs Male sex
Subgroup analysis yielded no significant findings (no numeric estimate reported)NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.14 [-0.07, 0.35]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.16 [-0.08, 0.39]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.16 [-0.05, 0.36]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.16 [-0.07, 0.38]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.07 [-0.12, 0.25]NRGRADE not reported
Anxiety score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD -0.07 [-0.16, 0.03]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.07 [-0.11, 0.25]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.05 [-0.12, 0.22]NRGRADE not reported
Depression score
Female sex vs Male sex
SMD 0.18 [-0.06, 0.42]NRGRADE not reported
Anxiety and depression symptom scores (outcome not specified)
Female sex vs Male sex
Subgroup analysis yielded no significant findings (no numeric estimate reported)NRGRADE not reported

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